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Bank swallow–Barn swallow–Bearded reedling–Common chiffchaff–Common pochard–Common reed warbler–Common swift–Corn bunting–Crested lark–Eared grebe–Eurasian blackbird–Eurasian eagle-owl–Eurasian kestrel–Eurasian moorhen–Eurasian spoonbill–Eurasian thick-knee–European greenfinch–European red-rumped swallow–Glossy ibis–Greater flamingo–House sparrow–Little bittern–Little grebe–Northern shoveler–Pallid swift–Red-crested pochard–Reed bunting–Western house-martin–Western marsh harrier–Whiskered tern–White-headed duck
Reedlings amid the reeds
The bearded reedling is an uncommon inhabitant of reedbeds in south Alicante wetlands. Skulky and skittish, we[…]
Black-bellied plover–Black-headed gull–Clamorous reed warbler–Common chiffchaff–Common myna–Common redshank–Eurasian collared-dove–Eurasian coot–Eurasian curlew–Eurasian kestrel–Eurasian moorhen–Eurasian teal–European robin–European stonechat–Feral pigeon–Ferruginous duck–Gadwall–Glossy ibis–Greater spotted eagle–Heuglin’s gull–House sparrow–Indian silverbill–Isabelline shrike–Laughing dove–Little bittern–Masked shrike–Pied avocet–Rose-ringed parakeet–Song thrush–Spanish sparrow–Spur-winged lapwing–Steppe gull–Western marsh harrier–Whiskered tern–White wagtail–White-eared bulbul–White-tailed lapwing–White-throated kingfisher–White-winged tern–Wood sandpiper
Western Palearctic borderline
A quick stopover in Kuwait provided WP specialties using public transport: white-tailed and spur-winged lapwings, isabelline and[…]
African sacred ibis–Black redstart–Black-headed gull–Booted eagle–Common chiffchaff–Common greenshank–Common kingfisher–Common pochard–Common scoter–Common shelduck–Common snipe–Crested lark–Dartford warbler–Dunlin–Eared grebe–Eurasian coot–Eurasian golden plover–Eurasian kestrel–Eurasian teal–European stonechat–Gadwall–Garganey–Glossy ibis–Gray heron–Great crested grebe–Great egret–Greater flamingo–Greater yellowlegs–Jack snipe–Lesser black-backed gull–Little bittern–Little stint–Mallard–Meadow pipit–Northern lapwing–Northern pintail–Northern shoveler–Peregine falcon–Pied avocet–Red-crested pochard–Ruff–Sanderling–Sardinian warbler–Slender-billed gull–Squacco heron–Water rail–Western cattle egret–Western marsh harrier–Western swamphen–White wagtail
Sunsets in l’Albufera
Two days birding l’Albufera finished with terrific sunsets. Highlights included a mega greater yellowlegs, wintering jack snipes,[…]
Audouin’s gull–Bar-tailed godwit–Barn swallow–Black kite–Black tern–Black-headed gull–Black-tailed godwit–Black-winged stilt–Bluethroat–Booted eagle–Calandra lark–Caspian tern–Cetti’s warbler–Collared pratincole–Common buzzard–Common chaffinch–Common chiffchaff–Common greenshank–Common kingfisher–Common redshank–Common redstart–Common reed warbler–Common ringed plover–Common shelduck–Common tern–Common wood-pigeon–Corn bunting–Crested lark–Crested tit–Dartford warbler–Dunlin–Eared grebe–Eurasian blackbird–Eurasian blackcap–Eurasian collared-dove–Eurasian crag-martin–Eurasian curlew–Eurasian hobby–Eurasian jackdaw–Eurasian kestrel–Eurasian linnet–Eurasian magpie–Eurasian moorhen–Eurasian sparrowhawk–Eurasian spoonbill–Eurasian teal–Eurasian tree sparrow–European goldfinch–European greenfinch–European honey-buzzard–European pied flycatcher–European robin–European serin–European starling–European stonechat–Garganey–Glossy ibis–Golden eagle–Gray heron–Great cormorant–Great crested grebe–Great egret–Great reed warbler–Great tit–Greater flamingo–Green sandpiper–House sparrow–Iberian gray shrike–Iberian green woodpecker–Kentish plover–Little bittern–Little egret–Little grebe–Little owl–Little ringed plover–Little stint–Long-eared owl–Marbled duck–Mediterranean gull–Mistle thrush–Northern pintail–Northern shoveler–Northern wheatear–Peregine falcon–Pied avocet–Red crossbill–Red kite–Red-billed chough–Red-knobbed coot–Red-legged partridge–Ruddy turnstone–Ruff–Sanderling–Sandwich tern–Sardinian warbler–Short-toed treecreeper–Slender-billed gull–Spotless starling–Spotted redshank–Thekla’s lark–Water rail–Western cattle egret–Western swamphen–Whinchat–White-headed duck–Yellow-legged gull–Zitting cisticola
Enjoying the hobby on Global Big Day
An intense full day watching birds in Alicante delivers a great final count for our party of[…]
Bank swallow–Black tern–Black-headed gull–Black-tailed godwit–Black-winged stilt–Bluethroat–Booted eagle–Collared pratincole–Common buzzard–Common greenshank–Common kingfisher–Common pochard–Common reed warbler–Common ringed plover–Common sandpiper–Common tern–Eurasian blue tit–Eurasian coot–Eurasian dotterel–Eurasian hoopoe–Eurasian jackdaw–Eurasian jay–Eurasian kestrel–Eurasian moorhen–Eurasian thick-knee–European bee-eater–European honey-buzzard–European pied flycatcher–European red-rumped swallow–European robin–European serin–European turtle-dove–Gadwall–Garganey–Glossy ibis–Golden eagle–Gray heron–Great egret–Greater flamingo–Kentish plover–Little bittern–Little grebe–Little ringed plover–Long-tailed tit–Mallard–Marbled duck–Mediterranean gull–Northern bald ibis–Northern shoveler–Northern wheatear–Pectoral sandpiper–Pied avocet–Purple heron–Red-knobbed coot–Red-necked nightjar–Rock bunting–Ruff–Sanderling–Sandwich tern–Sardinian warbler–Short-toed snake-eagle–Slender-billed gull–Squacco heron–Water rail–Western cattle egret–Western marsh harrier–Western subalpine warbler–Western yellow wagtail–Whinchat–Whiskered tern–White-headed duck–Willow warbler–Wood sandpiper–Yellow-legged gull–Zitting cisticola
Closing loops during fall migration
September brought the opportunity to look for long-awaited species: dotterel and northern bald ibis. Bee-eaters, wheatears, flycatchers,[…]
Black tern–Black-crowned night-heron–Black-headed gull–Common pochard–Eared grebe–Eurasian coot–Eurasian linnet–Eurasian thick-knee–European roller–European turtle-dove–Ferruginous duck–Gadwall–Glossy ibis–Gray heron–Great cormorant–Great crested grebe–Great reed warbler–Iberian gray shrike–Little bittern–Little egret–Little grebe–Marbled duck–Purple heron–Red-crested pochard–Red-knobbed coot–Slender-billed gull–Spotted flycatcher–Squacco heron–Western cattle egret–Western swamphen–Whiskered tern–White-headed duck–Woodchat shrike
Releasing threatened waterfowl
Amidst an avian botulism outbreak, several birds are released after recovering in the local wildlife rescue center.[…]
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