7th Jan 2018 – Santa agueda platforms – Firstly there is a step missing on the platform to the left. Recommend you don’t use it. The platform on the right has evidence of heavy bird dropping and owl pellets. From the … Continued
Plenty of water now in all lagoons, not many birds! A fair few Bluethroat close to the car park, where a machine has made a sort of scrape, also a Greenshank, several Ringed Plover and a Dunlin there. Fair numbers … Continued
Probably of scant interest, but on my Saturday walk around the University (I tend to visit the Seat of Learning when nobody is sitting on it!) I had 18 species in 20 minutes, including my first ever Stonechat there (not … Continued
In case it is of remote interest, Crossbills are singing at the University – heard two males in song this morning, and took this snap with my Brownie.
Seeing the cold weather up north, I took a trek over the Playa la Gola to see if a Richard’s Pipit had perhaps arrived. Did see what looked like a large Pipit, but it disappeared in silence – so the … Continued
We have received reports of two Bramblings being seen along the PFT and also one in El Clot. Quite a rare bird for our area.
Photo from Campo de Rojales this afternoon on our return drive from lunch at Casa Paco (a past CBBC lunch venue). 47 Little Egrets following the harrow and at least an equal number of wagtails. A common sight, we know, … Continued
At the University Campus, a tremendous arrival of Chiffchaffs had occurred and many White Wagtails were in evidence. A male Sparrowhawk was a surprise and Crossbills called from several areas.
Palm Farm track – Stonechat, 2 Kestrels, 2 Grey Herons, 2 eagles (not positive ids, but both on the ground and the same – probably Booted Eagles?), Black Shouldered Kite on wires towards end of track. No sign of usual … Continued
Today at the Palm Farm Track, great views of Black Shouldered Kite.