FEB 24TH - RIO GENAL

A late afternoon walk along my local river, the Rio Genal, produced many winter-migrants. Spring is in the air as several species were singing: Chaffinch, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Robin, Wren and Cetti's Warbler.

A view up to my village, Gaucin, taken from the Rio Genal, you can just see the castle on the brow of the hill.


Soon most of these birds will set off northward to their breeding grounds in Northern Europe.
Two shots of the river, there is a surprising amount of water still flowing even though we have had very little rain this winter.



Our most common winter visitors are:

White Wagtail



Blackcap

Black Redstart

Song Thrush
also we get many:

European Robin

Chaffinch

Common Starling

along with many Goldfinches, Linnets, Greenfinch, Siskin and Blackbird that winter in these parts.

Spring migrants are showing up everyday now: Barn Swallow, House martin, Red-rumped Swallow and Black Kites.Excviting times are ahead!!