S'Albufera in june

[robinho]

Hello
I'm planning a trip to S'Albufera in june, what can i expect to see? Never been in spain before.. is it any gulls and terns to see? ducks? waders?

THANKS for all tips and hints :hi:

Robinho

[Marmot]

Is it the Spanish or the Mallorcan one.

If it is the Mallorcan one I started a thread regarding information on hotels in the area and some very good birding information was put on it.

Here is a link to it http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=19755&highlight=albufera

It might be worth checking out these I have found from doing a name search.
http://www.birdforum.net/search.php?searchid=1364233

[robinho]

Thanks a lot Marmot:-D

[robinho]

Is the Alcudia area big? Or dosn't it matter were I order a hotell? im thinking of just walking to the S'Albufera. Are there any other "hotspots" in Alcudia? i could'nt find this in the older post:-) Some information on what i can expect i June would be really nice! Species I can take photos of..

Robinho

[Keith Dickinson]

The S'Albufera is to the south of Alcudia, to shorten your walks make sure the hotel is towards the southern edge of the town. The hotels do get up close to the edge of the S'Albufera and a good travel agent should be able to sort you out with one a nice easy stroll away.
Have a great time, it's too long since I was there, must start looking at a similar trip myself.

[davebroadley]

towards the rear of Alcudia, near the "showgrounds" there is large hotel/apartment complex with a large undeveloped area of scrub, which, 2 years ago in May was bursting with birds. Just across the way from the apartment block ( Siesta 1 ) was a road which had some smallholdings and riding stables, again excellent early morning birding before buying the fresh bread for breakfast. Near the Aquapark is a smaller wetlands, where there was a colony of bee-eaters but there was talk of a golf course being built there.

[beaker]

Is the Alcudia area big? Or dosn't it matter were I order a hotell? im thinking of just walking to the S'Albufera. Are there any other "hotspots" in Alcudia? i could'nt find this in the older post:-) Some information on what i can expect i June would be really nice! Species I can take photos of..

Robinho
The area near to the park entrance is called Playa de Muro and some British tour companies advertise this particular area seperately from the hotels in Alcudia itself.http://www.playademuro.net/playamuro/ingles.nsf/dondealojarse?OpenForm gives a map of the area and a list of hotels,some overlook the park.Hope this helps.

Andy Firth

[robinho]

Okey, thanks for the help guys! (im VERY grateful ) Not a very long walk anyways it seems. Im so looking forward to it. Any of you non-stop hardcore birdwatchers been in Alcudia in june? it would be very interresting to hear from you. Which species I can expect on my camera, Breeders and so on.

Red-crested duck? any possibilities
Ferruginous duck?
Marbeld Duck?
White headed/ruddy duck?
Mediterranean gull?

ANY terns at all?

Robinho (again thanks for the help)

[Ken Billington]

The biggest selection of birds will be found in the S'Albufera natural reserve. The list of birds observed is updated every 15 days and can be found on the following link. Best regards
Ken

