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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul Chapman" data-source="post: 3182113" data-attributes="member: 69491">I've now sorted the photos. A few things to add with Species List, Sites List, Costings and Future Targets.So Species List first:-Cory's Shearwater – seen on three of the four occasions‎ when an effort was made to look offshore – being 500+ off Punta del Hidalgo on 28.02.15 (Tenerife) and Salinas del Carmen and Hotel Melia Gorriones on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Manx Shearwater – single seen on a seawatch off Punta del Hidalgo‎ on 28.02.15 (Tenerife)Gannet – seen on three occasions being two adults off Mirrador de la Grimona on 27.02.15 and 5+ adults off Punta del Hidalgo on 28.02.15 (Tenerife) and a single adult off Salindas del Carmen on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Cattle Egret – two singles seen in flight in the north of Tenerife on 26.02.15 and 28.02.15 Little Egret – a few scattered sightings on Tenerife and Fuerteventura but nowhere commonGrey Heron – single seen at Hotel Melia Gorriones‎ on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Spoonbill – single seen at Hotel Melia Gorriones‎ on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Ruddy Shelduck – now clearly common on Fuerteventura with half a dozen at Antigua Plain, 25+ including ducklings at Embalse de los Molinos and two at Barranco de la Maley on 01.03.15 and two with ducklings at Rosa del Taro on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Egyptian Vulture – first seen with two at the barranco at Los Molinos on 01.03.15 and then at Rosa de Catalina Garcia and the Mirrador near Betancuria on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura) Sparrowhawk – a couple of sightings at Ruiz Gorge on 26.02.15 and then also Mirrador de la Grimona on 27.02.15 (Tenerife)Buzzard – first seen at Punta del Teno on 26.02.15 and then highest count was five at Ruiz Gorge on 27.02.15 with additional scattered singles (Tenerife) and again several sightings on Fuerteventura including Antigua Plain, Rosa de Catalina Garcia and Rosa del TaroKestrel – canariensis more commonly encountered on Tenerife than was dacotiae on Fuerteventura with maybe half a dozen sightings of the latterBarbary Falcon – at least two at Punta del Teno‎ on the usual cliffs on 26.02.15 (Tenerife)Barbary Partridge – at least two on the hillside opposite the Shell Garage off the TF312 near the roundabout alongside the TF5 at the rear of some tennis courts on 28.02.15 (Tenerife) and at least two on the Antigua Plain on 01.03.15 and one at Rosa del Taro on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Quail – a single heard from the Mirrador at the Ruiz Gorge on 26.02.15 (Tenerife) and at least two on the Antigua Plain on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)‎Coot – relatively common at at Erjos Pools on 26.02.15 (Tenerife) and at Embalse de los Molinos on 01.03.15 and Rosa del Taro on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Moorhen – a handful seen at Erjos Pools on 26.02.15 (Tenerife) and at Embalse de los Molinos on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Houbara Bustard – a pair seen at Tindaya Plain on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Little Ringed Plover – two seen at Barranco de la Maley on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Ringed Plover – five at Salinas del Carmen on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Snipe – a single at Erjos Pools on 26.02.15 (Tenerife) and a single at Embalse de Los Molinos on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Redshank – a single at Salinas del Carmen on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Greenshank – a single at Embalse de Los Molinos on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Green Sandpiper – two seen at Barranco de la Maley on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Common Sandpiper – a single at Embalse de Los Molinos on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Great Skua – single seen on a seawatch off Punta del Hidalgo‎ on 28.02.15 (Tenerife)Lesser Black-backed Gull – several probable sightings but without paying sufficient attention as there were some very dark atlantis Yellow-legged Gulls seen but added to the list at Punta del Hidalgo on 28.02.15 (Tenerife) before being ignored again…..Yellow-legged Gull – very commonly seen on both islandsBlack-bellied Sandgrouse – a single seen in flight at Tindaya Plain‎ on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Barbary Dove – I should probably have done better looking for dark individuals but one Barbary type confirmed at Hotel Melia Gorriones‎ on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Collared Dove – a very common sight on both Tenerife and Fuerteventura – much commoner than on my previous visit in 1999Bolle's Pigeon – a single seen flying up the valley and over the derelict Restaurant El Bosque, Ruiz Gorge on 26.02.15 and 4 sightings of 6 birds at Mirrodor Pico de Ingles in the mist on 28.02.15 (Tenerife)Laurel Pigeon – maybe half a dozen including good perched views on both visits to the derelict Restaurant El Bosque, Ruiz Gorge on 26.02.15 and again half a dozen with good perched views at Mirrdaor de la Grimona (27.02.15)Feral Pigeon – commonly seen on both islandsRing-necked Parakeet – a single female at Pajara‎ on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Monk Parakeet – two seen at Las Caletillas on 27.02.15 (Tenerife)Nanday Parakeet - two seen at Playa de Las Americas‎ on 25.02.15 (Tenerife)Plain