As is now more-or-less habitual, the turn-out for our first autumn field trip was rather sparse, as many members choose to extend their summer sojourn in the frozen north. So it was that only thirteen Costa Blanca Bird Club members … Continued
These are the dates for the Autumn field trips with an outline of likely venues. These may be subject to some modification depending on any up to date bird or other information. Tuesday 19th September – Santa Pola Salinas, El Pinet, … Continued
Message received from Don Grant:- “After a few weeks away the Sacred Ibis (or perhaps another specimen) has returned to the Pego rice fields.”
On the PFT, hundreds of Yellow Wagtails, then a Red-footed Falcon, female or juvenile, chasing flying insects. At the Visitor Centre, the furthest hide was good, with lots of waders including a summer plumage Temminck’s Stint and a Marsh Sandpiper. Lots … Continued
This is a Google translation of information on the AHSA Website about how the money we donated from club funds for conservation work has been, or will be used. (Please note the translator does not always make complete sense but hopefully … Continued
This news story was found on the Facebook page of the Costa Blanca News on 2nd August. “THREE Eurasian Eagle Owls and a Eurasian Scops Owl were released back to nature on Monday after being treated in El Valle wild … Continued
9th July – The bird is still here, in the same field. Nine days now. 29th June – For the past hour (it is 7.30pm Thursday as I write) there has been one single Sacred Ibis on the southernmost field … Continued
An early start from our hotel at Monreal del Campo, and Greta drove us efficiently down to Sagunto, where we took a detour through Puçol to the Marjal del Moro, undeterred by a race or some such that seemed to … Continued
For the past two weeks there has been an irruption at about 7.45pm of between 200 and 250 ducks onto one of the four remaining clear rice fields on Pego Marshes – most of them are Gadwall – they disappear … Continued
We ascended the road southwards from Jaca, up to the foot of the Oriel Mountain, where I had previously seen Black Woodpecker. No such luck, but when we parked to take a look at the rather fine scenery, the clear, … Continued