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  1. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Cheers Patrick, I didn't get a shot of it's right leg, but it definitely had a metal ring on its left, so it sounds like the same bird. I guess I'll have to take it off my list then... :(
  2. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Marbled Duck ring Hello again, I've been looking through some of my photos from our trip to Mallorca from a couple of weeks ago, and the Marbled Duck we had from Cibollar 1 at Albufera was ringed. Does anyone know where it could have got this ring? I thought Marbled Ducks were natural...
  3. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Cheers Mike, thought that might be the case, just thought it looked a bit out of place sat among Kentish Plovers! ;)
  4. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Yesterday at Son Real: 3+ Tawny Pipit, 5+ Thekla Lark, 10+ Woodchat, Bee-eater, Cuckoo calling, 2 Tree Pipit, 4+ Audoin's around the coast and 3+ Scopoli's and a Balearic Shearwater offshore. Also had a Turnstone on the rocks, how common are they here? Our last full day so thanks to everyone...
  5. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Had an Egyptian Vulture from our villa in Pollensa this evening, along with other raptors including a Golden Eagle (I seem to remember there's been an escape on the island recently??), 3 Black Vultures, a Red Kite and a Booted Eagle. I've attached a map of the ridge the birds have been flying...
  6. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Had a great morning at Albufera today... From Cibollar 1: Marbled Duck, Collared Pratincole, 8 Little Stint, 49 Spotshanks, Water Pipit, 2 Garganey, hybrid Reef Heron x Little Egret (flew past) & hybrid BH Gull x Med Gull as well as the other usual birds. Sa Roca: Temminck's Stint & Garganey...
  7. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Thanks Josep, that may well have been the same group that we saw west of Lluc - we counted at least 17.
  8. J

    Mallorca 2017

    A flock of c. 40 Bee-eaters flew low and east over our villa in the north of Pollensa just now. A great sight and sound! A male Cirl Bunting was also singing from the garden. Mid morning, from the viewpoint overlooking the Torrent de Pareis we watched a group of 16 Black Kites sit on a ridge...
  9. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Thanks mike, will try again tomorrow.
  10. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Scops Owl once again calling in Pollensa tonight, and this time we were able to see it briefly. I've attached a map of where it favours (marked with a red line) for anyone interested. Jonny
  11. J

    Mallorca 2017

    C'an Cuarrassa this morning: 5+ Spotless Starlings, 2 Whinchats, 3 iberiae Yellow Wagtails, Nightingale etc. Albufereta: 4 Stone Curlews, 2 Purple Herons, 3 Ruff, 1 Redstart, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Purple Swamphen, ST Lark & a Common Starling sat alongside 2 Spotless Starlings. Groups of 3 and...
  12. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Scops Owl again calling in Pollensa this evening + Stone Curlews and 2 Night Herons flew over.
  13. J

    Mallorca 2017

    15 Bee-eaters flew west calling over Lidl in Pollensa at about three this afternoon. This morning at Fermentor: Balearic Warbler, 4 Crag Martin, 2 BR Thrush, 3 Balearic Shearwaters, Audoin's and a distant vulture sp among others. Jonny
  14. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Hi Mike, Which hide did you have the Marbled Ducks from? We were unable to find any! Cheers Jonny
  15. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Scops Owl and Stone Curlews calling again by the main road in the east of Pollensa this evening. A Barn Owl was also here yesterday. Great White Egret and Great Reed Warbler among the usuals at Albufera this morning. Jonny F
  16. J

    Mallorca 2017

    Hi guys, Arrived in Mallorca today for the first time! We're staying in a villa on the north edge of Pollensa, looking out towards Serra de sa Font and Ternelles. Within a few minutes we had 4 Black Vultures to the north along with a Red Kite, and a pale morph Booted Eagle overhead. Also a...
  17. J

    Around Reykjavik in late July

    Thanks very much Edward.
  18. J

    Around Reykjavik in late July

    Hi, I will be visiting Reykjavik in late July for a tourist holiday. I have one spare day and was wondering whether anybody could reccomened any birding sites within easy reach of Reykjavik? We would really like to see Red-necked Phalarope as well as Harlequin Duck and Barrow's Goldeneye...
  19. J

    Norfolk birding

    Turtle Doves Hi guys, I will be visiting Nofolk next week and would really like to see some Turtle Doves as they are really scarce where I live in the north-east now. Is Flitcham Farm still good for them and are there any other reliable sites which could be recommended? Thanks very much, JF...
  20. J

    Harrier sp. in Northumberland, UK

    This ringtail harrier was seen briefly by me and a few others today near Laverock Hall Farm in Northumberland. First impressions were of a bird that looked slightly different to the typical Hen Harrier, it was slightly smaller and slimmer looking with quite warm underparts. I obtained a few...
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