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Sunday, 27 April 2025

A Long Slog In The Bog

Poetic License there in the title; twas actually on the fringes of the Albufera. Got some reasonable avians despite having my eardrums assaulted when a Nightingale and a Cettis Warbler burst into song about two yards away from each other. About 8 of the former encountered and c13 of the latter.

1 each Marsh Harrier & Hen Harrier (m).
12 Greater 🦩 Flamingo.
1 LRP. 2 Common Sandpiper. Pr Avocet. 10/11 BW Stilt -a few on the nest.
5 Shelduck 1 Gadwall.

3/4 Zitbags. 1each Reed & Sedge Warbler. 3 Sardines and a couple singing warblers I need to follow up on - old age is a bugger.

What else? Oh Couple Hoopoe. 4 Swift 1 Little Grebe. 1 Little Egret. How could I forget a Spotted Flycatcher.