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 3rd February San Felipe Bryan, Mary and John
Swallow 7th February Punta Prima Mike Smith
Little Ringed Plover 15th February La Mata Barry
Yellow Wagtail 16th February Pego Marshes CBBC
Great Spotted Cuckoo 18th February Roldan Kathy and Rob
Pallid Swift 22nd February Punta Prima Mike Smith
Sand Martin 24th February San Miguel John Edwards
Squacco Heron February Not known John Edwards
Montagu’s Harrier 8th March Vistabella Mike Smith
Alpine Swift 9th March San Felipe Malcolm
Lesser short toed Lark 9th March San Felipe Malcolm
Garganey 10th March San Felipe Barry
Purple Heron 14th March San Felipe CBBC
Subalpine Warbler 19th March Crevillente Mary and John
Bee eater 19th March Gran Alacant Mark Etheridge
Woodchat Shrike 22nd March La Mata Mike Smith
Great Reed Warbler 24th March El Hondo Barry
Common Swift 24th March El Hondo Barry
Whiskered Tern 26th March Vistabella Mike Smith
Common Cuckoo 28th March El Clot Malcolm
Night Heron 26th March Vistabella Mike Smith
Collared Pratincole 1st April El Hondo Barry
Redstart 4th April Punta Prima Mike Smith
Willow Warbler 4th April Punta Prima Mike Smith
Bonelli’s Warbler 4th April Punta Prima Mike Smith
Little Tern 4th April El Pinet Malcolm
Black eared Wheatear 5th April Carabassi woods Bryan Thomas
Red rumped Swallow 5th April El Clot Bryan Thomas
Nightingale 9th April Punta Prima Mike Smith
Curlew Sandpiper 9th April La Mata Mike Smith
Greater short toed Lark 11th April El Altet Malcolm
Pied Flycatcher 12th April La Mata Mike Smith
Common Tern April Not known Mike Smith
Reed Warbler April Not known Mike Smith
Wheatear 12th April La Mata Mike Smith
Whitethroat 13th April Punta Prima Mike Smith
Marbled Duck 14th April SP Salinas Malcolm
Red footed Falcon 18th April Guadalentin Steppe Mike Smith
Spotted Flycatcher 21st April La Mata Barry
Gull billed Tern 24th April San Pedro del Pinatar Mike Smith
Lesser Kestrel 25th April Villena Malcolm
Red necked Nightjar 26th April Hondon de las Nieves Stephan and Els
Orphean Warbler 27th April Hondon de las Nieves Stephan and Els
Turtle Dove 27th April El Clot Barry
Roller 28th April El Hondo football pitch Barry
Melodious Warbler 30th April Rojales Barry
Quail (HO) 30th April Los Infieros, nr. Sucina Kathy and Rob
Golden Oriole 8th May La Pedrera Mike Smith
Bittern (HO) 12th May La Mata Mike Smith
Rufous Bush Robin 24th May Carabassi woods Mary and John
Eleanora’s Falcon2nd JuneLa GranadellaNigel Bentley