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Female Kingfisher catching the last rays of the sun this evening at the scrape in the Clot.

Photos from our last trip around our usual route. Nine Red-legged Partridge, 2 Magpie, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Little Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Stonechat, a large flock of Goldfinch. Lots of Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egret … Continued

Trevor Ashley arrived with about half an hour of daylight left, and we managed together to track down one of at least two calling Wrynecks in the trees around the pool. They started calling before the sun went down, and … Continued

A quick flit round the monastery area yesterday afternoon produced very little – just one Kestrel on a wire and a few Goldfinches. El Pinet was slightly better, with a very co-operative Black-tailed Godwit (all on his own).

Not a very good light to start with today but we saw a lot of birds. 2 Green Woodpecker, 8 Little Owl, 7 Iberian Grey Shrike, 1 Purple Heron, 4 Hoopoe, 1 Buzzard, 4 Booted eagle, 3 marsh Harrier, 300 … Continued

28th September – A nice visit from four Night Herons at the main pool in the Clot this afternoon. 1st October – A morning in the Clot with Bryan, John and Michelle – most birds at a distance but an … Continued

Off to Yecla today with Bryan and John. Lots of Goldfinches, with 100+ in one flock, also Linnets, three types of Sparrow and Corn Bunting started us off, then we had a prolonged sighting of a very close Lark which … Continued

For the time of year, a surprisingly quiet stroll around El Hondo today. Highlights included a Short-toed Eagle overhead, a Hobby hawking insects and two very confiding Isabelline Warblers along with plenty of the more usual species like this Squacco … Continued

I don’t know what was on in the Clot today, but we couldn’t park anywhere by the side gate, so decided to do our usual route. A “joy of Magpie” and a covey of 12 Red Legged Partridge were seen … Continued