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Recent content by Geordie Dave

  1. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I’m at the airport waiting at the gate for the early morning flight back to Newcastle. I’ve enjoyed this latest 3 weeks stay seeing 140+ species and adding 30 to my Big Year. Weather for the first 10 days was generally poor with cold winds and showers. The last 10 days have been glorious...
  2. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I went to Albercutx this morning for the third Saturday in a row. Last week it was cold and windy, the few birds around were high and distant and we gave up after a couple of hours. The contrast to today not have been greater; bright, warm sunshine and a clear sky. The action started fairly...
  3. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    After our exploits at the Depuradora and Albufera on Wednesday, yesterday I headed to Maria de la Salut for several hours of walking the back lanes. The weather was beautiful and the scenery stunning in 22° + all day. The birding however was very quiet with plenty of red kites and corn buntings...
  4. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    On Saturday morning I went to Albercutx Tower to join the GORA raptor group. It was cold and windy and at times visibility was poor. Birds were generally high and distant. We gave up after a couple of hours and headed to Can Cuarassa where there were 2 rollers on the wires but they were always...
  5. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I’m now just over a week into this 3 weeks visit. Around 110 species seen and 18 additions to the Mallorca year list. For the early part of this week the island could have been twinned with Newcastle, such was the weather. Over the last 2 days there is the feeling that temperatures are returning...
  6. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    Having spent most of the last 2 days avoiding the cold and the rain it was nice to get out yesterday afternoon for a walk in the sunshine at Can Cuarassa. There was a single red footed falcon on the wires and I sad my first Mediterranean flycatcher of the year. The were several kestrels and corn...
  7. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I spent the morning at Albercutx tower and enjoyed almost 4 hours on a beautiful sunny morning with GORA raptor migration monitoring group where it was good to catch up with local birding friends. After a slow start we were treated to 12+ marsh harriers, 3 white storks, 2 montagus harriers and a...
  8. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I arrived back on Wednesday and have spent the last 2 days in the areas around Pollenca bay with visits each day to Albufereta and Can Cuarassa and a walk alongside the Duva/Habitat hotel and apartments. Thursday was fairly cold and birding very quiet, a tree pipit at Duva being the pick. Today...
  9. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I’ll be back in Mallorca at lunchtime today for a 3 weeks visit and looking forward to catching up with British and Mallorquin birding pals once again. It was 1° with a heavy frost when I left home this morning so anything better than that is a bonus. I’ve been reading the notes from my...
  10. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    Rachk there is a small wetland area with a couple of pools and 3 screens, there are no hides. The track is accessed on the second 90° bend as you go in from the sea. Water levels vary and in the summer it can completely dry. out. The track creates a circular walk and it only takes 20 minutes or...
  11. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I’m heading back to Newcastle today after almost 4 weeks on the island. As in January the weather has been fantastic with blue sky and temperatures up to 24°. Other than some showers through the night there has been no rain. It was noticeable how low the reservoir was at Cuber last week. I’ve...
  12. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I spent today around the bays of Pollenca and Alcudia. It seems there has been a massive influx of hirundines and swifts in the last 24 hours. At Maristany there were several hundred and this was repeated at Albufereta and Can Cuarassa. I’m not sure I’ve seen so many sand martins this close up...
  13. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    Having picked up Peter S we headed to the Depuradora yesterday morning to meet Kevin. On arriving there were around 20 swallows over the near pond. Over the course of the next hour this number grew to 70-80 with a few sand martins and house martins mixed in. Yellow wagtail, green and common...
  14. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    I met Phil A this morning and we went up to Albercutx tower to meet the local GORA raptor migration monitoring group arriving just before the road was closed for a film crew to take over. We spent 4 hours at the tower in beautiful sunshine with views of Port de Pollenca, the Formentor peninsula...
  15. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2024

    Having dropped Mrs Geordie at the airport first thing yesterday I decided to head back north again through the central plains so headed towards Manacor then on to Villafranca, Petra and eventually to Maria de la Salut. One of my favourite places on the island. There were quail and corn buntings...
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