El Hondo – Geoff Culliford
A visit to the North Gate at El Hondo was a chilly start at minus 1. As the thermals warmed up I could count at least 10 Booted Eagles up at the same time. 7 Marsh Harriers were quartering the … Continued
Field Trips 2024
The dates and locations for future field trips are set out below. ______________________________________________________ Thursday 18th January – Mar Menor ______________________________________________________ Thursday 15th February – Santa Pola area ______________________________________________________ Tuesday 12th March – Crevillente, San Felipe Reserve ______________________________________________________ Thursday 18th April … Continued
Mary’s Blog – Salinas, El Hondo Fields, San Felipe
We made a flying visit to Gran Alacant to attend the December field trip and AGM. Monday 4th December – It was so nice to be in the Clot again on our first afternoon. Even seeing birds that are quite … Continued
San Pedro Del Pinatar – Geoff Culliford
On the 7th of December I visited San Pedro Del Pinatar. The channels by the visitor centre were full of water and birds.
Santa Pola Field Trip – Malcolm Palmer
That the Costa Blanca Bird Club’s December meeting was to be combined with its AGM didn’t appear to have had a deterrent effect, as no less than 29 people showed up, including several new faces, as we began searching the Clot de Galvany, … Continued
Rojales – Barry Chambers
Great views of a Wryneck along the river Segura in Rojales this morning.
Guardarmar – Barry Chambers
This afternoon I spent 40 mins by the faro de Guardamar, apart from there being several thousand gulls, I also saw 17 Razorbills and 19 plus Northern Gannets.
El Hondo fields – Paul and Greta
Some birds seen in the past week. Buzzard, Booted Eagle, Red-legged Partridge, Stonechat, Goldfinch and a flock of Linnets at the pallet road. Black Redstart on the monastery, a flock of Jackdaw on the cables opposite the monastery, Iberian Grey … Continued
Palm Farm Track – Malcolm Palmer
Today I had my first sight of a Greater Spotted Eagle of the autumn – an adult, from the PFT, where I failed to find Barry’s Pallid Harrier of yesterday.
Vistabella, PFT – Barry Chambers
I walked along the track to the first hide by the Vista Bella Road ( hide not accessible at present) and saw 30 plus Common Waxbills. Along the PFT I observed a juv Pallid Harrier, it sat for 10 mins only 40 … Continued