In the scrubby land region between the sea and the coast road running from the Parador and Javea port, yesterday around 7.45pm, Sue and I had fantastic views of TWO Whimbrel looking for food in the scrub. Unfortunately, although I … Continued
Over the PFT, a Booted Eagle was circling – early migrant. At El Pinet, the ternery was busy, perhaps 100 Collared Pratincoles present too, but the ‘best’ bird I saw was a well-marked juvenile Little Gull.
This afternoon while swimming at El Pinet a saw 2 Elegant Terns, one flew past me several times at about 20 metres, I then watched them from the shore for about 30 mins. I phoned Malcolm who later saw them … Continued
I had a Red Necked Nightjar on Monday evening in Rojales
We drove past the Rollers as they were at their usual nesting place and we didn’t want to disturb them. On the way up to pallet road, we saw Woodchat Shrike, Southern Grey Shrike, Little Owl, Hoopoe, Bee-eater, Kestrel, Swallow … Continued
Some 22 members of the Costa Blanca Bird Club met at Planes on a beautiful spring morning for their May excursion, into which a great deal of work had been put by Fran, even to the extent of producing maps … Continued
On the Campus, a female Pied Flycatcher and a Whitethroat were all I could get a decent look at in the dense foliage.
This morning, in the rain, Willow Warbler, female Pied Flycatcher and a Red-rumped Swallow at the University.
This morning at the University, my first Spotted Flycatcher of the year.
Not good rivals, but I had a Bonelli’s Warbler at the Uni, and also a Rose-ringed Parakeet.