Mallorca Birding Trip Report (19th - 21st February 2017) - Species List and Locations

Day 1 – Boquer Valley – Embassament de Cúber (19^th February 2017)

Balearic Warbler – 19^th February – Boquer Valley (2 males seen well singing in coastal scrub. Seen on both visits to the valley in the last quarter of the route on the slopes by the sea).

Cinereous Vulture – 19^th February – Mirador Ma-10, north of Embassament de Cúber, (5 birds seen circling and feeding on a carcass in the mountains).

Day 2 – Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca (20^th February 2017)

Moustached Warbler – 20^th February – Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca (Two birds singing and showing well in reeds on the track up to the visitor centre).

Red-knobbed Coot – 20^th February – Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca (3 individuals seen on canal near visitor centre. Two wearing neck collars and one without. Re-introduced population that has been present for over 10 years).

Notable Species:

Marbled Duck – 4 seen at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Balearic Shearwater – Large flock of 58 birds flying south at Muro Beach.
Little Bittern – 2 seen at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Night Heron – Large rookery at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Griffon Vulture – One seen en-route from Palma to Port de Pollença and another seen on the route back to the airport.
Booted Eagle – A handful seen during the trip with three individuals at Boquer Valley.
Purple Swamphen – 4 seen at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Black-winged Stilt – Plentiful at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Kentish Plover – Large numbers at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Audouin’s Gull – A handful seen roosting at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca on the pools behind the Villa Blue Hotel and Spa.
Hoopoe – 1 seen on the Ma-12 road south of Port d'Alcúdia.
Crag Martin – A small number seen at Boquer Valley and on the route from Palma to Port de Pollen
Booted Eagle – A handful seen during the trip with three individuals at Boquer Valley.
Purple Swamphen – 4 seen at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Black-winged Stilt – Plentiful at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Kentish Plover – Large numbers at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Audouin’s Gull – A handful seen roosting at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca on the pools behind the Villa Blue Hotel and Spa.
Hoopoe – 1 seen on the Ma-12 road south of Port d'Alcúdia.
Crag Martin – A small number seen at Boquer Valley and on the route from Palma to Port de Pollença.
Blue Rock Thrush – Seen in good numbers at Boquer Valley.
Sardinian Warbler – Numerous throughout. Good numbers at Boquer Valley
Serin – Numerous throughout. Good numbers at Boquer Valley and around the visitor centre at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.
Blue Rock Thrush – Seen in good numbers at Boquer Valley.
Sardinian Warbler – Numerous throughout. Good numbers at Boquer Valley
Serin – Numerous throughout. Good numbers at Boquer Valley and around the visitor centre at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca.

Marbled Duck

Additional Species

Shelduck

Mallard

Gadwall

Pintail

Shoveler

Wigeon

Teal

Little Grebe

Cormorant

Cattle Egret

Little Egret

Great White Egret

Grey Heron

Red Kite

Marsh Harrier

Kestrel

Peregrine

Moorhen

Coot

Avocet

Little Ringed Plover

Lapwing

Spotted Redshank

Greenshank

Black-headed Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Sandwich Tern

Razorbill

Feral Pigeon

Wood Pigeon

Collared Dove

Kingfisher

Meadow Pipit

Grey Wagtail

Robin

Black Redstart

Stonechat

Song Thrush

Blackbird

Blackcap

Cetti’s Warbler

Chiffchaff

Firecrest

Great Tit

Raven

Starling

House Sparrow

Chaffinch

Linnet

Goldfinch

Greenfinch

Heard only:

Fan-tailed Warbler

70 Trip Totals

4 Trip lifers

Orchid List

Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) – Several seen at Parque Natural S'Albufera de Mallorca along the track to the visitor centre and another cluster by the sea at Muro Beach.

Sombre Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca) – One seen on slopes near the sea at Boquer Valley.