I have been visiting this area at least once a month for the past twelve months, it’s a great place to see the summer visitor Lesser Kestrel. This Autumn I’ve noticed that Lesser Kestrels were late leaving, with the weather being … Continued
Erik Hagen has sent in a few of his bird photos taken on the Costa Blanca.
Sat 16th January – El Hondo – A Spotted Eagle was soon seen in it’s favourite tree and later observed drifting down to a favoured spot on the edge of the lagoon. The long staying Sociable Plover was picked out … Continued
The world seems to be full of Marsh Harriers – saw loads this morning, from the PFT/Vistabella road, also the Black Shouldered Kite still feeding near the straight, and at El Pinet, before rain stopped play(!) 380 Black-tailed Godwits!!
Yesterday I made a very brief visit to the visitors centre at El Hondo which produced very little except 17 Marsh Harriers in view at one time, from the second hide, there were probably more as they kept flying behind some … Continued
San Felipe Visitor Centre: A Little Bittern, and three Red-knobbed Coots. Vistabella: 2 Little Ringed Plover. El Pinet: Adult Gannet, a Razorbill, and at least 2 Common Scoter.
You are probably already aware but if not, there is a pair of Mute Swans on the Marjal at present, they have been in the same field (visible from my house on Monte Pego, for the past five hours. The … Continued
On the PFT this morning, a lovely Black-shouldered Kite – first stretch, before the farm, coming from roundabout, also Reed Buntings there – first time this year. Several Penduline Tits on the way up towards Vistabella, where a flooded field … Continued
Just to let you know I found the Sociable Plover again at El Hondo, in the reserve, on Saturday 16th and managed to get a few other people on it.
