Mallorca 2019 (2 Viewers)

s.g. · Oct 19, 2019

Another Nightjar i believe, 100mts from the other sitting in the sun. Took Roger, Sally, Dave and Annette to have a look later that Morning and it had turned around. 29/09/19
Marsh Harrier salbufera 29/09/19.
Shag Son Real 01/10/19.
Steve.

kevinh · Oct 19, 2019

s.g. said:
Hawk Moth Caterpillar i guess not sure which Salbufera 25/09/19
Bonellies Mortix 27/09/19.

Steve.

Lots of nice photos Steve. Well done!
The caterpillar looks like Deaths head hawk moth to me but I'm sure Martin will correct me if it's not.

honeym · Oct 20, 2019

kevinh said:
The caterpillar looks like Deaths head hawk moth to me but I'm sure Martin will correct me if it's not.

It's certainly a Death's-head Hawkmoth larva.

It's a very interesting record as although it was recorded by Barceló & Mayol. 1980. ESTUDIO ECOLÓGICO DE LA ALBUFERA DE MALLORCA, we've never recorded the adult moth (or larva) in more than 25years of trapping at s'Albufera, so it would be interesting to know exactly where you saw (photographed) it.

It was probably feeding on one of the Solanacea that grow there.

Martin

honeym · Oct 20, 2019

kevinh said:
The caterpillar looks like Deaths head hawk moth to me but I'm sure Martin will correct me if it's not.

It's certainly a Death's-head Hawkmoth larva.

It's a very interesting record as although it was recorded by Barceló & Mayol. 1980. ESTUDIO ECOLÓGICO DE LA ALBUFERA DE MALLORCA, we've never recorded the adult moth (or larva) in more than 25years of trapping at s'Albufera, so it would be interesting to know exactly where you saw (photographed) it.

It was probably feeding on one of the Solanacea that grow there.

Martin

Sally Oakes · Oct 20, 2019

Thanks for confirming the wood sand Steve.

Yesterdays sightings;
Albufereta;
Wood; firecrest, common redstart, greenfinch, goldfinch

Tower; 2 purple gallinule; 1 great white egret, 50 flamingoes; booted eagle - over, 2 marsh harriers, 1 Osprey - over

Hide; 5 grey heron

La Gola; 2 common sandpiper, 1 grey heron; 1 spotted flycatcher; 1 kingfisher

Todays sightings;
S’Illott; 2;wood sandpipers; 2 snipe; 1 greenshank; 1 green sandpiper; 2 marsh harrier - over

Depurdora; 1 glossy ibis; 4 marsh harriers - over; 1 kestrel; 1 common sandpiper

Sa font area of Albufera; goldfinches, stonechats; juv night heron by bridge.

We’re off home tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who responded to my queries. We’ll be back in Mallorca at some point. I’ll post any photos ASAP.

Sally

Mike Montier · Oct 20, 2019

Thank you Sally for all your posts, I, and I’m sure many others, enjoyed them very much.
Sorry we didn’t get to meet but I gather you met up with a few visitors and locals.
Mike

s.g. · Oct 20, 2019

honeym said:
It's certainly a Death's-head Hawkmoth larva.

It's a very interesting record as although it was recorded by Barceló & Mayol. 1980. ESTUDIO ECOLÓGICO DE LA ALBUFERA DE MALLORCA, we've never recorded the adult moth (or larva) in more than 25years of trapping at s'Albufera, so it would be interesting to know exactly where you saw (photographed) it.

It was probably feeding on one of the Solanacea that grow there.

Martin

Hi Martin,
It was on the ground 1mtr. before the left turn to the Bishop1 hide. almost stepped on it so picked it up and put it on a low branch, not sure now if i should have left it on the ground in the undergrowth. had seen a rat there.

Turnstone Son Real Beech 01/10/09
Barn Owl Son Bosc 01/10/19
Green Sands Salbufera 02/10/19
Osprey salbufera 02/10/09.

