Author Archives: Mary Brazier

Before we were confined to Mazarron we managed a couple of visits to Guadalentin but there was very little to see there apart from a good range of Larks. Our local estuary had a range of species, including 3 Flamingo, 1 … Continued

We left GA in lovely sunshine but by the time we neared Santa Pola it was shrouded in a thick mist. We thought we would go and have a look at the hide at Vistabella now that they have repaired … Continued

Our trip out today produced the following birds:- Bluethroat, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Cormorant, Buzzard, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Fan Tailed Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Crested Lark, Magpie, Little Owl, Stonechat, Snipe, Black Redstart, Shelduck, Black … Continued

Friday 23rd Oct – Hobby flying low around villas near the windmill, Rojales. Wed 28th Oct –  15 – 20 Lesser Kestrels seen from my villa, feeding over open fields. At the same time a Booted Eagle was circling above. Also … Continued

A short and very leisurely stroll along the Segura River at Formentera Del Segura this afternoon, I managed to locate a confiding Bluethroat, 2 Common Waxbill, a pale phase Booted Eagle, a Green Sandpiper, two Iberian Grey Shrike, a Hoopoe, a Sparrowhawk, a Kingfisher, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Stonechat and brief … Continued

Well, I’ve had a great day around the Vistabella Road area despite the very English weather! Thanks to you, I located the Palm Farm Track. Not much there today but I can see why things turn up. I spent about … Continued

Visited all the hides on the Vistabella Road today. Managed to not fall off the causeways despite their antique condition! Had the following: 6+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Osprey, 1 Tree Sparrow, a first-winter female Bluethroat, a Great Crested Grebe and … Continued

On our drive around yesterday we didn’t see much at pallet or monastery roads apart from Iberian Grey Shrikes. At the tracks things were a little better, a Buzzard and Kestrel sat on a pylon, a few Greenfinches on a … Continued

A few Kestrel, Iberian Grey Shrike, Little Owl and Raptors at the pallet road. One of the raptors made a swoop into a fir tree and after that all we saw were grey feathers floating down, possibly a pigeon! Los … Continued