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<blockquote data-quote="Vipers" data-source="post: 899595" data-attributes="member: 18710"><p>On 3rd May we drove down to the Alicante area. Our first stop was at Clot de Galvany, which is a superb little reserve in the middle of an urbanisation. Walking into the reserve we immediately found <strong>Linnet, Sardinian </strong>and <strong>Willow Warbler</strong>, female <strong>Redstart</strong>, <strong>Little Owl</strong>, <strong>Turtle Dove, Hoopoe, Southern Grey Shrike, Spotted Flycatcher </strong>and <strong>Iberian Green Woodpecker</strong>. On the small wetland there were <strong>Black-Winged Stilt, Common</strong> and <strong>Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint</strong> and <strong>Squacco Heron</strong>. Walking to the main pool, a <strong>Tree Pipit</strong> flew from the path into a nearby tree, also feeding near the path were <strong>Goldfinch, Greenfinch</strong> and <strong>Serin</strong>. On the main pool were <strong>Marbled</strong> and <strong>White-Headed Duck, Pochard, Mallard, Moorhen, Yellow-Legged Gull</strong> and a <strong>Purple Gallenule </strong>swam across to the island. As we watched the White-Headed Duck, Jules wandered off and found a <strong>Bonelli’s Warbler</strong> in a nearby tree, with a <strong>Willow Warbler</strong> and a <strong>Spotted Flycatcher</strong>. Around at the hide we had even better views of <strong>White-Headed Duck</strong>, when they dived, you could even see them under the water. Unfortunately we had to drag ourselves away from this superb little reserve, to have lunch. </p><p></p><p>After lunch we had a couple of stops at Santa Pola Salinas that produced <strong>Little Tern, Lesser Black-Backed, Yellow-Legged </strong>and <strong>Slender-Billed Gull, Avocet, Black-Winged Stilt, Spotted Redshank, Little Egret. Dunlin, Little Stint, Ringed Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, Collared Pratincole</strong>, lots of <strong>Greater Flamingo </strong>and a superb <strong>Booted Eagle</strong>. We then had a brief stop at a new reserve which is still under construction, El Pinet, where we had more of the same, plus <strong>Bee-Eater</strong> and <strong>Common Tern</strong>. Next we drove to the El Hondo area, finding a nice <strong>Roller</strong> en-route. Our first stop at El Hondo produced four <strong>Montague’s Harriers</strong> in the air. Next we stopped at the football pitch and immediately found two <strong>Roller</strong> sitting on fence posts. Our main Quarry here was <strong>Lesser short-Toed Lark</strong> and we soon found them in with <strong>Crested Larks</strong>. We also saw <strong>Cattle Egret </strong>and <strong>Southern Grey Shrike</strong>. What a fantastic day it had been and it wasn’t over yet. We then drove up into the hills above Crevillente, to Finca Bonelli’s Eagle. It is owned by Colin and Jane and so named because it is located in a canyon right below a Bonelli’s Eagle nest site. Gwen and I were staying here for the next three nights, Jules, Andy and Kevin were just staying overnight, as Jules had to drop Kevin and Andy at Alicante airport the next day. Jane is a superb cook and she had laid on a beautiful paella for us all. While we were relaxing after dinner, watching both adults and young <strong>Bonelli’s Eagles</strong>, Jules spotted a <strong>Honey Buzzard</strong> soaring in, followed by another and another until there were seven circling overhead. That wasn’t the end of the day though. We then headed out again, this time to the hills near Elche. As it was getting dark there were Red-Necked Nightjars singing and we were just about to give up on our main target, when Kevin came up with the spot of the week . Two Young <strong>Eagle Owls</strong> sitting on top of a cliff, silhouetted against what little bit light there was left in the sky. Whilst we watched them flapping around, one of the adults came in with food, it sat with the two young ones for a minute or two then disappeared again back over the top of the cliff. They may just have been silhouette views but what a way to end yet another fantastic days birding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vipers, post: 899595, member: 18710"] On 3rd May we drove down to the Alicante area. Our first stop was at Clot de Galvany, which is a superb little reserve in the middle of an urbanisation. Walking into the reserve we immediately found [B]Linnet, Sardinian [/B]and [B]Willow Warbler[/B], female [B]Redstart[/B], [B]Little Owl[/B], [B]Turtle Dove, Hoopoe, Southern Grey Shrike, Spotted Flycatcher [/B]and [B]Iberian Green Woodpecker[/B]. On the small wetland there were [B]Black-Winged Stilt, Common[/B] and [B]Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint[/B] and [B]Squacco Heron[/B]. Walking to the main pool, a [B]Tree Pipit[/B] flew from the path into a nearby tree, also feeding near the path were [B]Goldfinch, Greenfinch[/B] and [B]Serin[/B]. On the main pool were [B]Marbled[/B] and [B]White-Headed Duck, Pochard, Mallard, Moorhen, Yellow-Legged Gull[/B] and a [B]Purple Gallenule [/B]swam across to the island. As we watched the White-Headed Duck, Jules wandered off and found a [B]Bonelli’s Warbler[/B] in a nearby tree, with a [B]Willow Warbler[/B] and a [B]Spotted Flycatcher[/B]. Around at the hide we had even better views of [B]White-Headed Duck[/B], when they dived, you could even see them under the water. Unfortunately we had to drag ourselves away from this superb little reserve, to have lunch. After lunch we had a couple of stops at Santa Pola Salinas that produced [B]Little Tern, Lesser Black-Backed, Yellow-Legged [/B]and [B]Slender-Billed Gull, Avocet, Black-Winged Stilt, Spotted Redshank, Little Egret. Dunlin, Little Stint, Ringed Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, Collared Pratincole[/B], lots of [B]Greater Flamingo [/B]and a superb [B]Booted Eagle[/B]. We then had a brief stop at a new reserve which is still under construction, El Pinet, where we had more of the same, plus [B]Bee-Eater[/B] and [B]Common Tern[/B]. Next we drove to the El Hondo area, finding a nice [B]Roller[/B] en-route. Our first stop at El Hondo produced four [B]Montague’s Harriers[/B] in the air. Next we stopped at the football pitch and immediately found two [B]Roller[/B] sitting on fence posts. Our main Quarry here was [B]Lesser short-Toed Lark[/B] and we soon found them in with [B]Crested Larks[/B]. We also saw [B]Cattle Egret [/B]and [B]Southern Grey Shrike[/B]. What a fantastic day it had been and it wasn’t over yet. We then drove up into the hills above Crevillente, to Finca Bonelli’s Eagle. It is owned by Colin and Jane and so named because it is located in a canyon right below a Bonelli’s Eagle nest site. Gwen and I were staying here for the next three nights, Jules, Andy and Kevin were just staying overnight, as Jules had to drop Kevin and Andy at Alicante airport the next day. Jane is a superb cook and she had laid on a beautiful paella for us all. While we were relaxing after dinner, watching both adults and young [B]Bonelli’s Eagles[/B], Jules spotted a [B]Honey Buzzard[/B] soaring in, followed by another and another until there were seven circling overhead. That wasn’t the end of the day though. We then headed out again, this time to the hills near Elche. As it was getting dark there were Red-Necked Nightjars singing and we were just about to give up on our main target, when Kevin came up with the spot of the week . Two Young [B]Eagle Owls[/B] sitting on top of a cliff, silhouetted against what little bit light there was left in the sky. Whilst we watched them flapping around, one of the adults came in with food, it sat with the two young ones for a minute or two then disappeared again back over the top of the cliff. They may just have been silhouette views but what a way to end yet another fantastic days birding. [/QUOTE]
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