We had a slow start to our birding day two with a short walk around la Finca Flores Amarillas.
One of those lark’s again (crested or Thekla’s) at the beginning of our walkA cheery chaffinchThis must be an illustration of one of Dominic’s anecdotes about dung beetlesA vociferous Sardinian warblerSo many new plants to admire – possibly Mediterranean Lineseed?
We then set off for the main aspect of our birding day to the area aound the reservoir at Alcollarin.
Great crested grebeGlossy ibisGull-billed ternsMale marsh harrierOver flying Egyptian geeseA woodchat shrike at our picnic spot… and what a picnic!These tongue orchid’s were very popular with the groupEven mallards were not scoffed atI particularly enjoyed walking along the lanes – bird and nature watchingClouded orange butterflySpoonbill in focusGreat white egret, black-winged stilts and an admiring white wagtailLittle egret keeping an eye outThe woodchat shrike gets my vote for bird of the day… but the gull-billed tern came a close second as it was a “lifer” for me
Another very good day’s birding. The weather was sunny and warm but not as hot as on the steppes the day before.
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