Wednesday 16 May, mostly cloudy, light SE wind, 24C: A morning walk to the Ermita de San Juan de Dios below Gaucin produced a singing Cuckoo, a few Honey Buzzard, Nightingale and a Zitting Cisticola in the meadow just below Finca Alboran - the closest I've seen one to the village. At 1400rs a group of 36 Black Kite passed W-E over the village some of which were in a pretty ragged state with several feathers missing, particularly from their tails. I haven't heard or seen any Red-necked Nightjar yet this year so maybe they, too, are late arriving.