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  1. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    An early morning walk along CanCurrasa Road (well early for me). Many birds singing including Cetti warblers, Stonechats, Spotted Flycatchers, House Sparrows, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Fan tailed Warblers, etc. Many Red Legged Partridges were calling. Marsh Harrier flew across and at least 6...
  2. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Weather played strange tricks up North. Storms predicted at 14.00..Instead Thunder and lightening arrived at 10.00. By 10.30 rain had stopped and the rest of the day was really pleasant. Started at the Orange Bridge overlooking Albufera, but very few birds around the park except for distant...
  3. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    After the excitement of yesterday with Mike, I decided to slow down and walk up the Ternelle Valley Road. Still quiet with few birds, no Butterflies nor Dragonflies. Within 5 minutes of reaching the locked Gate to the Valley a distant kettle of some 12 Vultures with at least 4 Black Vultures...
  4. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Had a few hours this morning with the Infamous Mike Montier at Maria de la Salut. Overcast day with expectation of rain. Mike repeated his story of seeing 13 Species of Raptors and Vultures here a few days ago…Several times..Could he repeat the challenge? Of course not! Birding was relatively...
  5. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    With Peter S, we attempted to find the Pectoral Sandpiper at Albufera..of course we dipped...but great day out. Some 60 Species seen or heard including Osprey, Marsh Harriers, Great Egrets, Glossy Ibis, Ruff, Little Bittern, etc etc. Cannot wait to do some birding!
  6. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    I found this at Albufera Information Centre
  7. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Out for a morning walk around lovely village of Llubi. Wonderful scenery plus Tallots..what else would you ask for...except a few birds! https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talayot Some 20 species seen or heard including Cattle Egrets, Common Kestrels, Spotted Flycatchers, Red Kite, Booted Eagles...
  8. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Just arrived and only had time for brief visits to Maristany and Screen at S’Albuferata. Maristany was interesting with it moon like surface and some 80 Little Egrets enjoy the low water levels. Two young Flamingos, some 20 Blackwinged Stilts, Ten Glossy Ibis, Kingfisher and Common Sandpiper...
  9. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_butterflies_of_Menorca
  10. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Here is a list of butterflies from Menorca ( similar to Mallorca). Best places worth visiting include Son Real for Two Tailed Pasha, Albuferata for Blues, Swallowtails, Speckled Woods, Fisherman's walk for Grayling, Ternelles for Monachs.. Stewb is good for Dragonflies..Ternelles is good for...
  11. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Chris,the other one, try the Cathedral for breeding Peregrine
  12. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Hi Chris,(White) Any chance the large flock were Ravens..I have seen over 70 once there...
  13. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Hi Matt, The butterfly lays its eggs on the Strawberry trees The best site I have is by the refuge at the end of the walk1 in Son Real. I have seen them feeding on the open figs in the orchards past the visitor centre on the right where the picknick tables are. Hope this helps Mike
  14. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    It's a dilemma...best I came up with is Delphinium staphisagria type but hard to tell..sorry
  15. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Derban..any sign of Red Footed or Lesser Kestrel at White Plains?
  16. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    I downloaded onto my ipad but now available on Google phones
  17. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Cheers Stew..hope yor wait is not so long! I also use Sunbirds Dragonflyid app ( paid) You can select even Balearic region. I love the illustrations by Richard Lewington
  18. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Hi Derban Glad to be of help. Moth is Palm Moth..what a beauty. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paysandisia_archon Regarding you photos..are you taking them in RAW which are too large for this blog. I use inaturalist app for recognition of all things bright and beautiful.
  19. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Good/ Bad news and Good/ Bad News...I have left the Island but Mike Montier will be back soon to repair/create the damage. Here for 8 days of which maybe 3 were for birding. Still possible to get nearly 100 birds species. Places visited included White Plains (2), Albufera, Albuferata(2), Son...
  20. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    I think most likely two Tailed Pasha butterfly but I'm too scared to tell her!
  21. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Honeym commented on this in 2012 in this forum( I was a mere child then) Hi Rach Camberwell Beauty is on the list of butterflies for Mallorca but mainly as a result of Fernández-Rubio (1991) who included it as a possible vagrant. One was stated to have been seen in flight at Cap de Ses Salines...
  22. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    I also failed to get a photo of the Camberwell Beauty that my Wife saw in Son Real. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphalis_antiopa Has anybody seen one in Mallorca? They have been listed in the past. Here is one of my photos from Switzerland.
  23. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Sunday morning walk around S'Albufereta before lunch. Some 60 Greater Flamingos enjoying the sunshine, however the nesting Common terns were attacking them if they strolled near their nests. Several Avocets and Black Winged Stilts also nesting and many of their chicks were enjoying the day. 6...
  24. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    However the best bird that turned up was my target Bird…the Turtle Dove. Feeling pleased with myself, I almost tripped over as a possible Sparrowhawk flew passed me into a tree to gorge its prey..I panicked and tried for the photo and missed the bird…Sigh..
  25. Mcnswiss2

    Mallorca 2024

    Another public Finca that has delivered in the past is Son Real. We decided to spend a few hours on Saturday. Normally you need patience at the Hide (off Path 4 ) as birds are often reluctant to visit the small pond. However today between 13.00 and 14.00;some 20 Species turned up to drink! House...
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