Swift – at least 15 over Puerto de la Cruz town itself viewed from Calle Mequinez and then four over the hillside opposite the Shell Garage off the TF312 near the roundabout alongside the TF5 at the rear of some tennis courts on 28.02.15 (Tenerife), a single Swift sp. over Costa Calma on 01.03.15 and four seen over Pajara on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Hoopoe – two seen – one at Hotel Melia Gorriones‎ on 01.03.15 and another carrying food at Rosa del Taro on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Great Spotted Woodpecker – at least half a dozen seen at Las Lajas on 25.02.15 (Tenerife)Lesser Short-toed Lark – we did not visit the south of Tenerife but common in dry habitats on Fuerteventura such as Antigua Plain, Tindaya Plain and Barranco de la Maley on 01.03.15Swallow – a single flew through Embalse de Los Molinos on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Berthelot's Pipit – we did not visit the south of Tenerife but probably heard at Las Canadas visitor centre on 25.02.15 and common in the observatory area of the Mount Teide observatory along the TF24 on 27.02.15 (Tenerife) and very common on Fuerteventura on 01.03.15 and 02.03.15Grey Wagtail – a few scattered sightings on Tenerife including whilst en route and at Les Caletillas and at Zona Recreativa de la CalderaRobin – ‘Tenerife Robin’ ie subspecies superbus was seen on three visits to the derelict Restaurant El Bosque, Ruiz Gorge on 26.02.15 and 27.02.15 and also at Mirrador Pico des Ingles on 27.02.15 but a single at Zona Recreativa de la Caldera I considered to be a rubecula on 27.02.15 (Tenerife)Canary Islands Chat – an unco-operative pair below the dam at Embalse de los Molinos and a co-operative pair at Barranco de la Maley on 01.03.15 & a male flying across the road north of Betancuria and a female at Rosa del Taro on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Blackbird – a common sight on Tenerife but only one probable seen briefly from the car on Fuerteventura in the Costa Calma areaSpectacled Warbler – at least one male at Barranco de la Maley on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Sardinian Warbler – relatively commonly encountered on both islands but all too quickly ignored in the hope of finding something more notableBlackcap – relatively commonly encountered on both islands but all too quickly ignored in the hope of finding something more notableYellow-browed Warbler – single seen at Pajara on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Chiffchaff – a brief snatch of song may have been this species at Erjos Pools on 26.02.15 (Tenerife) but confirmed with at least four present at Pajara on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Canary Islands Chiffchaff – very commonly encountered throughout Tenerife from Playa de Las Americas on 25.02.15 whilst looking for accommodation and where we stayed at Les Caletillas to better habitat such as the Ruiz Gorge, Mirrador Pico des Ingles, etcTenerife Goldcrest – some confusing high notes from superbus Robins at times had me scratching my head but heard on three visits to the derelict Restaurant El Bosque, Ruiz Gorge on 26.02.15 and 27.02.15 and also both visits to Mirrador Pico des Ingles on 27.02.15 and 28.02.15 but at least four seen well at Zona Recreativa de la Caldera on the first date (Tenerife)African Blue Tit – teneriffae first seen at Las Lajas on 25.02.15 and then seen on three visits to the derelict Restaurant El Bosque, Ruiz Gorge on 26.02.15 and 27.02.15 but also commonly in Puerto de la Cruz, Mirrador Pico del Ingles, Zona Recreative de la Caldera, etc (Tenerife) and degener seen commonly in the vegetation and barranco in the centre of Pajara and also in the centre of town at Betancuria on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Southern Grey Shrike – we did not visit the south of Tenerife but common on Fuerteventura such as Antigua Plain, Barranco de la Maley and Hotel Melia Gorriones on 01.03.15Raven – first seen on Tenerife at Las Lajas on 25.02.15 and then commonly encountered elsewhere on the island before being very commonly encountered on Fuerteventura – including hand fed ones at the Mirrador near Betancuria on 02.03.15Spanish Sparrow – commonly encountered on Tenerife and very common indeed on FuerteventuraCanary – first seen at Las Lajas with maybe twenty individuals present on 25.02.15 and seen in habitat at places like the Ruiz Gorge, Punta del Hidalgo, etc but also seen commonly whilst travelling and in the centre of towns such as Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife) and maybe two or three at Betancuria – where it may be an introduced population on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)‎Goldfinch – maybe half a dozen seen in the vegetation and barranco in the centre of Pajara on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Linnet – at least one seen in the vegetation and barranco in the centre of Pajara on 02.03.15 (Fuerteventura)Chaffinch – seen on three visits to the derelict Restaurant El Bosque, Ruiz Gorge on 26.02.15 and 27.02.15 but also maybe a dozen at Zona Recreativa de la Caldera on 27.02.15 (Tenerife)Blue Chaffinch – twenty seen at Las Lajas on 25.02.15 and a dozen at Zona Recreativa de la Caldera on 27.02.15 (Tenerife)Trumpeter Finch – we did not visit the south of Tenerife but seen on Fuerteventura at Emblase de Los Molinos and Barranco de la Maley  on 01.03.15Corn Bunting – up to half a dozen singing at Antigua Plain on 01.03.15 (Fuerteventura)‎Total – 65 species‎All the best</blockquote>

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