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  1. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Happy new year everyone, I`m looking forward to all the days out to come this year, with the Old Gits Birding group. At last I have a functioning lap top computer, so I can now begin to post a few of the photos that have been backing up. During December I had 3 trips out to the Hide at Son...
  2. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I often post the day after birding, but this is the latest posting ever, even for me. I`ve had a heavy week and my laptop ,which is soon to be replaced, is heading for the bin. I began the day last Monday 13th at the hide at Son Real 8.00am. It`s always a waiting game here. I had Robin...
  3. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Albufera car park yesterday, at 7.45am, Firecrest singing in the Pines, nice start to the day. Found a lovely young Night heron on the far bank of the Gran Canal just after passing through the gates. I kept counting them until I arrived at the visitor centre, found 40. At the new Sa Roca hide...
  4. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I had my 1st birding day out for quite a while yesterday, been very busy. It had to be good old faithful S`Albufera. I arrived at the car park nice and early and I had the walk to the visitor centre all to myself. On the way I counted 37 Night Herons in the canal side bushes, a good number of...
  5. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Great Photos Mike, have you got a new camera?
  6. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Yes Mike a young Lesser Black Backed gull, it's been around the Cibollar hides for a couple of weeks.
  7. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I set off early yesterday and arrived at the S`Albufera car park at 7.45am, a gorgeous morning. Walking up the canal side lane I found 26 Night Herons and 3 Grey Herons perched in the bushes, a lovely start to the day. When I arrived at the Visitor centre I went to the new hide. What a sight...
  8. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I`ve only recently got my laptop up and running again, so the first couple of birds attached are from last week. The Black Swan which Phil Garnett and I found in Pollensa bay (obviously an escapee) and the Pectoral Sandpiper which was at Es Cibollars 2 / Albufera. I began today`s outing at the...
  9. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    At last, after several attempts to see the Pectoral Sandpiper I finally pinned it down at S`Albufera at the Es Cibollar 2 hide, this morning. The young Lesser Black Backed gull, which has been around for a few weeks, was at Es Cibollar 1. There was a very young Flamingo, which was chasing what I...
  10. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I had one more try this morning at finding the Red Backed Shrike at Mortitx. I drew a blank, I think its moved on. Thunder and rain was forecast for today so I made off to the Albufera next, where I would be able to shelter in the hides. As it turned out I managed to avoid the rain anyway, The...
  11. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    That surprises me Stew with the length of the rear claw?
  12. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    That surprises me Stew with the length of the rear claw?
  13. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I was out before breakfast this morning, to Mortitx, hoping to find the recently photographed Red Backed Shrike. As I walked down the lane, toward the main vineyard, I could hear voices and work noises. I thought `this doesn`t bode well.` When I got to the vineyard I could see 6 guys, putting in...
  14. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I arrived at the Albufera, Sa Roca at 7.30 am this morning hoping to catch sight of a recently reported American Plover. I made my way to the wooden gate overlooking the field which separates the first 2 hides near the visitor centre. I began scanning the field hoping against hope that the bird...
  15. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Regarding the lifespan of the Iberian Grey Shrike. I've done a little homework and apparently they live for 3 to 5 years. So maybe he might keep coming for another couple of years.
  16. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I'm amazed that this little Shrike keeps on coming. I thought that a bird of this size would be lucky to live for 2 years and this is now 4 years?
  17. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Yesterday morning I received 2 WhatsApp's; `Pectoral Sandpiper at the Salobrar and Pectoral Sandpiper at the Albufera. Hmm, The Salobrar is an hours drive from where I live and the Albufera is 25 minutes. So, it was off to the Albufera (again). Walking up the lane I found 8 Night Herons in the...
  18. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Yet another trip out to the Albufera and the Albufereta yesterday. I didn`t want to travel too far in this oppressive heat; apparently we`ll be having cooler weather next week. Very little activity now at the canal side heronry. At the new hide at Sa Roca there was a decent variety of birds...
  19. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Hi Matthew The coastal path between Son Baulo and Son Será De Marina is a great place for Tawny Pipit, they should still be around until September. It's also good for Kentish Plover, Turnstone and Theklas Lark. Good luck. Phil Akers
  20. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I had another morning out yesterday at Mortitx (where the vineyards are, on the road to Lluc) It was hot of course, even at 8.00am and as I walked down the lane I was glad for the shade provided by the trees. When I reached the main vineyard there were plenty of small birds around, especially...
  21. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Hi Mathew Yes they are Thekla`s larks, as far as I'm aware Crested Larks don`t occur in Mallorca. The Thekla`s larks are usually fairly easy to find. A good place look for them is the coastal stretch of Son Real. If you set off from Son Baulo, cross the beach and follow the coastal path toward...
  22. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    Looks like you had a great day out Derban, I'm pretty sure you have a young Purple Swamphen and a young Squacco Heron.
  23. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    A couple of days ago, my wife Jan and I set off from Son Baulo to walk our dogs along the coastal stretch of Son Real. As we walked alongside the Torrente which comes to an end when it reaches the beach, I spotted a very pale bird perched in a bush. I was amazed to see that it was a Cockatiel ...
  24. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I had an excellent day out yesterday with Ian Pollenca. We started early at Mortitx . Walking down the hill toward the vineyards we saw lots of Med Flycatchers, adult and young, they were everywhere, Lovely birds, so agile and graceful. We walked past the vineyards seeing only flycatchers and...
  25. Phil Akers

    Mallorca 2023

    I kept this post separate from earlier post because I`m a little worried that Bird Flu might have found it`s way into the Balearics? I hope that I`m wrong. I`m certainly no expert but I`ve seen the devastation it can cause in the UK. The 1st photo is a Little Egret gradually drifting helplessly...
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