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.
El Hondo, Torrevieja areas – Geoff Culliford
Some recent pictures from around the area. The Black-winged Kite was on the Crane Road yesterday.
El Hondo fields – Paul and Greta
Pallet road – 2 Green Woodpeckers, Buzzard, Kestrel, Iberian Grey Shrike, Sardinian Warbler, Stonechat, Greenfinch. Monastery road Booted Eagle, Jackdaw, Linnet, Red-Legged Partridge. Parallel road – More Booted Eagles Buzzard, kestrel. PFT – Meadow Pipit, Crested Lark, Little Egret, Marsh … Continued
San Pedro del Pinatar – Paul and Marilyn Coughlan
We are still on our travels in Spain and taking every opportunity to go birding. We are keeping informed by updates on trips and sightings on your website which is excellent and thought you might be interested in a couple … Continued
El Hondo area and El Clot – Greta Owen
Booted Eagle, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Hoopoe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Western Swamphen, Ferruginous Duck, Song Thrush, Little Egret, Red Knobbed Coot, Parakeet and two very blue birds mixed in with them, probably Budgies.
Guadalentin Valley – Geoff Culliford
Lots of birding recently on my own and with fellow birder, Jeannet. Moustached Warbler at El Hondo North Gate yesterday. Today, we headed to the Guadalentin Valley. Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Hen Harrier, Lesser short-toed Lark, Merlin, Spanish Sparrow, Chough, Dartford Warbler, … Continued