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

Sunday 30 June 2013, Gaucin, sunny, light-fresh E-SE wind, 27C

A visit to the Rio Genal from 0800-0930hrs produced the following sightings....Griffon Vulture, pale morph Booted Eagle, Short-toed Eagle (a sleepy-looking individual hiding in a tree), Little-ringed Plover, Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, European Bee-eater, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Short-toed Treecreeper, Golden Oriole, Common Swift, Spotless Starling, Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Bonelli's Warbler, Blackcap, Sardinian Warbler, Serin, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, a party of 5 Hawfinch, and Cirl Bunting. Despite the relatively early hour it was already almost 20C and there were quite a few butterflies about, including several Wall Brown.