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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Michael Schade" data-source="post: 3509283" data-attributes="member: 124173">Balearic WarblerDear all, dear Mike,I promised, and here we go: This is the utimative-100%-chance-to-see-Sylvia-balearica-spot. Well, I am not kidding: I've been to this place near Portocolom about 30 times in five years, covering virtually every month of the year. And I have never dipped the Balearic Warbler at this location. When I went there a few days ago I saw three individuals.Remark: I have never used any dummy sounds (I guess I do not need to ask everyone in this thread please NOT to use any audio songs or calls that would disturb this rare little friend of ours... :t<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. All you have to do is stay at the spot marked with a yellow "A" for a couple of minutes. Don't move too much. Talking helps though, as well as "pshhhhh'ing", because this little bird is extremely curious. It will show up, I promise![ATTACH]611234[/ATTACH]EDIT: Forgot to mention that you need to walk up the little trail that goes up from the coast to the place marked with the "A". It's about 120 m...Seizing this opportunity: At the spot marked "B", I saw something that looked very much like Gavia stellata (Red-throated Loon) to me. The way it was pointing its bill was just perfect - and no: that was not a shag! Unfortunately (and that will never happen to me again on Mallorca), I was not carrying my spotting scope. My binos were just not good enough to eliminate the rest of doubt I had - so: I am definitely not ticking this one for the Big Year Mallorca |>| But I encourage you to have a look...Best regards, good birding,Michael</blockquote>

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