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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maltese falcon" data-source="post: 1828668" data-attributes="member: 79595">This thread seems to have vanished from the forum! I will fix this problem by telling you about a very small birding expedition last week:The location is kennedy grove on the northern coast of malta. It is a very small public park which is close to the salini saltpans, Unfortunatly the saltpans are private so you can't go birding in thm. So I went near them.As soon as I arrived I immediately noticed the presence of house martins....THEY WERE EVERWHERE. I made my way down to a small inlet were I found at least 20 house martins and about 5 sand martins picking off insects from mid-air. Later on 2 swallows also showed up, one of them actually PLUNGED ITSELF INTO THE WATER. It was a great feeling to see all of these hirundines circling about you as if you weren't there. I took the opportunity and studied the plumage details of all 3 birds.As I progressed through the park, I GOT THE FRIGHT OF MY LIFE after a western whip snake darted off from right beneath my feet. As I was recovering, I found a Cetti's warbler nest. It was actually the first time I got really good views of this shy, secretive bird. As I moved on a single swift, and a lone gull (most probably yellow legged) circling above the saltpans. Also interesting were 4 mallard hybrid type thingies.So, no very special or rare birds, but a memorable day just the same.</blockquote>