http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/ Monthly musings en-us 2008-05-02T18:27:57+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2008/05/the_birdman_of_alcossebre_apri.html I saw a total of 87 species in the Alcossebre area during April. One new species was added to the list - Tawny Pipit. Most of the Spring passage birds put in an appearance, most of them later than... Flamingo 2008-05-02T18:27:57+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2008/04/march_2008_bird_news_slow_goin.html I saw 81 species of bird in the Alcossebre area in March 2008. I added one new species to the Alcossebre list – a fine male Common Pochard duck. This brings the total list of birds seen in the... Flamingo 2008-04-01T17:06:58+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2008/03/great_spotted_cuckoo_beats_bar.html The Birdman of Alcossebre –February 2008 Bird News. 68 Species were seen in the Alcossebre area in February 2008. Highlights this month were the earliest Spring date for Great Spotted Cuckoo, an unpredented passage of Crag Martins – 200 plus;... Flamingo 2008-03-04T17:11:15+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2008/02/the_birdman_of_alcossebre_janu.html 67 species were seen in the Alcossebre area in January 2008. One new species was added to the Alcossebre List – the Common or Mew Gull. Bringing the total species seen here in six years observation to 204. I had... Flamingo 2008-02-01T16:13:11+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2008/01/december_2007_bird_news_balear.html A Happy Birding New Year to all Surfbird Readers and fellow Bloggers. 71 species of bird seen in the Alcossebre area this December. Two new species were added to the List – Hen Harrier and Fieldfare. The List now stands... Flamingo 2008-01-01T06:06:18+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/12/good_numbers_of_birds_but_boot.html 70 species of bird were seen in the Alcossebre area this November. No new species were added, but there was plently of interest. The undoubted highlight of the month was a photographic pair of Booted Eagles, one light phase and... Flamingo 2007-12-01T13:03:05+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/11/a_nice_variety_of_birds_seen_t.html 77 species were seen in October in the Alcossebre area. I added one new species to the Alcossebre list – Grey Plover. This brings the total of birds recorded to 201. I also got the first October records for Marsh... Flamingo 2007-11-02T16:13:25+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/10/not_so_much_quantity_as_qualit.html 76 species were seen in September in the Alcossebre area. No new species were added to the list this month, which currently stands at 200 species. 10 species of bird were seen for the first time in September. These were... Flamingo 2007-10-01T16:15:41+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/09/migrant_tourists_go_migrant_bi.html I saw 69 Species during August in the Alcossebre area. Two species were new for Alcossebre, a Northern Goshawk and a Budgerigar both seen on the same day. There were also first August sightings for Little Grebe; White Stork; Osprey;... Flamingo 2007-09-01T18:46:54+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/08/birds_moulting_and_hot_weather.html Saw 56 Species in the Alcossebre area this month. Tough going with most birds moulting their feathers and the hot weather making them keep to the shade. Dispite that I did get some firsts for July, i.e. Little Grebe, Quail... Flamingo 2007-08-01T17:38:30+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/07/migration_all_but_halts_time_t.html I saw 53 species in the Alcossebre area this month. No new species were added to the list, but five species provided my first June records – Balearic Shearwater, Eleonora´s Falcon,Whimbrel, Common Tern and Whiskered Tern. As we expect at... Flamingo 2007-07-01T14:46:59+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/06/spring_migration_slows_down_bu.html I saw a total of 71 Species in the Alcossebre area this May. Two new Species were added to the Alcossebre List – Ruddy Turnstone and Whiskered Tern. The list of birds seen now stands at 188 Species. The... Flamingo 2007-06-01T12:46:26+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/05/april_2007_foul_weather_brings.html A record breaking 95 Species were seen this April,dispite the Weather, or maybe it was because of the Weather! Four new species were added to the Alcossebre List :- Spotted Crake; Short Toed Lark; Sedge Warbler and Bonelli´s Warbler. Photo... Flamingo 2007-05-02T16:57:26+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/04/a_month_dominated_by_the_weath.html I saw a total of 80 Species in the Alcossebre area this March. Spring migrants continued to arrive early dispite the weather, and some of the wintering birds departed earlier than usual. Record numbers of White Storks and Cormorants were... Flamingo 2007-04-02T14:48:43+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/flamingo/archives/2007/03/adjust_your_watches_spring_has.html I saw 70 species of bird in the Alcossebre area in February 2007. This is my highest February total in five years here. Highlights of this month were my first February records of White Stork and Red-rumped Swallow. My earliest... Flamingo 2007-03-07T15:01:43+00:00