For the time of year, a surprisingly quiet stroll around El Hondo today. Highlights included a Short-toed Eagle overhead, a Hobby hawking insects and two very confiding Isabelline Warblers along with plenty of the more usual species like this Squacco … Continued
I don’t know what was on in the Clot today, but we couldn’t park anywhere by the side gate, so decided to do our usual route. A “joy of Magpie” and a covey of 12 Red Legged Partridge were seen … Continued
An excellent morning out with Bryan Thomas and John Edwards! We started off at the new hide in the Clot, two Snipe, Kingfisher, Marsh Harrier, the usual ducks plus up to eight Gadwall which are slightly unusual for the Clot, … Continued
A morning out with Bryan Thomas around the local area got off to a good start with a Buzzard just west of Gran Alacant. Vistabella Road was unusually quiet, but Camino El Hondo produced a Cockatiel (!), Ruff, Bluethroat, many … Continued
Fabulous day at Lago de Pujol, near Valencia. First time visit here. It was possible to get really close to the birds. Wonderful walk around the lake also. Species list – House Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Sandwich Tern, Slender-billed Gull, Ringed … Continued
Here are a few more photos taken by Edward in the Central/Southern Costa Blanca area. Torrevieja Salinas – Montagu’s Harrier, Stone Curlew. Near La Marina – Woodchat Shrike, Hoopoe. Torrevieja/Los Montesinos orange groves – Bee-eater.
Not a lot to see today but a beautiful walk as the rice turns golden. Species recorded – Reed Warbler, Collared Dove, House Sparrow, Little Egret, Barn Swallow, Cattle Egret, Glossy Ibis, Grey Heron, Zitting Cisticola, Purple Heron.
Managed to sneak an hour at the Clot. In front of the ‘once-dry hide’ a Savi’s Warbler held forth for a long time, showing himself only briefly. There is ample evidence that at least two pairs of White headed Duck … Continued
Not a bad day out, 10 Little owl, 5 Woodchat Shrike and a fledgling, 2 Iberian Grey Shrike, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Squacco Heron, 2 Stone Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Cuckoo, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Green Sandpiper, … Continued
