We have not been birding for sometime and so it was very nice to get out with an object in mind. San Pedro del Pinatar is a large area of Salinas on the Murcia Alicante border and it has in past years held some interesting species, but in recent times has yielded very little. So, I am not a frequent visitor.
On rarebirdspain Falaropus `Picogrueso/ a Grey Phalarope was recorded on 30th November and again on 3rd December. It has to be worth a look.
We went to the large car park and here was saw three Spoonbill - Espátula Comun with one just close enough for Nikon P900 to get a decent photo. On one island was one Lesser Black Backed Gull - Gaviota Sombría and close by were four Ringed Plover - Chorlitejo Grande. On a small muddy shore there about 10 Dunlin. This is the most number of species I have seen here for sometime and it appears that I should go again.
In the vegetation on the edge of the car park were 10 caterpillars which we have to identify and also the plant that they were. Plantnet was not definite enough and another visit might produce the correct answer.
Moving back inland I spoke to a Spanish Birder who was scoping the large areas of water searching for the Phalarope. It has not been seen for a few days.
We moved to the small car park by the roundabout where we had one Ruff - Combatiente feeding with several Dunlin - Correlimos Comun and a possible Little Stint - Correlimos Menudo
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