My new local patch produced 3 Great White Egrets, 6 Shelduck, 4 Buzzard, 5 Marsh Harrier (2 brieflysky dancing), a pale phase Booted Eagle, 3 Kestrel, 2 Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank and a Wood Sandpiper. Reed Buntings and Water Pipit … Continued
Today’s escapades took me first to Portman and it’s environs. Although beautiful as ever, bird life was thin on the ground except for Red-legged Partridge, Thekla Lark and a distant adult Bonelli’s Eagle. On my return journey, I stopped in … Continued
Barry – On Tuesday 10th I had good views of a Long Legged Buzzard at El Hondo Visitor Centre and later a Greater Spotted Eagle at the usual site. on Friday morning at the Visitor Centre, I watched an adult … Continued
Very enjoyable day’s birding around the shores of Mar Menor today. Highlights included a Great White Egret, 2 Booted Eagle, 3 Marsh Harriers, a handful of Avocet, 2 Stone-Curlews, 2 Kentish Plover, a Grey Plover, a male Blackcap and 2 … Continued
Lovely day weather wise today and a good day for birding. Pallet road – Sardinian Warbler, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Siskin, Partridge, Kestrel, Goldfinch, Booted Eagle, Blackcap female and Linnet. Moved on to the Monastery road – Blue Rock Thrush still … Continued
On the 4th January I walked along the pier to the lighthouse and back at Guardamar (50mins). I observed 5 Razorbills, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Gannet, a Grey Wagtail and a Greenshank.
Today’s trip to Torrevieja. Started with Los Balcones, full of loud Monk Parakeets. Encountered a Yellow-collared Lovebird again, perched on an antenna, these must be settling in well. All was supervised by a Booted Eagle. Then, found a group of … Continued
A quick trip to the Santa Pola Salinas today led to interesting results. The highlight was a group of Spoonbill, as well as three distant Ospreys. On the way back, however, I discovered what appears to be a young Caspian … Continued
The Clot was pretty dead, so I took me on to Pinet, which always comes up with something different:- Unusually, a Green Sandpiper on one of the islands, but on the furthest island: The biggest flock of Golden Plover I’ve … Continued
Today I decided to visit the southern hides, but aside from a very distant and brief fulvescens Spotted Eagle, did not see much, a serious fog contributed. It cleared up during the day. Eventually, an adult Greater Spotted Eagle then … Continued