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<blockquote data-quote="foresttwitcher" data-source="post: 3565160" data-attributes="member: 97625"><p><u>Monday 24th April</u>:</p><p></p><p>Moving on again today, a little to the north west this time. But first a trip to the <em>Parque Nacional Cabaneros</em>, starting with a slow drive along the minor roads <em>Pueblo Nuevo del Bullaque</em> / <em>El Molinillo</em> / <em>Retuerta del Bullaque</em> seeing many of the sierra species I had become accustomed to, notably both Vultures, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Woodchat & Iberian Grey Shrikes and Iberian Magpie, and adding a small flock of <strong>Black Stork</strong> from the view point over the <em>Embalse de la Torre de Abraham</em>.</p><p></p><p>Having spent a fair bit of time in the car over the last couple of days I wanted to fit a walk in today so headed to <em>Navas de Estena</em> to take the trail along the <em>Rio Estena</em> in the <em>Garganta de El Boqueron</em> gorge. As the approach track started to narrow I found a small parking spot & headed downhill, soon spotting a group of <strong>Red-rumped Swallow</strong> over the valley, a smart male <strong>Subalpine Warbler</strong> in a track-side bush, a male Golden Oriole singing from a tree top and a Golden Eagle overhead. I then found the car park so returned to get the car so it could be parked in the purpose built shelter - I may well have missed all the above had I not initially picked the wrong spot. Starting the walk again there were many familiar woodland birds and I added the first <strong>Wren</strong>, <strong>Robin</strong>, <strong>Blackcap</strong>, <strong>Jay</strong> and <strong>Long-tailed Tit</strong> of the trip in the trees plus a couple of <strong>Grey Wagtail</strong> down by the river, <strong>Sardinian Warbler</strong> & <strong>Cirl Bunting</strong> in the scrubbier areas and a fine male <strong>Blue Rock Thrush</strong> singing from a crag top.</p><p></p><p>Further exploration of the local roads added no new bird species but included an interesting mountain road descent and a very, very near miss when a Roe Deer jumped out in front of the car - I really don't know how I missed it!</p><p></p><p>Later the developing heavy thunderstorms prompted me to head for <em>Torrijos</em>, my base for 2 nights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="foresttwitcher, post: 3565160, member: 97625"] [U]Monday 24th April[/U]: Moving on again today, a little to the north west this time. But first a trip to the [I]Parque Nacional Cabaneros[/I], starting with a slow drive along the minor roads [I]Pueblo Nuevo del Bullaque[/I] / [I]El Molinillo[/I] / [I]Retuerta del Bullaque[/I] seeing many of the sierra species I had become accustomed to, notably both Vultures, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Woodchat & Iberian Grey Shrikes and Iberian Magpie, and adding a small flock of [B]Black Stork[/B] from the view point over the [I]Embalse de la Torre de Abraham[/I]. Having spent a fair bit of time in the car over the last couple of days I wanted to fit a walk in today so headed to [I]Navas de Estena[/I] to take the trail along the [I]Rio Estena[/I] in the [I]Garganta de El Boqueron[/I] gorge. As the approach track started to narrow I found a small parking spot & headed downhill, soon spotting a group of [B]Red-rumped Swallow[/B] over the valley, a smart male [B]Subalpine Warbler[/B] in a track-side bush, a male Golden Oriole singing from a tree top and a Golden Eagle overhead. I then found the car park so returned to get the car so it could be parked in the purpose built shelter - I may well have missed all the above had I not initially picked the wrong spot. Starting the walk again there were many familiar woodland birds and I added the first [B]Wren[/B], [B]Robin[/B], [B]Blackcap[/B], [B]Jay[/B] and [B]Long-tailed Tit[/B] of the trip in the trees plus a couple of [B]Grey Wagtail[/B] down by the river, [B]Sardinian Warbler[/B] & [B]Cirl Bunting[/B] in the scrubbier areas and a fine male [B]Blue Rock Thrush[/B] singing from a crag top. Further exploration of the local roads added no new bird species but included an interesting mountain road descent and a very, very near miss when a Roe Deer jumped out in front of the car - I really don't know how I missed it! Later the developing heavy thunderstorms prompted me to head for [I]Torrijos[/I], my base for 2 nights. [/QUOTE]
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