This report shows the first date that a spring migrant/summer visitor was seen in the Costa Blanca area, where it was seen and who reported the sighting.

Birds are listed in order of the date they arrived. Information for previous years can be found in the Spring Migration Comparisons Report.

 

SPECIES DATE WHERE SEEN REPORTED BY
House Martin 8th February Rojales Barry Chambers
Swallow 8th February San Fulgencio Barry Chambers
Great Spotted Cuckoo 22nd February Guadalentin Valley Mary and John
Whinchat 23rd February Mojacar Mary and John
Pallid Swift 29th February Nr El Pinet Stephan and Els
Red rumped Swallow 3rd March Rojales Barry Chambers
Little Ringed Plover 5th March Rojales Barry Chambers
Alpine Swift 14th March Pego Marsh Nigel Bentley
Yellow Wagtail 14th March Pego Marsh Nigel Bentley
Short toed Eagle 14th March Pego Marsh Nigel Bentley
Cuckoo 20th March Hondon de las Nieves Stephan and Els
Orphean Warbler 22nd March Hondon de las Nieves Stephan and Els
Sand Martin 9th March Pego Marsh Nigel Bentley
Common Swift 24th March Palm farm track Malcolm Palmer
Purple Heron 24th March Consorcio Malcolm Palmer
Whiskered Tern 26th March El Hondo Edward Humphreys
Collared Pratincole 26th March El Hondo Edward Humphreys
Little Bittern 26th March El Hondo Edward Humphreys
White Stork 14th March Pego Marsh Nigel Bentley
Black Stork 26th March Pego Marsh Nigel Bentley
Willow Warbler 27th March Alicante Uni Malcolm Palmer
Spotted Flycatcher 27th March Alicante Uni Malcolm Palmer
Night Heron 27th March Santa Pola Malcolm Palmer
Woodchat Shrike 27th March Rojales Barry Chambers
Garganey 27th March Visabella hide Stephan and Els
Reed Warbler 27th March Consorcio Stephan and Els
Black eared Wheatear 27th March Nr. Sucina Rob Dowsett
Subalpine Warbler 28th March Consorio Barry Chambers
Great Reed Warbler 28th March Consorio Barry Chambers
Curlew Sandpiper 29th March El Pinet Malcolm Palmer
Bee eater 30th March Hondo area Bryan Thomas
Common Tern 30th March El Pinet Bryan Thomas
Squacco Heron 30th March Hondo area Bryan Thomas
Scops Owl 1st April Agost Malcolm Palmer
Pied Flycatcher 5th April Alicante Malcolm Palmer
Nightingale 6th April Nr Guardarmar Barry Chambers
Montagu’s Harrier 9th April Nr Los Montesintos Edward Humphreys
Whitethroat 11th April Alicante Uni Malcolm Palmer
Golden Oriole 11th April Alicante Uni Malcolm Palmer
Turtle Dove 12th April Benijuzar Barry Chambers
Little Tern 12th April Santa Pola Salinas Stephan and Els
Northern Wheatear 13th April Tabarca Island CBBC Members
Red necked Nightjar 13th April Tabarca Island CBBC Members
Roller 15th April Hondo fields Malcolm Palmer
Gull billed Tern 17th April Petrola Stephan and Els
Roseate Tern 19th April El Pinet Barry Chambers
Elegant Tern 19th April El Pinet Barry Chambers
Garden Warbler 20th April Rojales Barry Chambers
Caspian Tern 20th April El Pinet Malcolm Palmer
Bonelli’s Warbler 20th April Carabassi woods Malcolm Palmer
Wood Warbler 22nd April Tabarca Edward Humphreys
Short toed Lark 22nd April Rabasa Malcolm Palmer
Melodious Warbler 1st May Guardarmar Barry Chambers
Isabelline Warbler 21st May Hondon de las Nieves Stephan and Els
Rufous Bush Robin 27th May Gran Alacant Stephan and Mark Etheridge