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  1. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    It’s been an eventful day to say the least. News came through early this morning of a Red-footed boobie in Palma bay and a photo was posted of a possible Slender-billed Curlew up north. I didn’t reckon the Curlew looked right so I decided to go for the Boobie. I took the kids down the port for a...
  2. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Another beautiful day with sunshine all day and 20 degrees of warmth. Lots of butterflies around today, mainly Speckled Wood, and there are even bats flying around our apartment this evening. I saw Mistle Thrush this morning and many local raptors in the sky to keep the birding spirits up during...
  3. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Mondragó this morning.
  4. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Thank you Martin, the same to you and all other followers if this thread. Nice photo too, a walk to my local park this morning, 20 degrees and still brimming with Goldcrests. All the best to everyone, Mike
  5. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    A second storm ripped through Mallorca yesterday with a wind speed of over 140kph being recorded near Bunyola. The weather has now returned to sunny and warm and some good birds were seen around the coast including Razorbill, Red-breasted merganser and Larus fuscus. I was hoping to do a seawatch...
  6. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Having been given so many remedies for this heavy cold doing the rounds, I chose to ignore them all and go to the lighthouse for some seawatching. There was a pretty violent storm last night and still a stiff breeze this afternoon but 186 Balearic shearwaters cheered me up. It’s always a joy to...
  7. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Philip had a good day out yesterday with Phil at Albufera, 78 species including both male and female Hen Harrier, Greater flamingo, Bluethroat and Fieldfare. Big storm today so I will have a good scoot round the Island when it settles. Mike
  8. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    An afternoon walk around Mondragó was very pleasant. Nothing like the numbers of Goldcrest that were present last week but I managed to see five which is still a good number for this site. Crossbills were very active as they always are at this time of the year, a Peregrine flashed by, five...
  9. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    No news today, very high winds. I walked along the sea-front from Palma to Cala Gamba and back, hoping to see an Oystercatcher, Red-breasted merganser or Razorbill, all of which I still need for the BigYear. Nothing much around, just a hopeful Osprey patrolling the beach and a few gulls being...
  10. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Hi Clive, good to hear from you. It would be nice to meet and have a catch-up. I need help with my new camera! Hope to see you soon, Mike
  11. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Just one small group, the total number was staggering.
  12. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    It was great sharing some of those times with you David. The Starling roost at Albufera tonight was staggering. Son Real was good too with Hawfinch, many Crossbills and a possible Siskin, I only have a few poor photos. Mike
  13. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Thanks Bob for posting, great photos as always. Some nice evocative birding moments for you, Mallorca can be spectacular as you already know. Seasons greetings to you too Bob, hopefully we will meet up one day! All the best, Mike
  14. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Hi Stew I made some enquiries yesterday by coincidence. I will hopefully have an answer soon and will post any news I get here. Mike
  15. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Hi Martin. I did think about you as I smacked yet another blood-filled little monster off my exposed hands and face. Some German visitors were complaining about them too and poor David looked worse than me. They were most definitely mosquitoes, we could see them on our skin and heard them all...
  16. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Just a note about yesterday. The mosquitoes at the salt pans yesterday were voracious and every exposed bit of me is covered in very itchy bites. I think David got ravaged too. Another beautiful day today so I thought I would try a morning seawatch as opposed to my usual evening slot. The sea...
  17. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Thanks Kevin, it was a very enjoyable and fun day with good birds and lots of laughs, as always. On the way home I drove down the approach road to the lighthouse at Cap de Ses Salines and there I saw fields full of Starlings. When they took to the air I tried to estimate the number which is of...
  18. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Nice one David. A group walk this morning was very pleasant now that the warm weather has returned, 21 degrees today. A Mistle Thrush started the day well followed by three Red Kite and three Booted Eagle. I was stunned to log 12 Plain tiger butterflies, what a year it has been for this species...
  19. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    A Yellowhammer has been seen and photographed at Lluc, a very scarce bird indeed here in Mallorca. Maties also reported a Rock Pipit from La Gola, even rarer! Quite a lot of action for December. There have been some violent storms this week which always livens things up on this relatively small...
  20. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Another afternoon seawatch in the south-east produced very little. Three distant Gannet had me scrutinising them more than normal. A handful of Balearic shearwaters were also far out to sea but a pair of Black Redstart on the rocks nearby kept me happily entertained. Other news today: Maties...
  21. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Despite the wind and rain I had a seawatch this afternoon. I immediately saw 11 Balearic shearwaters and soon after, a group of 6 Scopoli’s shearwaters feeding quite close in. For the next two hours I saw absolutely nothing, despite the promising start. No other news today, I believe that the...
  22. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Thank you Cristina for all you have done for us birders this year. I know all visitors and residents agree that La Gola is a superb reserve and some great birds have been seen there over the years. I and many others look forward to seeing you again in 2020. Best wishes. Mike
  23. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    After all this dashing around the Island, Jane asked for a quiet stroll around our local park of Mondragó. After only a few paces I was delighted to pick up a Goldcrest on call. I thought I had lost that one. Looking at the bird I noticed another four in the same tree. It seemed that nearly...
  24. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    A great day today with Geordie Dave. Beginning at the depuradora, Albufera, David spotting a splendid adult male Hen Harrier after only a few minutes. There could be no better way to start the day as we watched this magnificent raptor quartering the reeds. Two Bluethroat came out to play and...
  25. Mike Montier

    Mallorca 2019

    Excellent work Stew and thanks for posting. I know many readers and visitors are keen to learn more and I’m sure our collective knowledge will grow over the coming years. Thank you for collating all known sightings and putting them all in your paper, it will be a great help to many of us. Mike
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