Talking to people who know the area, both locals and those who have been visiting on a regular basis for a number of years, it is obvious that numbers are down or non existent. One can only assume that the bad weather as kept them away. White storks, normally counted in hundreds down to double [...]
The area around Santa Pola/GranAlacant is, in my opinion, an area much under-watched. In the short time I was there I compiled a list of 35 species, such as, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Great grey shrike, Black winged stilt and Pink flamingo. Add to that a few more that, for various reasons, I could not identify. [...]
Keith has visited the Ebro delta, or, if you prefer DeltaEbre. He has been restrained until now but look out. The delta is a massive area on the scale of the Lincolnshire fens and equaly as flat and feature less. It is an agricultural area used mainly for growing rice. It’s birdwatching potential is known globally. [...]
You will have to see the pictures to appreciate this. While we were at Dingwall we fed the birds with seeds and sultanas. One blackbird became very brave, to the extent that he would stand in the doorway if there was no food out. We left the jar containing the sultanas outside, so what did [...]
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I have seen an Osprey on two consecutive days at the same place. The first day I witnessed it catch a fish.
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Albert took us to see a pair of the above birds. These are very attractive, shy birds so, to see a pair with a chick was a real pleasure. Like lots of people Albert expressed his concern about the decline of bird populations and the low breeding rates.
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I want to make it clear that, I have never have been, or ever will be a twitcher. Two reasons. One, I enjoy birds for the simple pleasure of seeing them and any list I make is purely for my reference. Two, twitching is normally a gregarious activity and I do not do crowds. To [...]
This category is for all you twitchers out there!!
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