Birding moment of the day was a Kingfisher

 My friend Trevor is visiting Spain for a week or so, he'd heard that the Great Spotted Eagle has arrived back at the El Hondo area, so we set off in search of the Spotted Eagle.

Well we didn't connect with the Eagle but had a nice morning birding,



Yellow Wagtail

 highlights were
 

Great White Egret

Osprey

Booted Eagles
Peregrine Falcon

Kestrel
 

Lots of Marsh Harriers

80 Great-crested Grebe

10 Yellow Wagtails

Little Owl

Song Thrush
  

We came across a flooded field which had a few birds on it


Glossy Ibis
 

Green Sandpipers

Wood Sandpipers

Little Stints

6 Ruff 

little ringed Plover

Blue Throat 

Sky Lark 

Black Cap

Sky Lark
 

Lots of Meadow and Water Pipits, White Wagtails and Black Redstarts

I mentioned that there were lots of Kingfishers around and new of a place that was visited on a regular basis, and the moment of the day was the arrival of the Kingfisher, which sat less 12ft from me it was very active and returned several times

have a good day


cheers BT