16th September 2023 – Isla Cristina, Spain

The weather for the first few days of our holiday to Isla Cristina in the province of Huelva in Andalusia, Spain has been very disappointing but looking at the forecast, which is very good for the next two weeks , we may be grateful that we have had a gentle start.

We did not expect to be birdwatching today but on the return from our walk around the town there was a low tide on the estuary and we were pleasantly surprised to be able to see a number of waders without binoculars even in the poor light.

White storks

Low tide at the mouth of the Guadiana River and Isla Cristina estuary

In addition to the waders as we left the beach two Thekla larks (which we had only ever seen once before) flew in very close to us. Quite a promising start.

The wooden bridge which leads to the best of the beaches near to where we saw the waders

White storks

The port of Isla Cristina

Turnstone in the port

Turnstones on a fishing vessel

White stork and eurasian spoonbill

Good numbers of spoonbills

Grey plover

Redshank

White stork in flight

Whimbrel

Spoonbill in flight

Thekla’s lark

Slideshow of photos from this morning’s walk:

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