11th February – On Sunday I saw the Black-winged Kite again by the sheep sheds but it was not around yesterday. 5 Wood Sandpipers were on the Crane track. 12th February – 30 Marbled Ducks were released/re-introduced at El Hondo … Continued
An unseasonably warm morning greeted 24 members of the Costa Blanca Bird Club, when they met at El Pinet. Very little avian activity was apparent on the sea, a solitary Gannet flying in the far distance the only bird of … Continued
I thought, after the drop of rain, the Clot would be good – wrong! A few more common ducks, not much else until I reached the Charco de Contacto hide. Suddenly there were some 20 Marbled Duck – must have … Continued
At the lighthouse at Guardamar there were large numbers of Balearic Shearwaters some within 150 metres and a flock of 200+ were sitting on the water. Also seen 1 Great Skua, 1 Razorbill, several Gannets, Shag, huge flocks of gulls … Continued
Late this afternoon in Park Recorral I saw 2 Siskins in a tree with a group of Long Tailed Tits, also saw a Grey Wagtail.
The Surf Scoter is still near the Faro de Guardamar and I managed great views again today.
This week I saw my first ever Night Herons in Spain. On Thursday a juvenile at San Pedro and then another juvenile and an adult sat posing at El Clot on Friday. Also a Zitting Cisticola at San Pedro.
Some recent pictures from around the area. The Black-winged Kite was on the Crane Road yesterday.
Pallet road – 2 Green Woodpeckers, Buzzard, Kestrel, Iberian Grey Shrike, Sardinian Warbler, Stonechat, Greenfinch. Monastery road Booted Eagle, Jackdaw, Linnet, Red-Legged Partridge. Parallel road – More Booted Eagles Buzzard, kestrel. PFT – Meadow Pipit, Crested Lark, Little Egret, Marsh … Continued
We are still on our travels in Spain and taking every opportunity to go birding. We are keeping informed by updates on trips and sightings on your website which is excellent and thought you might be interested in a couple … Continued