San Felipe Neri, El Hondon.
A cool Thursday (14th) morning with no wind, some sun
and light cloud provided an ideal morning.
In the new scrapes were:
Black-winged Stilt
Coot
Chiff-chaff
Purple Gallinule
Green Sandpiper
Little Egret
Little Grebe
Little-ringed plover.
Magpie
Meadow Pipit
Moorhen
Muscovy Ducks - a pair.
Snipe
White Wagtail
It was still cool as I went via the Boardwalk
where there was not much to see.
Sardinians called, flew and one perched in full view.
Collectively the two hides allowed us to see only:
Flamingos
Kingfishers - many in flight
Shelducks
Mallards
Pochards and nothing else not yet listed.
We searched and saw both female and male Black Redstarts, and Stonechats
Once it warmed up there were Marsh Harriers flying and overhead a white morph Booted Eagle and then a male one flew over giving terrific close-up views.
Returning via the Boardwalk we saw a 'vole' swimming. Still to be identified, but definitely not a rat!
It was good to be out and to meet two like minded people in Tony and Peter that made it all the more enjoyable. It is good to talk. And now Saturday morning via the North Gate.
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