Field Trips 2023/24

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The dates and locations for future field trips are set out below. _____________________________________________________ Thursday 28th September – Pego ______________________________________________________ Thursday 26th October – Alcoy and Xorret de Catí ______________________________________________________ Thursday 16th November – Yecla      ______________________________________________________ Tuesday 5th December – El Clot, Santa Pola … Continued

A Tribute to Mark Etheridge

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Our birding friend Mark Etheridge sadly passed away last Friday after a battle with cancer. Mark was an excellent birder and contributed many reports to this website over the last ten years. If you type his name into the search … Continued

El Pinet – Barry Chambers

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Barry asked us to issue this reminder to anyone thinking of leaving their car at El Pinet. Barry says – “Yesterday I went to El Pinet to find a family just returning from a walk to their brand new car … Continued

Field Trip Dates for 2023

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The dates and locations for future field trips are set out below ____________________________________________  Thursday 16th February – Yecla – please note change of location ____________________________________________ Thursday 16th March – Crevillente (Bonelli’s Eagles) then El Hondo area ____________________________________________ Thursday 13th April – … Continued

Pego/Oliva Birdwatching Route

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Our secretary, Len Williamson found this walking route which may be of interest to other local and visiting birders in that area. Click here to go to the webpage – https://www.pegoilesvalls.es/en/ruta/55-itinerario-ornitolgico-bullent

Spring Migrants and Winter Sightings

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A few year’s ago committee members, Stefan and Els considered the issue of species seen in winter which we would normally expect to be summer migrants on the Costa Blanca. They identified five relevant species namely – Cory’s Shearwater, Squacco … Continued

Bird News – Malcolm Palmer

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Yet another addition to the growing list of ‘invaders’ has been discovered. Slap-bang in the centre of urban Murcia, some twit (or various twits?) has seen fit to allow House Finch to escape. This remarkably successful, omnivorous bird has spread … Continued