It was like a summer evening (in England) in full sun, hardly a whiff of a breeze and the lagoons as still as a mill pond. That was us this evening awaiting the sun going down to see what birds came into roost. In the evening sunshine there was plenty of small stuff in the air with midges and the like so it did feel like England - well just a bit!
There was nothing exceptional on the water. I counted 15 Common Pochard - Porrón Europea, which dispersed when two Yellow Legs - Gaviota Patiamarilla splashed down on the water with almost the same number of Little Grebes - Zampullin Común. Cormorants - Cormorán Grande are here most times and with those coming into roost I counted 14 on this one lagoon.
There are always smaller birds and a Robin - Petirroja popped up with Cetti’s calling - Ruiseñor Bastardo from the reeds. Black Redstarts - Colirrojo Tizon were there too but we have not seen that many this winter.
The star bird had to be a first winter Blue throat - Pechiazul which Michelle captured on camera. All arguments welcome! And I won’t kick you off!
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