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  1. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    The white stork was first seen in early April. It appeared at Albufera around 17, 18th, I think and stayed for a few days. From my notes I saw it on 20th. It was sat in the “Osprey nest” in front of Cibollar hide. It was also visible from Carrer del Bateman, the road to the orange bridge in...
  2. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    The cuckoo was at Depuradora for a few days in April giving excellent views.
  3. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    …..and may be some more?
  4. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    The weather at home today is dreadful, giving the opportunity to download and manage photos taken from my several trips to Mallorca this year. Looking through them has reminded me of the many great days out birding that I have enjoyed this year. Some on my own but many with birding pals that I...
  5. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    On Wednesday I saw Whimbrel at Cala Gamba, species 199 for the Big Year in Mallorca. I spent Thursday and Friday revisiting old haunts at Albercutx, Cala Sant Vicenc, Ternelles, Son Real, Albufera and Albufereta in the hope of adding one more. My targets were Alpine accentor, dunnock...
  6. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    In pursuit of the magic 200!! I’m on 199 species for Mallorca this year and need only one more to join the magic 200 Club. I’ve only 3 days left on the island this year and assured it will be easy to accomplish; im not convinced!! Began the day with Peter S at Albufera in very heavy rain which...
  7. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    I picked up Peter S yesterday morning and drove from Port de Pollenca to spend a day in the south of the island. We began at Eddies Track next to Fontsanta Hotel looking for waders and hopefully my first curlew of the year. I have never seen the pools so dry and not surprisingly we were out of...
  8. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    Arriving back at lunchtime on Sunday I had a quiet and fairly unproductive afternoon firstly at Maristany, where I couldn’t find the Scaup and then to Albufereta where there were around 40 flamingo, 2 great white egrets and a kingfisher but little else of note. Monday morning I picked up Mike...
  9. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    Arrived back in Newcastle on Thursday afternoon after a flight to Liverpool and a drive through torrential rain all the way home. My latest trip of 16 days was blessed with glorious weather throughout reaching 24° on occasions. The roads were quiet, there was an almost complete absence of...
  10. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    A local day for local people today!! Mike S, Peter and I spent the day in the Port de Pollenca area in 18-20° of wonderful late Autumn sunshine with the occasional cool breeze. I’m heading back to Newcastle on Thursday and this was a timely reminder of why I have grown to love this island so...
  11. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    That’s the one David, the photographs are stunning. Good to be able to compare plumages throughout the year. At home we only get some of the waders in winter and don’t get to see breeding colours.
  12. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    Derbans day trip to Maria Part 2. After our exploits on the beautiful central plains Mike S and I spent the rest of the day visiting numerous sites in the north seeing very little. First to Son Real where we spent an hour in a the hide hoping for Hawfinch but to no avail. We did see around 15...
  13. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    My love of birdwatching has always been about more than seeing rare and scarce species and chasing rarities, all of which I’m guilty of. It has always been about spending time outdoors, enjoying the seasons, meeting fellow likeminded people, learning and sharing experiences. Today was a glorious...
  14. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    A slightly later start this morning was followed by a leisurely walk around Son Real. We went out on the blue route 4 down to the beach via the hide at the drinking pond. We came back on the white route 2. It was 24° at times and the sky bright blue. The beach area was almost completely deserted...
  15. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    I picked up Phil A and his pal Garth in Pollenca today and headed to Randa in search of Ring Ouzel. We didn’t have long to wait before several birds began to show, even coming down to drink at the small pond. We guessed there were at least 7 and possibly as many as 10 or even more; they were...
  16. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    The weather was a little unsettled this morning so we didn’t venture out until mid day for a few hours at a very quiet and enjoyable trip to Albufera. About a dozen night herons in the canal roost with a juvenile looking suspiciously like a bittern. I do wonder how often their sightings are...
  17. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    I began the day in the bay at Port de Pollenca. 22° and bright, blue sky sunshine. There were plenty around 50 Mediterranean gulls on the water and about 100 more in the air feeding and gradually heading south along the coast. I moved on to Albufereta and found at least 50 there. With around 20...
  18. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    I left Newcastle at 2am on Tuesday morning to drive to Liverpool for the early morning flight arriving in Palma at 10am local time and to be greeted by 18-20° of bright sunshine. We are having some work done to the house here and so today was my first chance to get out birding. I started at...
  19. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    I’m arriving back in Mallorca tomorrow morning for my final visit of my year and my last push for the Big Year 2023. Staying until 7 December. The recent spell of storms and wet and windy weather in the north east of England has produced a few migrant birds. We’ve had many thousands of redwings...
  20. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    3 days after me testing positive for covid my wife, Lisa, inevitably caught it. The last week of our holiday has therefore been fairly quiet and I have restricted myself to some short visits to Albufereta and a longer walk at Cala San Vicenc. Sa Barcassa ponds had around 30 flamingo and 60...
  21. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    Having tested positive for covid twice yesterday it seems my current birding trip has come to an abrupt end even though I’ve still got a week left. Feeling extremely rough, almost no sleep, alternating between burning up and being freezing cold, aches and pains all over. It looks like staying in...
  22. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    A long day in the field today with Peter S starting at the Depuradora where we met Kevin and Ian P. The ponds were very quiet but we did have 16 yellow wagtails, bluethroat, reed warbler, several fan tailed warblers and great reed warbler in the fields behind the platform. There were also plenty...
  23. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    I began the day at Son Real with Peter S. We made our way down the blue walk 4 and to the hide overlooking the drinking pond hoping for Hawfinch which was reported yesterday. We had no luck in just over an hour. We did see plenty of greenfinch and goldfinch, a redstart and several crossbills. We...
  24. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    A quiet, local day today with a trip to Albufereta mid morning. No sign of the caspian terns and other than a mixed group of 50-60 cattle and little egrets there was initially little of note. Adult and juvenile night heron together with purple heron where still in the little stream on the track...
  25. Geordie Dave

    Mallorca 2023

    Following our exploits in Ternelles yesterday morning I spent a couple of hours exploring a very quiet Albufereta in the afternoon before going to watch my team win 8-0 on the tv in the local bar. I met Kevin at Albufera this morning. We had 5-6 little stint and 2 purple swamphen on Sa Roca...
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