A morning visit to Pego Marsh today revealed 5 White Stork (SM) and 3 Black Stork (SM). While walking along a track we also flushed a Purple Heron out of a ditch. Yellow Wagtail (SM)were also in abundance as well … Continued
I visited the red route this morning. A superb Booted Eagle posing on a dead tree on the main drive to the viewing gallery was a great start. A Cuckoo called regularly and then landed briefly on a branch above … Continued
I thought I’d let you know of a sighting I made today. It was of a Woodcock flying and singing, which I saw from our terrace in Altea, which overlooks a wooded garden. This was around 11.30 in the morning … Continued
PFT – A vast gathering of mainly House Martins, but with a few Swallows, Red rumped Swallows and Sand Martins (SM) included. Swifts much higher all looked like Common Swifts (SM). Consorcio – A Purple Heron (Spring Migrant), male Little Bittern, … Continued
Today at San Pedro I saw the Wilson’s Phalarope (within 10 metres of the previous observation) and 4 Pallid Swifts plus all the usual waders.
Last Sunday, 20th of March, we heard the Cuckoo calling behind our house in Hondón de las Nieves and on the 22th of March, an Orphean Warbler was calling there.
Barry Chambers has sent in some interesting information about Audouin’s Gulls. He says – Over the past five years or so the number of Audouin’s Gulls in the centre of Rojales, by the Segura river have increased year on year from six … Continued
Sergio Arroyo Morcillo, from Spanish local bird organisation Amigos de los Humedales de Sur de Alicante (AHSA) has sent news about the continued protection of the Clot, an area which at one time seemed threatened by development plans. This is a Google translation (so … Continued
I have a pair of Vintage COPITAR Field Binoculars 12 x 50 mm field 5 degrees, 87 .3m at 1000m. Although these binoculars are 20yrs old they have never been used and are in excellent condition even the lens caps … Continued
Brian and I went to Villena – just 11 Chough, then on to Yecla, where they have incorporated nestboxes and holes in the new roof of the farmhouse – we saw at least 10 Lesser Kestrel, plus Stone Curlew, plenty … Continued