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Recent content by TonyCath

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    Mallorca 2024

    Sorry to hijack the forum Mike but we managed three viewings of the Corncrake on Iona this week birds calling in lots of places.
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    Mallorca 2024

    Thanks for rubbing our noses in this Ian, I have had to go to Stepping Hill for the abrasions caused. Well done on your successful trip, a few lifers there I know (y)
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    Mallorca 2024

    Jonny, the three are Short toed Lark ( Central Plain), Scops Owl (Puerto Pollensa) and the one and only Jinxy Wryneck ( everywhere and anywhere) with the latter we have spent lots of time between the Boquer gates since 2015 :ROFLMAO: taking into account that this bird is so common on the Island...
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    Mallorca 2024

    Good, Bad and Ugly (Part2) Friday 1st June was our last day at Playa de Muro before we moved to Puerto Pollensa it is only a short distance but we have found five days in one area and then moving suits us but restricts our ability to be flexible on bird sightings (twitching) our last bird at...
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    Mallorca 2024

    Iona is a stunning place Mike, we are lucky to be going there very soon. Hope that Corncrake turns up :D
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    Mallorca 2024

    Mr Dog, we used buses on our recent trip, from Can Picafort terminus we walked upto the main road and then along the road to the entrance of Son Real, a good walk, 30 minutes but along this route last year we had Rollers on the wires. You are only 30 minutes to the hide from the entrance...
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    Mallorca 2024

    Good, Bad and Ugly again. ( Part 1) Following our recent trip/holiday or whatever a brief summary follows of some key memories. Firstly the Ugly: a recent newspaper article in the UK described our cyclists as being "lycra louts" on Mallorca my description is that they are " cycling...
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    Mallorca 2024

    Very much like Dave in post 551 sat at departures. A total of 97 species in 10 days a new trip record for us. We will do a brief trip summary later it will be nothing like the excellent trip reports that StewB produces unfortunately. T&C
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    Mallorca 2024

    Our last birding day started with a male Common Redstart along the Pine Walk in PP, Cath had a Red Kite over the bus station whilst I picked up several Yellow Wags near Boquer and a single Beeater near the bus station but there could have been more. We took the bus to the Albercutx stop then...
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    Mallorca 2024

    Thanks for that Mike we have had Merlin identify a Golden Oriole in a Maria de la Salut garden, Dartford Warbler, Subalpine Warber and Great Reed Warbler at Mortix. Not sure of the accuracy really but we don't tick Merlin or heard only anyway so we are not losing a tick.
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    Mallorca 2024

    Had to go back to Can Cuarassa as Cath needed a Roller, she had it in a flash back for tea by 18.23. Corn Buntings present and two Wheatear. T&C
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    Mallorca 2024

    After a bad night of football for Caths team and my lot on holiday now as they have been all season we decided to travel over to Cala Sant Vicenc and try the Fishermans Walk thanks to Ians directions. Baleric Warbler was first to pop up with a good view before it disappeared into the scrub...
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    Mallorca 2024

    Boquer between 06.40 and 07.41 was tranquil sat at the boulders picturing Clint Eastwood shooting the baddies in a spaghetti western. Only Kestrels and Crag Marin on show until a Peregrine came through chasing a Feral pigeon it missed its breakfast, which is not what I was prepared to do, so I...
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    Mallorca 2024

    Mortix today, both Vultures plenty of Cirl Bunting, Pied Fly and ever obliging Bonelli's. 91 species so far not bad for two amateurs. Cyclists everywhere even had to check the bed last night before diving in.
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    Mallorca 2024

    Well can't compete with all that so just a few pairs of Pied Fly around the Pine Walk in PP. A single Roller at Can Cuarassa at around 19.00. Bird total now at 86 Finally we we spotted at Bisanyes in PP
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