Steve.

rollingthunder · Oct 21, 2019

Some good stuff being posted on this thread:t:

It’s been 4 years since my first visit and considering how close Majorca is it represents tremendous value for money if you manage a cheap flight and even for somebody like myself who does not drive to stop anywhere from Alcudia to Pollensa and hire a bike and use the coastal bus service there is a great variety of habitats:t:

Laurie -

honeym · Oct 21, 2019

s.g. said:
Hi Martin,
It was on the ground 1mtr. before the left turn to the Bishop1 hide. almost stepped on it so picked it up and put it on a low branch, not sure now if i should have left it on the ground in the undergrowth. had seen a rat there.
Steve.

Thanks Steve

That might have been a Black rat as you can often see their nests in the trees down the paths.
It looked almost full grown so was probably looking for somewhere to pupate (underground or in leaf litter). At least you stopped it being trodden on!

Best wishes

Martin

s.g. · Oct 22, 2019

Couple of Black Vulture and Bonellis 03/10/19 Mortitx.

Steve.

s.g. · Oct 22, 2019

Blue Rock Thrush and Rock Doves 03/10/19 Mortitx.
Firecrest albufereta 04/10/19.

Steve.

Mike Montier · Oct 22, 2019

Some very big storms around at the moment so nobody has ventured out for a couple of days.
Let’s hope a few good birds have been blown this way.
Mike

Mike Montier · Oct 23, 2019

Walking around my local park, there seems to have been a large influx of Black Redstarts and Robins, they were everywhere I looked.
Also, a Sparrowhawk flew over the port from the lighthouse where a Stew and I saw one last week so maybe it didn’t leave the Island after all. They do winter here occasionally.
Two dark falcons flew over too, I would say Eleonora’s but they were distant.
Mike

Mcnswiss2 · Oct 24, 2019

Glad to be back on the Island despite the rain. Entertaining friends slows down the birding.However, Seems very quiet out there.
Birds seen included Audouins Gulls, Sandwich terns, Marsh Harriers, Booted Eagles, Kestrels, Common Snipe, Cattle,Little and Great Egrets, Cetti and Sardinian Warblers, Crossbills, Firecrests, Goldfinches and Serins, Stonechats and abundance of Robins and Black Redstarts.

Two Northern Wheatears seen at S’ Amarador today. I thought they would have left by now.

Where are the goodies Mike?

Mike Montier · Oct 24, 2019

Hi Mike,
Good to know you are back on the sunshine Island.
Sorry about the rain though, more on the way I think.
The goodies are hiding at the moment but they are out there just waiting for us to go find them.
Yes, it’s late for Wheatears but there are a few around.
A walk to Cala Egos today produced large flocks of Starling, lots of Meadow pipits, Serins, Linnets and many Larks too distant to identity. A scope and a few hours would pay dividends I’m sure, the fields opposite the Police station at Cala d’Or were heaving with birds and Painted Lady butterflies everywhere.
Two Plain tiger butterflies and 14 Red-veined darters.
Mike

Mcnswiss2 · Oct 24, 2019

Thanks Mike,
I trust you!!!!
Good day for Butterflies and Dragonflies here as well. Plain Tigers, Cleopatras, Small coppers, as well as Red veined darters.

Mike

StewB · Oct 25, 2019

I've written some notes (attached) on a brief stay down in the south east earlier this month. Thanks to Mike M for introducing me to a part of the island that Mrs B and I were not at all familiar with. I have a feeling we'll be back..

Stew

Mike Montier · Oct 25, 2019

Great report as always Stew and some experiences I won’t forget.
I certainly hope you will be back.
Mike

Mike Montier · Oct 25, 2019

The benefits of walking the same patch every day have paid off yet again for Mirella who found a Short-eared owl roosting in a pine tree in Cala d’Or. Not an easy bird to see here, I’ve only ever seen one coming in-off the sea last year.
Today a Black Kite and a Marsh Harrier left the Island from the Cap de Ses Salines although the migration of raptors is now largely over.
I will post the totals for the autumn when they are available but it looks like the most common raptor through the Cap was Common Kestrel.
Mike

LaGola · Oct 26, 2019

Hello!
I attach the birds seen this morning in the park.
Regards,
Cristina.

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