http://www.mallorcaweb.net/salbufera/introang.html#docs

BIRD LIST 15th to 28 February/ Vom 15 bis zum 28 February 2006
PARC NATURAL DE S'ALBUFERA DE MALLORCA
Observed species/Beobachtete Vogelarten: 93
Llista de Correus 07458 CAN PICAFORT - MALLORCA
Tel.: (+34)971 892250 Fax: (+34)971 892158 E-mail: parc.albufera@wanadoo.es
http://mallorcaweb.net/salbufera/
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe Zwergtaucher Sc o
Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe Haubentaucher Se o
Phalacrocorax carbo Cormorant Kormoran Hc o
Phalacrocorax aristotelis Shag Krähenscharbe Se o
Nycticorax nycticorax Night Heron Nachtreiher Se-Mc o
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret Kuhreiher Sc o
Egretta garzetta Little Egret Seidenreiher Hc-Mc-Ee o
Egretta alba Great White Egret Silberreiher He o
Ardea cinerea Grey Heron Graureiher Hc-Mc-Ee o
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis Braunsichler Me-He o
Tadorna tadorna Shelduck Brandente Se o
Anas penelope Wigeon Pfeifente Hc o
Anas strepera Gadwall Schnatterente Se o
Anas crecca Teal Krickente Hc o
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Stockente Sc o
Anas acuta Pintail Spiessente He o
Anas clypeata Shoveler Löffelente Hc-Ee o
Marmaronetta angustirostris Marbled Duck Marmelente Me o
Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard Kolbenente Se-R o
Aythya ferina Pochard Tafelente Hc-Ee o
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck Reiherente He o
Oxyura leucocephala White-headed Duck Weisskopf-Ruderente Se-R o
Circus aeruginosus Marsh Harrier Rohrweihe Sc o
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Steinadler A o
Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle Zwergadler A o
Pandion haliaetus Osprey Fischadler Se o
Falco tinnunculus Kestrel Turmfalke Se o
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Wanderfalke Se o
Rallus aquaticus Water Rail Wasserralle Sc o
Porzana porzana Spotted Crake Tüpfelsumpfhuhn He-Me o
Gallinula chloropus Moorhen Teichhuhn Sc o
Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Gallinule Purpurhuhn Sc-R o
Fulica atra Coot Blässhuhn Sc o
Fulica cristata Crested coot Kammblässhuhn A-R o
Grus grus Crane Kranich He-Me o
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt Stelzenläufer Ec-He o
Recurvirostra avosetta Avocet Säbelschnäbler Me o
Burhinus oedicnemus Stone-curlew Triel Se o
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover Flussregenpfeifer Ec-Mc-He o
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover Seeregenpfeifer Ec-Mc-He o
Vanellus vanellus Lapwing Kiebitz Hc o
Calidris minuta Little Stint Zwergstrandläufer Hc-Mc o
Philomachus pugnax Ruff Kampfläufer He-Mc o
Gallinago gallinago Snipe Bekassine Hc o
Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank Dunkler Wasserläufer He-Mc-Ee o
Tringa totanus Redshank Rotschenkel Mc o
Tringa nebularia Greenshank Grünschenkel He-Mc o
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper Waldwasserläufer Mc o
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Flussuferläufer Hc-Mc o
Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull Lachmöwe Hc-Mc-Ee o
Larus audouinii Audouin's Gull Korallenmöwe Se o
Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull Heringsmöwe He-Me o
Larus michahellis Yellow-legged Gull Weisskopfmöwe Sc o
Columba livia domestica Feral Rock Dove Felsentaube Sc o
Columba palumbus Woodpigeon Ringeltaube Sc o
Streptopelia decaocto Collared dove Türkentaube Se o
Tyto alba Barn Owl Schleiereule Se o
Asio otus Long-eared Owl Waldohreule Se o
Alcedo atthis Kingfisher Eisvogel Hc o
Upupa epops Hoopoe Wiedehopf Sc o
Alauda arvensis Sky Lark Feldlerche Hc o
Ptyonoprogne rupestris Crag Martin Felsenschwalbe Hc o
Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit Wiesenpieper Hc o
Anthus spinoletta Water Pipit Bergpieper Hc o
Motacilla alba White/Pied Wagtail Bachstelze/Trauerbachstelze Hc o
Troglodytes troglodytes Wren Zaunköning Se o
Erithacus rubecula Robin Rotkehlchen Hc o
Luscinia svecica Bluethroat Blaukehlchen He o
Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart Hausrotschwanz Mc-He o
Saxicola torquatus Stonechat Schwarzkehlchen Sc o
Turdus merula Blackbird Amsel Sc o
Turdus philomelos Song Thrush Singdrossel Hc o
Cettia cetti Cetti's Warbler Seidensänger Sc o
Cisticola juncidis Fan-tailed Warbler Cistensänger Sc o
Acrocephalus melanopogon Moustached Warbler Tamariskensänger Sc o
Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler Samtkopfgrasmücke Sc o
Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap Mönchsgrasmücke Se o
Phylloscopus collybita Chiffchaff Zilpzalp Hc o
Regulus regulus Goldcrest Wintergoldhähnchen A o
Regulus ignicapilla Firecrest Sommergoldhähnchen Sc o
Parus major Great Tit Kohlmeise Sc o
Corvus corax Raven Kolkrabe A o
Sturnus vulgaris Starling Star Hc o
Passer domesticus House Sparrow Haussperling Sc o
Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch Buchfink Sc o
Fringilla montifringilla Brambling Bergfink A o
Serinus serinus Serin Girlitz Sc o
Carduelis chloris Greenfinch Grünling Sc o
Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch Stieglitz Sc o
Carduelis spinus Siskin Erlenzeisig He-Me o
Carduelis cannabina Linnet Bluthänfling Sc o
Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting Rohrammer Ee-Hc o
Emberiza calandra Corn Bunting Grauammer Ee-Hc o
- Put here the others species observed by you not included in the bird list. Please tell us by post or FAX
your new observations. Many thanks.
- Fügen Sie hier die Arten zu, die Sie gesehen haben und hier nicht aufgeführt sind. Wir wären Ihnen
dankbar, wenn Sie uns Ihre Beobachtungen per Post oder FAX mitteilen würden. Danke.
S: Sedentary/Standvögel E: Summering/Sommervögel H: Wintering/Überwinterer
M: Migrant/Zugvögel A: Accidental/Irrgast
Observer name/Name des Beobachters: Adress/Adresse:
Country/Land: Phone,FAX/Telephon,FAX:
c: Common/Häufig
e: Scarce/Gering R: Reintroduced/wieder eingeführter

