Visiting birder, John Olley has sent in this report of recent sightings, showing some significant bird movements. List of bird sightings 21st and 22nd April two hours each day 08.00 – 10.00 Laguna Salada de la Mata 3 male and … Continued
A nice bit of sun brought a few birds, including Pied Flycatcher, Woodchat Shrike, Swallow, Bee eater, Green Woodpecker and possible Spotted Redshank.
At the Clot, where there is a new plague of Florida Galapagos, and too much vegetation. It was teeming with Willow Warblers after the rain and I had a nice female Orphean Warbler. At the Font de Sendieta, Eight Black … Continued
14th April – Bee eater and Great Spotted Cuckoo around the old Monastery. 18th April – The only bird we saw at Pallet Road was a Little Owl. It landed on a shrub not far from the roadside. At PFT … Continued
A nice morning at The visitors Centre, El Hondo. Large numbers of Collared Pratincoles plus Great Reed Warblers, Great Spotted Cuckoo and Common Cuckoo, Whiskered Terns, Purple Heron, Squacco Herons, 4 Gull Billed Terns, Little Ringed Plover, Common, Green, Wood … Continued
3rd April – A small heronry established very close and visible from midway along the long embankment of the Pedrera reservoir, with much nest activity and two Booted Eagles in close attendance this morning. First Cuckoo and daily Green Woodpecker … Continued
Called in at Pego Marsh today, and went down the main track from Km 5 to the river. All the fields are still dry, and look about ready for the rice planting, hence there were few birds around – I … Continued
One last visit to El Hondo today. Added Squacco Heron, Spotted Crake and Collared Pratincole to my list this visit. Off to Sierra Espunna tomorrow.
A few from the CBBC trip to Pego Marsh on the 12th March. Plus a Blue Rock Thrush on the Monastery roof.
Disappointingly I couldn’t get a car share to go to Pego today, so I headed to El Hondo. A Blue Rock Thrush was on the Old Monastery and just a bit further along there were two Great Spotted Cuckoos. Along … Continued