On my ‘patch’ not a million miles from Mutxamiel, this a.m.:-1 Trumpeter Finch, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Black Wheatears, 1 Orphean Warbler and a Thekla’s Lark in full songAll in about 40 minutes – longer would have meant heat-stroke!!
A couple of Googly eyes, i.e. Stone Curlew and nice to see a Roller come back to its nest at Pallet Road. These were the highlights seen amongst other things.
A few photos from today. We also saw a Red Kite and a Golden Eagle but couldn’t get photos of them.
Today in Rojales along the Rio Segura it was like the dawn chorus at 10.30am. I saw my first Melodious Warbler of the year along with dozens of Nightingales, Turtle Doves, Cetti’s Warblers, Reed Warblers. Cuckoos Iberian Green Woodpeckers, Long … Continued
A much-reduced party met for the Costa Blanca Bird Club’s May outing to the plains of Yecla, after several cancellations had been forced by April’s inclement weather. On this occasion, however, the sun shone from a cloudless sky as we … Continued
Sunday 8th May – On a morning drive around our usual route we saw quite a few but the birds weren’t very cooperative. They didn’t want to be photographed. A male Hen Harrier flew over the Monastery road. Roller and … Continued
A Purple Heron seen at Pego Marshes today.
Tonight, the first Red Necked Nightjar has arrived near the windmill in Rojales.
A Friday morning out to Maigmo with Bryan and John. We started off well at the beginning of the mountain road with Bonelli’s Warbler and Woodlark, several more were seen and heard during the trip. Climbing higher, we managed to … Continued
At The Clot were three Little Bittern, two males (including the one in the picture) and one female, Marbled Duck, White-headed Duck, Great Reed Warbler, Western Swamphen, at least a dozen Bee-eater, Red-rumped Swallow, Sand Martin, and on the lake … Continued