Tuesday morning found us on the Osuna triangle, Sevilla. More Monty's, Red and Black Kites,Snake Eagles, Lesser Kestrels, Rollers,Melodious Warbler, Cattle and Little Egrets, Calandra Larks and lots more,finishing with Collared Pratincoles near Lentejuela. Maravilloso.
Then followed by an evening with Mick from @lojawildlife.bsky.social watching Montagu's Harriers near Huetor Tajar,Granada. Stunning views of several males and females skydancing and interacting.
Cracking morning at Rambla Morales with the bro. Incoming migrants included Wood Warbler, Sub Alpine Warbler, Whitethroat and Reed Warbler. Also 2 Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and Stone Curlew, Bee Eaters and Night Herons.
My brother wryneckbirdingnk.bsky.social arrives for a visit today. Looking forward to a full on birding week. Watch this space!
Almeria highlights wk comm 12/4....Caspian Tern x2,Cabo salinas. 15/4...Gt Skua off Cabo lighthouse. 16/4...Marsh Sandpiper x2 and 100+ Wood Sandpiper at Rambla Morales. 17/4...Western Reef Egret and Caspian Tern x 16 at Cabo salinas.
Here you go #lufc fans, my first thoughts on another vital 3 pts today. Brilliant start, poor second half, but Georgie Rutter's late goal at Spurs means it's another great day! Have a read of my summary and let's hear your take on it all!
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An absolute wow moment for me. Just arrived in my veg garden and a male Sparrowhawk flew fast and low straight in front of me, only feet away.
FBOMD and a year first.... Bee Eater hawking insects low over rough ground.
Beautiful weather at Rambla Morales this morning but still quiet. The first sightings of Nightingale and Bee Eater however(previously only heard) were well worth the visit.
Some cracking boozers in Wakey these days.
Serene morning on the plot planting peppers,cucumbers,tomatoes and beetroot. Nightingales and Blackcaps singing,first Golden Oriole of the year and orange blossom scent on the breeze.
🔥 UNITED TAKE ALL THREE POINTS!!!
Hang it in The Louvre.
Excellent morning at Cabo de Gata salinas. Caspian, Gull billed and Sandwich terns,good selection of waders inc Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Wood Sandpiper, also Woodchat Shrike.
Almeria highlights wk comm 5/4.....Temminck's Stint x3,Punta Entinas. 6/4....Caspian Tern x 18,Cabo salinas. 7/4 and 8/4...Dotterel x5 between Cabo village and Rambla Morales. 9/4...White Stork at Salar de Los Canos. 11/4...influx of passage migrants eg Wood Warbler, Pied Fly.
NEWS: @rspb.bsky.social advice on bird feeding; Feed Seasonally, Feed Safely.
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I think the RSPB has called this right.
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Almost eerily quiet at Rambla Morales this morning but everything I saw was quality. First Purple Heron and Gull billed Terns of the year plus Dotterel x5,White headed Ducks and Black necked Grebes so a mixed picture.
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Here are a few thoughts on the #lufc FAC game yesterday - brilliant result and we can look forward to a Wembley trip, but game management still looms as an issue. What did you make of it? Read my summary on the link.
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There have been a few ‘highlights’ vids this year that have been a bit trades descriptions act. This one barely scratches the surface of what went on at West Ham😵💫😀
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Suck it up.
It's back!! Almeria birding highlights wk comm 29/3.....Temminck's Stint x2,Ribera de Algaida,30/3. Marsh Sandpiper, Cabo salinas, 31/3. Imperial Eagle juvenile, Oria,3/4. Dotterel x5,Cabo salinas,3/4. Also lots of spring migrants across the province eg Spot Fly,Golden O,Nightingale, Purple Heron.
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First visit to Cabo salinas for a while and more signs that spring is on it's way. First Black eared Wheatear,Northern Wheatear and Woodchat Shrike of the year.
Watch this space! Now April is here Almeria birding highlights returns on Sunday.
At last a hint of spring on the patch. The scent of orange blossom in the air and Bee Eaters calling overhead(sadly not seen). A flyover egret would have been a patch mega but I wasnt able to identify it fully.
Still available space on these upcoming April trips:
Mon. 6th: Playa de los Muertos & Carboneras
Wed. 8th: Tour To the End of Andalucía
Thur. 9th: Multicoloured Mountains and Pretty Coves Hike
Wed. 22nd: Tour To the End of Andalucía
Booking and further info: www.almeriatrips.com
Spotless Starlings getting frisky again ,this time on the power lines. It's that time of year.
A pair of Spotless Starlings getting a bit frisky on the neighbour's roof.
