Vistabella Hide – Barry
100 White Headed Ducks 6 Tufted Ducks, large numbers of Pochard and a male Ring-necked Duck (North American Duck) a first for me in Spain.
Birdwatching photography Hides for hire
We have received some information about photography hides available for hire at Pego Marshes and Calpe Salinas. The information is from a company called Birdwatching Spain is shown below:- We have currently 2 hides in Alicante province. There is one … Continued
Palm farm track sightings – John and Mary
A short drive around today found things fairly quiet but we did see a flock of around 40 Glossy Ibis flying over the palm farm track.
The Mar Menor by Barry Chambers
Twenty Nine members and guests met at the car park at San Pedro del Pinatar on a beautiful morning. Birds were scarce on the lagoon and beach with only Black winged Stilts, Shelducks, Turnstone, Greenshank and a Water Pipit seen. … Continued
Between Catral and Dolores – Stephan and Els
Squacco Heron (WINTER SIGHTING) seen between Catral and Dolores.
Around El Hondo and Santa Pola area by Stephan and Els
Today we saw between many Crag Martins an early (or wintering?) Red rumped Swallow above the Consorcio Road. In the dead tree at the beginning of the Green Sandpiper Ditch (at the other side of the Vistabella Road) we could … Continued
Ontario – An ‘unfashionable’ birding destination by Malcolm Palmer
Having had family connections in the Toronto area during much of my life, I have had cause to spend a bit of time there, and have tried to go at migration times when possible. I can thoroughly recommend Ontario … Continued
El Clot
We had a quick walk round the Clot which was fairly quiet but we did see a nice Bluethroat showing well in front of the marsh hide.
Vistabella – Malcolm and Barry – (winter sighting).
This morning at Vistabella (my first morning out as a bionic birder, thanks to Barry) a House Martin – maybe two (WINTER SIGHTING) , amongst a lot of more expected stuff, including a nice male Hen Harrier.
San Felipe, palm farm track and El Pinet
After a weekend at home it is always nice to get out and about again looking for some birds. We set off to visit San Felipe Reserve and looking for birds along the way. It seemed rather quiet although we … Continued