Mallorca 2024 (10 Viewers)

[Cornwall Birding Tours]

2 Whiskered Tern on rafts at Depuradora currently

Now 3 birds

 

[Mike Montier]

The tower at Albercutx is quite lively this morning.
I believe our David is there at the moment so I will leave it to him to post the good news later.
Bee-eaters still passing through in groups.
More later.
Mike

 

[Cornwall Birding Tours]

17 Bee-eaters over S'Albufera just now.also 10 Black Tern and Collared Pratincole from Derek Bishop Hide

 

[Cornwall Birding Tours]

Really good at S'Albufera currently 5 Curlew Sand and 2 Little Srint just dropped in all in sum. Plum.

 

[Cornwall Birding Tours]

Really good at S'Albufera currently 5 Curlew Sand and 2 Little Srint just dropped in all in sum. Plum.

6 Gull billed Terns came briefly.

 

[CvS]

At start walk Boquer at this moment

 

[CvS]

Oenanthe hispanica

 

[CvS]

Is it rare at Mallorca?

 

[Cornwall Birding Tours]

Is it rare at Mallorca?

Only a couple of records each year. Did you get photo?

 

[Cornwall Birding Tours]

Only a couple of records each year. Did you get photo?

We had one at Boquer this time last year.

 

[CvS]

Slechts een paar records per jaar. Heb je een foto gekregen?

No, it's a male and a female at Boquer start

 

[CvS]

Nee, het is een mannetje en een vrouwtje bij Boquer start

Nee, het is een mannetje en een vrouwtje bij Boquer start

It's on observation.org.

 

[Geordie Dave]

I went to Albercutx this morning for the third Saturday in a row. Last week it was cold and windy, the few birds around were high and distant and we gave up after a couple of hours. The contrast to today not have been greater; bright, warm sunshine and a clear sky. The action started fairly quickly with 2 black kites and 2 honey buzzards. This was followed by Hobby, 2 peregrines, Red kites, marsh harriers, kestrel and 4 Eleonoras falcons. We went on to see several more Eleonoras ax the morning progressed including a very close dark bird. In between time we saw 10-12 bee eaters but heard many more all heading north. At around 12 noon a black stork appeared directly over us and very close by, giving incredible views and photo opportunities. It was my first on the island in 3 years and from the fist pumps and cheering it was certainly the highlight of the day for all of us. A memorable morning that more than made up for last weeks disappointment.

 

[Mike Montier]

Congratulations David, and all concerned!
What a fabulous bird to see.
It makes all those cold birdless days seem worth it.
Mike

 

[TonyCath]

Well can't compete with all that so just a few pairs of Pied Fly around the Pine Walk in PP.
A single Roller at Can Cuarassa at around 19.00.
Bird total now at 86
Finally we we spotted at Bisanyes in PP

 

[Cornwall Birding Tours]

Heading home this morning sadly. 3 full days birding resulting in 90 species. Some great birds once again. Always amazes me how different each Spring can be! Anyway, thanks for info in here again. Maybe see you in September!?

Cheers, Paul

 

[Luscinia]

Thanks for the map of Vilafranca. Found it OK and what a place! More corn buntings and short-toed larks than we would have believed, quail calling and briefly viewed, a few kestrels and a female red-footed falcon! Thekla larks and blue rock thrush at Portocolom and Alpine swift and crag Martins at Castell de Santueri. And those were just the highlights!

 

[timsg80]

It's great to be back in Mallorca for a few days! I haven't been able to do as much birding as I'd have liked, but a trip to Sa Porassa in Magaluf was great, with Glossy Ibis, 2 Squacco Herons, a Black-crowned Night Heron, a Whitethroat and a Whinchat alongside the usual resident species and a 2 Teal still present.

Finca de Galatzo had a good number of migrants yesterday, including 2 Pied Flycatchers, 2 male Whinchats, Bee-eaters, Willow Warblers and a Garden Warbler. Also several Spotted Flycatchers that looked very much like the nominate race, and a great view of a Wryneck.

I went over to Salobrar this morning and had a brief view of the Lesser Flamingo in flight, along with great views of a Temminck's Stint and the Pectoral Sandpiper. Several Curlew Sandpipers, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers and a swimming Water Rail were the other highlights there.

Es Capdella has been a little quiet, but there was a Golden Oriole calling on Friday and a Pied Flycatcher briefly in my Mum's garden.

 

[TonyCath]

Mortix today, both Vultures plenty of Cirl Bunting, Pied Fly and ever obliging Bonelli's. 91 species so far not bad for two amateurs.
Cyclists everywhere even had to check the bed last night before diving in.

 

[Roger Baddley]

Today spotted redshank, gadwall flamingos, great white egret, common tern from hide at Albufereta. 20+ bee-eaters over Pollença town.