El Clot – Geoff Culliford
On the way back from an airport run last week I popped into El Clot. There I found a Squacco Heron posing and then a juvenile Little Bittern. Back in April I photographed this Yellow Wagtail there.
Monastery, Pallet road – Geoff Culliford
This morning I headed to the old monastery area again where there were 3 Rollers on the wires and a Little Owl on it’s normal post. Further along another 4 Rollers by the row of palms were seeing off a … Continued
Monnegre, old monastery – Geoff Culliford
Last Thursday I headed up to Monnegre again. I found 3 Black-eared Wheatears, 6 Woodchat Shrike, 2 Griffon Vultures, Spotted Flycatcher and Dusky Heath butterfly. On my way home I vsited the old monastery where there were a pair of … Continued
El Hondo, Santa Pola field trip – Malcolm Palmer
As is the Costa Blanca Bird Club’s custom, their June field trip took the form of an afternoon/evening meeting. Ten members and two guests met at the car park of the El Hondo Visitor Centre at San Felipe Neri. The weather was fine, … Continued
Mary’s Blog – Part Three
Day 5 – 7th June -Zuriza and Linza Valleys Today was our final day in Anso before driving back to Madrid To fly home, so we were having a quiet one. We headed up to the meadows at Zuriza and … Continued
Mary’s Blog – The Pyrenees part two
Day 3 – 5th June – Hecho Valley Today was John’s birthday and he always loves to be in his favourite place here, the Hecho Valley. Griffon Vultures, Red and Black Kites were seen on route to the valley where … Continued
Mary’s Blog – The Pyrenees part one –
After spending a few days exploring Burgos, Guernica, San Sebastian and Hondarribia, we moved on to The Pyrenees for some birding. We had already ticked off Black Kite, Griffon Vulture, Swift and Reed Warbler around Burgos. Outside our hotel near … Continued
Monnegre – Geoff Culliford
Yesterday I headed up to Monnegre again. I started with a Little Owl followed by a Black-eared Wheatear and then a Black Wheatear right above my car. It was quiet so I pushed on to the village where I found … Continued
Guadalentin, Monnegre – Geoff Culliford
A Spectacled Warbler at Guadalentin and Black-eared Wheatear from Monnegre last week.
El Hondo fields – Jo and Gary Partida
1st to 3rd June A trip around the Monastery track. Intermittent rain but just caught a Stone Curlew before a Blackbird chased it away! Along the palm farm track, we came across a flooded field with Collared Pratincoles. We found … Continued