Mallorca 2012 (1 Viewer)

[tbcash80]

Thanks for the records, much appreciated. Alpine swifts and Bee-eaters are always great birds to see. I contacted my friend last night but he has been taken to hospital sadly. He has asked his wife to bring in his pager and binoculars! Typical birder. I will get info as soon as possible. Mike

Thank you Mike.

Do you have any info about Cuber ? Is it worth trying for spectacled w ? Have seen subalpine ssp, but not spectacled for some years. Or rock thrush ?

This am, Balearic w still near Santa Ponca. Also osprey and peregrine over. And little egrets which I assume are on the golf course.


Mark

 

[s.g.]

hi all,
has anyone any info regarding a report of a royal tern photographed at alcudia bay on the 5 july. it was reported on bird guides but i have heard nothing since.

s.g.

 

[ESTEBANNIC]

hi all,
has anyone any info regarding a report of a royal tern photographed at alcudia bay on the 5 july. it was reported on bird guides but i have heard nothing since.

s.g.

The photos posted on the Rare birds Spain page of a Royal Tern in Alcudia seem to have turned out to be a normal Caspian Tern... We are having a really hot summer this year, so it looks like the heat is getting to some people!! B One "birder" last spring turned up in just a couple of hours birding more rarities than all those recorded for the last two years in the Balearics. Gems such as Little Swift and Thrush nightingale (lots of..) at the Albufera:t:

 

[ESTEBANNIC]

Many thanks. Alpine swifts and bee-eaters over Calvia this pm.

Have you got any more details on the Bee-eaters over Calvia? (how many, where exatcly..) They are increasingly rare breeders here and limited to just a few pairs in the north. Any news on more breeding pairs would be great.

Cheers

Steve

 

[s.g.]

THANKS ESTEBANNIC,
still would have been a good bird to see the day befor i left, could the news have been put on the bird forum ?,

thanks,

steve.

 

[Motmot]

The photos posted on the Rare birds Spain page of a Royal Tern in Alcudia seem to have turned out to be a normal Caspian Tern...

or even worse...simply a Common Tern...

 

[Mike Montier]

All news to me! My birding pal from the UK phoned to ask about the Royal tern but I have heard nothing, I was a bit sceptical though. I was with the rare bird "finder" when he saw the Little swift at s'Albufera. All I saw was a house martin..

 

[Mike Montier]

Only one report of Spectacled warbler at Cuber and no reports so far of Rock thrush sadly. The Spectacled was past the dam and quarry and turn left along the valley towards Puig de l'Ofre and the birds were on the right a short way along. Good luck and do let us know if you go. Mike

 

[Mike Montier]

I can't find any reference to the reported Royal tern on "Rare Birds in Spain" or anywhere else. Can anyone give a link or provide a photo?

 

[tbcash80]

A couple of White storks have been around Santa Ponça most of the summer and it is always a top spot for migration, you should do well. Salinas will be great for waders returning. Guided tours do not have a good effect on the Flamingos, they are nervous at the best of times.Do post what you see. I don't think I can stand to read about more habitat loss, it makes me weep.

At Salobrar de Campos today - no habitat loss - no different from last year except the gate from Eddie's track onto the pans has been rather smartened up ! But no flamingos.

Little and cattle egret, wood and common sand, little stint, ruff, sp and common redshank, greenshank, lrp and kp, c20 stone curlew. M harrier. Very good numbers of juv stilt, relatively few avocet.

Any news from Martin on access to S'Albufera appreciated.

Mark

 

[Motmot]

I can't find any reference to the reported Royal tern on "Rare Birds in Spain" or anywhere else. Can anyone give a link or provide a photo?

There you go. I can't see a good case for Royal on these pics at all though...

http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=49584

 

[s.g.]

majorca 25/06/12-06/07/12

i will post my photos from the recent trip to sunny majorca, not the best time of year, we should have gone in april but thats another story!
purple gallinulex2
greenshank
black w stilts
s.g.

 

[Mike Montier]

Thanks Eduardo. Not sure what to make of that. The bill is very distorted in the photos but I still can't see Royal. I don't think it looks like a Caspian either so not too many other options left! It may have been worth posting on Birdforum ID thread and see what people think but I guess only the photographer can do that. Mike

 

[Mike Montier]

SG. Thanks for the photos. Nice pics of the Swamp hen. Look forward to more photos when you have time. Mike

 

[s.g.]

majorca

thanks mike,
a few of the beeeaters, light was in the wrong place to get any better shots with my camera.

s.g.

 

[s.g.]

majorca

hoopoe
r. l. partridge
2 shot of the view from the albercutx tower on the formentor road looking at porta pollenca and the road below the tower.

s.g.

 

[Mike Montier]

Great views from the tower Steve, we will all be back there soon, it really is a perfect place to go birding and the migrating raptors can be spectacular. Several hundred Common swift through the south coast today. Also a female Montagu's harrier.

 

[Peewit]

thanks mike,
a few of the beeeaters, light was in the wrong place to get any better shots with my camera.

s.g.

hoopoe
r. l. partridge
2 shot of the view from the albercutx tower on the formentor road looking at porta pollenca and the road below the tower.

s.g.

Hi s.g

love your photos of the viewsm and the birds wow - beautiful

Regards
Kathy
x

 

[s.g.]

majorca

thanks mike and kathy,
hope you like these of the eleonoras falcon.

steve.

 

[s.g.]

majorca

squacco from bishop 2, pleased with the shots although there was a dutch guy next to me with a lens longer than my arm who must have some brill shots. and moustashed warbler.

steve.