El Pinet – Barry Chambers
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
Pallet Road, Monastery and PFT area – Greta Owen
Green Woodpecker (HO) at pallet road and we saw the usual Red-legged Partridge. Booted Eagle and Buzzard over monastery road. When we reached the bridge on the parallel track we saw two Black Stork and three Grey Heron on the … Continued
Salinas and El Hondo Fields – Paul and Greta
Just enough drizzle to lay the dust. There must have been a new hatch on the salt lakes on the left as there were several Cormorant and Little Egret having a feast. Further along on another lake there was a … Continued
Mar Menor – Darren Wilson
At Arenal de Los Nietos, Lo Poyo, today I had the following; 27 Shelduck, 8 Grey Heron, one Curlew, a Grey Plover, a Knot, a single Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, one Green Sandpiper, 4 Marsh Harrier, an Osprey, 3 Booted … Continued
Vistabella Road – Malcolm Palmer
Had an all-too-brief shufti around the Vistabella area to try and replicate what Barry saw. No such luck, apart from a million Chiffchaffs and a few Marsh Harriers. But what I did see was a flock of 6-8 Skylarks, 4 Lapwings, … Continued
Vistabella Road – Barry Chambers
Along the gated road off the Vistabella Road, a Red-rumped Swallow, 4 Marsh Harriers, several Bluethroats, Reed Bunting, scores of Chiffchaffs and hundreds of Crag Martins. Along the Vista bella road 2 Common Cranes flew over.
Rarities on Club Field Trips – Malcolm Palmer
Malcolm has made a list of rare bird species seen on CBBC Field Trips. Here is a list of the eleven he can remember, roughly in date order. Pectoral Sandpiper, Greater Spotted Eagle, Grey Phalarope, Belted Kingfisher, Lesser Yellowlegs, Pallid … Continued
Rojales/Guardamar – Barry Chambers
Just seen along the Segura between Rojales and Guardamar a Long Legged Buzzard which looked like the same bird I saw at El Hondo recently.
Mar Menor Field Trip – Malcolm Palmer
The Costa Blanca Bird Club held its January meeting, as is its usual custom, in the Mar Menor region, guided by Kathy and Rob Dowsett. Starting near the Salt Works entrance, a Greenshank was soon found, then near the beach … Continued
Santa Pola – Barry Chambers
Today in Santa Pola port I saw an adult Black Legged Kittiwake swimming with 2 Razorbills. Also by the tower on the Salinas there was a Caspian Tern. Yesterday at south gate on the Vista bella road along with large … Continued