Maigmo – Malcolm Palmer
This morning in Maigmo, I spent a lonely hour or so. I was pondering upon why I couldn’t for the life of me see the Coat Tit that the Merlin App heard, when I suddenly saw not one but three Great … Continued
Guardarmar – Geoff Culliford
Caspian Tern at Guardamar today.
Rojales, El Clot – Barry and Malcolm
Barry – This morning outside our villa on the wires there was a Red Rumped Swallow. Malcolm – Today at the Clot – Barn Swallow, Red-rumped Swallows and House Martins in small numbers, also a Green Sandpiper, three Marsh Harriers and a … Continued
Various sites – Geoff Culliford
11th February – On Sunday I saw the Black-winged Kite again by the sheep sheds but it was not around yesterday. 5 Wood Sandpipers were on the Crane track. 12th February – 30 Marbled Ducks were released/re-introduced at El Hondo … Continued
Santa Pola field Trip – Malcolm Palmer
An unseasonably warm morning greeted 24 members of the Costa Blanca Bird Club, when they met at El Pinet. Very little avian activity was apparent on the sea, a solitary Gannet flying in the far distance the only bird of … Continued
El Clot – Malcolm Palmer
I thought, after the drop of rain, the Clot would be good – wrong! A few more common ducks, not much else until I reached the Charco de Contacto hide. Suddenly there were some 20 Marbled Duck – must have … Continued
Guardarmar – Barry Chambers
At the lighthouse at Guardamar there were large numbers of Balearic Shearwaters some within 150 metres and a flock of 200+ were sitting on the water. Also seen 1 Great Skua, 1 Razorbill, several Gannets, Shag, huge flocks of gulls … Continued
Rojales – Barry Chambers
Late this afternoon in Park Recorral I saw 2 Siskins in a tree with a group of Long Tailed Tits, also saw a Grey Wagtail.
Guardarmar- Barry Chambers
The Surf Scoter is still near the Faro de Guardamar and I managed great views again today.
San Pedro del Pinatar, El Clot – Geoff Culliford
This week I saw my first ever Night Herons in Spain. On Thursday a juvenile at San Pedro and then another juvenile and an adult sat posing at El Clot on Friday. Also a Zitting Cisticola at San Pedro.