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 Road Barry 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 Bittern 26th March El Clot Bryan Thomas
Willow Warbler 27th March Consorcio/gated road Barry Chambers
Savi’s Warbler 27th March Consorcio/gated road Barry Chambers
Reed Warbler 28th March Vistabella road Barry Chambers
Common Tern 29th March El Pinet Barry Chambers
Caspian Tern 29th March El Pinet Barry Chambers
Collared Pratincole 29th March San Felipe Elaine Warnock
Wheatear 31st March Petrola area John, Mary and Bryan
Black eared Wheatear 31st March Petrola area John, Mary and Bryan
Lesser Kestrel 31st March Yecla area John, Mary and Bryan
Great Reed Warbler 2nd April Green Sandpiper alley Bryan, John and Mary
Garganey 2nd April San Felipe Bryan, John and Mary
Pied Flycatcher 4th April El Clot Greta Owen
Short toed Lark 5th April Guadalentin John and Mary
Quail (HO) 5th April Nr.Vistabella road Andrew Lamb
Squacco Heron 6th April Vistabella road Barry Chambers
Purple Heron 12th April San Felipe Paul and Greta
Nightingale 15th April Segura Formentura Barry Chambers
Wood Warbler 15th April Segura Formentura Barry Chambers
Turtle Dove 19th April El Clot Bryan Thomas
Melodious Warbler 20th April Segura Formentura Barry Chambers
Curlew Sandpiper 21st April La Mata Nick Gartward
Roller 23rd April El Hondo fields Mark Etheridge
Red necked Nightjar 25th April Hondon de las Nieves Stephan and Els
Whiskered Tern 8th May San Felipe Barry Chambers
Little Tern 8th May San Felipe Barry Chambers
Spotted Flycatcher 8th May La Mata Barry Chambers
Gull billed Tern 8th May San Felipe Barry Chambers
Rufous Bush Robin 28th May Gran Alacant Mark Etheridge
Eleanora’s Falcon 4th June La Granadella Nigel Bentley