Birdwatch Gaucin

The aim of this blog is to record bird sightings in and around Gaucin. We have a fantastic variety of birds that live in and visit the area and it would be great to have somewhere where we can publish observations for others to see. If you'd like to contribute on a regular basis please ask and I can add you as an author or send me your sightings or other observations by email pmconvento@gmail.com (the usual stuff...date, bird, location, etc.) and I'll add them to the blog. Happy birding! Paul

Monday 20 July 2015, Gaucin, sunny, light-fresh SE wind, 36C

A visit to the Rio Genal from 0815-1000hrs produced some good sightings including:
Some distant Griffon Vulture over Sierra Crestellina, 2 Booted Eagle, 3 Grey Heron, Little-ringed Plover, at least 3 Turtle Dove, 20+ Wood Pigeon, Great-spotted Woodpecker, 15+ European Bee-eater, at least 5 Golden Oriole (4 juv/fem and 1 male), Spotless Starling, Common Swift, Barn Swallow, Common Kingfisher, White Wagtail, Stonechat, Short-toed Treecreeper, European Robin, Spotted Flycatcher, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff sp., Sardinian Warbler, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and (best of all?) a lovely adult Rock Sparrow.
The river at this point is non-existent, at least above ground, so the Kingfisher must have caught its breakfast further upstream where there is likely to still be some water.