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  1. Stewart J.

    BBC Winterwatch

    Hi D long time since I dipped into BF Happy New Year to you as well and trust your keeping well. 👍
  2. Stewart J.

    BBC Winterwatch

    Enjoyed the first program tonight👍
  3. Stewart J.

    Hen Harrier Roosting in a Tree

    My thoughts as well John first time I have witnessed this in 20 or so years of monitoring.
  4. Stewart J.

    Hen Harrier Roosting in a Tree

    Presently monitoring a roost normally the ringtail arrives mid/late afternoon hunts for a while then goes to roost on the ground amongst the rushes. Today the bird arrived almost at dusk hunted for a few minutes then flew up into a leafless tree where it remained till I left at dusk. Cannot find...
  5. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Sad news indeed RIP
  6. Stewart J.

    NE Catalonia

    Weather a bit iffy this morning so it was spent printing off some of the site itineraries from the birding Spain.com site so again many thanks Jeff. Toured one of the routes this afternoon and found an off the beaten track area that definately needs further exploration when weather is better...
  7. Stewart J.

    NE Catalonia

    I hadn’t come across this site Jeff so many thanks 👍
  8. Stewart J.

    NE Catalonia

    Hi all, been travelling around NE Spain in our motorhome for almost 2 months, presently on a campsite near Roses till the end of this Month (October 2018) I ordered the latest Gosney Guide to birdwatching sites in Catalonia over 4 weeks ago asking it be sent to our current campsite, not arrived...
  9. Stewart J.

    No house martins this year?

    None in our village yet, first time in 30 years I have recorded Swift before House Martin.
  10. Stewart J.

    Mystery raptor crossing the Strait of Gibraltar

    Wing looks very long for Raven
  11. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Nice one Alan we holidayed to early methinks, sorted for next year though Hostal already booked. Sierra del Plata certainly a good VP in a strong Levante with a very wide field of view. Airport was chaotic even by Spanish standards this morning, Easy Jet would not allow check in earlier than 2...
  12. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Thanks for the update Alan pleased you had a good day. Wind lessened as we left Algerciras heading for Malaga as did sea conditions, calm and very hot here in Malaga. Good forecast for Northumberland this weekend supposed to be up to 20 degrees Sunday!
  13. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Hi Alan up on del Plata just past the top viewpoint there is a large doulder with graffiti on it (just past the swift cave) we reversed in there Desi and Jayne (van blanc) were there and had been all day. Nice and sheltered he got some stunning close ups of Honies It is another gale force...
  14. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Although sunny and a cloudless sky it was a wild day in Tarifa today with Easterly gale force 9 winds and quite a sea running. This afternoon from a sheltered viewpoint on Sierra del Plata from 14.30 to 17.15hrs we had the following in off the sea. Honey Buzzard 93, Osprey 1, Booted Eagle 2 and...
  15. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    We were on what would have been the main road to the camp John used by snail and herb pickers walkers, birders and mountain bikers that we have seen for last 4 years on our visits. So there is obviously a policy change of sorts being carried out at present, we have parked at this camp and spent...
  16. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Guadalmesi Cascabel, another heads up for anyone visiting. Parked at crossroads this morning and walked down road toward old camp thinking it was vehicles that military were objecting to. Wrong an army land rover turned up and very politely informed us is was private military land with no access...
  17. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Sierra del Plata this afternoon found my first European Rock Buntings in the company of several other Brit birders, Egyptian Vulture pair put on a great show perching together good photo shots for those with telephoto lenses. Male is a 5 year old born in Cadiz province and fitted with a gps unit...
  18. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    We needed Easterlies Alan but not gale force with the N African coast totally obscured by cloud. Several reports of Golden Orioles this evening one just a few hundred metres from our Hostal at 20.00hrs. Did you get to the salinas at Barbate yesterday?
  19. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Roller present at La Janda yesterday till at least late afternoon, photos on Andalucia BS FB page and my Swiss birding neighbours have some good photos I was unable to find it mid afternoon. Bit of an influx of Common Sandpipers and Quail at La Janda yesterday and at least 4 singing Great Reed...
  20. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    CWPBirder I will be at Punta Comorro tomorrow morning from 10.30ish then La Janda in the afternoon if your in the in the vicinity and want to meet up.
  21. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Punta Comorro late morning in a SW wind, total of 124 Black Kites included single large group of 58, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Booted Eagles, 39 Griffon Vultures and a single flock of 38 Black Storks. Barbate Salinas mid afternoon held a lot of waders with close up views, highlights 101 Little Stint...
  22. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    The policing of Los Lances was non existent at 16.00hrs with 2 young men in the water near hide operating a large very fast radio controlled model boat. Very little migration at Punta Comorro this morning despite a gathering of hopeful Brits, wind was ESE but very few birds. Where are they all...
  23. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    At La Janda this afternoon 1-2 Bonellis Eagles, 20+ Black Kites some resting on fence posts near farm, 11 Booted Eagle, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 ST Eagle all late afternoon all passing Northwards. At pond at T junction 15 Purple Galinules and a mega for me a male Penduline Tit made my day.
  24. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    John, Alan et al, caught up with Javi (Birding the Strait) yesterday and discussed the Valle de Ojen road restrictions. It is possible to obtain a permit to travel this road but getting it is the usual beurocratic nightmare that is the Spanish system. As it's also vehicle specific so probably...
  25. Stewart J.

    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Cannot understand the new little car parks and info boards along the Valle de Ojen then not allowing vehicles all a bit odd John.With regard to the old camp of Cascabel I notice this visit the locals out herb or snail hunting are now parking at crossroads not down at camp as in previous years.
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