Carrizales, Vistabella first hide and El Pinet – Stephan and Els
At Vistabella 4 Little Bitterns and 2 Black Terns. At El Pinet lots of Common Terns breeding and a lot of Sandwich Terns.
El Hondo fields and San Felipe
We met Dave and Linda at their house and set off for a trip across the El Hondo fields to San Felipe. We turned left off the La Marina to Elche road seeing a Little Owl perched on a building. … Continued
Extremadura six day trip – Part Two – Malcolm Palmer
Arising to cloudless skies on the first morning into our trip to Extremadura, the clacking of the White Stork’s bills on the church tower soon inspired us to get under way. The route into Extremadura from our overnight stop near … Continued
Extremadura six day Trip – Part One – Malcolm Palmer
After months of planning and anticipation, the day arrived, and thirteen members of the Club, in four cars, set out to meet at Toledo on the first leg of a six day trip to Extremadura and all points west. It … Continued
Font Roja and Alcoy – Malcolm Palmer
24 members met at the Polideportivo, Alcoy, in bright, if chilly, weather, and we drove up to the Font Roja, where Stephan obtained permission for us to visit the reserve. A nice walk realized few birds in the dense cover, … Continued
El Hondo fields and El Pinet
We returned to Spain last week and decided to have a quick drive round on Sunday morning to see if we could find a few of the Summer migrants that have arrived here while we have been away in England. … Continued
Spring Migrants – Barry Chambers
This evening by the Segura in Guardamar there was a Melodious Warbler.
Mid Wales – 16th – 23rd April
Last week we had an enjoyable week staying in a holiday cottage at Nannerth Farm near Rhayader in mid Wales. Many of our target birds were seen on day one during a walk by the river Wye at the bottom … Continued
Torrevieja – Dirk Cogan
Dirk emailed to advise us that he found eight or nine Azure winged Magpies at the Los Balcones site on 28th April.