Alicante (08/01/26)!

On the final day of our trip, we got up early to go to the Alicante docks and catch a ferry to the island of Tabarca. There weren't many birds there, but the views were incredible and the weather was perfect. Afterwards, we visited The Pink Lake Of Torrevieja, before spending the rest of the day at the Clot de Galvany - the nature reserve where we started our trip.

A Spanish flag near the docks at Alicante.
A Spanish flag near the docks at Alicante.
Views of a street in Alicante.
Views of a street in Alicante.
The inside of the Water Taxi we took to get to Tabarca.
The inside of the Water Taxi we took to get to Tabarca.
Views of the dock at Tabarca.
Views of the dock at Tabarca.
The Water Taxi departing the dock.
The Water Taxi departing the dock.
A Herring Gull atop a rock :)
A Herring Gull atop a rock :)
A juvenille Cormorant viewed from the dock.
A juvenille Cormorant viewed from the dock.
A Eurasian Stonechat - they always pose for photos!
A Eurasian Stonechat - they always pose for photos!
Tabarca Lighthouse, inaugurated in 1854, as viewed from the near the dock.
Tabarca Lighthouse, inaugurated in 1854, as viewed from the near the dock.
A seagull in flight.
A seagull in flight.
A Little Egret in flight.
A Little Egret in flight.
A Sardinian warbler hiding amongst some leaves.
A Sardinian warbler hiding amongst some leaves.
An Iberian Chiffchaff taking off from a branch.
An Iberian Chiffchaff taking off from a branch.
A Common Shag in the sea off Tabarca.
A Common Shag in the sea off Tabarca.
'Los Farallones', the final islets of the Tabarca Archipelago.
'Los Farallones', the final islets of the Tabarca Archipelago.
The final island is part of a thriving nature reserve.
The final island is part of a thriving nature reserve.
Tabarca Lighthouse, as viewed from 'Los Farallones'.
Tabarca Lighthouse, as viewed from 'Los Farallones'.
Tabarca Lighthouse, as viewed much closer from the South.
Tabarca Lighthouse, as viewed much closer from the South.
A Sardinian Warbler - they're annoyingly tricky to photograph!
A Sardinian Warbler - they're annoyingly tricky to photograph!
A Cormorant colony off the island's Western coast.
A Cormorant colony off the island's Western coast.
Waves off Tabarca's North-Western beach.
Waves off Tabarca's North-Western beach.
Tabarca was filled with cats like this one...
Tabarca was filled with cats like this one...
And this one...
And this one...
And this one too!
And this one too!
Tabarca is filled with half-domesticated sparrows, like this juvenile.
Tabarca is filled with half-domesticated sparrows, like this juvenile.
A boat belonging to the Guardia Civil.
A boat belonging to the Guardia Civil.
The harbour at Tabarca was filled with fish!
The harbour at Tabarca was filled with fish!
Alicante as viewed from the Water Taxi back from Tabarca.
Alicante as viewed from the Water Taxi back from Tabarca.
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Views of the Sierra.
Views of the Sierra.
A Purple Swamphen! :)
A Purple Swamphen! :)
The same Purple Swamphen in a slightly different position!
The same Purple Swamphen in a slightly different position!
The Pink Lake of Torrevieja! It's not as pink as you'd expect.
The Pink Lake of Torrejeva! It's not as pink as you'd expect.
A Red Fox! I didn't expect to see one of them!
A Red Fox! I didn't expect to see one of them!
The silhouette of a Crag Martin against Santa Pola.
The silhouette of a Crag Martin against Santa Pola.
Views of the sunset at the Clot de Galvany.
Views of the sunset at the Clot de Galvany.
More views of the sunset.
More views of the sunset.
A bat of some kind, probably a Pipistrelle.
A bat of some kind, probably a Pipistrelle.
Views of Manchester on the train home.
Views of Manchester on the train home.

Click here to see the photos from the first day of our trip!

Click here to see the photos from the previous day of our trip!