Friday 06 July, sunny, 34C: Whilst down on the coast a quick mid-morning visit to the Sotogrande lagoon produced 2 Purple Swamp Hen, 1 Little Egret, 6 Little Grebe, several Monk Parakeet, Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallow and a family of Lesser Kestrel (2 adults and 2 chicks) on the old tower. Later, back in Gaucin there were impressive numbers of Swift with several hundred, including at least two Alpine Swift, feeding high up from 2100-2200hrs.