I have received a couple of enquiries recently about injured birds and where to take them. We have now identified a rescue centre in Alicante so I am providing a link here, to a map showing the location of the … Continued
This is a summary of our president Stephan Cramer’s speech as he handed over a donation to Sergio Arroya from local Spanish bird group AHSA. The Costa Blanca Bird Club asks its members for an annual contribution. This money is meant … Continued
Stephan has asked me to share this information which comes from The Amigos de los Humedales del Sur de Alicante (AHSA) Website. I have placed a link here which you can click on to go to their site and the itinerary details. … Continued
The proposed trips for the first half of 2017 are:- Tuesday 17th January – Mar Menor area Wednesday 22nd February – Vistabella Centre, Rocio and Elche Thursday 16th March – Pego Marsh Thursday 6th April – Yecla, Caudette, Villena (Bustards and Sand-Grouse) Wednesday 19th April – Tabarca Island Tuesday 9th May – Santa Pola … Continued
Members and others might be interested in this message from Rex. “I have just been to La Mata for the opening of an exhibition of some 20 bird photos taken by Justo, one of the wardens and a very good … Continued
Tuesday 13th September – El Hondo and Santa Pola Salinas and Pantano de Elche Wednesday 5th October – Pego Marshes Thursday 10th November – La Mata, Cabo Cervera, Azure-winged Magpie site, Guardarmar Pier Thursday 1st December – AGM, Santa Pola (Salinas … Continued
Barry Chambers has sent in some interesting information about Audouin’s Gulls. He says – Over the past five years or so the number of Audouin’s Gulls in the centre of Rojales, by the Segura river have increased year on year from six … Continued
Sergio Arroyo Morcillo, from Spanish local bird organisation Amigos de los Humedales de Sur de Alicante (AHSA) has sent news about the continued protection of the Clot, an area which at one time seemed threatened by development plans. This is a Google translation (so … Continued
I have a pair of Vintage COPITAR Field Binoculars 12 x 50 mm field 5 degrees, 87 .3m at 1000m. Although these binoculars are 20yrs old they have never been used and are in excellent condition even the lens caps … Continued
Tuesday 12th January – Mar Menor area Wednesday 10th February – Pego Thursday 10th March Central Area (Santa Pola/El Hondo etc.) Wednesday 13th April – Tabarca Island Wednesday 11th May – Alcoy (Vultures) Tuesday 7th June – Santa Pola including Lighthouse area for Red necked Nightjars