I decided once again to have a bash around this area and am so glad I did!
Walking along the shoreline from PdP, I unfortunately managed to put up a pair of Kentish Plovers, which I hadn't noticed. It's a busy road and area, with plenty of fishermen, but do they breed here?
At the restaurant 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Fly plus, once again, tremendous views here of both Cetti's & Nightingale. A Yellow Wag (Ibearie) on the track and a flypast of a Spotless Starling were next up. I met a couple and (as I do!) started chatting, with another birder passing us back down the track. After a while the couple also headed back, then a few minutes later a shout...'Roller!' The lone birder had located it on a wire. Great views of it swooping down then back up on to the wire. Best location I can give is, walking inland on the long dusty track, take the first track off to the left, 250m (Reservi de Fauna?) then look straight out from there to telegraph wires above palm trees. Bird showed well all the time I was there. Excellent! I walked back up to the first villa (at far end of track) and had a great line up of species on the fence at one point, Sp Fly, Woodchat Shrike, Short-toed Lark and Stonechat! As well as a large party of Goldfinches. Also here were a few Swallowtail butterflies. Also seen from here were Marsh Harrier and an Osprey in off the sea. I then walked back to PdP along the road but turned left at signpost for Cami de Ca Volantinna, walking up this road brought more Nightingales and Cetti's, then after a couple of bends a few fig groves appeared on the left with 2 Thekla Larks in the first field and Corn Bunting and a Whinchat in the second. 2 cracking male Pied Flys were seen near the junction with the road back to PdP. Nearing the roundabout at the bypass I stopped to scan the hills to the left and had a flock (!) of 25 Ravens above the ridge, as well as a fine Booted Eagle. I then picked up a Peregrine circling, then stooping and whacking into a feral pigeon, before carrying it over to the ledges to eat. Another great sighting on another great day here.
Brilliant. Thanks again to the folks I met today for chat and info.
Later this eve I'm going to listen for Scops Owl at the Pollença Park Hotel, I've not heard them yet but it has been quite noisy here in late evening.
Fingers crossed!
Malcolm