Rather noisy in the dry hide today, due to it being a fiesta. After the noisy ones went the birds started arriving. The Kingfisher put in several brief appearances as did the Little Egret, scratching around in the water and … Continued
Very litttle from the PFT, except for an unusual number of Kingfishers and a very dark Buzzard. Called at the Clot, and saw the Wryneck briefly, as well as many Chiffchaffs and a Marsh Harrier. So not a completely wasted … Continued
A very good morning at the dry hide in the Clot today. On the short walk from the side entrance down to the hide, there was a large number of Blackbirds – I must have seen at least 20, don’t … Continued
First visit to the Clot this autumn, lots of water about after all the floods. Lots of birds about too, but not very co-operative. Down at the dry hide, seven Hoopoes making quite a racket, but couldn’t entice them out … Continued
Not beach weather and though it was raining we thought we would go on our usual route, not necessarily thinking that we would see a lot, but as it turned out not a bad couple of hours. Yellow Wagtail, Hoopoe, … Continued
My first post-bronchitis venture – to San Felipe Neri, was……..good exercise! Surprising number of Kingfishers, and a Teal with all the other ducks. My first Chiffchaffs and my first Reed Bunting of the autumn. Best birds were a pair (well, … Continued
Pete and I went to Pego this morning for three hours. And saw the following birds:- Kingfisher, House Martin, Snipe, Bluethroat, Common Starling, Sardinian Warbler, Hen Harrier, Osprey, Goldfinch, Common Sandpiper, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Zitting Cisticola, Mallard, Snipe, White Wagtail, Tree … Continued
Francisco Jiménez Franco, who lives in Cartagena, has sent in some photos from some recent birding trips. July 2019 – Lo Monte – Muscicapa striata – Spotted Flycatcher August 2019 – Los Camachos, Cartagena – Lanius senator – Woodchat Shrike … Continued
Here are the highlights from today’s run around the El Hondo fields. On the way to the old monastery we saw a covey of Red Legged Partridge pecking underneath the trees, Collared Dove, Kestrel and Hoopoe were also in the … Continued
Here is my list from Pego today. Swallows have gone but wonderful to see the Ospreys. First time I have not seen Glossy Ibis for a while. The rice is turning golden so a lot of the bird life is … Continued