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Monday 23 October 2017

Fuerteventura Birding Trip Report (24th October - 28th October 2016) - Species List and Locations

Day 1 – El Jarde – Vega de Rio Palmas (24th October)


Berthelot’s Pipit – 24th OctoberEl Jarde Bustard Reserve (Plentiful throughout).

Trumpeter Finch – 24th OctoberEl 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 OctoberEl 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 OctoberEl 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 OctoberBetancuria (2 birds showing well and a further two later on. One also seen at Vega de Rio Palmas).

Fuerteventura Chat – 24th OctoberVega de Rio Palmas (Showing well. Also seen at Mareta de Fimapaire and Embalse de los Molinos). Male and female seen.

Barbary Partridge – 24th OctoberVega 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).

Cream-coloured Courser - Fuerteventura
Cream-coloured Courser

Day 2 – Mareta de Fimapaire – El Cotillo (25th October)


Laughing Dove – 25th OctoberMareta 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 - Fuerteventura
Laughing Dove

Day 3 – Caleta de Fuste – El Jarde (26th October)


Bulwer’s Petrel – 26th OctoberCaleta Corcha bay – Castillo Caleta de Fuste (50 birds on passage – relatively distant).
Caleta Corcha bay - Fuerteventura
Caleta Corcha bay

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

Mammals:


Barbary Ground SquirrelSeveral seen throughout the trip. Numbers at Vega de Rio Palmas and Mareta de Fimapaire
Barbary Ground Squirrel - Fuerteventura
Barbary Ground Squirrel

2 comments:

  1. Your posts about this trip have been really interesting - amazing landscapes and views! It looks like you guys had a great trip :)

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