We knew they were up there as reports had indicated their presence. This terrain is unrelenting, difficult and observation points are necessary. We had tried before, but only with very limited success although condsiderable time and effort had been made. Bryan, of all of us, has been the most persistant and, as we know, hard work can pay off.
Patiently we waited with mugs of tea in our hands well before 7:20am. Sharp ears picked out sounds and it was not until we moved to another vantage point that we ´hit-the-jackpot´. We saw fly pasts as the birds quickly flew around and soon we were able to identify them by their flight. They flew onto the ground, perched on fences, on electric wires and seemed unfazed by the car.
We had simply, close-up and clear views. There were great moments as the cameras clicked away. Mark has posted on Facebook and Bryan has put a great write up on http://birdingcostablanca.blogspot.com
Bryan returned the following morning and saw them again.
We had previously traveled to Cabo De Gata on two occasions, had only one sighting of a pair and that was it. Montnegre is only 25 minutes from Alicante Airport and it is an interesting ride to get there and you never know what you will see. I think on another summer morning we will be working this area again. Because working at is what we do.
Thanks to both Mark and Bryan for the images.
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