The Costa Blanca Bird Club held its January meeting, as is its usual custom, in the Mar Menor region, guided by Kathy and Rob Dowsett. Starting near the Salt Works entrance, a Greenshank was soon found, then near the beach … Continued
An encouraging turnout of 28 hardy souls met on a chilly, dank morning, first visiting the Clot de Galvany. Hundreds of Crag Martins fed over the lagoon, and a couple of stray Barn Swallows joined the throng. Plentiful duck included … Continued
On a dry but very windy November day, nine hardy CBBC members met at the De Gusta café/restaurant in Yecla, before making our way onto the steppes of the ZEPA (Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves), just north of the town. We turned … Continued
The Costa Blanca Bird Club held its October field trip in the Alcoy area, and there were several notable absentees when just eleven members met up on a bright, cool morning which was soon to warm up rapidly. Our small … Continued
The day’s story began as three of us killed time, being uncharacteristically early, en route to the meeting place. We paused by Torre San José, on Santa Pola Salinas, and immediately located an Osprey, perched on a post some way … Continued
The Costa Blanca Bird Club held its traditional end of term, late afternoon/evening field trip, by meeting at El Pinet Reserve. Thirteen members attended, plus a guest. Several Collared Pratincoles were seen immediately and continued to provide good views. Common Terns were close by, … Continued
The Costa Blanca Bird Club, to compensate for trips cancelled due to April’s inclement weather, organised an extra outing in late May, and ten members met near Almansa, before heading out for the plains north of Bonete. Almost immediately, we … Continued
A much-reduced party met for the Costa Blanca Bird Club’s May outing to the plains of Yecla, after several cancellations had been forced by April’s inclement weather. On this occasion, however, the sun shone from a cloudless sky as we … Continued
Twelve members of the CBBC met at the Tamarit Tower on the salinas at Santa Pola on a very overcast day. The early arrivals were greeted with great views of a Short-toed Eagle that circled overhead for several minutes quickly … Continued
On a grey and cold (well, cold by Costa Blanca standards!) February morning, 18 members and guests met at the cemetery car park at La Mata. The familiar sound of an Iberian Green Woodpecker was immediately to be heard, and later seen, … Continued