Observations for Thursday 23rd April at The Visitors Centre El Hondo, where the new lagoons surrounding the Centre are looking very good with many birds using the new site. Bee Eaters, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Montagu’s Harrier, Purple Heron, Squacco Heron … Continued
La Mata Salinas from la Ciguela hide 21/4 – About 20 plus Curlew Sandpipers (NEW SPRING MIGRANT) with some now coming into adult summer plumage. Palm Farm Track 18/4 – Squacco Herons Santa Agueda reed beds 18/4 – Common Reed … Continued
3 male Pied Flycatchers, 3 Nightingales, 3 Turtle Doves, 2 Melodious Warblers (NEW SPRING MIGRANT), Reed & Great Reed Warblers.
Just had a quick walk down the clot here’s the list – 2 Nightingales singing, not seen, 1 Willow Warbler, 1Turtle Dove (NEW SPRING MIGRANT), 1 Squacco Heron, 40 Bee eaters, 1 Woodchat Shrike, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed … Continued
Some sightings – 12+ Wood Warblers (A fall after rain), 2 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Nightingales. (ALL SPRING MIGRANTS)
We took a passing visit to El Fondo visitor centre on Monday and came across CBBC member Paul. Thanks to his guidance we were able to see 16 Collared Pranticoles, a new bird for us. They were on the far … Continued
Seventeen members met at the car park of the Centre and on entry we were shown around by our Spanish guide, Nurina. Rex was our translator for the day and he did a sterling job. First we saw a slide show … Continued
We had a short visit to El Clot today with our friend Dave who has just returned from England. We made our way towards the hide by the main pool and on the way we caught short glimpses of a … Continued
Hoorah! I finally managed to connect with some of the Collared Pratincoles that everyone else has been seeing at San Felipe. We haven’t seen this species for the last two years so I was very happy. They are such an … Continued
The following Spring migrants have recently been reported:- 26th March – Night Heron and Little Bittern seen in El Clot by Bryan Thomas 31st March – Lesser Kestrel seen at Yecla by Bryan, John and Mary 4th April – Pied … Continued