El Hondo or El Fondo? (Make up your minds!) Reports suggest the North Gate, off CV851, is the best place to go but it’s Saturday mornings only. (Bad planning for me, that :o) so I made do with the Visitor … Continued
Having seen on Facebook photos of Little Stints taken at El Mojon, this was one of my targets for the trip. (Last time I saw one was 1971. From Elche, autopista AP-7, at 2 x 2.15 Euros each way, isn’t … Continued
Esther, a receptionist at the Elche Ibis hotel, said this was by far the best place to go. So I went. She was right. Follow CV-865 (Santa Pola) and then north on N-332 to Gran Alacant. Follow the road through … Continued
Pallet road, Monastery road, PFT and the lane from Vistabella to San Felipe; Booted Eagle, Little Owl, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Kestrel, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, Buzzard, Serin, Guinea Fowl, White Wagtail, Crane, Glossy Ibis, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, … Continued
I have been send this photo of a Sacred Ibis by John Palmer, taken Saturday 10th, at Pego Marsh. I believe there are breeding populations in Europe, especially the colony on an island in the estuary of the River Loire, … Continued
Today I went into the reserve at El Hondo and I list some of the birds I saw. Common Buzzard, Booted Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Golden Eagle, Hen Harrier [male], Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Peregrine, Osprey, Wigeon, Pintail, Black tailed Godwit, … Continued
Today we went to San Felipe, primarily to catch up with Barry after not having seen him for around two years. After the rough times he and Carol have had it was great to see him again and to hear … Continued
Driving along the N332 we saw a Great White Egret and Little Egret together on the Salinas. Not having been there for a while so decided to go to the pallet road, it didn’t disappoint, lovely view of a Green … Continued
Day 11 Spain – Last day out n about birding / exploring. I picked up Mark at 8am and we made our way south to San Pedro del Pinatar. This quick visit was much different to our time here last … Continued
Barry has recently returned from a family visit to New Zealand where he saw plenty of interesting birds. He sent me this photo of a New Zealand Kingfisher eating a lizard, which others might find interesting.