this was the end day of the Andalucian tour, I took Ian and Judi to Malaga airport and Neil stayed with me for the journey to Madrid in preparation for the the tour of the Pyrenees and Picos.
We saw Monk Parakeet, Redshank, Black-winged Stilt, Northern Gannet, yellow legged Gull and not much else.
Our journey to Madrid was punctuated with a couple of coffee stops and for lunch and by 3pm we were at the Lagunas of Lillo. Birds seen along the way included Azure-winged Magpie, Eurasian Magpie, Raven, Griffon Vulture, Black kite, Marsh Harrier and Bee-eater..
At the lagunas we saw Pied Avocet, Black-winged Stilt, Greater Flamingo, Gull-billed Tern, Short-toed lark, kentish Plover, Common Shelduck and Lesser Kestrel. AS we drove away from the lagunas we stopped to watch a Hoopoe as it searched for food in a ploughed filed.
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| this bird needs no introduction |
The rest of the journey went smoothly and we arrived at Madrid Airport in good time to collect Paul before driving a short distance to a hotel where Lorna and Mike we waiting to meet us. The group was now assembled ready for the Pyrenees trip in the morning.
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