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