This report shows, for a number of years, the first date a spring migrant was seen passing through the area, or a summer visitor was seen as it arrived in the Costa Blanca area. The dates show when a bird was reported as seen by a local or a visiting birder.

The first details we have are from 2010 and not all dates are exact. In some cases we do not have any data. In order to make the report as comprehensive as possible CBBC Members and other birders are asked to submit details of their sightings to the club for inclusion in the report.

Note 1 – – Some Marbled Ducks have been brought in to the San Felipe Reserve to increase the population. These birds have remained at the reserve and been seen throughout the Winter, meaning that it is impossible to ascertain a date for any additional birds which might have arrived for the Summer.

Note 2 Lesser Kestrels have been seen at Yecla in both December and January meaning that it is not possible to come up with a meaningful date for Spring Migration.

Note 3 – Elegant Tern is a very rare vagrant in Europe.

 

SPECIES 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
House Martin 25/02/10 01/02/11 03/02/12 10/02/13 17/02/14 14/02/15 08/02/16
Swallow 25/02/10 02/02/11 07/02/12 12/02/13 16/02/14 14/02/15 08/02/16
Sand Martin 03/03/10 04/02/11 24/02/12 25/02/13 12/03/14 17/03/15 09/03/16
Yellow Wagtail March 10 22/02/11 16/02/12 16/02/13 25/02/14 07/03/15 14/03/16
Alpine Swift 10/03/10 01/03/11 09/03/12 14/03/13 12/03/14 17/03/15 14/03/16
Little Ringed Plover 23/04/10 02/03/11 15/02/12 12/03/13 25/02/14 23/02/15 05/03/16
Great Spotted Cuckoo 09/03/10 03/03/11 18/02/12 04/02/13 16/03/14 02/03/15 22/02/16
Northern Wheatear 16/04/10 05/03/11 12/04/12 06/03/13 19/04/14 31/03/15 13/04/16
Pallid Swift Mar 10 07/03/11 22/02/12 22/02/13 01/03/14 15/03/15 29/02/16
Garganey Apr 10 No data 10/03/12 27/02/13 no data 02/04/15 27/03/16 
Red rumped Swallow 18/03/10 09/03/11 05/04/12 24/02/13 25/02/14 06/03/15 03/03/16
Black eared Wheatear 15/04/10 15/03/11 05/04/12 06/03/13 23/03/14 31/03/15 27/03/16
Short toed Eagle Mar 10 15/03/11 May 12 14/03/13 17/03/14 01/03/15 14/03/16
Whiskered Tern No data 18/03/11 26/03/12 18/03/13 18/03/14 10/05/15 26/03/16
Common Swift Mar 10 24/03/11 24/03/12 23/03/13 12/03/14 25/03/15 24/03/16
White Stork no data no data no data no data no data no data 14/03/16
Black Stork no data no data no data no data no data no data 26/03/16
Woodchat Shrike 09/03/10 25/03/11 22/03/12 18/03/13 18/03/14 24/03/15 27/03/16
Whinchat no data no data no data no data no data 13/03/15 24/02/16
Cuckoo 09/04/10 25/03/11 28/03/12 17/03/13 29/03/14 22/03/15 20/03/16
Subalpine Warbler 05/03/10 26/03/11 19/03/12 07/04/13 18/03/14 17/03/15 28/03/16
Bee eater 26/03/10 26/03/11 19/03/12 27/03/13 09/04/14 13/03/15 30/03/16
Collared Pratincole Apr 10 28/03/11 01/04/12 27/03/13 12/04/14 29/03/15 26/03/16
Hobby No data No data No data No data 22/03/14 No data
Black Tern No data No data No data 27/03/13 No data No data
