Saturday 11 May, Gaucin, partly cloudy, light W-SW wind, 27C: The
Honey Buzzard passage is now in full flow with a slow build up on Thursday, some larger groups moving through on Friday, also a female
Marsh Harrier, and today vast numbers with several 'kettles' of 100+ individuals seen during the morning and early afternoon. I couldn't manage any accurate counts as I spent most of the day moving between various Spanish first Communion events!
On Friday there was a good showing of orchids along the La Umbria walk, some shown below:
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Trabut's Limodore Limodorum trabutianum |
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Woodcock Ophrys Ophrys scolopax |
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Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera |
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Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera |
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