El Hondo fields – Julian Sykes
Jules reported the first Roller of the year seen on 14th April in the countryside around El Hondo.
Jules reported the first Roller of the year seen on 14th April in the countryside around El Hondo.
Another Spring Migrant has arrived. A Turtle Dove seen today in the Clot.
Just one new bird at a hectic campus, a nice Subalpine Warbler, but when I went to see the newly arrived Short toed Larks at Rabasa, there was a Tawny Pipit there as well.
Very little about, except for a lot of Swifts on the move, but an unprecedented number of Curlew Sandpipers parked on stony islands at Pinet – I estimated 600! Hope someone else goes and has a squint. Traffic is bloody … Continued
At the University, my first flock of Bee Eaters flew high overhead, and a Great Spotted Cuckoo was my first at the site.
Here they are – just the two Bee-eaters so far at ‘Mary’s site’ (the old Monastery) this afternoon, also the Great Spotted Cuckoos were in the same place along the track leading northwards, although this one was slightly less co-operative … Continued
Sightings from La Mata – Male and female Hen Harrier and Cuckoo on March 26, and Cuckoo again on April 5.
A flock of 350+ Curlew Sandpipers were on the Salinas.
I’ve just returned from a seawatch session at the Cap La Nau headland. There were two excellent sightings of male Whitethroat and male Common Redstart, with two Great White Egrets seen heading north. The resident pair of Peregrine Falcon was … Continued
Today, March 31, lots of birds at Consorcio / Azarbe del Convenio. Both Swift species, Squacco Heron, Great Reed Warbler and Reed Warbler, two Moustached Warblers, and an early Nightingale. The Carrizales were quiet: two Booted Eagles, several Green Sandpipers, the … Continued