Mary’s Blog

We had a nice walk along the Segura River on Friday followed by lunch in Guardarmar. The first bird on the river walk was a Kingfisher showing well as it perched on a wire near the bridge. We had two … Continued

We arranged to go for a day out with Dave and Linda, travelling through the countryside to San Felipe. We had a brief stop on the Salinas but it was very windy so most of the birds were sheltering and … Continued

Today we decided to do a tour round on the way to San Felipe, roughly following what I call ‘Greta’s Sunday Drive’. We crossed the Salinas where our first birds were the usual species including Greater Flamingo as well as a couple … Continued

Today we joined the CBBC Field Trip for a visit to the Mar Menor area. The group was gathered at the car park at San Pedro del Pinatar where our first birds were Redshank and Greenshank. Several Stonechats,  Black  Redstarts and … Continued

We arrived in Gran Alacant on Saturday and were keen to see some birds and add a few new species to the 2019 list. Sunday 13th – Arenales – A nice walk along the seafront and then a drive down … Continued

A little walk on theNorthumberland moors today saw us surrounded by noisy Red Grouse, great fun!

To celebrate the start of 2019 we headed to Seahouses to have lunch in the Bamburgh Castle Hotel, overlooking the harbour. On the way we had a quick drive past Budle Bay where I started this year’s bird list with … Continued

Just a short walk over the lighthouse cliffs this morning but nice to see two Black Wheatear, several Black Redstarts and Sardinian Warblers, Hoopoe and  Serin.  

We arranged a trip out with Paul and Greta today, across the countryside to San Felipe. Highlights for me were; Blue Rock Thrush and Green Woodpecker by the monastery, Booted Eagle posing nicely in a tree where GSA meets Vistabella … Continued

A quick walk round on a nice day produced – Little Grebe, Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, White headed Duck, Booted Eagle, Clot, Moorhen, Hoopoe, Crag Martin, Black Redstart, Stonechat, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Sardinian Warbler, Southern Grey Shrike, Spotless Starling, House Sparrow, Goldfinch.