We received this email from a teacher, I thought others might find it, and the suggested link of interest. “Hi there, I wanted to send you a ‘thank you’ for your webpage. I am a teacher at an after school … Continued
Just a couple of hours birding with Jack Higgins at Altea on 27th April. We got at least two Little Bitterns, two Squacco Herons, the usual Purple Swamphens that are normally there. Calling in on a field on way home … Continued
18th to 25th April This year we stayed, once again at Nannerth, a large farmhouse near Rhayader. It is a truly wonderful place with amazing views of the countryside and lots of birds easily viewed from the windows of our … 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
An early start got us to the turning off the main road (by the yellow house) by about 8 o’clock. Calls of Corn Buntings greeted us along with a few Magpies. A short way along this small road we saw … Continued
Some highlights from a visit to the Costa Blanca. My first sighting of Marbled Duck, at El Hondo, from the small hide near to the San Felipe Neri visitor centre. Sightings of Garganey – a pair at El Pinet Salinas … Continued
Just a quick email of the latest sighting I had yesterday, 20th April around 3.45pm of the 1w Laughing Gull at the Volcam hide at San Felipe Neri. I noted there have been very few updates or sightings of the … Continued
Observations for Thursday 23rd April at The Visitors Centre El Hondo, where the new lagoons surrounding the Centre are looking very good with many birds using the new site. Bee Eaters, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Montagu’s Harrier, Purple Heron, Squacco Heron … 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.