Corral Rubio, Yecla – Daniel Newton

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Smashing day out being guided by Bryan Thomas out on the plains. 83 species in total. Highlights included 20 Great Bustard, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, five species of Lark (Skylark, Crested, Thekla, Calandra and Greater Short-toed), three species of Wheatear (Northern, Black … Continued

El Clot – Daniel Newton

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This morning was spent at Clot de Galvany. Saw 2 Little Bittern, Night Heron, Little Crake, Whinchat, Iberian Grey Shrike and multiple Turtle Doves. Stopped at El Pinet on way home and successfully got onto the Elegant Tern! Result! An … Continued

El Hondo area – Daniel Newton

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El Hondo and it’s environs today. Absolutely super. Highlights as follows… Vistabella Road – Woodchat Shrike, Little Bittern, Common Cuckoo, Night Heron, White-headed Duck, Marsh Harrier. San Felipe – Collared Pratincole, Squacco Heron, Green Sandpiper, Marbled Duck, Red-knobbed Coot, Whiskered … Continued

La Mata – Daniel Newton

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Here are the highlights from a couple of hours at Laguna Rosa and La Mata this evening. Iberian Magpie, Spotless Starling, Slender-billed Gull, Kentish Plover, Little Tern, Stone Curlew, Iberian Green Woodpecker, Monk Parakeet, Greater Flamingo. I’m pretty sure that … Continued

Monnegre – Malcolm Palmer

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I was hopeful of seeing something up the Monnegre Valley this morning – Zilch. Even the drinking trough was dry. Did see 5 Griffons mobbed by a Peregrine at the top of the road, otherwise, nada!