Alcoy – Rene Kalma
Rene sent us some photos from his recent trip to Alcoy to see the Griffon Vultures.
El Hondo Field Trip Photos – Rene Kalma
We have received some photos taken by Rene on the March field trip.
Trip to Andujar – Barry Chambers
TRIP TO ANDUJAR 6th – 9th MARCH 2023 Monday We made our way towards Andujar exactly five years to the day after we did the same trip to find the Iberian Lynx without success!! Just before we arrived at our … Continued
El Hondo Field Trip – Malcolm Palmer
On a splendid spring morning, the Costa Blanca Bird Club met at Las Palmeras, Crevillente, and was pleased to welcome no less than six newcomers amongst the 24 people gathered. Our first destination was a valley in the neighbouring Sierra, … Continued
Mar Menor area – Darren Wilson
Had my first Pallid Swift overhead in Torre Pacheco this afternoon. An adult Golden Eagle gave great views north of the road in La Manga Golf Course this morning and at least 6 dolphins were seen hunting the abundant seabass … Continued
El Clot, Vistabella – Malcolm Palmer
A female Common Redstart was at the Clot this morning, and Great Crested Grebes have returned. Apart from a couple of Booted Eagles overhead, not a lot, and too breezy anyway for anything much, but I did have a male … Continued
Alcoraya – Malcolm Palmer
Went to Alcoraya (suburb of San Vicente) this morning to look for a Great Spotted Cuckoo and found three! Bad photo of 2 herewith.
A Tribute to Mark Etheridge
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
Mary’s Blog – El Clot
This was our last full day in Gran Alacant so a visit to the Clot was in order. Most of the usual species were seen but nothing new. The Little Bittern had moved to the scrape pool and gave us … Continued
El Hondo/ San Felipe – Barry Chambers
At El Hondo Visitor Centre today there were scores of Red-rumped Swallows, dozens of Barn Swallows plus a few House Martins.