Not expecting too much today, and with heavy localised rain forecast, surprisingly it turn out to be okay. And only a little spirkle of rain.
Nothing seen out of the ordinary today, and it's what you would expect for the time of year. The route was our normal one, across the Salinas then El Pinet, and then inland via Lower La Marina, then to Vista bella road, and the back tracks to Santa Aguada.
Santa Pola Salinas
Gadwall+10 a few Great White Egret, fly over Spoonbills, Whiskered Tern, lots of Sandwich Tern, Gulls seen Slender billed, Black headed, Medertranean Gull, Cettis Warble, they seemed too had a good breading season as the we're calling from lots of places. and all the resedent usual suspects.
El Pinet
Greenshank, Redshank, Ringed Plover. little Stint, 20 +Stone Curlew, lots of Grey Heron, and throughout the day 8+ Southern Grey Shrike, and good numbers of Stone Chat, Barn Swallow's still hanging on.
Lower La Marina
Lots of Wood Pigeon, and lots Collard Dove, good numbers of European Starling, little Owl, Tree Sparrow, Blackcap, odd Kestrel. Including a luistic type Common Kestrel.
Road and tracks too Santa Aguada
Booted Eagle, 5 and a double fingers for Marsh Harrier.
We we're hoping for a flooded field and the gods above smiled on us, and at the last chance salloon it happened, and for some crazy reasons we seem to leave the best for last, why can't we just skip to the good bits instead of chugging around?
In the flood field
200+ Glossy Ibis, probably the same in Cattle Egret, and in the field 14 Ruff including 6 Reeves, 10 + Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpipers a scattering of Linnet and Gold finch seen throughout the day.
A Nice Birding morning and good to get out of the mountains and see some different birds.
Not many photos today but will post tomorrow
Have a great day.
Not mention every bird seen
Thanks to John and Michelle
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