Mike Montier
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I have also heard that the Western Reef Heron is still at the Albufera reserve. Mike
Hi Phil
Glad you enjoy the thread and I'm pleased you are coming to Mallorca.
Some great birds being seen as you can see from recent posts.
I only know of one reliable site for Moltoni's Warbler; Cuber reservoir.
Not sure if you have transport but somebody posted details of how to get there by bus, I will try to find it.
From the small car park, walk down the left hand side with the reservoir on your right. About two-thirds of the way down to the dam, just where there is a bend in the path, Moltoni's can be see either side of the track on the bushes or the small trees to the right. Their call is very distinctive, quite unlike Sub-alpine. Good luck and do let me know if there is anything else you want to see and I will try to help. Let us know! Mike
Hi Luke
The only place I have seen the Waxbills is at the back of s'Albufera. The track is called Cami des Polls. If you enter from the powerstation road you need to walk all the way to the far end of the track where there's a spring (near Sa Font on the map https://www.taib.info/old/about.html#map). I've seen/heard them there.
If you know s'Albufereta, the tower platform is just to the right of the field behind the pines, near the quarried area where the mirror orchids grow (i.e. the 'normal' entrance to s'Albufereta).
I hope this makes sense.
Martin
Balearic Shearwaters are mostly seen from the east coast so a trip there would be your best bet if you can manage that. Punta de n'Amer is a good place. I have seen records of July birds.
I wish you luck. Let us know if there are any other species you want to see. If you can get into the mountains then you have a good chance of vultures. Also, the Boquer Valley may be worth a visit, Egyptian vultures are being seen there, a very scarce bid. Mike
Have found where you're talking about; many thanks Martin.Hi Luke
The only place I have seen the Waxbills is at the back of s'Albufera. The track is called Cami des Polls. If you enter from the powerstation road you need to walk all the way to the far end of the track where there's a spring (near Sa Font on the map https://www.taib.info/old/about.html#map). I've seen/heard them there.
Martin
Hi Luke
The only place I have seen the Waxbills is at the back of s'Albufera. The track is called Cami des Polls. If you enter from the powerstation road you need to walk all the way to the far end of the track where there's a spring (near Sa Font on the map https://www.taib.info/old/about.html#map). I've seen/heard them there.
If you know s'Albufereta, the tower platform is just to the right of the field behind the pines, near the quarried area where the mirror orchids grow (i.e. the 'normal' entrance to s'Albufereta).
I hope this makes sense.
Martin
Have found where you're talking about; many thanks Martin.
Just a note that there appears to be a way to get in there from the south, 3.8km after the entrance to the Depuradora: 3km after the Depuradora there is a roundabout type junction, 800m beyond that, where the road curves round to the right, there is a crossroads: if you turn right here, you should be on the 'Cami Vell de Societat Anonima Font de Son'. 550 metres up this road, there is a track off to the left where there is a signpost with a red '3' pointing off towards it. There looks to be enough parking space here for 1 car without blocking the road, so park here if possible & then walk along the track until you reach the spring that Martin mentions.
Hope this information is useful. Thanks go to Google Maps!
Luke