Thanks as ever to Rich Steel for this stunning selection of shots from his recent trip to Mallorca - hopefully there'll be more to come, as the great man continues to make all birds look really good with a camera....has the big footed galoot that is Purple Gallinule (above) ever looked so cool? It beats its Central American namesake hands down in the feet department so to speak.
"I have decided to send you the results of the Mallorca trip in two halves due to the number of species. Attached are a selection of images from the first 4 days. It was a very productive trip despite the almost complete lack of migrants (weather was too good!)," explains Rich.
"Still plenty of goodies to come including Woodchat Shrike, Thekla Lark, Balearic Warbler, Yellow Legged Gulls, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Cettis Warbler, Greenshank, Red Crested Pochard, Corn Bunting and Stone Curlew. Now you can see why I am sending in two batches. Second batch will be coming in a couple of weeks.
"I now have a serious backlog of images from the UK spring!"
So here come the pix....wow.
First lot for those who have never enjoyed the pleasure of Med birding (or who ain't birders), are, Audouins Gull, Cattle Egret, Crested Coot, Kentish Plover and LRP.
Next, Marsh Harrier, Purple Heron, Sardinian Warbler, Spoonbill and Spot Red.
Everyone a winner, and finally, Black Winged Stilt, Fan Tailed Warbler, Short Toed Lark and Yellow Wag.
Thanks again buddy, superb gallery!
Mebbe Eurobirding ain't so bad after all.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies...
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Hi John,
Followed your very informative and amusing blog for a while. Keep up the excellent work. Taking pity on your "please anyone... just post a comment!" Stopped by Marshside earlier to check out the Avocet chicks. Fantastic. Plenty of whitethroats, reed bunts, wheatears, sedge + the odd gropper in the dunes/scrub between Crosby Coast Guard - Hightown. Still no sign of any stonechats though which as you have previously noted is strange.
Gropper reeling near Benthams Way today during the day! No Lesser Whites this spring though unfortunately. Plenty of the regular Warblers around.
A pair of Whitethroat feeding two recently fledged young at Birkdale NR tonight, pretty impressive for a species which doesn't arrive until 2nd week of April!