A change in wind direction from
poniente to
levante brought about a muggy, humid day. Down on the, now dry, Rio Genal from 0830-1030hrs I logged the following:
Griffon Vulture, Short-toed Eagle, Booted Eagle (at least 3 individuals), Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Grey Heron, a single
Turtle Dove, several Wood Pigeon heading north, Eurasian Jay, 20+ European Bee-eater, at least 5
Golden Oriole (inc. one male), Common Kingfisher, Woodchat Shrike, Barn Swallow,
Red-rumped Swallow, Common Swift, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Sardinian Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Goldfinch, Greenfinch and Chaffinch.
The Eurasian Sparrowhawk was a female, esconced in a tree directly above a small pool of water, the only one in the area, it let me approach to within 3m no doubt waiting for its breakfast to arrive; at this point the battery on my camera ran out, and the spare was at home.
This Blue Rock Thrush was in the centre of the village on Tuesday morning, a sure sign that autumn is around the corner.....
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Rio Genal - dry for the first time in 3 summers |
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Woodchat Shrike |
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El Hacho from the Rio Genal |
A couple of distant Short-toed Eagle, not the same individual.....