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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Turner" data-source="post: 1385168" data-attributes="member: 64932"><p><strong>Saturday 10th January</strong></p><p>Local day today, so I head up into the hills to the west of Jimena, up into the cork oak forest, and then further up into the gorse/heather zone. Not far above the river, a walk in the woods produces.... lots of <strong>Blackcaps</strong> and <strong>Song Thrushes</strong>, and plenty of <strong>Blue Tits</strong>. hmmm I can see these in my garden in England. Further up a small group of <strong>Cirl Buntings</strong> but nothing new. I stop at a few places, but the forest seems ominously quiet. Out of the woods and into the gorse/heather slopes I find 2 <strong><strong>Dartford Warblers</strong></strong>, which I'm pleased with as I had thought they might be altitudinal migrants and it is near freezing at the time so hooray. There's some pine woods at the top of the hills but unlike previous years when lots of finches (including <strong>Brambling</strong>) have been here, today - nada! On the way back down I eventually track down a few <strong>Short-toed Treecreepers</strong>, The odd <strong>Nuthatch</strong>, and <strong>Great-spotted Woodpecker.</strong> Then a tiny call reveals a lovely <strong>Firecrest</strong> without having to get out of the car. 100th species. It's been disappointing not to find any <strong>Hawfinches</strong>, which can be quite easy here. Also no sight or sound of <strong>Jay</strong>, another common resident. At the bottom of the hill I try some of the the tracks near the river - <strong>Green Sandpiper</strong>, <strong>Grey Heron</strong>, 2 <strong>White Storks</strong>, and a <strong>Little Egret</strong>. On reflection, I think the flock of finches I saw near the sewage farm were <strong>Siskins</strong>. Amazing how high the river got, after the floods back in October! Lots of <strong>Chaffinches</strong> everywhere. Further on some <strong>Corn Buntings</strong> bathing and drinking in the puddles. So out to Marchenilla, where a field full of sheep (with two sleeping guard dogs) has hundreds of <strong>White Wagtails</strong>, a few <strong>Crested Larks</strong>, <strong>House Sparrows</strong> and some <strong>Spanish Sparrows</strong>. 6 <strong>Ravens</strong>. Then a panic as a <strong>Peregrine</strong> stoops in and feints at something before heading off over the hill. <strong>Cattle Egrets</strong> abound. On round to Sambana. I see a <strong>Grey Heron</strong> in the alafalfa. <strong>Finches, Pipits, Sparrows</strong>, Still no <strong>Kite</strong>! Stop to watch the finch flock and find a <strong>Brambling</strong>! Nearby are 5 <strong>Lapwing</strong>. A ringtail <strong>Hen Harrier </strong>drifts very low over the grass. </p><p>Back into Jimena to find a couple of friends having a drink outside one of the bars, so I join them! </p><p>Species list 104</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Turner, post: 1385168, member: 64932"] [B]Saturday 10th January[/B] Local day today, so I head up into the hills to the west of Jimena, up into the cork oak forest, and then further up into the gorse/heather zone. Not far above the river, a walk in the woods produces.... lots of [B]Blackcaps[/B] and [B]Song Thrushes[/B], and plenty of [B]Blue Tits[/B]. hmmm I can see these in my garden in England. Further up a small group of [B]Cirl Buntings[/B] but nothing new. I stop at a few places, but the forest seems ominously quiet. Out of the woods and into the gorse/heather slopes I find 2 [B][B]Dartford Warblers[/B][/B], which I'm pleased with as I had thought they might be altitudinal migrants and it is near freezing at the time so hooray. There's some pine woods at the top of the hills but unlike previous years when lots of finches (including [B]Brambling[/B]) have been here, today - nada! On the way back down I eventually track down a few [B]Short-toed Treecreepers[/B], The odd [B]Nuthatch[/B], and [B]Great-spotted Woodpecker.[/B] Then a tiny call reveals a lovely [B]Firecrest[/B] without having to get out of the car. 100th species. It's been disappointing not to find any [B]Hawfinches[/B], which can be quite easy here. Also no sight or sound of [B]Jay[/B], another common resident. At the bottom of the hill I try some of the the tracks near the river - [B]Green Sandpiper[/B], [B]Grey Heron[/B], 2 [B]White Storks[/B], and a [B]Little Egret[/B]. On reflection, I think the flock of finches I saw near the sewage farm were [B]Siskins[/B]. Amazing how high the river got, after the floods back in October! Lots of [B]Chaffinches[/B] everywhere. Further on some [B]Corn Buntings[/B] bathing and drinking in the puddles. So out to Marchenilla, where a field full of sheep (with two sleeping guard dogs) has hundreds of [B]White Wagtails[/B], a few [B]Crested Larks[/B], [B]House Sparrows[/B] and some [B]Spanish Sparrows[/B]. 6 [B]Ravens[/B]. Then a panic as a [B]Peregrine[/B] stoops in and feints at something before heading off over the hill. [B]Cattle Egrets[/B] abound. On round to Sambana. I see a [B]Grey Heron[/B] in the alafalfa. [B]Finches, Pipits, Sparrows[/B], Still no [B]Kite[/B]! Stop to watch the finch flock and find a [B]Brambling[/B]! Nearby are 5 [B]Lapwing[/B]. A ringtail [B]Hen Harrier [/B]drifts very low over the grass. Back into Jimena to find a couple of friends having a drink outside one of the bars, so I join them! Species list 104 [/QUOTE]
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