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  1. bluechaffinch

    Cairns birders - Andy Anderson

    Bit of a stab in the dark, but wondered if anyone from Cairns might have any info on local birder Andy Anderson. He and my father know each other well and have corresponded for many years, but Dad's had no response from Andy for some time now. The Cairns Esplanade crew all know each other well...
  2. bluechaffinch

    Rock Partridge - Sicily

    Heard them singing last week at Monte Cofano reserve, NW Sicily. Amongst boulders at c.38.106005,12.676693.
  3. bluechaffinch

    NW Sicily - April 2019 advice

    Thanks!
  4. bluechaffinch

    NW Sicily - April 2019 advice

    I'm planning a 2-week trip to Sicily in early/mid-April, staying in the north-west close to Trapani. Family trip so will mostly be opportunistic/casual birding from the villa garden and trips out to coast and archaeological sites. Have scoured the web for trip reports, papers etc but just...
  5. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2018

    Balearic Shearwater using nest box... https://twitter.com/RSPBRamsey/status/980181143218683904?s=19
  6. bluechaffinch

    Canarian Plain Swifts tracked to Guinea Forests

    Hopefully of some interest. Short paper on geolocator study of Canarian plain swifts, showing wintering grounds in Guinea forests of Liberia.
  7. bluechaffinch

    Status of the Plain Swift in Morocco

    Results now written up.
  8. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    It's adios to Mallorca today after a lovely ten days. I'm sitting in the garden sipping coffee and watching two pied flycatchers hawking around. Perfect end to the trip. It's been both rewarding and frustrating in equal measure (the inevitable consequence of birding with two small children) and...
  9. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Steady NE wind today. Might explain the pied fly in our garden. Suspect it's holding some birds on the island.
  10. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Hit the Son Bosc and Depuradora at dawn. Plenty of tawny pipits and Thelka larks and only one probable ST lark. A few wheatears about plus RLPs and a cracking view of a creepy stone curlew. Depuradora gave two smart male pied flycatchers, huge numbers of swallow, swift and sand martin. Also...
  11. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Can anyone confirm opening time for S'Albufera please? Is it 0800 or 0900? Thanks. Also, does one need a permit to visit the Ses Salinetes, depuradora or Son Bosc?
  12. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Thanks Mike. The water levels were quite high I thought so very few waders close up apart from those with the longest legs. The number of shelduck is amazing. I'd have loved to spend a whole day there as I suspect that there's a good turnover of birds passing through which would make for a...
  13. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Lots of 'mingos today which thrilled my kids and father in law. Also RR swallow, two GB terns, four marsh harriers, plenty of greenshanks and three curlew. Two purple herons at Es Trenc lagoon.
  14. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Anyone been to Salobrar this week? Are the flamingos still there?
  15. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Forgot to add that there was a cuckoo singing at Cala Figuero this afternoon.
  16. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    I wish you good luck! I fear I'm too early and with only two full days left here my chances are next to zero. A bogey bird for me, but it means I'll have to search another time. Heading to Salobrar de Campos and Es Trenc tomorrow so hopefully can bag another bogey bird with ST lark...
  17. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Braved the hordes today at Formentor (just what is the appeal of cycling up mountains in black lycra???). A moustachioed falcon on the cliffs at km 16 gave me a brief heart flutter before revealing itself as a smart peregrine. Also two BRT song flighting there. A short stop at Cala Figuero had...
  18. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    A dozen or so bee-eaters north over PP at ten this morning.
  19. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Mid-PM jaunt to the Albufereta. Three stone curlew on island at lagoon near mound. Female marsh harrier through, setting everything off. Two yellow wags.
  20. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    For those interested in botany, the small serapias are in full splendour amongst the pines and limestone pavement at the bottom end of the Albufereta.
  21. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Early morning walk from seaplane rbt to Boquer pines. Two bee-eaters high over heading NE, booted eagle, cirl bunting, linnets, BRT heard and wryneck singing below Finca terrace.
  22. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Early doors stroll up to postage stamp wood today. Very little about. Stonechats obvious amongst figs near Boquer entrance, also brief wryneck singing. Peregrine over, two kestrel, two song thrush and three ravens. Nothing but house sparrows and wood pigeons along pine avenue.
  23. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Lots of tree sparrows at Pollentia Roman site at Alcudia this morning. Also woodchat shrike. Es Cibollar pools this afternoon held single marbled duck, drake garganey, collared pratincole and two Temminck's stints amongst hordes of wood sands, spot shanks, avocets and stilts. Eight spotless...
  24. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Porto Pollenca to Llenaire this morning early doors was lovely. Two red-legged partridge and two stone curlew in field just west of Hotel Uyal. Woodchat strike, song thrush, robin, usual finches in fig groves at start of Llenaire road. Mid morning jaunt around Albufereta backroads gave plenty...
  25. bluechaffinch

    Mallorca 2017

    Trip to Cuber today, eventually arriving despite the insane amount of MAMILs. Several each of griffon and black vulture, two red kites, two ravens, LRPs, tawny pipit and song thrush. Peregrine and a pair of booted eagles across the road north of our house at seaplane roundabout. Evening stroll...
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