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  1. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I would surely join you Mike but the distance is one problem and also time. I understand you because in living close to sea in west Sweden I use to spend some hours every week and more during windy periods. Unfortunately, shearwaters is rare but so many others birds.
  2. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Todays visit at Es Carnatge was 'little windy but with quite big waves. Five Gull billed tern who flew east was most interesting. Drove to Prat Sant Jordi and on the acres nothing special no Wagtail! but two Red-legged partridge run around the horses. On fence and building was at least 20 Tree...
  3. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I visit Bassa Can Guidet this afternnon and it was amazing with all swallows and swift in the air it must have been several thousand. Barn swallow was dominating followed by common swift and in lower amount House martin, Sand martin, and few Red rumped all was seen over the basin. In the...
  4. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I totally agree with you regarding spring migration at Formentor. As my staying are in Palma I look for places closer and I remember that some years ago in spring I had around 20 Booted eagles circling over forest in Portal Vells moving north.
  5. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    It would be interest to know if anyone have seen a nest there
  6. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Today’s visit at Mirador El Toro was to see if I could see some migrations birds from south - focus raptors. Unfortunately, none during my 1,5 hours there. The only raptors were a Peregrine who was with me whole time circling around the cliff with the small white tower on. Made some false...
  7. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Visit Es Carnatage most interesting was 52 Balearic shearwaters all moving east, 11 Scopolis 7 went west and 4 east and 1 Gannet east. All during 15 minutes (12.20 - 12.35). Six Turnstone and Audouins gull I can´t explain why I always take photo of Audouins maybe because it´s easy or they are...
  8. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Yesterday afternoon a trip to Palma surrounding which was shorter than expected due to binocular problem at first stop. Prat de Sant Jordi approx 20 Little ringed plover, 2 Green sandpiper and around 20 Linnet besides that few other birds. On a field close to Sant Jordi a Laruc Canus together...
  9. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I have tried to find right english word maybe tripod is better
  10. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Took a trip up to north Pollensa area. Thank you Pep Spotless starling exact where you mentioned. Continued with a walk in Boquer valley and direct after parked the car a Bonnellis was seen above the cliff interesting start.Many Black redstart first part of the walk and later on I saw 2 Black...
  11. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Thanks Pep lets see if I am lucky // Håkan
  12. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I hope I will get the opportunity to go north this weekend before my wife return to Palma. I know that Spotless starling can be seen at Can Cuarassa, at a special house Is it possible that someone can give me more exact where.
  13. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    It will at least make my birder life easier when I am at Mallorca but still have to struggle with Manx shearwater which sees every year in Sweden vs extremely rare a Balearic. shearwater
  14. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I went to Es Carnatge lovely weather and some nice observations I will excuse for some photos but I always use my binocular first for identification and if I got the opportunity to take photos I do so. There was one Whimbrel, four Turnstone, two Audouins Gull, one Sandwich Tern, Yellow legged...
  15. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I do not know if it of interest for Mallorca birders but in report from Swedish Bird Lifes Taxonomic committee they have put Puffinus mauretanicus and P. yelkouan together - one species. Report below with Google translation Balearic lira and Mediterranean lira a species Ferrer Obiol et al...
  16. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I agree Stew and would add starling also which has fooled me some times. Therefore it´s important to listen during longer time but unfortunately that´s not always the case.
  17. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    This was the call I heard but a bit slower interval and only three times XC795302 Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
  18. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    First name is Håkan and I wasn`t aware it was so rare in Mallorca.
  19. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Took a trip up to Montrix and managed to see two Bonnellis one of them was attack by a Perigrine when it came to close to a certain area Peregrine breeding? Unfortunately long distances but manage to take some photos. Black vulture 5 I suppose it`s rare on Mallorca but I heard three sounds from...
  20. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Today’s weather was more like the sea watching weather I`m used to. Went down to Illetes nothing in the beginning but after a while 9 Balearic shearwaters flew W. One commorant, 10+ Shag and Yellow legged gull. Left for Sant Elm much more windy 1 Balearic shearwater, 3 adult Gannets and behind...
  21. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Hi Mike if you want you can contact me I use to visit it many times during my staying in Palma. I also have permission from the owner to watch from his garden for best overview.
  22. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I went to St Jordi field close to airport Little ringed plover 2, Little stint 1, White wagtail many but one differ with much more whitish head probably whitin normal range and it was also chased away by a normal colored. Linnet, Wood sandpiper, Red kite 2, Marsh harrier male, Stonechat 3...
  23. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Made a visit to Magaluf today and saw 3 Penduline tits in east part of the pond and 2 more in west.
  24. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    I saw a lecture of Per Alström about Bird identification and taxonomy from last 50 year until today. An interesting journey with a lot of things both for older and of course younger birders. It has no specific interest for Mallorca birds but was in contact with Mike and he gave ok.
  25. H Johnsson

    Mallorca 2024

    Hi Mike I totally agree and for your information I make a short visit in Sweden (west coast) purpose to see children and grandchildren. Tomorrow it will be wind from west sector between 17 -20 m/s and 1 plus degree - anyway I will not miss it so there will be a couple of hours. Be happy to have...
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