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Chandlers Ford “Falcons” |
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SOUTHERN ANDALUCIA :SPAIN May 24th-7th June 2007 with Derek and Lynne |
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GREAT CRESTED GREBE 2 pair with young at Laguna Palos throughout, also at El Rocio CotoDonana LITTLE GREBE Common at the Palos Lagunas CORMORANT 1 adult t Palos laguna las Madras SHAG 2 off lighthouse El Espigon GREY HERON Common in the Palos Lagunas. PURPLE HERON Cpmmon in the Palos Lagunas SQUACCO HERON fairly common in all Lagunas LITTLE BITTERN present at the Palos lagunas,young seen on 26/5 LITTLE EGRET: Common in all wetland areas CATTLE EGRET Very common in fields, SPOONBILL Common especially on Odiel Marismas max 40 1/6 WHITE STORK Breeding throughout the area,common GREATER FLAMINGO: Present in the Marismas Odiel saltpans max 70 on 27/5 MALLARD Common in wetland areas. POCHARD Common in Lagunas RED CRESTED POCHARD Common at Laguna El Portil,max 8. GADWELL Very Common in Lagnunas GARGANEY female and 6 chicks seen Laguna Palos 3/6 WHITE HEADED DUCK 2 Males at El Portil Laguna 2/6-6/6. SHELDUCK 1 at Marismas Odiel 5/6 GRIFFON VULTURE 100+ at San Telmo quarry.4/6 BLACK VULTURE 6 at La Sierra Pelada at San Telmo quarry. 4/6 BOOTED EAGLE common in the Donana max 4 scan at one time. SHORT TOED EAGLE 1 in the northern Donana 28/5,1 near Rocinia 2/6 OSPREY 1 at Palos Laguna 26/5 BLACK KITE Common max 17 in the air atDonana 3/6 RED KITE common in the Donana BLACK SHOULDERED KITE 1 near Pozo del Camino 7/6 MONTAGU’S HARRIER fairly common in field outside Huelva and on the Marismas del Odiel MARSH HARRIER Common in the Marismas Odiel BUZZARD Common throughout the area. KESTREL fairly Common near Huelva and Donana LESSER KESTREL 1 male in northern Donana 3/6 PEREGRINE 1 at at Marismas Odiel 28/5 MOORHEN Resident in Lagunas COOT: Resident in Lagunas PURPLE GALLINUE fairly common in all Lagunas max 5 Palos de le Madras KINGFISHER 1 at Palos Lagunas 26/5 BLACK WINGED STILT common Donana visitor sites/Marisma Odiel AVOCET Common in habitats with Black Winged Stilt. KENTISH PLOVER common Marisma Odiel/Donana LITTLE RINGED PLOVER common in Lagunas Palos RINGED PLOVER 10 in Marismas Odiel 2/6 GREY PLOVER 1 -2 present Marismas Odiel throughout. DUNLIN up to 20 at old saltpans Marisma Odiel LITTLE STINT 2 at the old salt pans Marisma Odiel 27/5 KNOT 6 most visits old salt pans Marisma Odiel TURNSTONE 1/2 on the sea Lagoons Marisma Odiel CURLEW SANDPIPER 2 at the old Salt Pans Marisma Odiel 28/5 REDSHANK Common Marisma odiel throughout GREENSHANK 1 Marisma Odiel 27/5 WHIMBREL max 22 Marismas Odiel 27/5 CURLEW Present throughout Marismas Odiel 2/3 BLACK TAILED GODWIT up to 10 seem Marismas Odiel on five dates. DOTTERIL 1 adult Marismas Odiel 5/6 BAR TAILED GODWIT 2 at Marimas Odiel 27/5 AUDOULIN’S GULL 20 at a pool El Espigon 4/6 (imms/adults) SLENDER BILLED GULL 2 Adults Marismas Odiel 29/5,1 imm 3/6 BLACK HEADED GULL 1 imm Marismas Odiel 5/6 YELLOW LEGGED GULL :Very Common LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL 2 max 3 Marismas Odiel 29/5 GULL BILLED TERN : 7 max Marismas Odiel 3/6 SANDWICH TERN : max 3 Marismas Odiel 2/6 COMMON TERN Common Marismas Odiel throughout. CASPIAN TERN found in the Marismas Odiel,max 7 2/6 BLACK TERN : max 20 El Portil 2/6 WHISKERED TERN Very common in Lagunas and El Rocio marsh,max 40 on 3/6 LITTLE TERN : common Marismas Odiel/Lagunas Palos COLLARED PRACTICOLE 3 at Palos Lugunas 28/5. 