Day 1 – El Jarde – Vega de Rio Palmas (24th October)
Berthelot’s Pipit
– 24th October – El Jarde
Bustard Reserve (Plentiful throughout).
Trumpeter Finch
– 24th October – El Jarde
Bustard Reserve (c10 individuals around goat farm and later 2 more showing well
on fence. 1 more individual around goat farm at Embalse de los Molinos).
Cream-coloured
Courser – 24th October – El
Jarde Bustard Reserve (4 birds showing well by the track. Only birds of the
trip).
Houbara Bustard
– 24th October - El Jarde Bustard Reserve (1 bird showing
distantly but well through the scope in the reserve section. A further 3 birds
showing well through the scope on the plains at Embalse de los Molinos).
Ruddy Shelduck
– 24th October – El Jarde
Bustard Reserve (2 birds at the side of the track. Also seen at Mareta de
Fimapaire, Barranco de la torre and c85 at Embalse de los Molinos).
African Blue Tit
– 24th October – Betancuria
(2 birds showing well and a further two later on. One also seen at Vega de Rio
Palmas).
Fuerteventura Chat
– 24th October – Vega de
Rio Palmas (Showing well. Also seen at Mareta de Fimapaire and Embalse de los
Molinos). Male and female seen.
Barbary Partridge
– 24th October – Vega de
Rio Palmas (Two seen on mountainside and a further 12 in the village itself).
Swift species also
seen at Puerto del Rosario (probable Plain).
Day 2 – Mareta de Fimapaire – El Cotillo (25th October)
Laughing Dove
– 25th October – Mareta de
Fimapaire (2 birds seen flying and perched in trees around houses. A further
individual seen at goat farm at Embalse de los Molinos)
Laughing Dove |
Day 3 – Caleta de Fuste – El Jarde (26th October)
Bulwer’s Petrel
– 26th October – Caleta
Corcha bay – Castillo Caleta de Fuste (50 birds on passage – relatively
distant).
Notable Species:
Cory’s Shearwater
– Numerous seen on passage whilst seawatching. Large flock offshore at El
Cotillo and several flying past at Caleta de Fuste
Egyptian Vulture
– Scattered throughout. 3 at Embalse de los Molinos with others at Barranco de
la torre and El Jarde Bustard reserve.
Black-winged Stilt
– Large numbers at Embalse de los Molinos and scattered individuals at Barranco
de la torre.
Kentish Plover
– Single bird at El Cotillo lighthouse
Black-bellied
Sandgrouse – Flocks seen at El Jarde Bustard reserve and Rosas de los
Negrinos
Hoopoe –
Frequent throughout
Lesser Short-toed
Lark – Huge flocks feeding at El Jarde Bustard reserve
Sardinian Warbler
– A small number seen at Vega de Rio Palmas
Spectacled Warbler
– A handful seen throughout the trip, several at Mareta de Fimapaire
Southern Grey
Shrike – Numerous throughout
Spanish Sparrow
– Numerous throughout
Additional Species
Mallard
Gannet
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Spoonbill
Marsh Harrier
Common Buzzard
Kestrel
Moorhen*
Coot
Avocet
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Grey Plover
Sanderling
Turnstone
Dunlin*
Common Sandpiper*
Greenshank
Bar-tailed Godwit*
Whimbrel
Pomarine Skua
Yellow-legged Gull
Lesser-black backed Gull
Sandwich Tern
Feral Pigeon/Rock Dove
Collared Dove
White Wagtail
Robin
Raven
Linnet
Also: Swift sp
Parakeet sp
*Species not seen by myself
52 Trip Totals
10 Trip Lifers
Your posts about this trip have been really interesting - amazing landscapes and views! It looks like you guys had a great trip :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it Emma :)
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