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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eddy the eagle" data-source="post: 3058237" data-attributes="member: 111291">I met up with Chris Mills and his wife Jackie together with their tour group at Algarrobo.I was there at 8.15 am and it was foggy with very low cloud and visibility down to about 200m.I was early hoping to catch a glimpse of a migrating hobby but with the conditions this was doubtful and I settled for the 10 honey buzzards that came through at 8.30 at tree top height.The low cloud lifted during the next hour with only light clouds over the hills.The bird activity also picked up and the following birds were seen throughout the day.Approx.800 Back kiteApprox.500 honey buzzardssparrowhawksshort toed eaglesbooted eaglesegyptian vultures adults and immaturesgriffon vultures on the nearby hillsa lone juvenile Montagues harrierone lesser kestrelperegrine falcon that remained for some time and gave good viewscommon buzzzardsblue titA group of 10 ravencommon and pallid swiftsbarn swallows and house martinsresident birds included sardinian warbler,gold finch,stonechat.After the counting had finished Andres the Migres man at Algarrobo,invited us all to witness the ringing of 69 black kites that had been trapped that afternoon.Together with Migres volunteers we went to Tarifa and assisted in this lifelong oportunity to get up close and personal with a large species of raptor and I thank Alejandro Onrubia for the experience on behalf of those who attended.All in all a good day with good company and a meal and a beer afterwards....Eddy</blockquote>

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