Mallorca 2017 (1 Viewer)

[Houdiny]

Thanks Mike! I’m sure we’ll find the sparrows! Let’s see what today brings. I’ll be reporting!

Martin

 

[s.g.]

a few shot of the whimbrel see on the 8th sept and curlew sand on the 6th both salbufera.
Steve.

 

[Houdiny]

A splendid day at the Cap together with my wife, my daughter and the very nice locals produced a good amount of Honeybuzzards, some Hobbies, many Red Kites and Booted Eagles and a group of around 40 Ravens. No luck with the Rock Sparrows, but I’ve been told by a local friend that even he has never seen them. I’m certainly not giving up yet!

Cheers
Martin

 

[eagle33]

S'Albufereta platform this morning. 3 whimbrel, 2 woodsand, 2 osprey, 3 GW Egret. 64 Greater Flamingo.
From the hotel overlooking the Albufera. Glossy ibis, purple heron, osprey, GW Egret, 3 shelduck, kingfisher, 2 redkite. Arrived just yesterday.

 

[eagle33]

Steady movement of sandmartins and swallows over albufera just now.

 

[s.g.]

Ringed plover from the 4 sept., flamingos also the 4th both salbufera.
Purple herons 6th sept. Albufereta from the tower.
Steve.

 

[Houdiny]

A good number of Honeybuzzards (~40) as well as quite a few Hobbies today at the Cap. An immature female Bonelli’s Eagle was harassing an adult male Bonelli’s Eagle.
The lovely company of our local friends made it a fantastic day.

Cheers
Martin

 

[eagle33]

New birds from the balcony over looking s'albufera marsh, 3 Avocet, Curlew and a Water rail.

 

[eagle33]

Can i count the mute swan in a pool under the palma Cathedral ����

 

[Mike Montier]

Hi Craig, sadly not, I would think they are of captive origin. Mike

 

[Mike Montier]

A female type Pallid Harrier has been seen this morning by Adolfo at Cap Blanc.
Pallid harriers have become more frequent in recent years. I believe there are quite a few around Barcelona at the moment so let's hope a few come through Mallorca. Mike

 

[eagle33]

8-P

Hi Craig, sadly not, I would think they are of captive origin. Mike

 

[Magick]

Hiya everyone, Im looking to do an observational study on cinereous/black/monk vultures and am wondering if it's actually possible! If I came out to mallorca for a few days am I likely to get some good sightings or is it a case of seeing them flying overhead more than on the ground ?

I'd be coming oct-dec so not breeding time, obviously every day is different but if it's not worth it I'll change my research focus, TIA!

 

[eagle33]

Stayed till dark on thd son bosc deck s albufera tonight.1500-2000 European Starlings. 15 give or take a couple marsh harriers came into roost. Corn bunting and a few stone curlew. Plus usual.
At ses salines today nothing of real note but 3 black necked grebes and the little egret hybrid. Nice to see it properly and its travelled a bit, s9mone reported it to me on the albufereta river over the weekend. Or is there two.
2 gw egret. Curlew sand, ruff and plenty of little stints
Raptors were lotsof kestrel, few red kites and booted eagles, Elenoras falcon too.
Forgot to mention 23 yellow wagtail into roost too.

 

[s.g.]

A few shots of woodchats in and around salbufera. 8th sept- 9th sept- 9sept - 7th sept.
Steve.

 

[eagle33]

Great views of scops owl tonight in wood tunnel between vc and large bridge. S albufera

 

[s.g.]

Nice one with the owl Craig, one in the uk now, will post a shot of one later but its pitch black so very poor.
a few shots of the Temmincks and Little Stints at Sillot.
Steve.

 

[eagle33]

Cheers steve. Temmnicks reported to me from s albufera today and a fudge duck from monday apparently.

 

[s.g.]

few shots of Wood and Green Sands.
Steve.

 

[Patrick_m]

A couple shots of a Juvenile Bonelli's Eagle harassed by two Ravens, yesterday at the Cap. It was carrying a transmitter and a red and white ring to its right leg. It would be interesting if someone knows more about that.
No other birds of note there.

Then the Hybrid Egret at Salobrar, also yesterday. I added a shot of another (?) hybrid I took at Maristany in mid-July this year. The lighting is very different (midday vs early morning) but they may be two different birds.?