Hi Folks
Well,I now have my Spanish hat on and this week ventured out to my Olive grove site.It was really wet underfoot so the mainland must have had quite a bit of rain while I was in Goa.
Managed to put 6 nets up the evening before,and the day turned out to be a bit dismal ,with typical levanter cloud hanging around ,and by mid day a fresh wind to boot so had to pack up earlier than wanted.
Still,it was pretty quiet anyway,mirrored basically what Gib is like at the moment.
NEW BIRDS RETRAPS
COMMON CHIFFCHAFF 1 0
BLACKCAPS 2 0
CIRL BUNTING 2 0
FAN TAILED WARBLER 1 0
CORN BUNTING 1 0
GREENFINCH 1 0
HOUSE SPARROW 3 0
SARDINIAN WARBLER 0 2
CETTIS WARBLER 0 1
TOTAL BIRDS 11 3
Checked my Rio Guadiaro/Rio genal site today and the weather a lot more cheerful and the birds seemed to know it too.Noted the first 7 Woodchat Shrikes of the year moving up the valley,a pair of Little Ringed Plovers have set up territory near where I ring too.
Ringing at the Casares site in the morning and next week,weather permitting have 3 days set aside,incl.the Rio Guadiaro site,plus the olive grove again and my first spring visit to the Rio Guadalmansa,so hopefully lots to report next week.
Your Spanish Correspondent
Ricardo
Well,I now have my Spanish hat on and this week ventured out to my Olive grove site.It was really wet underfoot so the mainland must have had quite a bit of rain while I was in Goa.
Managed to put 6 nets up the evening before,and the day turned out to be a bit dismal ,with typical levanter cloud hanging around ,and by mid day a fresh wind to boot so had to pack up earlier than wanted.
Still,it was pretty quiet anyway,mirrored basically what Gib is like at the moment.
NEW BIRDS RETRAPS
COMMON CHIFFCHAFF 1 0
BLACKCAPS 2 0
CIRL BUNTING 2 0
FAN TAILED WARBLER 1 0
CORN BUNTING 1 0
GREENFINCH 1 0
HOUSE SPARROW 3 0
SARDINIAN WARBLER 0 2
CETTIS WARBLER 0 1
TOTAL BIRDS 11 3
Checked my Rio Guadiaro/Rio genal site today and the weather a lot more cheerful and the birds seemed to know it too.Noted the first 7 Woodchat Shrikes of the year moving up the valley,a pair of Little Ringed Plovers have set up territory near where I ring too.
Ringing at the Casares site in the morning and next week,weather permitting have 3 days set aside,incl.the Rio Guadiaro site,plus the olive grove again and my first spring visit to the Rio Guadalmansa,so hopefully lots to report next week.
Your Spanish Correspondent
Ricardo
