Cabo de Santa Pola/Vistabella – Malcolm Palmer
At the Cabo de Santa Pola there had been a considerable arrival of Turtle Doves and there were lots of Pied Flycatchers. Not a lot else to be seen, but a Curlew was unexpected at Vistabella.
San Felipe – Edward Humphreys
Today, along with the usual species were four Audouin’s Gulls, one Little Tern, 30 Whiskered Terns, 40 Collared Pratincoles, 8 Bee eaters, 11 Avocet, 5 Squacco Herons, numerouse Black headed Gulls and what I believe to be a Curlew Sandpiper in fresh summer plumage. Kestrel was the … Continued
Crevillente – Stephan and Els
Today we were with friends at the Bonelli´s Eagle nest in Crevillente. Two juvenile birds were on the nest, being fed by an adult. Then, for a long time, just some wing stretching, then an adult passed by from over the … Continued
Various sites – Malcolm Palmer
Today at Aitana plateau, plenty of Bonelli’s Warblers but not much else. Penaguila had Red billed Choughs and a Rock Sparrow. At Font de Regadiu there was a Wren in full song and lots of other more common stuff.
San Felipe, El Hondo fields and El Pinet – JohnEdwards and Bryan Thomas
At 8am on Friday 22nd April we left Gran Alacant to investigate any local site that would yield good views of our resident birds and summer visitors. Our main purpose was to travel towards San Felipe Neri and the area … Continued
Torrevieja Salinas – Edward Humphreys
Yesterday afternoon four male Montagu’s Harriers. This afternoon two Montagu’s Harriers, one male, one female and an Immature, virtually unmarked Marsh Harrier hunting on the shoreline, plus Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Spectacled Warbler, six Stone Curlew and a Little Owl.
Yecla and Bonete – April Highlights – Bryan Thomas
April 19th – Yecla With birding neighbour Peter Messent and his good friend Bow from Sweden, we set of to Yecla arriving around 9.30. The first bird seen was a Great spotted Cuckoo which flew in front of us and landed … Continued
Spring Migrants – Rabasa, Alicante – Malcolm Palmer
At Rabasa, the usual site, the first Greater Short toed Larks were well in evidence.
Rancho Blanco and Tabarca Island – Edward Humphries
21st April – A walk along the dusty camino from the roundabout under the AP7 to Rancho Blanco produced two Bee eaters, four Swifts, Pied Flycatcher, Woodchat Shrike, Goldfinch, Coot, Moorhen, Little Grebe and the briefest glimpse of an unidentified Harrier flying away over the … Continued
Rojales – Barry Chambers
This evening in Rojales by the Rio Segura, I saw three Spotted Flycatchers plus a Garden Warbler and a male Pied Flycatcher.