Persistence is rather an under-rated quality. After no end of fruitless Saturday morning walks around the Uni campus, I got my first (probably last) Common Redstart of the year this morning – a lovely male. The trees were awash with … Continued
Rather noisy in the dry hide today, due to it being a fiesta. After the noisy ones went the birds started arriving. The Kingfisher put in several brief appearances as did the Little Egret, scratching around in the water and … Continued
Today from my villa I had good views of a Black Stork drifting on the thermals. A good garden tick. Obviously a different bird that Stephan saw but there are birds on the move.
Very litttle from the PFT, except for an unusual number of Kingfishers and a very dark Buzzard. Called at the Clot, and saw the Wryneck briefly, as well as many Chiffchaffs and a Marsh Harrier. So not a completely wasted … Continued
A very good morning at the dry hide in the Clot today. On the short walk from the side entrance down to the hide, there was a large number of Blackbirds – I must have seen at least 20, don’t … Continued
First visit to the Clot this autumn, lots of water about after all the floods. Lots of birds about too, but not very co-operative. Down at the dry hide, seven Hoopoes making quite a racket, but couldn’t entice them out … Continued
Not beach weather and though it was raining we thought we would go on our usual route, not necessarily thinking that we would see a lot, but as it turned out not a bad couple of hours. Yellow Wagtail, Hoopoe, … Continued
Today, a Black Stork, at PFT .
We were on a short Autumn visit to Extremadura, initially staying overnight at Hotel Cortijo de Daimiel, a very nice, Spanish run hotel close to the Tablas de Daimiel, and recommended if anyone wants a few days exploring the nearby … Continued
My first post-bronchitis venture – to San Felipe Neri, was……..good exercise! Surprising number of Kingfishers, and a Teal with all the other ducks. My first Chiffchaffs and my first Reed Bunting of the autumn. Best birds were a pair (well, … Continued