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  1. C

    Mallorca 2023

    It was good to meet with you and Phil, Mike. Your photos are great, super portrait of the Audouin's and the Yellow Wag. Out of the hundreds that I took I only saved a handfull, hardly worth carrying all that gear around. So here are a few, the Yellow Wag is very similar to yours.
  2. C

    Mallorca 2021

    Great photos of the Purple Sandpiper Pep. I went there first thing this morning, but failed to find the Sandpiper. Good to meet Daniel there too. But I did find 2 Turnstones and finally caught up with a Slender-billed Gull by the bridge at the entrance to Albufera, managing to get many close...
  3. C

    Mallorca 2021

    Thanks Mike, but there are lots of great bird photographers out there, and many that contribute to this forum. When I started bird photography, there was no automatic exposure or auto-focusing, and images were captured on celluloid film. Digital photography was a revolution, and the advances in...
  4. C

    Mallorca 2021

    I took advantage of a gap in the bad weather today and went to Maristany to look for Little Gull and Slender-billed. Didn't find either. Toni Soler arrived while I was there and told me there were 2 Slender-billed in the entrance to Albufera, and a Little Gull at the depuradora. I didn't find...
  5. C

    Mallorca 2021

    Super photos Pep, you did extremely well considering the wind conditions!
  6. C

    Mallorca 2021

    Thanks Mike, I see you have got to grips with your camera gear, you are producing some cracking photos! Hope to see you again soon, but judging by the the weather forecast I'll be keeping my head down for the next few days! Shame about the Bluetail. I was here when Christina found the last one...
  7. C

    Mallorca 2021

    I was at the Son Real Hide from about 10:00-16:00 but no sign of the Bluetail. Kevin was there before me and Pep arrived shortly before I left. Good to meet Mike Swiss at last. Only one Hawfinch in the trees, but lots of Goldfinch, Serin, Greenfinch, Crossbill, and Firecrest, Siskin, Song...
  8. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Thanks Mike, I only have one record for Spectacled and that was from Cuber. Maybe we were together for that one, it was 27th May 2011 ? You are right about jizz of course, and your identification points are outlined in the Collins guide, but I got fixated on the short primary projection. And as...
  9. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Thanks Mike, but what ID features am I missing? I don't have any great experience with Spectacled, but I double checked my Collins guide, and the extensive rufous on the wings, apparent short primary projection in all the photos and it's compact shape all point to Spectacled to me.
  10. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Impressive list again Gregor, your day list is bigger than my lockdown list. But I did have anoyher new bird today which I thought was a Whitethroat, but I'm now inclining towards Spectacled Warbler, it looks like it has a short primary projection. Any opinions anyone?
  11. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Only one new bird today, a Woodchat Shrike, and it looks like a nominate senator to me. Any comments appreciated.
  12. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Wow, some amazing birds are being found by some of you. Beautiful photos of the Subalpine, Gregor. Makes me envious, I'm obviously in the wrong place. Very quiet where I am, the highlight was 8 Bee-eaters flying over. I haven't seen any swifts yet, only a few Barn Swallows. It's nice to hear the...
  13. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Yesterday was good for raptors with a Black Vulture, Red Kite, Peregrine and several Booted Eagles. A Booted Eagle was harassing the Vulture, the photo shows the size difference. No wonder they call the Vulture a flying barn door!
  14. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Managed to photograph the Common Redstart today, also male and female Black Redstart were present.
  15. C

    Mallorca 2020

    I had 2 Black Redstarts up to 2 days ago, none yesterday but replaced by a female Common Redstart. No Nightingale yet. I still have a Robin. Meadow Pipit and White Wagtail 2 days ago, Song thrushes seem to have left. Here are some photos taken during the Lockdown.
  16. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Hi it was good to meet you too, sorry I can't remember your first name, it was a new one for me. A thunbergi wagtail is a good find, I haven't seen one on Mallorca, I think they occur but are scarce here. Perhaps someone more knowledgable on the status can comment.
  17. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Yes Mike, Spotted Crake today in front of the Cibollar 1 hide. I only got a couple of bad photos after fumbling around changing lenses, but Juanjo was there and he took quite a few photos I think. Other birds here and at Sa Roca were a Spoonbill, Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Green...
  18. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Thanks Maties, the new book loks impressive. I will pick up a copy from Albufera. Today I went to Pla de Lanzell to look for the Iberian (Southern) Grey Shrike, for the third time. After a couple of hours scanning from the road unsucessfully, I went into the field to the far fig tree, and from...
  19. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Great to see Mike and Phil in the south again, here is a photo of a Turnstone from our visit to Colonia de Sant Jordi
  20. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Thanks both Mikes for the info. I will go and have a look. It would be great to meet up with you and Phil again Mike, it's been a long time.
  21. C

    Mallorca 2020

    More photos from Son Real
  22. C

    Mallorca 2020

    A visit to the Son Real hide this week produced a few Hawfinch, some Serin, Crossbill, Greenfinch, 3 Robin, one male Blackcap, Firecrest, Siskin, female Black Redstart, Dunnock, Song Thrush, Chiff-chaff, and a visit by a Weasel. Goldfinches were surprisingly absent.
  23. C

    Mallorca 2020

    Can someone give me a precise location for the Southern Grey Shrike? I have a map of Pla de Lanzell from the GOB itinerary, but no idea where to look in the area. I now have confirmation of Black Vulture around the Arta mountains after one flew over Colonia de Sant Pere. I had a possible...
  24. C

    Mallorca 2019

    A visit to Son Real at the hide drinking pool yesterday produced Hawfinch, Crossbill, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Black Redstart, Blackbird, Chiff-chaff, Greenfinch, Robin, Great Tit, Hoopoe. Clive
  25. C

    Mallorca 2019

    Hi Bob, I look forward to meeting you next year too, I haven't done much birding in Mallorca this year sad to say, so I want to do more next year. I have just been admiring your Moustached Warbler photos, they're superb, a difficult bird to get close to. Must catch up with Mike again too, I've...
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