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Recent content by Mark Painter

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    Mallorca 2019

    Painted Lady butterflies On 30th June I was sat on the beach in Porto Pollensa. For several hours Painted Ladies were flying north. I counted between me and the breakwater about 100m away. They were passing at a rate of about 1250 per hour.More were passing behind me and beyond the breakwater...
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    Mallorca 2019

    Blue Rock Thrush - Gecko Many years ago (1st May 2000) I witnessed Blue Rock Thrush with a Gecko on Formentor peninsula. Mark
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    Mallorca 2019

    Mike, to attach link to another page: Start your message in Birdforum Open a 2nd tab and go to the website and page you want to link, highlight the website address, right click and copy address. Go back to your message in the 1st tab, right click in the message and paste. The address should...
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    Mallorca 2019

    GOB citau site Link to GOB citau site https://citau.gobmallorca.com/sightings/view/12830
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    Mallorca 2018

    The most I have seen there is 18, on 4th Sept. 2017.
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    Mallorca 2018

    Ringed Flamingos summary Hi Mike, A summary of used rings can be found at link below. Further details for specific rings can be obtained from the contacts that are also listed. http://www.flamingoatlas.org/downloads/FlamingoBandsGB.pdf
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    Mallorca 2018

    Ringed Flamingo white XlSCH was at Albufereta with white 1lTLN on Saturday 8th September 2018. At least 22 flamingos that day. XlSCH was ringed Delta de l'Ebre 2016. 1lTLN was ringed Fuente de Piedra 2009. Mark
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    Mallorca 2018

    Son Bosc Three Golden Oriole in fig trees to left of road down to depuradora. Did not find anything special amongst the hirundines.
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    Mallorca 2018

    Where is Can Guidet?
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    Mallorca 2017

    S'Albufereta 8th Sept. 07.45 - 09.00. Kentish Plover 50+ on beach Water Rail x1 by bridge. 3 heard near pools. Greenshank x6 BW Stilt x46 Purple Heron x7 Little Egret x150+ Grey Heron x22 Flamingo x27 Marsh Harrier x2 Common Tern x2 Purple Swamphen x5 Corn Bunting x5 Common Sand x1 Stone...
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    Mallorca 2017

    Moth Martin, thanks for info. Mark
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    Mallorca 2017

    Depuradora S'Illot 7th Sept. 10.45. Not a lot to report. Sandpiper numbers decreased since last visit. Swift x1 Pied Flycatcher x1
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    Mallorca 2017

    Port de Pollenca 6th Sept. Audouins Gulls x19 on reefs. Also up to 18 Shags seen during the week. Also at Cami Volantina Woodchat Shrike x1 male. Common Buzzard x1 south at 15.30.
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    Mallorca 2017

    S'Albufereta 6th Sept. 08.45 -10.00 Little Egret x130 Flamingo x3 (2ad., 1juv.) Purple Heron x8 Water Rails heard Marsh Harrier x1 (2cy male?) Ringed Plover x2 Little Ringed Plover x2 Great White Egret x3 Gadwall x3 Snipe x1 Yellow Wags over Turtle Dove x1 Woodchat Shrike x1 (1cy) Hybrid Egret...
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    Mallorca 2017

    Mirador Porto Pollenca 5th Sept. Crag Martin x2 Also Eleonoras x1 at Formentor lighthouse Crossbills and Yellow Wags at Casas Velles
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