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
House Martin 14th February El Hondo Barry Chambers
Swallow 14th February El Hondo Barry Chambers
Little Ringed Plover 23rd February Santa Agueda Mary and John
Short toed Eagle 1st March Vistabella Road Barry Chambers
Great Spotted Cuckoo 2nd March El Clot Mark Etheridge
Red rumped Swallow 6th March El Clot Mary and John
Yellow Wagtail 7th March El Hondo/San Felipe Barry Chambers
Redstart 7th March El Hondo/San Felipe Barry Chambers
Whinchat 13th March Guadalentin Valley Barry Chambers
Bee eater 13th March Guadalentin Valley Barry Chambers
Pallid Swift 15th March Vistabella RoadBarry Chambers
Sand Martin 17th March Vistabella hide CBBC Members
Alpine Swift 17th March San Felipe CBBC Members
Marbled Duck 17th March San Felipe CBBC Members
Subalpine Warbler 17th March San Felipe CBBC Members
Woodchat Shrike 24th March Lo Monte Barry Chambers
Common Swift 25th March Vistabella road Barry Chambers
Night Heron 26th March El Clot Bryan Thomas
Little Bittern26th March El Clot Bryan Thomas
Willow Warbler27th March Consorcio/gated road Barry Chambers
Savi’s Warbler27th March Consorcio/gated road Barry Chambers
Reed Warbler28th March Vistabella road Barry Chambers
Common Tern29th March El Pinet Barry Chambers
Caspian Tern29th March El Pinet Barry Chambers
Collared Pratincole29th March San Felipe Elaine Warnock
Wheatear31st March Petrola area John, Mary and Bryan
Black eared Wheatear31st March Petrola area John, Mary and Bryan
Lesser Kestrel31st March Yecla area John, Mary and Bryan
Great Reed Warbler2nd April Green Sandpiper alley Bryan, John and Mary
Garganey2nd April San Felipe Bryan, John and Mary
Pied Flycatcher4th April El ClotGreta Owen
Short toed Lark5th April GuadalentinJohn and Mary
Quail (HO)5th April Nr.Vistabella roadAndrew Lamb
Squacco Heron6th April Vistabella roadBarry Chambers
Purple Heron12th April San FelipePaul and Greta
Nightingale15th AprilSegura FormenturaBarry Chambers
Wood Warbler15th AprilSegura FormenturaBarry Chambers
Turtle Dove19th AprilEl ClotBryan Thomas
Melodious Warbler20th AprilSegura FormenturaBarry Chambers
Curlew Sandpiper21st AprilLa MataNick Gartward
Roller23rd AprilEl Hondo fieldsMark Etheridge
Red necked Nightjar25th AprilHondon de las NievesStephan and Els
Whiskered Tern8th MaySan FelipeBarry Chambers
Little Tern8th MaySan FelipeBarry Chambers
Spotted Flycatcher8th MayLa MataBarry Chambers
Gull billed Tern8th MaySan FelipeBarry Chambers
Rufous Bush Robin28th MayGran AlacantMark Etheridge
Eleanora’s Falcon4th JuneLa GranadellaNigel Bentley