Pego Marsh – Peter Alden
Pego Marsh has been dry since at least the 10th March. However, Len Williamson has just sent these pictures which show they are flooding it again – at last!
Guadalentin Valley – Mark Etheridge
For our second trip this week, myself, Bryan and Trevor went to the Guadalentin valley – despite the initially overcast weather we had yet more great birds! These included Nightingale and Quail (heard only despite our best efforts to flush … Continued
Rojales – Barry Chambers
I had a Red Necked Nightjar on Monday evening in Rojales
Yecla – Mark Etheridge
An excellent day out with Bryan and Trevor to Yecla, with lots of birds on show. In addition to Rock Sparrow, Bee eater and Black eared Wheatear we saw/heard Buzzard, Kestrel, Short-toed Eagle, Booted Eagle, Golden Oriole, Chough, Jackdaw, Woodchat … Continued
Hondo fields – Greta Owen
We drove past the Rollers as they were at their usual nesting place and we didn’t want to disturb them. On the way up to pallet road, we saw Woodchat Shrike, Southern Grey Shrike, Little Owl, Hoopoe, Bee-eater, Kestrel, Swallow … Continued
Where have all the birds gone? – Peter Alden
The Costa Blanca Bird Club have been hosting monthly day-trips around local venues since it’s formation in 2005. During trips in recent years, more and more members are commenting on the reduction in bird numbers on sites that are regularly … Continued
Field Trip – Barranco de la Encantada – Malcolm Palmer
Some 22 members of the Costa Blanca Bird Club met at Planes on a beautiful spring morning for their May excursion, into which a great deal of work had been put by Fran, even to the extent of producing maps … Continued
Alicante University – Malcolm Palmer
On the Campus, a female Pied Flycatcher and a Whitethroat were all I could get a decent look at in the dense foliage.
Environmental Issues – Malcolm Palmer
Not for the first time, the Agua Amarga (Bitter Water, literally translated) is under threat. Not only has Alicante airport once again started to talk about constructing an extra runway, which would effectively put a finish to the hard-pressed wetland, … Continued
Torrevieja area – Mark Etheridge
Another grand day out with Bryan Thomas to La Marina, La Mata and Los Balcones. As you can see, we got our main target species! Roller at the Pallet Road site, Montagu’s Harrier at La Mata, Azure winged Magpie at … Continued