Watching bats from the pool with the boys.
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Griswold's Birding Year 2014 (1 Viewer)
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Probable Short Toed Eagles from the pool this morning (got photos but had to get out of pool to do so) and highly possible Booted Eagle (no photos).
Thought I had an Egyptian Vulture on the road up to Frigiliana on Saturday but I was highly focused on driving on the wrong side of the road so couldn't be certain.
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Thought I had an Egyptian Vulture on the road up to Frigiliana on Saturday but I was highly focused on driving on the wrong side of the road so couldn't be certain.
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Red-rumped Swallow from the pool this morning.
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Hoopoe and Bee-eaters looking from the pool down the valley.
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C20 probable Black Kites over the mountain behind the villa this evening. Will post long distance photos when I get home.
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Family of Golden Orioles below the villa this morning.
Decent sized flock of Bee-eaters flew over the pool earlier "singing" away.
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Crag Martin at Alhambra Palace today plus another Hoopoe below the villa.
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Serin, Spotted Flycatchers and Woodchat Shrikes whilst out for an hour with the boys this morning. Now too hot so will retire to the pool for the rest of the day8-P
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Headed up the coast today. Picked up Cattle Egrets enroute. Had a look at Punta Entinas Sabinar which looked to have serious potential. Unfortunately I couldn't find a spot close enough to the saline lagoon and the heat haze was intense. Clearly visible were the Flamingos, Egrets and a Kestrel put up a Sandpiper species. On the beach side was a large tern which I struggled to ID. I'll post a photo in the ID section when I get home. Also here was what I took to be an Andouins Gull and Crested Lark. Again, I'll post an ID request for the gull when I get home.
Had an "enjoyable" drive home. Concentrating on avoiding the locals who often indicate one way and then go in the opposite direction! Anyway, out of the chain of 6 cars all driving at the same speed I was the only one flagged over by the local plod and slapped with an on the spot fine of 50Euros:-@
Mine was clearly a hire car where the others appeared to be locals - old SEATs etc. He even said I should drive more slowly whilst on holiday. I have no issue with paying my fine if I'm caught speeding but picking the obvious tourist out of the group grated a tad:storm:
I'm still unsure how I actually managed to break the speed limit in my 1.2 Fabia :-O:-O. I religiously kept a close eye on the speed limit on the way home and as a result was overtaken by almost every driver on the Costa Del Sol it seemed.
Anyhow, tomorrow's another day. Heading to Gibraltar on Thursday so hopefully will pick up some more ticks on the way.
Rich
Had an "enjoyable" drive home. Concentrating on avoiding the locals who often indicate one way and then go in the opposite direction! Anyway, out of the chain of 6 cars all driving at the same speed I was the only one flagged over by the local plod and slapped with an on the spot fine of 50Euros:-@
Mine was clearly a hire car where the others appeared to be locals - old SEATs etc. He even said I should drive more slowly whilst on holiday. I have no issue with paying my fine if I'm caught speeding but picking the obvious tourist out of the group grated a tad:storm:
I'm still unsure how I actually managed to break the speed limit in my 1.2 Fabia :-O:-O. I religiously kept a close eye on the speed limit on the way home and as a result was overtaken by almost every driver on the Costa Del Sol it seemed.
Anyhow, tomorrow's another day. Heading to Gibraltar on Thursday so hopefully will pick up some more ticks on the way.
Rich
Should have added that Punt Entinas Sabinar is in Almerimar, and that row upon row of white material green houses are a complete eye sore all over the Costa Del Sol.
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Whilst birding down in the valley and watching a flock of Serin I suddenly heared deep woofing coming from behind me. I'd already noted there were no fences around the properties here and feared the secluded property there may have guard dogs protecting it's crop. On turning around I was confronted by these two. One can only guess at the damage they were causing to the environment:-O
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I'd thoroughly recommend this place to eat if you're staying in the area: www.elacebuchal.es/pagina/en/2013/02/our-restaurant/
The road there resembles something out a WRC stage but it's well worth it. The food is simple, and delicious. The service is great and the owner is very friendly:t:. The photo below is from the approach road and the restaurant is centre right.
The road there resembles something out a WRC stage but it's well worth it. The food is simple, and delicious. The service is great and the owner is very friendly:t:. The photo below is from the approach road and the restaurant is centre right.
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Lovely morning wandering around Newport Wetlands Centre and Goldcliff. Cracking view of a very dark Marsh Harrier but couldn't locate the Beardies again. Added the following:
175. Ruff
176. Yellow Wagtail (+)
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175. Ruff
176. Yellow Wagtail (+)
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I think I can now safely add that 137 was a Nightingale:t:
Plenty of Black Tailed Godwits, some Bar Tailed Godwits, Knott and some Ruff at Penclacwydd this morning. From there it was up to Lisvane Reservoir in Cardiff to look for the reported Black Necked Grebes. Unfortunately the almost summer plumaged bird was not present but it was still good to see one. It's been a few years since I've seen one of the these. I presume the Wigeon had hopped over the fence and not been blown in by Bertha
177. Black Necked Grebe (+)
177. Black Necked Grebe (+)
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