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  1. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    In late March the Balearic Warbler we saw singing was on the left slope just before path drops to the beach at top of the Boquer; near the big boulders.
  2. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Looks like you have some hot African air coming; good time for some Vagrant Emperor movement; I will be joining the 'team' from 16th in the north. Thank you for all the updates and StewB your reports have been excellent - keep up the good work! Matt
  3. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Wrynecks; Had one calling in bare tree in garden of Pollensa Park Hotel in March, saw several up the road to Tennelles Valley gates. Sound like Kestrels so can be overlooked. Good luck.
  4. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Good day Mallorca; wondering if anyone has any recommendations or warnings on trying a day return from Alcudia to Menorca (June) for seabirds; I believe 2 hr each way. It would need a traditional ferry with outside deck and not a fast hydroplane vessel. Just a possibility at the moment to...
  5. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Thank you to all providing the info; especially StewB; your Dragonfly paper is excellent. All booked now for mid June; can't wait for some hot weather as awful in UK . The few Yellow Wags will be wishing they should have waited for a later flight!
  6. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Thank you for these, I will study them in the morning. Should be booking up in the morning too.
  7. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Thank you Mike; I think your positive recommendation of a summer visit is all the approval I need; will sort some dates; it will be based in my usual P.P hotel.... I will try to contact your two chaps too regarding the insects. I have the main field guides and historically was an...
  8. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    RFI please; (Mike possibly); I'm considering a possible 'Summer'visit; mid June ; late I know for birds but I'm looking for any definitive sources of information for Butterflies and Dragonflies but struggling. I have done plenty of Spring visits over the ages so starting to look at out of...
  9. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Last post for this season as back home now; I have quickly processed some of the Spotless Starling photos from 18 Mar (as discussed above) and will sign out with this one; thank you for sharing locations and updates.
  10. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Yes Common Redstart; male in sheep field by Boquer carpark; different male over the Boquer house wall with a Black Redstart ; another male and female at the Balearic warbler site later; maybe some overlap but valley was very busy with birds. Many Robins , Song Thrushes & Serins moving through...
  11. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Approx 10 Sandwich Tern off P.Pollensa beach this afternoon and an Oystercatcher this evening.
  12. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    The (presumably same) Woodchat Shrike local 'species' still in Pollensa Park hotel garden at P.Pollensa Always nice to see.
  13. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    More beers tonight! A Balearic Warbler male was showing reasonably well at far end of the Boquer valley late morning. Only heard the single bird though. Several Redstarts and Black Redstarts. 3 BVs
  14. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    A couple of hours late morning at Cuber at viewpoint above reservoir; only 1 Black Vulture. Later at Lluc 15 or so Griffons over ridge to the east while drinking cold beers... A Woodchat tonight in Pollensa Park garden with a Wryneck plus some swifts through. Still Black Redstarts at Boquer house.
  15. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Spotless Starlings; 6 were full summer and 1 may be a 1st year or common starling . There were a few common starlings at the Depeodora treatment works plus 2 Water Pipits . Also one very close from the second hide down the main canal in the Albufera
  16. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Currently 7 on the roof; will study much better photos tonight....
  17. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Thanks, will be dropping in to check them as just a few minutes away
  18. Matthebirder

    Mallorca 2024

    Have a few days based in Puerto Pollensa; caught up with the Spotless Starlings yesterday at house No. 16 a mile along the track behind the Can Cuirassa restaurant https://maps.app.goo.gl/JC8kfouwTBWWgaXF7?g_st=ic Had good scope views of two that looked good; interested to know if people...
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