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 |