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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Turner" data-source="post: 1383907" data-attributes="member: 64932"><p>Sorry for delay in adding to the thread, I got a lift to the Snowy Owl yesterday, and didn't get back til late - pathetic excuse really!</p><p><strong>Friday 9th January</strong></p><p>Walked up through the town and down into the river valley, which was stunningly quiet and calm. 40+ <strong>Blackcaps</strong>, <strong>Blue Tit</strong>, <strong>Sparrowhawk</strong> and <strong>Great Tit</strong> new, a few <strong>Black Redstarts</strong>, both <strong>White</strong> and <strong>Grey Wagtails</strong> <strong>Greenfinches</strong>, <strong>Raven</strong>. The river is very full still, with evidence of how much rain came down. Over to Sambana, where a ringtail <strong>Hen Harrier</strong> is up over the hill with lots of <strong>Griffons</strong>. It swoops down and feints at a perched <strong>Buzzard</strong>. 6 <strong>Red-legged Partridge</strong> whizz by. Over to the Rio Guadiaro, where both dams have been washed away! (they block the river for water for their crops). A <strong>Little Egret</strong>, but nought else. So off south to Sotogrande, and the reserve at the mouth of the Guadiaro, where there are 8 <strong>Purple Swamphens</strong> and several <strong>Coots</strong>, one <strong>Little Grebe</strong>. Along the beach, several hundred <strong>Yellow-legged Gulls</strong> washing in the river, a <strong>Gannet</strong> offshore. 2 <strong>Grey Plover</strong> and a <strong>Sanderling</strong> on the beach. Back at the hide, a close look at two <strong>Sparrows</strong> reveal that they are 2 <strong>Spanish Sparrows</strong>. Some small ducks fly by along the beach, could only have been <strong>Teal</strong>. Finally here, a walk on the boardwalk is once again disappointing. </p><p><strong>Common Sandpiper</strong> on the river. On west to Palmones. The Gull roost is all <strong>Black-headed</strong> and <strong>Yellow-legged</strong>, with some <strong>Sandwich Terns</strong>. Over in the saltmarsh 2 <strong>Spoonbills</strong>, Then a <strong>Whimbrel</strong> calls, and draws my attention to the sandbar where there are 6 <strong>Grey Plover</strong>, some <strong>Ringed Plover</strong>, and <strong>Kentish Plover</strong>. After a short sleep (oops!), I look again, the tide has dropped and other birds have joined in: <strong>Redshank</strong>, <strong>Spotted Redshank</strong>, a fine <strong>Caspian Tern</strong> 2/3 <strong>Whimbrel.</strong> Scanning around also shows another <strong>Osprey</strong>! A female <strong>Marsh Harrier</strong> disturbs it and it flies with its fish to another perch. Loads of <strong>Grey Herons</strong>. Head off up towards Jimena, counting occupied <strong>White Stork</strong> nests in the rail yards at San Roque - 31. Decide on a trip up the road to Castellar, where a Venta half way to the village often has <strong>Hawfinch</strong>. Not today. A stop on the way back in the Cork oak forest reveals a small Tit flock with several <strong>Crested Tits</strong>. Over at Sambana, I think I have <strong>Black-shouldered Kite</strong>, but on closer inspection it’s a lovely male <strong>Hen Harrier</strong>, with 2 <strong>Ringtails</strong>. <strong>Corn Bunting</strong> completes the list for the day. Trip list now 96.</p><p></p><p>Steve: Snowfinch - bah Humbug.... One of these days I'll drive down to Spain, and stop in the Pyrenees for those birds I've never seen..... Nice to have something to Look forward to!</p><p></p><p>Peter, thanks, we're coming back out on 1st Feb for 2 1/2 weeks and will probably spend some time over in Morocco. Not all birding by any means.</p><p></p><p>Jon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Turner, post: 1383907, member: 64932"] Sorry for delay in adding to the thread, I got a lift to the Snowy Owl yesterday, and didn't get back til late - pathetic excuse really! [B]Friday 9th January[/B] Walked up through the town and down into the river valley, which was stunningly quiet and calm. 40+ [B]Blackcaps[/B], [B]Blue Tit[/B], [B]Sparrowhawk[/B] and [B]Great Tit[/B] new, a few [B]Black Redstarts[/B], both [B]White[/B] and [B]Grey Wagtails[/B] [B]Greenfinches[/B], [B]Raven[/B]. The river is very full still, with evidence of how much rain came down. Over to Sambana, where a ringtail [B]Hen Harrier[/B] is up over the hill with lots of [B]Griffons[/B]. It swoops down and feints at a perched [B]Buzzard[/B]. 6 [B]Red-legged Partridge[/B] whizz by. Over to the Rio Guadiaro, where both dams have been washed away! (they block the river for water for their crops). A [B]Little Egret[/B], but nought else. So off south to Sotogrande, and the reserve at the mouth of the Guadiaro, where there are 8 [B]Purple Swamphens[/B] and several [B]Coots[/B], one [B]Little Grebe[/B]. Along the beach, several hundred [B]Yellow-legged Gulls[/B] washing in the river, a [B]Gannet[/B] offshore. 2 [B]Grey Plover[/B] and a [B]Sanderling[/B] on the beach. Back at the hide, a close look at two [B]Sparrows[/B] reveal that they are 2 [B]Spanish Sparrows[/B]. Some small ducks fly by along the beach, could only have been [B]Teal[/B]. Finally here, a walk on the boardwalk is once again disappointing. [B]Common Sandpiper[/B] on the river. On west to Palmones. The Gull roost is all [B]Black-headed[/B] and [B]Yellow-legged[/B], with some [B]Sandwich Terns[/B]. Over in the saltmarsh 2 [B]Spoonbills[/B], Then a [B]Whimbrel[/B] calls, and draws my attention to the sandbar where there are 6 [B]Grey Plover[/B], some [B]Ringed Plover[/B], and [B]Kentish Plover[/B]. After a short sleep (oops!), I look again, the tide has dropped and other birds have joined in: [B]Redshank[/B], [B]Spotted Redshank[/B], a fine [B]Caspian Tern[/B] 2/3 [B]Whimbrel.[/B] Scanning around also shows another [B]Osprey[/B]! A female [B]Marsh Harrier[/B] disturbs it and it flies with its fish to another perch. Loads of [B]Grey Herons[/B]. Head off up towards Jimena, counting occupied [B]White Stork[/B] nests in the rail yards at San Roque - 31. Decide on a trip up the road to Castellar, where a Venta half way to the village often has [B]Hawfinch[/B]. Not today. A stop on the way back in the Cork oak forest reveals a small Tit flock with several [B]Crested Tits[/B]. Over at Sambana, I think I have [B]Black-shouldered Kite[/B], but on closer inspection it’s a lovely male [B]Hen Harrier[/B], with 2 [B]Ringtails[/B]. [B]Corn Bunting[/B] completes the list for the day. Trip list now 96. Steve: Snowfinch - bah Humbug.... One of these days I'll drive down to Spain, and stop in the Pyrenees for those birds I've never seen..... Nice to have something to Look forward to! Peter, thanks, we're coming back out on 1st Feb for 2 1/2 weeks and will probably spend some time over in Morocco. Not all birding by any means. Jon [/QUOTE]
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