A full day trip taking in both the verdant and barren lava strewn landscapes of Tenerife. Some spectacular views were enjoyed but the birding with one exception was dismal. So much so that I encourage any one who has better things to do to stop reading now or else!😅.
Exceptional first then. At three different coach steps I got a total of 7 Richard’s Pipit. Two pair and a trio, all in or around Car Parks. It seems as though they accept them as part of their favoured habitat.
A Buzzard 2 Kestrel 3/4 Blackbird, Serins. Several YLG and a very scarce bird here a Carrion Crow.
Ending on an upbeat note I discovered I got a lifer a few days back 😁. I wasn’t happy with some features of the RLP I recorded so on further scrutiny I discovered they were Barbary Partridge.
