WEEKLY ROUND UP

We have some very good sightings this week and two new species for me. Looking back on 4th February, last year, we had Alpine Accentors running around our feet at Ermita de la Virgen de las Peña and the following day we were watching a Marsh Sandpiper. Our trip to Huelva and Donaña also gave us ‘Grass Owl’.

So this year has already been kind as Ring Ouzels showed well in Sierra de Espuña and my favourite memory of one is the one in the rose bush. That's another first.



Song Thrushes have been with me all my life and this one again with those red haws helping to accentuate the markings.

Our second day out this week in Bonete area produced wonderful views of Great Bustards.

Our journey to Cabo de Palos gave me another first as we were told the Brown Necked Raven was there. And so it was. It flew around several times, sat and cawed, and this is a flying shot of it.

All the photographs are courtesy of Bryan Thomas.