Today we set off with Bryan to visit the Mar Menor area. It was a glorious sunny day, with only light winds and incredible light. Our first stop was at the Cabo de Palos salinas where the usual birds were … Continued
We have had little opportunity for birding this week due to rain, high winds, and multiple headaches! Therefore, I thought I would post some photos of a Golden Eagle taken at a Hagley Falconry Centre during the summer. We may … Continued
Today a ‘sub-group’ of the CBBC set off to the Maigmo Mountains for a spot of birding and a picnic. We followed the mountain road, negotiating the many bends and avoiding all the major pot holes. On the way up … Continued
It was great to get out birding again after all the recent rain and a trip to La Mata is always enjoyable. About 30 people turned up to the CBBC field trip and it was good to chat and get … Continued
After a couple of days of rain we were keen to ‘go find some birds’ again, so we collected Bryan from his house and ‘The Three Amigos’ were back in business! Our first stop was by the salinas, in the … Continued
Today we went for a short drive across the lanes around El Hondo. We had a look for the Black Shouldered Kite in the place where we had seen it previously, but, if it is still in the area, it … Continued
It has been a long time since we have been to the Clot so on the first cloudy day for ages we decided to risk a walk round. We collected Dave and Linda and parked on the road that goes … Continued
We don’t usually go in for ‘twitching’ but sometimes, when I hear a certain bird is in the area, I just have to go and look for it! On this occasion the bird in question was a Black Shouldered Kite, … Continued
We set off for the Vistabella area in response to information received from Barry about a Black shouldered Kite he had seen there the day before. We drove and walked up and down the road for a while but saw … Continued
