Well, I’ve had a great day around the Vistabella Road area despite the very English weather! Thanks to you, I located the Palm Farm Track. Not much there today but I can see why things turn up. I spent about … Continued
Visited all the hides on the Vistabella Road today. Managed to not fall off the causeways despite their antique condition! Had the following: 6+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Osprey, 1 Tree Sparrow, a first-winter female Bluethroat, a Great Crested Grebe and … Continued
On our drive around yesterday we didn’t see much at pallet or monastery roads apart from Iberian Grey Shrikes. At the tracks things were a little better, a Buzzard and Kestrel sat on a pylon, a few Greenfinches on a … Continued
A few Kestrel, Iberian Grey Shrike, Little Owl and Raptors at the pallet road. One of the raptors made a swoop into a fir tree and after that all we saw were grey feathers floating down, possibly a pigeon! Los … Continued
Had a walk around El Hondo at the Sant Felip Nero end this morning. Forgot it is a bank holiday weekend here. Never seen so many people – usually have the place to myself! Still managed to see plenty though:- … Continued
Not very exciting but just seen a Pied Flycatcher and a few Common Waxbills near the waterwheel in Formentera Del Segura.
Dropped in to the southern part of Santa Pola and El Pinet on my way back from Alicante. What a delightful place to spend a couple of hours. Impressive numbers of Avocet and Flamingo, both well into three figures, as well as an Osprey and 2 … Continued
3rd October – A juvenile Hobby hunting hirundines over the River Segura between Formentera Del Segura and Benijofar this afternoon. 4th October – just had two fantastic Black Stork over my house in Formentera Del Segura. Spectacular garden bird in anyone’s book. … Continued
Grabbed a couple of hours at the Observation Tower at El Hondo before the morning cloud melted away. Had 729+ Greater Flamingo, a Short-toed Eagle being escorted by a pair of Kestrel (which were utterly dwarfed by the gorgeous Snake Eagle), 3 Marsh Harrier, … Continued
El Hondo is never a letdown. Birds literally everywhere today. Highlights included a very brazen Wood Sandpiper, a family of Little Ringed Plover, a Lesser Black Backed Gull, over 300 Mediteranean Gull, 8 Marbled Duck, 4 Red Knobbed Coot, a nervous group … Continued