Spring Migrant – Rufous Bush Robin
A Rufous Bush Robin has at last been found in it’s usual place near Gran Alacant. Mark Etheridge saw it a few weeks ago but it was not seen again until last week. Mark and Bryan Thomas went out to … Continued
A Rufous Bush Robin has at last been found in it’s usual place near Gran Alacant. Mark Etheridge saw it a few weeks ago but it was not seen again until last week. Mark and Bryan Thomas went out to … Continued
Jan Beever sent this information to Malcolm on Monday 11th May – Don’t know if you still like to submit records but there was a male Red Footed Falcon (SPRING MIGRANT) this morning around10am at Gran Alacant sitting on a … Continued
A few observations for Thursday 7th May. La Mata – 3 or 4 pairs of Spotted Flycatchers (NEW SPRING MIGRANT), 1 Pied Flycatcher, Several Mistle Thrushes, Bee Eaters. Visitors Centre El Hondo – Purple Heron, Squacco Herons, Gull Billed Tern (NEW SPRING MIGRANT), many Whiskered Terns (NEW SPRING … Continued
25th April – evening – Hondón de las Nieves – we heard Red-necked Nightjar (NEW SPRING MIGRANT) calling behind our house. We are glad about it, the area has been converted from an abandoned almond orchard into a rather busy orchard with … Continued
La Mata Salinas from la Ciguela hide 21/4 – About 20 plus Curlew Sandpipers (NEW SPRING MIGRANT) with some now coming into adult summer plumage. Palm Farm Track 18/4 – Squacco Herons Santa Agueda reed beds 18/4 – Common Reed … Continued
3 male Pied Flycatchers, 3 Nightingales, 3 Turtle Doves, 2 Melodious Warblers (NEW SPRING MIGRANT), Reed & Great Reed Warblers.
Just had a quick walk down the clot here’s the list – 2 Nightingales singing, not seen, 1 Willow Warbler, 1Turtle Dove (NEW SPRING MIGRANT), 1 Squacco Heron, 40 Bee eaters, 1 Woodchat Shrike, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed … Continued
Some sightings – 12+ Wood Warblers (A fall after rain), 2 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Nightingales. (ALL SPRING MIGRANTS)
The following Spring migrants have recently been reported:- 26th March – Night Heron and Little Bittern seen in El Clot by Bryan Thomas 31st March – Lesser Kestrel seen at Yecla by Bryan, John and Mary 4th April – Pied … Continued
Bryan, John and Mary saw a Great Reed Warbler along ‘Green Sandpiper alley’ and a Garganey from the first hide at San Felipe today. Elaine Warnock has posted on my Facebook Spain and UK Bird Group, photos of several Collared … Continued