Please check the reports for 2010-2014 and 2015-2018 for previous years.

This report shows, for a number of years, the first date a spring migrant was seen passing through the area, or a summer visitor was seen as it arrived in the Costa Blanca area. The dates show when a bird was reported as seen by a local or a visiting birder.

The first details we have are from 2010 and not all dates are exact. The years 2010 to 2014 and 2015 to 2018 are shown in separate reports. In some cases we do not have any data. In order to make the report as comprehensive as possible CBBC Members and other birders are asked to submit details of their sightings to the club for inclusion in the report.

Note 1 – – Some Marbled Ducks have been brought in to the San Felipe Reserve to increase the population. These birds have remained at the reserve and been seen throughout the Winter, meaning that it is impossible to ascertain a date for any additional birds which might have arrived for the Summer.

Note 2 Lesser Kestrels have been seen at Yecla in both December and January meaning that it is not possible to come up with a meaningful date for Spring Migration.

SPECIES2019202020212022
House
Martin
01/02/1906/03/2008/02/2124/02/22
Swallow07/02/1906/03/2008/02/2109/02/22
Little Ringed
Plover
14/02/1902/02/2023/02/2118/01/22
Pallid Swift14/02/1911/02/2021/03/2125/03/22
Great Spotted
Cuckoo
17/02/1911/02/2024/02/2106/02/22
Caspian Tern20/02/1923/02/2017/04/2128/04/22
Sand Martin20/02/1925/03/2020/03/2116/02/22
Short toed
Eagle
08/03/1914/02/2026/05/2117/03/22
Purple Heron08/03/1931/03/2030/03/2106/04/22
Gargeney27/03/19no data20/03/2117/03/22
Reed Warbler27/03/1912/06/2005/04/2112/04/22
Great Reed
Warbler
29/03/1912/06/2031/03/2112/04/22
Common Swift29/03/1930/03/2020/03/2115/03/22
Whiskered Tern29/03/1906/03/2010/03/2101/02/22
Red rumped
Swallow
29/03/1906/03/2022/02/2105/03/22
Yellow Wagtail29/03/1929/01/2023/02/2117/03/22
Montagu’s
Harrier
01/04/1919/04/2005/05/2108/04/22
Collared
Pratincole
02/04/19no data30/03/2108/04/22
Black eared
Wheatear
02/04/19no data05/05/2118/03/22
Subalpine Warbler02/04/1914/04/2006/04/2128/03/22
Pied Flycatcher03/04/1922/04/2009/04/2112/04/22
Squacco Heron03/04/1915/04/2015/03/2111/04/22
Northern Wheatear03/04/1902/05/20no data18/03/22
Gull billed Tern03/04/1915/04/2010/03/2106/04/22
Night Heron03/04/1902/05/2025/02/2121/03/22
Cuckoo03/04/1919/03/2025/03/2121/03/22
Woodchat
Shrike
04/04/1902/04/2001/04/2107/04/22
Alpine Swift05/04/1927/03/2005/03/2119/03/22
Common
Redstart
08/04/19no data25/03/2117/03/22
White Storkno datano data08/03/21
Short toed
Lark
08/04/19no datano data19/04/22
Turtle Dove08/04/19no data10/04/2120/04/22
Bee eater10/04/1910/04/2006/04/2108/04/22
Bonelli’s
Warbler
12/04/19no data26/05/2117/04/22
Orphean
Warbler
12/04/19no datano data
Nightingale16/04/1916/04/2001/04/2106/04/22
Whinchat17/04/1917/06/20no data24/02/22
Spotted
Flycatcher
21/04/1930/04/2004/05/2125/04/22
Roller21/04/1921/04/2019/04/2113/04/22
Willow Warbler22/04/1922/04/2012/04/2121/03/22
Golden Oriole22/04/1919/04/2026/04/2129/04/22
Garden Warbler22/04/19no data29/04/21
Whitethroat22/04/19no datano data21/03/22
Curlew Sandpiper22/04/19no data26/04/2126/04/22
Common Tern22/04/19no data31/03/2107/04/22
Black Tern23/04/19no data13/04/2112/04/22
Little Tern25/04/1929/04/2013/04/2125/04/22
Wood Warbler26/04/19no datano data13/04/22
Melodious Warbler30/04/19no data27/05/2113/05/22
Red necked
Nightjar
20/05/1902/05/2006/05/2108/05/22
Rufous Bush Robin21/05/19no datano data15/04/22
Icterine Warblerno data15/04/20no data
Hobbyno data20/04/20no data