The rain must have brought the birds out, more around today. Roller, Bee-eater, Red-legged, Partridge, Little Owl, Little and Cattle Egret, Red-rumped Swallows collecting mud, Cuckoo, Swifts everywhere, Night Heron, and another which I think maybe a juvenile, Sardinian Warbler. … Continued
Just spent a couple of very enjoyable hours at Lagunas Del Lo Monte. Highlights included a Ferruginous Duck, a Glossy Ibis, a Purple Heron, 8 Night Heron, close views of male White-headed Duck, a Western Swamphen, Common Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, … Continued
Saturday 29th April – Arrivals I arrived into Alicante Airport around midday. Birding started as I waited for my hire car. House Sparrows, Swifts, Starlings. Nothing to set the pulse racing, but at least I was off the mark. I … Continued
Flushed a few Red-necked Nightjar from a local road early doors last week, so returned around 0600 this morning, had a very slow drive and saw six before the works traffic commenced. Photographed whilst knelt beside the nearside front headlight … Continued
This morning a short walk along the Segura in Rojales produced a Melodious Warbler, 4 Common Waxbills, Nightingales, Reed Warblers, Cetti’s Warblers etc
On my local walk west of Los Urrutias I had my ‘bird of the year’! This gorgeous Long-eared Owl was causing a commotion high up in a pine tree where it was impossible to get any sort of photo. Fortunately, … Continued
Spain 🇪🇸 Day5 50 species (Trip total now 130) 16 species were added to the trip list during a short evening visit. KENTISH, RINGED & GREY PLOVER, SPOONBILL, GCGREBE, COLLARED PRATINCOLE. TURNSTONE, LBBGULL, SANDERLING, LITTLE STINT, LITTLE, COMMON & SANDWICH … Continued
This fantastic Roller was seen just west of Los Urrutias this morning. Other notable sightings were 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 male Pied Flycatcher, 2 Stone-Curlew, 13 Bee-eater overhead, 5 Turtle Dove and an Iberian Grey Shrike. Also of note was … Continued
Spain 🇪🇸 Day4 47 species (Trip total 114) …. incuding11 PIN TAILED SANDGROUSE, GOLDEN ORIOLE, GREATER SHORT TOED LARK (many), LESSER SHORT TOED LARK, Stone Curlew, Rock Sparrow, Black Wheatear, LESSER KESTREL, PEREGRINE FALCON, CALANDRA LARK (many), Booted Eagle, Turtle … Continued
Spain 🇪🇸 Day3 67 species (Trip total 105sp) …. incuding4 Montagu’s Harrier (3m, 1f), c10 GULL BILLED TERN, c20 GREATER FLAMINGO, Booted Eagle & Red Rumped Swallow at Los Montesinos RED CRESTED POCHARD, 2 WESTERN SWAMPHEN, Squacco & PURPLE HERON, … Continued