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Recent content by malkoa

  1. M

    Mallorca 2017

    Hi Essexbird, You should get them from within your hotel complex sitting on the roof - that's the birds sitting on the roof, not you! I got them from the dirt track that runs past the Can Calluruso restaurant that is situated to the south of your hotel. From that track you can see the spotless...
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    Mallorca 2017

    Hi Liz & Mike, Strange that we never bumped into each other once when our group (RSPB Edinburgh Local Group) bumped into some birders several times! Back home now as well but a great time had by all -Mallorca still producing the goods. Best bird of the day for us was a carrion crow near...
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    Mallorca 2017

    Final day on Mallorca apart from heading for airport at stupid o'clock to avoid bike race tomorrow. Another great day booted eagles, loads of pied flys and tawny pipits (Son Real), spotless starlings at Back of Club del Sol. Bee-eaters at Son Bosc with turtle dove. Gull billed tern at...
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    Mallorca 2017

    Great day up at Cuber reservoir with both vultures, red kites & booted eagles. Loads of spotted flycatchers and two obliging tawny pipits. Quick trip on back roads around Albufereta tonight got Scops owl by call and barn owl by sight.
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    Mallorca 2017

    Oops, Selected wood sandpiper pic above rather than spotted redshank. Brian
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    Mallorca 2017

    Had fabulous day at Albufera yesterday with collared pratincole, night heron, spotted redshank, little stint, marbled duck. All photos are just back of camera shots. Moustached warbler heard and nightingales all over the place with bee-eaters flying over and little bittern fishing as well. Brian
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    Mallorca 2017

    3 days ago I got the spotted crake in the drainage canal at Albufereta that runs across the marsh about 80 metres out from the tall tower. Also got a bluethroat there. I also heard bee-eaters at Albufera yesterday. Boquer finca yesterday: black-eared wheatear, hoopoe, woodchat shrike, com...
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    Mallorca 2017

    Last night a check of previous haunt of Scops owl in P Pollensa ( in front of huge hotel, Style?) proved negative as did entrance to Boquer Valley. One heard in distance from entrance to Lenaire hotel then one very close from road at rear of Albufereta. Stone curlews also vocal. Earlier...
  9. M

    Teal, Taiwan

    Female garganey
  10. M

    Mallorca 2017

    Arta yesterday; serins everywhere and thekla larks uphill with booted eagles galore. C'an Carrusa 1st light today ; 6 spotless starlings behind hotel Club del Sol. Brian
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    Mallorca 2017

    Boquer Valley entrance 1st light. Wryneck, cirl bunting, blue rock thrush, booted eagle & 6 ravens. Plus lots of common stuff. Re my chiffchaff pics. I will but them on bird ID section when I get home. The ones published here are just iPhone snaps of camera LCD screen. Thanks. Brian
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    Mallorca 2017

    Just found Alexski's entry from 30 October. That bird is same one I saw today. Brian
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    Mallorca 2017

    Salobrar de Campos Hi Marina. You were correct; got 3 gargany at above location today with several other good birds such as 3 little stint and 5+ green sandpiper. Last spring I photographed a strange 'little egret' that had some grey feathers in it but was mostly white. I'm sure that I've read...
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    Mallorca 2017

    Iffy Chiffy 2 more pics from yesterday's Siberian chiffchaff look-a-like at Albufereta. Would welcome any comment on same. Brian
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    Mallorca 2017

    Maristany. 1st light. Common scorer still there. Also barn swallow house and sand marten. No trace of gargany but then it was blowing a gale and I could have missed them. Brian
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