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[Owene]

Well done on the tropicbird brian

 

[miami]

Were there 14th to 18th. So only just overlap. Looks like most of my birding will be 16th when I have a car. Thanks for the info very helpful

Heres another area that can be productive at times.. I had 50+ Sandgrouse feeding around this Goat pen when i was last there in Oct, but a week later there were none. The water just up from here near the school is worth a try as well for other birds... Bing Maps

 

[Owene]

Thank you. I’ll give it a go. It would be nice to get the sandgrouse but it’s obviously available elsewhere too so the chat is the priority

 

[Alf King]

If you are travelling north at all, I was talking to someone yesterday who had 2 Sandgrouse feeding with/near feral pigeons at Las Salinas in the past couple of days. They have also been seen a few times here (Barranco de la Muley) in the past week, an area I'll hopefully have time to check out myself now I've finally got the troublesome Tropicbird out of the way (took 6 attempts!).

By the way, I've seen Atlantic Lizard most times I've explored the stream (with plenty of water in) at the south edge of the Atlantico complex (Caleta de Fuste area).

Well done!

 

[Alf King]

Thank you. I’ll give it a go. It would be nice to get the sandgrouse but it’s obviously available elsewhere too so the chat is the priority

Do let us know how you get on Owene - the more information the better for all.

 

[Owene]

Do let us know how you get on Owene - the more information the better for all.

Will do

 

[Owene]

Only been to the beach at morro jable so far. Lots of spectacled warblers. A few berthelots pipits. 3-4 swift this morning over the hillside . Look plain but going to have a closer look

 

[Alf King]

Only been to the beach at morro jable so far. Lots of spectacled warblers. A few berthelots pipits. 3-4 swift this morning over the hillside . Look plain but going to have a closer look

..and plenty of ground squirrels?

 

[Owene]

..and plenty of ground squirrels?

Not yet. I live in hope though

 

[Owene]

 

[Owene]

Had a hire car today. Very enjoyable visit to embalse de los molinos and then ( after wandering around for a while in the barranco near the dam) the beach bar at the end of the barranco. Nice views of the chat in both locations. No sand grouse but by the time I’d got the hire car and got up there is didn’t really expect it.

Tried the mirador above betancuria for butterflies after info from Jos but no sign of anything. Quite a few in betancuria itself along with loads of lizards.

Tried for the red vented bulbul in Costa calmas but was presumably not quite in the right place as no sign. Did have at least one possibly 2 yellow browed warblers. Also had a weird black and white streaky passerine I couldn’t id bathing in a pipe leak puddle. Didn’t get photos im afraid

Was great to spend the full day birding and as the holiday itself was a last minute decision I’m more than happy with the chat squirrel and a few new butterflies

 

[Brian Stone]

Had a hire car today. Very enjoyable visit to embalse de los molinos and then ( after wandering around for a while in the barranco near the dam) the beach bar at the end of the barranco. Nice views of the chat in both locations. No sand grouse but by the time I’d got the hire car and got up there is didn’t really expect it.

Tried the mirador above betancuria for butterflies after info from Jos but no sign of anything. Quite a few in betancuria itself along with loads of lizards.

Tried for the red vented bulbul in Costa calmas but was presumably not quite in the right place as no sign. Did have at least one possibly 2 yellow browed warblers. Also had a weird black and white streaky passerine I couldn’t id bathing in a pipe leak puddle. Didn’t get photos im afraid

Was great to spend the full day birding and as the holiday itself was a last minute decision I’m more than happy with the chat squirrel and a few new butterflies

Taking to other birders here recently I can shed some light on your birds I think. The streaky bird would be Siskin maybe. Being seen there recently. If you were seeing YBW I think you were in the right place for the Bulbul, in general at least.

Glad you had a good day.

 

[Owene]

Siskin could work. I can see how if it’s wet the breast streaking would fit what i saw. Especially if they’re a bit paler and slimmer here. (No idea if they are).

Probably happier with the ybw than a untickable bulbul anyway. Felt like real birding digging it out.