This report shows the first date that a spring migrant/summer visitor was seen in the Costa Blanca area, where it was seen and who reported the sighting.
Birds are listed in order of the date they arrived. Information for previous years can be found in the Spring Migration Comparisons Report.
SPECIES | DATE | WHERE SEEN | REPORTED BY |
Short toed Lark | 4th February | ZEPA Yecla | Stephan and Els |
Swallow | 16th February | San Felipe | Stephan and Els |
House Martin | 17th February | El Clot | Malcolm |
Reed Warbler (could be an overwintering bird | 23rd February | Consorcio (gated road near Vistabella) | Barry and Malcolm |
Yellow Wagtail | 25th February | Embalse de Roldan | Barry, Rob and Kathy |
Red rumped Swallow | 25th February | Embalse de Roldan | Barry, Rob and Kathy |
Little Ringed Plover | 25th February | Embalse de Roldan | Barry, Rob and Kathy |
Pallid Swift | 1st March | Vistabella hide | Barry |
Purple Heron | 7th March | Santa Pola Salinas | Malcolm |
Alpine Swift | 12th March | San Felipe | CBBC Members |
Common Swift | 12th March | San Felipe | CBBC Members |
Sand Martin | 12th March | Vistabella | CBBC Members |
Great Spotted Cuckoo | 16th March | Behind Alicante | Brian and Barbara |
Short toed Eagle | 17th March | Petrola | Bryan, John and Mary |
Subalpine Warbler | 18th March | Vistabella | Barry and Malcolm |
Woodchat Shrike | 18th March | Roldan | Rob and Kathy |
Whiskered Tern | 18th March | Vistabella | Spanish birders via Malcolm and Barry |
Hobby | 22nd March | Hondon del las Nieves | Stephan and Els |
Lesser Kestrel | 23rd March | ZEPA Yecla | Stephan and Els |
Black eared Wheatear | 23rd March | ZEPA Yecla | Stephan and Els |
Common Tern | 25th March | El Pinet | Paul and Greta |
Montagu’s Harrier | 25th March | La Mata | Paul Garrett |
Willow Warbler | 28th March | Rio Segura Formentora | Barry |
Scops Owl | 29th March | Near Agost | Malcolm |
Cuckoo | 29th March | Hondon de las Nieves | Stephan and Els |
Nightingale | 9th April | Rojales | Barry |
Bee eater | 9th April | Las Ramblas Golf | Elaine Warnock |
Turtle Dove (HO) | 11th April | Encebres (Pinoso) | Stephan and Els |
Marbled Duck | 11th April | El Clot | Brenda Pullen |
Collared Pratincole (HO) | 12th April | El Hondo | Barry and Malcolm |
Squacco Heron | 13th April | San Felipe | Stephan and Els |
Pied Flycatcher | 16th April | El Clot | Dave Lawrence |
Northern Wheatear | 19th April | Football pitch near San Felipe | Barry |
Red necked Nightjar | 23rd April | Hondon de las Nieves | Stephan and Els |
Gull billed Tern | 25th April | Catral | Stephan and Els |
Roller | 30th April | El Hono fields (near Equestrian Centre) | Mary and John |
Melodious Warbler | 2nd May | Rio Segura, Rojales | Barry |
Spotted Flycatcher | 8th May | Carabassi Woods | Mary and John |