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| − | The town of Porto Colom is built around the northern and western sides of a large natural harbour bounded to the east by a scrub-covered peninsula. Porto Colom is famous as an almost guaranteed site for Audouin's Gull, either in the harbour itself, off the lighthouse or the seaward side of the peninsula. Also seen from here are shearwaters and sometimes Northern Gannet and Pallid Swift breed on the cliffs. | + | The town of Porto Colom is built around the northern and western sides of a large natural harbour bounded to the east by a scrub-covered peninsula. Porto Colom is famous as an almost guaranteed site for [[Audouin's Gull]], either in the harbour itself, off the lighthouse or the seaward side of the peninsula. Also seen from here are shearwaters and sometimes [[Northern Gannet]] and [[Pallid Swift]] breed on the cliffs. |
| − | There are open fields at the base of the peninsula that are good for Thekla Lark but the further towards the lighthouse has Sardinian and Marmora's | + | There are open fields at the base of the peninsula that are good for [[Thekla Lark]] but the further towards the lighthouse has [[Sardinian Warbler]] and [[Marmora's Warbler]], [[Stonechat]] and [[Stone-curlew]]. [[Nightingale]] and [[Eurasian Scops Owl]] are commonly heard at night. |
| − | Porto Colom is easily reached by road from the north of Mallorca, where most birding visitors are based, via Petra and Felanitx. An alternative is to stay in Porto Colom itself. On arrival in the town turn left at the harbour and follow the road around the top end of the harbour. The road continues to the lighthouse or there is a track across the peninsula through fields. | + | Porto Colom is easily reached by road from the north of [[Mallorca]], where most birding visitors are based, via Petra and Felanitx. An alternative is to stay in Porto Colom itself. On arrival in the town turn left at the harbour and follow the road around the top end of the harbour. The road continues to the lighthouse or there is a track across the peninsula through fields. |
==Birds== | ==Birds== | ||
{{BirdsSee|[[Cory's Shearwater]], [[Balearic Shearwater]], [[Mediterranean Shag]], [[Northern Gannet]], [[Little Egret]], [[Stone-curlew]], [[Audouin's Gull]], [[Yellow-legged Gull]], [[Rock Dove]], [[Barn Owl]], [[Eurasian Scops Owl]], [[Common Swift]], [[Pallid Swift]], [[European Bee-eater]], [[Hoopoe]], [[Greater Short-toed Lark]], [[Thekla Lark]], [[Barn Swallow]], [[Nightingale]], [[Common Redstart]], [[Stonechat]], [[Northern Wheatear]], [[Blue Rock Thrush]], [[Cetti's Warbler]], [[Marmora's Warbler]], [[Sardinian Warbler]], [[Spotted Flycatcher]], [[Woodchat Shrike]], [[House Sparrow]], [[Linnet]], [[Cirl Bunting]], [[Corn Bunting]]}} | {{BirdsSee|[[Cory's Shearwater]], [[Balearic Shearwater]], [[Mediterranean Shag]], [[Northern Gannet]], [[Little Egret]], [[Stone-curlew]], [[Audouin's Gull]], [[Yellow-legged Gull]], [[Rock Dove]], [[Barn Owl]], [[Eurasian Scops Owl]], [[Common Swift]], [[Pallid Swift]], [[European Bee-eater]], [[Hoopoe]], [[Greater Short-toed Lark]], [[Thekla Lark]], [[Barn Swallow]], [[Nightingale]], [[Common Redstart]], [[Stonechat]], [[Northern Wheatear]], [[Blue Rock Thrush]], [[Cetti's Warbler]], [[Marmora's Warbler]], [[Sardinian Warbler]], [[Spotted Flycatcher]], [[Woodchat Shrike]], [[House Sparrow]], [[Linnet]], [[Cirl Bunting]], [[Corn Bunting]]}} | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 2 June 2007
Porto Colom Spain
The town of Porto Colom is built around the northern and western sides of a large natural harbour bounded to the east by a scrub-covered peninsula. Porto Colom is famous as an almost guaranteed site for Audouin's Gull, either in the harbour itself, off the lighthouse or the seaward side of the peninsula. Also seen from here are shearwaters and sometimes Northern Gannet and Pallid Swift breed on the cliffs.
There are open fields at the base of the peninsula that are good for Thekla Lark but the further towards the lighthouse has Sardinian Warbler and Marmora's Warbler, Stonechat and Stone-curlew. Nightingale and Eurasian Scops Owl are commonly heard at night.
Porto Colom is easily reached by road from the north of Mallorca, where most birding visitors are based, via Petra and Felanitx. An alternative is to stay in Porto Colom itself. On arrival in the town turn left at the harbour and follow the road around the top end of the harbour. The road continues to the lighthouse or there is a track across the peninsula through fields.
Birds
Birds you can see here include:
Cory's Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, Mediterranean Shag, Northern Gannet, Little Egret, Stone-curlew, Audouin's Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Dove, Barn Owl, Eurasian Scops Owl, Common Swift, Pallid Swift, European Bee-eater, Hoopoe, Greater Short-toed Lark, Thekla Lark, Barn Swallow, Nightingale, Common Redstart, Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Blue Rock Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, Marmora's Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Woodchat Shrike, House Sparrow, Linnet, Cirl Bunting, Corn Bunting
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