I took my wife, Dawn and The-mother-in-law to a garden centre in San Enrique which happen to be next door to a good birding place where last week I saw a small flock of Tree Sparrows. It was a dull morning, an overcast sky and there was a light shower of rain. After dropping off my fare I shot round to the woods at San Enrique and within minutes I was digi-filming the Sparrows, result. I also saw several Chiffchaff, a Common Redstart (fem), Spotted Flycatcher, Booted Eagle (5).
We then all drove to our apartment on the coast at Manilva and ate our lunch whilst waiting for a group of 4 birders who were due to arrive at 2pm for a four-day self-guided visit.
They duly arrived and within minutes we were all back in the cars heading for their first birding excursion. I had a 'pass-out' for a couple hours in order to get the lads started on their birding quest. We drove the short distance to Laguna Camelias at Torreguadiaro and took the boardwalk to the beach area.
What a great choice of venue because within minutes we had logged: Monk Parakeet, Zitting Cisticola, Whinchat (2), Little Bittern (2), Red-rumped Swallow (20+), Crested Lark, Melodious Warbler and our star bird a Spectacled Warbler. In the distant sky we logged Short-toed Eagle, Honey Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and several flocks of Spotless Starling.
I guided the guys to their next destination, the natural park at Soto Grande, but sadly I had to leave them to it and set off for home with the mother-in-law in tow!
Red-throated Bee-eater
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