Mallorca 2012 (2 Viewers)

Motmot · Aug 15, 2012

Scops can be found all year long in the Balearics. The local population is supposed to be mostly resident. Besides, many continental Scops migrate through the islands at least as late as October, with possibly some of them wintering in the archipelago.

s.g. · Aug 16, 2012

thanks mick,
t. pipits breed and are passage migrant.
a few shots of thekla lark
steve

eagle33 · Aug 16, 2012

thanks very much, Will i still be able to find them at porta pollensa hotel i wounder????

Motmot said:
Scops can be found all year long in the Balearics. The local population is supposed to be mostly resident. Besides, many continental Scops migrate through the islands at least as late as October, with possibly some of them wintering in the archipelago.

eagle33 · Aug 16, 2012

nice shots, must be quite hard in the heat haze.

s.g. said:
thanks mick,
t. pipits breed and are passage migrant.
a few shots of thekla lark
steve

s.g. · Aug 17, 2012

thanks craig, early mornings, the best time if you can get out of bed!
a few shots of garganey.

steve.

Mike Montier · Aug 19, 2012

At last something to report. Salobrar de Campos: over 300 Avocets, 200 Kentish plovers, 2 Dunlin (summer plumage) Ruff, Spotted redshank, Little stint, Osprey, Water rail, Fan-tailed warbler. Cetti's warbler and a distant Godwit. Hundreds of House martins and Barn swallows. That's a good start, will be going a couple more times in the coming week but things are hotting up.

s.g. · Aug 19, 2012

good news mike,
no sign of any rain?.
a few shots of fan tailed warbler and sardinian warbler.

steve.

Mike Montier · Aug 19, 2012

No, no rain yet, it is mighty hot and humid so we could do with a storm, would stir things up and may produce some good birds. Let's hope.

ESTEBANNIC · Aug 20, 2012

Squashed Scops Owl (juvenile) yesterday on the Cabo Blanco road, and a bit further up near the lighthouse a male Common Redstart on its way south.

Steve

eanin1 · Aug 20, 2012

Hi Mike
I spent the first 2 weeks of August around S'Albufera area. Very dry around all the hides. I had a temmnicks stint along Ses Puntes track, 9 marbled duck at the water works and a quail calling near the waterworks also. Plus all the usual stuff.The ES Colombars hide was closed for maintenace for most of the two weeks which was a pity as it was the only hide that had any decent size pool in front of it.

regards
Sean

s.g. · Aug 20, 2012

nice one with the temmincks and quail sean, will be there in 17 days time for 2 weeks cannot wait and fingers crossed for some rain.
a few shots of cirl buntings xbill and turtle dove.

steve.

honeym · Aug 20, 2012

So long as any major rain is before the 3rd of September, when I arrive, I'll be happy.

I've had two visits to Mallorca in the last 12 months pretty much spoiled by adverse weather conditions, so as this one is proving to be the most expensive trip to date I'd prefer warm humid conditions (so just a little rain) without too much wind (especially at night!!).

We''ll just have to see what happens.

Whatever occurs, it should be an enjoyable break.

Martin

Peewit · Aug 20, 2012

s.g. said:
nice one with the temmincks and quail sean, will be there in 17 days time for 2 weeks cannot wait and fingers crossed for some rain.
a few shots of cirl buntings xbill and turtle dove.

steve.

Hi Steve

Love your Cirl bunting - so colourful, Cross bill and Turtle Dove photos

TFS

Regards
Kathy
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eagle33 · Aug 20, 2012

Ill be there 6th-13th Sept! so i too hop[e the pools will have just enough water in them..

C R White · Aug 20, 2012

Will be coming out in a couple of days time on a family holiday, but hope to get a few hours of for good behaviour to get some quality birding in. I know it's a bit to early in the aumtum for the best birds on passage but could any one tell me if the Lesser Kestrels and Short-toed Eagles that have been seen in the central plains are still about? I have seen in previous posts that some were seen in the spring and I would love to try and catch up with these cracking birds of prey.

Thanks Chris

Mike Montier · Aug 20, 2012

Hi Chris, yes they are stunning birds to see. This year has been pretty poor for raptor migration. I know that about five Lesser kestrels were seen around Salobrar de Campos in spring but they did not stay as far as I know. They possibly bred there a couple of years ago but this was not confrmed. Hardly any Short-toed eagles this year either, I saw one at Albercutx in spring but none since. It could be a reasonable time for migration although a bit early. With this Island you never know, it often surprises us. Good luck, let me know if you want ay other information and do please post your sightings. Thaks, Mike.

C R White · Aug 20, 2012

Thanks Mike, that's great. Will try and post sightings while I am there if not will do a report on my return to the UK.

Many Thanks
Chris

s.g. · Aug 22, 2012

thanks kathy,
these are the last ones from the june/july holiday, just waiting for 7 sept.
xbills.

steve.

Mike Montier · Aug 23, 2012

No migration at the Cap de ses Salines at dawn this morning but 8 Cory's shearwaters and a Nightjar caught in the headlights on the way down. Salobrar: some Flamingos are back, 95 in all. Also 30 Common swift, 2 Woodchats, 5 Dunlin, 120 Kentish plovers, 3 Booted eagle, one Osprey, 7 Ruff, one Black-tailed godwit, 2 Wood sandpipers, 8 Curlew, 2 Stone curlew, 3 Curlew sandpipers, Water rail, 6 Cattle egret, Red kite, 90 Black-winged stilts, 3 Ringed plover. It was way too hot for birding.

eagle33 · Aug 25, 2012

Are Pallid Swifts common in Septmeber?

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