White-rumped Swift sites (1 Viewer)

[Phil Andrews]

I am spending the second half of June in Murcia. Keen to add a lifer during my stay (the other target being Western Oliveaceous Warbler) what is the furthest east that White-rumped Swifts are reliably encountered?

Cheers
Phil

 

[Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP]

Hi, Phil.
Some couples bred in the cliffs of Maro, east of Nerja, in Malaga province, in the last years.
Good luck!!

 

[Phil Andrews]

Hi, Phil.
Some couples bred in the cliffs of Maro, east of Nerja, in Malaga province, in the last years.
Good luck!!

Many thanks Luis :t:

 

[Phil Andrews]

Hi, Phil.
Some couples bred in the cliffs of Maro, east of Nerja, in Malaga province, in the last years.
Good luck!!

I assume they are back at Maro this year? Is the actual site Cerro Gordo for which I have seen specific directions for? (http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/white-rumped-swift-in-spain.pdf)

Thanks, Phil

 

[Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP]

I assume they are back at Maro this year? Is the actual site Cerro Gordo for which I have seen specific directions for? (http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/white-rumped-swift-in-spain.pdf)

Thanks, Phil

Yes, Phil, that is the place.

I have not been there this year. A friend of mine went and did not see them... But it does not mean they are not there...

Good luck!

 

[Simon Wates]

... But it does not mean they are not there...

Very true - even at active breeding sites WRSs can sometimes take 2 hours to appear (When they do they often give fabulous views while they circle around lower).

 

[Phil Andrews]

Thanks Luis and Dimon

With a six hour round trip and brownie points a bit scarce at the moment I may unfortunately have to give this a miss