Sunday 21 July 2013, Gaucin, sunny, light SE wind, 30C

Another trip to Malaga airport, another visit to the Guadalhorce reserve. An hour or so from 1800-1900hrs so just time to check out the Laguna Grande. The Greater Flamingo that were there last Wednesday had gone but there were a few more waders including a Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit and two or three Greenshank. Also White-headed Duck, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Dunlin, Little-ringed Plover, Redshank, Black-winged Stilt, European Bee-eater and Monk Parakeet. The best bird was an adult Little Bittern, seen flying over the reserve near the footbridge then spotted flying along the river. On the drive to the reserve a Hoopoe flew low over the A-7 motorway.

A sleepy-looking Audouin's Gull