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  1. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    I was there all of March two years ago and had plenty from Torrevieja itself (Cabo Cervera) - recorded on four dates, peak count 25 on 6/3/22. It was an exceptionally stormy month though.
  2. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    I've seen Viperine Snake at El Clot; probably the most frequently encountered snake in wetlands in the region.
  3. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Seen them over the ridge of the Castillo de Sax (but also had a vehicle broken into there |!| ).
  4. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    On Wednesday I took a trip inland with some friends and jammed in on two Golden Eagles over Sax Castle. They drifted off in the direction of the sierra to the SE. Yesterday had 4 Crossbills early morning over NE end of Gran Alacant then a flock of 6 over the market at the south end of town. 2...
  5. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    I know the spot you mean there. Looks like old (perhaps very old) salinas. Seems to be some standing water but I've only really seen it from the bus to Alicante as I'm not using a car much while here. I'm happy working the local patch on foot and it threw up another new one for my stay today...
  6. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Thanks Mark. I keep checking every day. The reserve goes on giving though (despite hoards doing some sort of treasure hunt there today). The first Golden Plover of my stay flew over today calling but stayed fairly high. 2 Barn Swallows (seen very few in the past four weeks) and a House Martin...
  7. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Some vegetation has been cut around the main hide at El Clot and a Bluethroat was showing well there to the right today. Also the 2 Black-necked Grebes and at least one White-headed Duck still on the water. https://youtu.be/34robhs1zVU A Stone Curlew flew over towards the Central Charca where...
  8. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    El Clot de Galvarny Fairly brief views of Bluethroat, Wryneck (and Cetti's Warbler) all showing at the western (dry?) hide. The views of Wryneck were stunning as you can see from this video still! ;) Also 2 Black-necked Grebes at the first (main) hide. Not seen them here in nearly 4 weeks of...
  9. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Cheers Mark. The only thing that bothered me really was seemed to me a rather late date.
  10. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    A single Fieldfare over seaward end of El Clot calling this morning. A few more Siskins about and a Jack Snipe flushed from directly in front of the main hide. Landed very close by just to the right so is still there.
  11. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Another few additions for me at El Clot de Galvany this morning. Black-winged Stilt and Red-crested Pochard were not unexpected but a Subalpine Warbler sp. was a bit of a surprise. Bore some resemblance to the bird photographed here. First picked up on sub-song then gave brief views showing some...
  12. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Clot de Galvarny: Whiskered Tern still today. 6 Stone Curlews. A Red-rumped Swallow (latish?) with Crag and House Martins.
  13. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Stone Curlew and Whiskered Tern on Clot de Galvarny this morning.
  14. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Cheers. 2 Siskins on the reserve today and 13 Turnstones and a Whimbrel on the beach. 9 White-headed Duck was my highest count in the 8 days I've been covering the site. 2 House Martins again today as well.
  15. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Heard a Wryneck on the Clot de Galvany this afternoon. One burst of song just west of the western hide. Couldn't locate the bird but a Dartford Warbler in the same area. Impressive numbers of Starlings seen distantly swirling somewhere over Alicante.
  16. Brian Stone

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Totally failed to connect with any Hawfinches in the UK so it was brilliant to pick up two flying south over the Carabasi Dunes this morning on my 6th day here in the area. Also saw a Bluethroat again at Clot de Galvany this morning. One briefly on the eastern end of the track just behind the...
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