2 north Huelva 2/6 RED LEGGED PARTRIDGE Common in Pinewoods Parc Natural Punta Umbria QUAIL Calling close by in fields north of Huelva 2/6 WOOD PIGEON common COLLARED DOVE : very common TURTLE DOVE :common GREEN WOODPECKER (sharpei ) found resident at Parc natural Punta Umbria. CUCKOO :1 Calling around Donana 5/6 COMMON SWIFT : abundant PALLID SWIFT Common around Huelva/Punta Umbria BEE-EATER : Common in the Donana. HOOPOE : Common near hotel and Donana GOLDEN ORIOLE Breeding in the western Donana wooded stream area,also Acebuche CRESTED LARK :abundant, THEKLA LARK Found on sandy heaths west Donana pine woods SHORT TOED LARK : 2 Found in sand dunes area Mazadon 3/6 CALANDRA LARK several on the road north to St Telmo 4/6 WOODLARK singing near hotel ParcNatural Punta Umbria 6/6 SWALLOW very common, RED RUMPED SWALLOW common, breeding near hotel and around hotel pool!. CRAG MARTIN 2 at the mine San Telmo,also by bridges in Sierra Pelanda 4/6 HOUSE MARTIN very common SPANISH YELLOW WAGTAIL common Marisma Odiel/Donana. WHITE WAGTAIL 1 most days around the hotel. WREN 1-2 in denser undergrowth Parc Natural Punta Umbria NIGHTINGALE : Common Lagunas/Donana STONECHAT common in North Donana BLACK REDSTART 1 female near Valdelmusa 4/6 BLACK EARED WHEATEAR common in Sierra Pelanda BLUE ROCK THRUSH 4 at the San Telmo mines 4/6 ROCK THRUSH 1 over the road at A 488 E de Cueva de la Mora Sierra Pelada 4/6 BLACK BIRD Fairly common CETTIS WARBLER Common at Lugunas, GREAT REED WARBLER Common El Portil,Donana visiting centres,Lagunas Palos. REED WARBLER singing at Luganas,El Portil SAVIS WARBLER 2 singing Acebuche centre 2/6 FAN TAILED WARBLER Common in fields and wetlands. MOUSTACHED WARBLER Singing at Palos Laguna on four visits BLACKCAP 1 singing El Rocina centre 5/6 OLIVACIOUS WARBLER 1 singing El Rocina centre 5/6 MELODIOUS WARBLER Fairly Common,Donana visiting centres,Lagunas,Parc Natural Punta Umbria. SUBALPINE WARBLER fairly common,North Donana,and El telmo DARTFORD WARBLER common western Donana. SPECTACLED WARBLER 1 at Parc Natural Punta Umbria 28/5 SARDINEAN WARBLER very common IBERIAN CHIFF-CHAFF 1 singing at Palos Lagunas 2/6 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER at El Rocina BLUE TIT Common GREAT TIT fairly commen LONG TAILED TIT small number max 7 in Parc Natural. PENDULINE TIT 1 by upper reach of Laguna Palos Madras 26/5 FIRECREST 2 by hotel edge most days. SOUTHERN GREY SHRIKE 1 El Rompido WOODCHAT SHRIKE common,near to hotel and in Donana JACKDAW 2 seen near Neidla CARRION CROW 2 seen near Ayamonte RAVEN Singles on all visits to the Donana,five occassions MAGPIE Common AUZURE WINGED MAGPIE Common,especially by hotel, up to 12 seen. SPOTLESS STARLING very common,breeding in the hotel. HOUSE SPARROW Common SPANISH SPARROW small numbers on the Donana,and Palos Lagunas TREE SPARROW 3 at Luganas Palos madras 27/5 SERIN abundant near hotel and in all suitable habitats. CHAFFINCH common GREENFINCH common GOLDFINCH very common LINNET fairly common CIRL BUNTING Seen on the roadside route to El Telmo CORN BUNTING Common
138 Species.
Derek and Lynne Lister |