Today we spent a beautiful day at Yecla and Petrola. an Amazing number of Lesser Kestrels, 12 Pin tailed Sandgrouse and 2 Black bellied Sandgrouse. A Whinchat and a Northern Wheatear both tried to sit on the highest stone of a wall and a female Montagu’s Harrier passed by. The … Continued
Anne has sent in another photo to show the progress of the baby Blackbirds which are nesting in her garden.
At San Felipe, at least 4 Squacco Herons, lots of Mediterranean Gulls, Whiskered Terns and Collared Pratincoles. A few Curlew Sandpipers, and a nice near black Spotted Redshank. On the north side of Hondo, a Peregrine, a Roller (SM) calling, … Continued
The island of Tabarca was the destination for the Costa Blanca Bird Club’s April outing, and 19 members gathered on a lovely spring morning at Santa Pola to take the crossing as Pallid Swifts wheeling overhead in profusion. Few birds … Continued
We only heard the Turtle Dove at the Clot today, so Barry has beaten us with an eye wink. Also there: Nightingale, trying it’s voice. At the Salinas of Santa Pola we saw from the hide (we outside, the mosquitoes inside) … Continued
Yesterday there was a Cirl Bunting in the same field as the two I saw last week in the Benimar/Rojales area. Today at Benejuzar, by the Segura River there were four Turtle Doves (SM), lots of Nightingales, Tree Sparrows, Woodchat … Continued
Today at San Felipe, in addition to the usual residents, four White Stork flew over. Other sightings included 100 Collared Pratincole, 60 Glossy Ibis, 30 Common Swift, Red rumped Swallow, Woodchat Shrike, Spoonbill, 4 Squacco Heron, Purple Heron, Redshank, Wood … Continued
Today we managed a morning out at Belvide Reservoir where our best birds were four Common Scoter dozing on the water. Other birds seen were as follows:- Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Common Scoter, Pheasant, Buzzard, Great … Continued
Bit of luck at the University this morning! A male Golden Oriole (SM), male Whitethroat (SM) and two male Subalpine Warblers, plus this badly photographed Woodchat Shrike.
On the Los Montesinos to Florentilles Camping road – Montagu’s Harrier (SM), several Spectacled Warblers, Stone Curlew, Little Owl, Hoopoe, 4 Jackdaws, Green Woodpecker and a Cuckoo.