[Steve G]

In june should get Red-crested Pochard; Marbled Duck & White-headed Duck are outside possibilities but Ferruginous is very unlikely. Expect Purple Swamp-hens(Gallinule) & Red-Knobbed Coot (probably wearing neck collars). Should do well with herons -expect Grey, Purple, Night & possibly Squacco with Cattle, Little & possibly Great White Egret as well as Little Bittern (esp. at the 'three bridges'). Raptors should include Osprey & plenty of Marsh Harriers with occasional Eleonora's Falcon overhead hawking dragonflies. Look out for Moustached & Great Reed Warblers as well as possible Savi's & of course Nightingales everywhere. Sadly terns are unlikely with Black, Whiskered & Gull-billed being uncommon passage migrants rather than breeders. Check the 'canal' outlet to the sea as Audouin's Gull is frequent here with possibe distinctive Med. race of Shag.

[Julian Bell]

I was there late May / early June in 2005 check out:

http://www.naturalbornbirder.com/travel/mallorca_2005.pdf

plenty of pics from S' Albufera in the galleries too...

[Alf King]

Should be plenty of squacco on the canal banks in June.

Personally I would avoid Alcudia unless you like big and noisy resorts. Much better is Puerto Pollensa which has a regular bus service to S'Albufera that also passes S'Albufereta. In addition you have access to Boquer Valley and plenty of gulls etc loafing in the bay.

Also remember that june in Mallorca can be very hot and walking a long distance if you're in the "wrong" part of Alcudia is very tiring.

Bike hire is a good alternative as the roads are all pretty flat around that area.

[Rob Smallwood]

I'd agree - I spent a week in Alcudia (Alcudia Pins Hotel) in April - brilliant birds (and beach) but as a holiday destination Pto Pollenca is much nicer and has more choice of habitats.

You should get small numbers of marsh Terns in June, but the raptors should be good with the tail end of any Honey Buzzard migration and the Eleanora's in full swing.

cycling is an excellent option, you can use the back lanes to avoid the busier coastal road (although the latter has the benefit of better viewpoints over the Albufereta between Pto Pollenca and S'Alcudia).