At the Monastery, brief view of an unusually shy Great Spotted Cuckoo, Bee Eaters over. El Hondo awash with Reed Warblers and a Purple Heron flew over – also Zitting Cisticolas doing what they do best – No sign of Roller at … Continued
Rojales – Barry – This morning in Park Recorral there was a Turtle Dove possibly 2.
Turtle Dove along the Pallet Road today.
Sierra Espuña yesterday. Two Golden Eagles seen, one adult and one young bird, but they were infuriatingly distant. Also, some extremely showy Red-billed Chough in the area.
At El Pinet today the Collared Pratincoles didn’t disappoint with a variety of poses! Monastery road today our first sighting of the Bee-eaters.
I’ve been using your sightings page while I’m here on holiday. I’m staying next to El Pinet and noticed at least 10 Red-necked Phalaropes there this evening (7/4). Had at least 60 Collared Pratincoles yesterday morning too. Not sure if … Continued
Today whilst having lunch on my patio a Wood Warbler sat in my neighbors tree for several minutes.
I tried to resist – oh, how I tried! I avoided driving the (for me) quite long haul, to Guardamar, then finding my way past the barrier, with its terrible toll (one euro) -well, I’m a Yorkshireman, around the marina, then the long … Continued
This morning along the Segura in Rojales a few Nightingales had arrived. Hopefully, they will be followed by the numbers that arrived along the river last year.
Not a very bright Sunday morning but at least it’s not raining this week. This morning at the pallet road; Red-legged Partridge, Little Owl, Serin, a large flock of Flamingo flying in formation, and a Greenfinch. Moving on to the … Continued