Mike Montier
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Yes, thanks for all your posts Mat. Much appreciated and very enjoyable.
Glad you had a great time here in Mallorca.
Mike
Glad you had a great time here in Mallorca.
Mike
It would be interest to know if anyone have seen a nest thereAmazing to hear that the Penduline tits are still there, thanks for reporting them.
I would imagine nearly every birder, resident and visitor, will have had the opportunity to tick this formerly very difficult species to see on the Island.
Mike
Hi!It would be interest to know if anyone have seen a nest there
I totally agree with you regarding spring migration at Formentor. As my staying are in Palma I look for places closer and I remember that some years ago in spring I had around 20 Booted eagles circling over forest in Portal Vells moving north.Hi!
First of all, El Toro is a nice place to catch some migratory raptors! But I recommend to visit the place in the autumm season September and October!!
I had seen there Honey Buzzards, Marsh Harriers, Black Kites, etc. going to the South on these months! At Spring the best place to see migratory raptors is Formentor.
It's amazing to have Penduline Tit for 2 months at least!! These birds use to be seen on February-March and most of them at Albufera in low numbers and for a single day or few days...
These birds from Sa Porrassa are there since at leats 17 of January!!!!!
But there is no data or evidences (never) about Penduline Tits bredding on Mallorca! So I think one of these next days they will leave the island...
Apart from this, today's mornings Pep Manchado and myself saw a Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) arriving to the island SO-NO from Cap Salines. Also a group of Garganeys (Spatula querquedula) migrating SO-NE. Also 2 Redstarts (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) and 2 Woodchat Shrikes (Lanus senator badius) were around the place.
At Salobrar the common waders were around and also, a group of 6 Ruff (Calidris pugnax) and a Purple Hearon (Ardea purpurea).
Regards
Better check in all your cupboards just in case it’s trapped inside one Mike!The amazing sound recording machine has apparently recorded Spotted flycatcher 262 times today. I had better have a good look round for it tomorrow, it can’t have been wrong all those times, could it?
Mike
No, it can’t be wrong. There’s a Spotted Flycatcher somewhere in your garden.The amazing sound recording machine has apparently recorded Spotted flycatcher 262 times today. I had better have a good look round for it tomorrow, it can’t have been wrong all those times, could it?