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Red-throated Bee-eater

Red-throated Bee-eater
join us for a fantastic tour of The Gambia this November

Monday, April 8, 2013

April 7th - DAY 1 OF SHORT BIRDING BREAK IN ANDALUCIA

MALAGA  AIRPORT -  GAUCIN  - WITH A STOP AT SIERRA CRESTELLINA

Today I collected Paul and Claire from Malaga Airport at 4pm and we drove straight to an area west of Guadalmar, we had an hour to kill before I went back to the airport to collect Tarja. All 3 of them were going to be staying with us for 4 nights. Tarja, from Finland, is booked for 4 days birding with me, lets hope that she finds it warmer here.

Paul, Claire and I walked across some waste ground towards a small stream close to the beach at Guadalmar. Our first bird seen was a Stone Curlew, what a great start. The bird flew circled and landed again quite close, we had great views of it.

Along the stream we saw a family of Mallards with nine chicks and a few Goldfinches. In a line of Eucalyptus trees along the far bank of the stream we found a Hoopoe, a couple of Jackdaws and several Monk Parakeets. Further along the stream we found Little-ringed Plovers, Crested Larks and a few Barn Swallows.

After collecting Tarja we drove to Gaucin and made a brief stop at Sierra Crestellina where we scanned for birds of prey.  We scoped the Bonelli's Eagles nest found at a regular site on the rock face and we saw an adult bird sitting. Next we located 10+ Griffon Vultures perched in the late afternoon sun and to our great surprise and joy a single Egyptian Vulture flew along the rock face.

Other birds seen nearby were: Woodchat Shrike, Stonechat, Greenfinch, Sardinian Warbler, Common Raven, Common Kestrel, Blackbird and a superb male Blue Rock Thrush.

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