The first day of 2011 was a bright and sunny one, at least until lunchtime, which was when we (Dawn and I) ventured outside, we didn't wake up until 10:30am after a late night.
We walked through the village to the Manilva road, turned left down the steep track to the Camino Gibraltar and then back up to the village via the Sewage Works.
Birds on show included many White Wagtails, Black Redstarts, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. We also saw Robins, Spotless Starlings, Grey Wagtail and a Griffon Vulture. A couple of Blackcaps gave us short renditions of their flutey song.
Two species of butterfly were noted; Red Admiral and Painted Lady, the meadows, hedgerows, olive groves and verges were brightened up by the yellow flowers of the Bernuda Buttercup, the blue of the Periwinkle and the white flower heads of Narcissi.
Later in the afternoon a Blue Rock Thrush sang from the hillside behind our house and a couple of Serins sat in a bush across the way.
All in all a lovely start to a new year in Gaucin.
Red-throated Bee-eater
join us for a fantastic tour of The Gambia this November
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