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
Fifteen members met, including Kathy and Rob our leaders, on a cold but sunny morning at San Pedro Salinas for the CBBC first outing of 2022. The first birds seen were Little Stints, Redshanks, Sanderlings, Greater Flamingoes plus four species … Continued
A few photos from our CBBC trip to Mar Menor and surrounding areas on Tuesday 18th January. A cold start to the day at just 1.5 degrees, but it soon warmed up and turned into a very nice day. The … Continued
On a grey, wintry morning, 13 hardy souls met at Gran Alacant for the Costa Blanca Bird Club’s December field trip, which was to incorporate the club’s AGM. (2 more joined the group later). The group made its way to … Continued
Arriving late, with only heavy traffic as a feeble excuse, I was pleased to find new faces amongst the 16 enthusiasts waiting patiently at our rendezvous near Yecla. We set off immediately, out onto the Almansa road, then a right … Continued
The Costa Blanca Bird Club held its October outing in the Alcoy area, and 13 members met just outside that town prior to taking the twisting road up to the Font Roja. As we arrived at the car park, in … Continued
The club’s first field trip since February 2020 saw 11 people attend. The heavy rain during the night before and the contradictory weather forecasts for the day of the trip might have discouraged more members from attending. We boarded the … Continued
It was the third morning of our trip, and, although some clouds hung over the mountains, it was fine, as we set off from Baza. The dam of the Embalse de Negretín was our first stop, and House Martins were … Continued
We arose to another fine morning, at the Cabo de Gata, and our little (4 car) convoy set out westwards along the coastal track. We soon found a pair of Raven in unlikely habitat, then doing a short seawatch, saw … Continued
Thirteen members of the Costa Blanca Bird Club met at Alhama de Murcia to commence a 3-night trip to Eastern Andalucía, in beautiful weather, starting off on the hard-pressed plains of the Guadalentin, where agriculture encroaches more annually. We soon … Continued