WET GLISTENING MUD - AT LAST
Another morning with Bryan Thomas on Tuesday 4th saw us taking the backroads into San Felipe Neri. We saw very little on the way except Zitting Cisticolas showed very well near the ploughed up football pitch. We wanted to see what the water levels were like around the information centre. The lagoon by there had seen a drop in the level which exposed wet, glistening mud. The birds were making the most of it. I counted at least 30 Glossy Ibis with more than 40 flying over. There were also Little Ringed Plovers, Little Stints and Bryan picked out at least two Teminick's Stints, Curlew Sandpipers, Greenshank and a Snipe flew. There were numerous Little Egrets, a Little Bittern and a Squacco flew in.
As we drove down the track the electric cables were loaded with Swallows and many more were seen flying in. Among the Barn, were Redrumped and House Martins were seen among them. By the time we had left they had gone.
By the gate both Bluethroats and Zitting Cisticolas were easy to seen flitting amongst the bushes and perching.
The Marbled Duck were showing well in the enclosed pond with Coot.
During the course of the morning we saw two Booted Eagles, two Marsh Harriers and several Kestrels.
A check on El Tiempo does indicate there could be some rain in the next ten days and maybe much more afterwards. I hope so.
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