Sightings

Sightings from 3rd February – Wigeon – small group on Salinas. PFT: Black-shouldered Kite, Harris Hawk, Merlin, Booted Eagle (1 of each).

Peter sent us this information – Stephan & Els visited Pego area yesterday to check on a few things for next weeks CBBC visit – here is what they saw – I thought it may be of interest to anyone thinking of … Continued

The world seems to be full of Marsh Harriers – saw loads this morning, from the PFT/Vistabella road, also the Black Shouldered Kite still feeding near the straight, and at El Pinet, before rain stopped play(!) 380 Black-tailed Godwits!!

Yesterday I made a very brief visit to the visitors centre at El Hondo which produced very little except 17 Marsh Harriers in view at one time, from the second hide, there were probably more as they kept flying behind some … Continued

San Felipe Visitor Centre: A Little Bittern, and three Red-knobbed Coots. Vistabella: 2 Little Ringed Plover. El Pinet: Adult Gannet, a Razorbill, and at least 2 Common Scoter.

You are probably already aware but if not, there is a pair of Mute Swans on the Marjal at present, they have been in the same field (visible from my house on Monte Pego, for the past five hours. The … Continued

On the PFT this morning, a lovely Black-shouldered Kite – first stretch, before the farm, coming from roundabout, also Reed Buntings there – first time this year. Several Penduline Tits on the way up towards Vistabella, where a flooded field … Continued

Just to let you know I found the Sociable Plover again at El Hondo, in the reserve, on Saturday 16th and managed to get a few other people on it.

I just wanted to pass on my recent observation. A flock of c10 Common Waxbills at Altea, just in the reedbed adjacent to the parking area for the sports centre.

I took Carol down to the mouth of the Segura for an afternoon walk along the pier to the small red lighthouse and saw the following:- 6 + Razorbills, 12 Common Scoters, large numbers of Gannets several Balearic Shearwaters and … Continued