Sunday 25 April, Rocky slope behind Gaucin castle, light SW wind, partly cloudy, 0830hrs: 3 male Blue rock thrush, pair of Red-billed chough, Cuckoo, Kestrel, 4 Griffon vultures, singing Nightingale, Blackcap, Serin and Sardinian warbler.

Thursday 22 April, Camino de Avedin, 1700hrs: 6 Black kites heading North.

Wednesday 21 April, 2230hrs: Little owl calling during flight over the gardens between Calle del Pino and Calle Convento.

Tuesday 20 April, cloudy am, sunny pm, little or no wind. A day out and about! Along the Rio Genal near the bridge on the Manilva-Gaucin road, 0900hrs: Golden Oriole (male singing and gleaning insects from Eucalyptus trees), several Cetti's warblers, Nightingales, Cirl Bunting, Jay, Long-tailed tit. El Secadero, on the river west of Casares, 1100hrs: Short-toed eagle, Griffon vulture, fantastic close-up views of Bee-eaters, Wryneck heard but not seen, Whitethroat (singing male), many Woodchat shrike, Thekla lark. San Martin de Tesorillo, 1300hrs: Crested lark, Grey heron, Red-rumped swallow around the iron bridge. On a sad note, I found a recently dead European Nightjar on the Gaucin-Manilva road.

Monday 19 April, partly cloudy, light SE wind. After four days of rain and low cloud.....0930hrs Single adult Honey buzzard flying North over the village, Nightingale singing in the gardens between Calle del Pino and Calle Convento. 1100-1300hrs Short-toed eagle hunting in the valley to the south of El Hacho, small groups of bee-eaters passing through. Camino de Gibraltar, 1700hrs: Woodchat shrike, pair of Ravens, Cetti's warbler singing in the dense bushes between Calle del Pino and the waterworks, Sparrowhawk (female), Booted eagle (pale phase).

Wednesday 14 April, 0930hrs, cloudy, light SE wind: Montagu's harrier (male, transitional plumage) flying North over Calle del Pino, Black redstart (female) on TV aerial in Callejon del Pino. 1030hrs: Rocky slope behind the castle: Red-billed chough, Booted eagle hovering against the wind for long periods, Sparrowhawk (female).

Tuesday 13 April, 1530hrs: 5 booted eagles (all pale phase) visible from Calle Convento.