On a pleasantly warm and sunny morning, 14 CBBC members and 4 guests met at Lo Monte. The reeds around the first lake hadn’t been cut back, making the views very limited, but there were good views on the second … Continued
It was a lovely sunny morning when twelve members of the CBBC met for their October field trip to Pego Marsh. While waiting for the other members to arrive a few of us saw large flocks of Glossy Ibis flying … Continued
On a nice, bright autumn morning, Eleven members of the Costa Blanca Bird Club met opposite the salt works in San Pedro del Pinatar, for their first field trip after the summer break, led by Gary and Jo Partida. The … Continued
As the days get hotter it is usual for the last CBBC meeting before the summer break to be a late afternoon, early evening meeting. With June feeling more like July seven members met just outside Crevillente to visit the … Continued
Geoff, as leader, must have breathed a sigh of relief when all 18 of the group somehow managed to meet up in a coffee bar at Bonete, despite the original meeting place being closed for repairs. On a chilly, grey … Continued
On a beautiful sunny morning 13 members met at Venta Sant Jordi. The first port of call was Font Roja, where the members weren’t disappointed, with the following birds noted:- European Robin, Common Chaffinch, Short-toed Treecreeper, Long Tailed, Blue, Great, … Continued
On a pleasant and dry day, fifteen members met at El Lengüetero restaurant in Caudete. The usual friendly face of Manolo wasn’t there to greet us and we discovered that the restaurant and hotel is now under new ownership. There … Continued
As the wettest month on record was still drenching all points west, 14 members of the CBBC were greeted by sunshine when we met at the El Rociobar restaurant near Crevillente. We made our way to the El Hondo Visitor … Continued
On a pleasant morning thirteen members met at El Pinet for the February outing. There was little of note to be seen on the reserve, just a few Avocets, Shelduck and Slender-billed Gulls, so leader Gary Partida suggested a look out to sea. … Continued
The Costa Blanca was ‘enjoying’ an uncharacteristically cold spell when 24 well-wrapped souls met on the northern ‘arm’ of the Mar Menor’s mouth. Flamingos, Avocets and Slender-billed Gulls dotted the Salinas nearby, but we took the boardwalk towards the sea. A Ruff swam across … Continued