Just missed out adding a fantastic first-winter Golden Eagle to my Garden list! It flew overhead today as I was taking a stroll along the River Segura at around 1pm. It was being escorted by a Common Buzzard and they … Continued
Today along the River Segura in Rojales, which is very full due to the recent rain, I saw 7 Little Ringed Plovers, along with other waders, Little Stint, 2 Wood Sandpipers, Snipe, Greenshank, Green Sandpipers and good numbers of Black … Continued
Just returned from El Hondo. Nothing juicy I guess, but a great day’s birding nonetheless. Dropped in on the Visitor Centre, the ‘Twin Towers’ and the Vistabella Road today enjoying excellent birding in the sunshine. Had the place to myself … Continued
Today I did a walk along the river in Rojales. The river has flooded from its normal channel, but still within its banks. Not an area for waders but today I saw 2 Snipe, 2 Wood Sandpipers, Greenshank, 18 Black … Continued
At the Clot, two male Ferruginous Ducks, and a supporting cast of masses of Pochard, Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Black Necked Grebe. At the Salinas: Curlew, Black Tailed Godwit , Spotted Redshank, Dunlin, Little Stint, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, etc. … Continued
A brisk walk around my local patch this afternoon produced a Little Owl on its usual palm tree, an uncharacteristically bold male Little Bittern, which was so close I couldn’t even get a photo. Also, I had Tree Sparrow, Iberian … Continued
A gorgeous Águila Pescadora/Osprey today from the first hide along the Vistabella Road.
Went for our usual boxing day tradition, took our mince pies and flask of coffee, and did some birding on the way. Grey Wagtail, Robin, Hoopoe, Blackbird, Booted Eagle, Stonechat, Grey Heron, Goldfinch, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Sardinian Warbler, Black Redstart, … Continued
I had a bike exploration trip with a pal this morning to some well-hidden caves between Jacarilla and Vistabella golf course. See photos of a dead kestrel (?) lying within one of the shallow caves. It has obviously been there and … Continued
Here’s the latest instalment from South-East Spain! El Hondo is just an amazing place especially in the sunshine! Nothing out of the ordinary around El Hondo today but spent the morning enjoying good numbers of quality birds. Just before the … Continued