PFT: Hundreds of White Wagtails, which I perused in vain, but that’s all they were. 3 Green Sandpipers. Vistabella Road: Some 80 Lapwings, 2 Knot, 3 Curlew, in floods behind pond N of road. El Pinet: Good wader numbers, long … Continued
Just had 5 Common Cranes fly over my villa despite the rain.
On the PFT, Skylark, and further around, near the cables, Meadow Pipits, have arrived in force. From Lo Chicharro, I had a fairly distant view of an adult Greater Spotted Eagle – presumably Tönn, but couldn’t see the radio thingy. … Continued
I did a 40 min trip around the Palm Farm track today, nothing rare but here a few of the birds I saw. 80+ Tree Sparrows, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Lapwings, 2 Water Pipits, 15+ Reed Buntings, 2 Common Buzzards, 8+ … Continued
We have been informed that Tonn, the Great Spotted Eagle that overwinters around El Hondo, has been sighted around the Santa Agueda platforms in the last few days.
Paul and Greta had a lucky find on Friday, a rare Trumpeter Finch on the monastery road ! I wish we had seen that.
It looks as though a Blue Rock Thrush has taken up residence at the Old Monastery near La Marina. Thanks to Bryan Thomas who told me he had seen one there previously, I went along late this afternoon and there … Continued
Male and Female from a group of Black Redstart on the hills above La Finca Golf Complex, Algorfa.
At Pinet this morning, just where we had a Marsh Sandpiper last week, I found a Pectoral Sandpiper. Being alone, and having no photographic evidence, I should be grateful if someone else could get along and confirm!
First Black Redstarts of the Winter (for me!) in the Clot this afternoon, 3 seen, also 5 or more Chiffchaffs. About 1000 Common Starlings in the reeds round the main pool, female Ferruginous Duck present 1730-1830. A Kingfisher shot past … Continued