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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Turner" data-source="post: 1382369" data-attributes="member: 64932"><p>John - the rain last autumn swelled the Rio Hozgarganta, which flows around Jimena by over 3 metres in places, it must have been an impressive sight. Not sure where all the Terrapins go when this sort of calamity happens. I suppose they just hide under rocks. </p><p>Steve - I managed a week. So good I'm going back on 1st of February for 2 more!</p><p>Thursday 8th January</p><p>Up after dawn, and after watching both <strong>Blackcap</strong> and <strong>Sardinian Warbler</strong> in my tiny garden, I head off out to Sambana - a few <strong>Corn Buntings</strong>, but not in flocks. Not much else, and disappointingly no sign of <strong>Black-shouldered Kite</strong>, which has been regular here on my last few visits. A biggish flock of <strong>European Starlings</strong>. So, head out along the back track to San Pablo where there are lots more <strong>Corn Buntings</strong> and <strong>Cattle Egrets</strong>. Then off up by way of Gaucin and Cortes de la Frontera to Montejaque. In the valley above the village, a pair of <strong>Cirl Buntings</strong> dart off into the scrub.The cliff up on the right is too far away to see much from the car so I walk right up to it! Still cold. High up several <strong>Black Redstarts</strong>, <strong>Chiffchaffs</strong>, <strong>Song Thrushes</strong>, <strong>Stonechats</strong>, and <strong>Blue Rock Thrushes</strong>. Higher still a couple of <strong>Black Wheatears</strong>. But no sign of the star bird... As the sun comes out, about 35 <strong>Griffons</strong> appear above the cliffs, and vapour about. Then a very aggressive <strong>Bonelli’s Eagle</strong> grapples with one and they become more circumspect. After a couple of hours scouring the cliff face for any movement, I head down and drive up the valley, almost running over <strong>Rock Buntings</strong> all the way! Many stops to look at all the high cliffs. More <strong>Black Wheatears</strong>, <strong>Black Redstarts</strong>, <strong>Linnets</strong>, <strong>Spotless Starlings</strong>, <strong>Blackcaps</strong>, <strong>Chiffchaffs</strong>. It’s not until I pass the farm in the valley that <strong>Rock Sparrows</strong> appear - in quite good numbers. I drive a short way into the woods, and listen. No song but <strong>Chiffchaffs</strong> and <strong>Black Redstarts</strong>, both present, then, bizarrely I see another <strong>Hoopoe</strong>! I'm surprised to find one at high altitude such as this (it was near freezing this morning) A <strong>Mistle Thrush</strong> heads up into the tree cover. I decide to head back counting <strong>Rock Buntings</strong> (16) Plenty of <strong>Meadow Pipits</strong>, and a few <strong>Thekla Larks</strong>. 3 or 4 <strong>Ravens</strong> over the crags. I'm disappointed to have missed the Wallcreeper, but it doesn't seem to have been seen recently. I really must contact Black Wheatear for better directions. Species list up to 79.</p><p></p><p>Jon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Turner, post: 1382369, member: 64932"] John - the rain last autumn swelled the Rio Hozgarganta, which flows around Jimena by over 3 metres in places, it must have been an impressive sight. Not sure where all the Terrapins go when this sort of calamity happens. I suppose they just hide under rocks. Steve - I managed a week. So good I'm going back on 1st of February for 2 more! Thursday 8th January Up after dawn, and after watching both [B]Blackcap[/B] and [B]Sardinian Warbler[/B] in my tiny garden, I head off out to Sambana - a few [B]Corn Buntings[/B], but not in flocks. Not much else, and disappointingly no sign of [B]Black-shouldered Kite[/B], which has been regular here on my last few visits. A biggish flock of [B]European Starlings[/B]. So, head out along the back track to San Pablo where there are lots more [B]Corn Buntings[/B] and [B]Cattle Egrets[/B]. Then off up by way of Gaucin and Cortes de la Frontera to Montejaque. In the valley above the village, a pair of [B]Cirl Buntings[/B] dart off into the scrub.The cliff up on the right is too far away to see much from the car so I walk right up to it! Still cold. High up several [B]Black Redstarts[/B], [B]Chiffchaffs[/B], [B]Song Thrushes[/B], [B]Stonechats[/B], and [B]Blue Rock Thrushes[/B]. Higher still a couple of [B]Black Wheatears[/B]. But no sign of the star bird... As the sun comes out, about 35 [B]Griffons[/B] appear above the cliffs, and vapour about. Then a very aggressive [B]Bonelli’s Eagle[/B] grapples with one and they become more circumspect. After a couple of hours scouring the cliff face for any movement, I head down and drive up the valley, almost running over [B]Rock Buntings[/B] all the way! Many stops to look at all the high cliffs. More [B]Black Wheatears[/B], [B]Black Redstarts[/B], [B]Linnets[/B], [B]Spotless Starlings[/B], [B]Blackcaps[/B], [B]Chiffchaffs[/B]. It’s not until I pass the farm in the valley that [B]Rock Sparrows[/B] appear - in quite good numbers. I drive a short way into the woods, and listen. No song but [B]Chiffchaffs[/B] and [B]Black Redstarts[/B], both present, then, bizarrely I see another [B]Hoopoe[/B]! I'm surprised to find one at high altitude such as this (it was near freezing this morning) A [B]Mistle Thrush[/B] heads up into the tree cover. I decide to head back counting [B]Rock Buntings[/B] (16) Plenty of [B]Meadow Pipits[/B], and a few [B]Thekla Larks[/B]. 3 or 4 [B]Ravens[/B] over the crags. I'm disappointed to have missed the Wallcreeper, but it doesn't seem to have been seen recently. I really must contact Black Wheatear for better directions. Species list up to 79. Jon [/QUOTE]
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