Willow Warbler 09/04/10 28/03/11 04/04/12 23/03/13 28/03/14 27/03/15 27/03/16
Montagu’s Harrier Apr 10 29/03/11 08/03/12 24/03/13 25/03/14 No data 09/04/16
Purple Heron Mar 10 31/03/11 14/03/12 18/03/13 07/03/14 12/04/15 24/03/16
Great Reed Warbler Mar 10 31/03/11 24/03/12 01/04/13 No data 02/04/15 28/03/16 
Scops Owl No data No data No data 30/03/13 29/03/14 No data 01/04/16
Little Bittern no data No data no data 27/03/13 No data 26/03/15 26/03/16
Honey Buzzard No data No data No data 01/04/13 No data No data
Reed Warbler 24/03/10 31/03/11 Apr 12 06/03/13 23/02/14 28/03/15 27/03/16 
Savi’s Warbler no data no data no data no data no data 27/03/15
Common Tern Apr 10 31/03/11 Apr 12 24/03/13 25/03/14 29/03/15 30/03/16
Caspian Tern no data no data no data no data no data 29/03/15 20/04/16
Roseate Tern no data no data no data no data no data no data 19/04/16
Elegant Tern no data no data no data no data no data no data 19/04/16 Note 3 
Whitethroat No data No data 13/04/12 No data No data No data 11/04/16
Bonelli’s Warbler May 10 No data 04/04/12 No data No data No data 20/04/16
Garden Warbler No data No data No data No data No data No data 20/04/16
Nightingale Apr 10 Apr 10 09/04/12 No data 09/04/14 15/04/15 06/04/16
Short toed Lark May 10 No data 11/04/12 No data 04/02/14 05/04/15 22/04/16
Redstart 09/04/10 01/04/11 04/04/12 No data 14/02/14 07/03/15
Night Heron No data 05/04/11 26/03/12 No data 13/04/14 23/04/15 27/03/16 
Wood Warbler No data no data no data no data no data 15/04/15 22/04/16
Little Tern Apr 10 13/04/11 04/04/12 01/04/13 No data 08/05/15 12/04/16
Marbled Duck Mar 10 Apr 11 14/04/12 21/03/13 11/04/14 17/03/15 Note 1 above
Red footed Falcon No data No data 18/04/12 No data No data 11/05/15
Turtle Dove 29/04/10 22/04/11 27/04/12 No data 11/04/14 19/04/15 12/04/16
Pied Flycatcher 09/04/10 25/04/11 12/04/12 No data 16/04/14 04/04/15 05/04/16
Orphean Warbler No data 25/04/11 27/04/12 No data No data No data 22/03/16
Spotted Flycatcher Apr 10 26/04/11 21/04/12 No data 08/05/14 08/05/15 27/03/16 
Melodious Warbler No data 04/05/11 30/04/12 28/06/13 02/05/14 20/04/15 01/05/16
Curlew Sandpiper No data 26/04/11 09/04/12 No data 11/04/14 21/04/15 29/03/16
Quail No data 26/04/11 30/04/12 No data No data 05/04/15
Roller Apr 10 27/04/11 28/04/12 No data 30/04/14 23/04/15 15/04/16
Squacco Heron 23/04/10 27/04/11 Feb 12 17/04/13 13/04/14 06/04/15  30/03/16
Lesser Kestrel Apr 10 No data 25/04/12 No data 23/03/14 31/03/15 Note 2 above
Gull billed Tern No data No data 24/04/12 No data 25/04/14 08/05/15 17/04/16
Bittern No data No data 12/05/12 No data No data No data
Red necked Nightjar Apr 10 05/05/11 26/04/12 21/04/13 23/04/14 25/04/15 13/04/16
Golden Oriole May 10 Apr 11 08/05/12 No data 22/04/14 No data 11/04/16
Grasshopper Warbler No data 05/05/11 No data No data No data No data
Rufous Bush Robin May 10 10/06/11 24/05/12 23/05/13 No data 28/05/15 27/05/16
Isabelline Warbler No data No data No data No data No data No data 21/05/16