Mallorca days 6+7 - S'Albufera and Lluc
I'm back in the UK now, and it's time to catch up on the last couple of days of my trip to Mallorca! On Thursday, me and mum spent the...
Mallorca days 4+5 - Sa Barcassa and S'Albufera
Apologies for the late post! Yesterday morning I got up early and headed out to the hotel hide. It was definitely worth it! As the...
Mallorca day 3 - Sa Barcassa and Can Cuarassa
Due to a bad weather forecast, we wrote off the morning in today's plans. However, there was less rain than expected, and so me and mum...
Mallorca day 2 - Boquer Valley and Can Cuarassa
Yesterday was our second day here in Mallorca. Birding around the hotel in the morning was rather quiet, with 1 Great White Egret, 1...
Back to Mallorca!
Back in April I spent a week birding in Mallorca with my mum. She must have had a good time, as we decided to go again for this half...
Waterbird Wednesday week 19: Tufted and Ring-necked Ducks
The Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is a common bird in the UK, with around 17'000 breeding pairs and a winter population of 110'000...
Mallorca day 7 - S'Albufera and Can Cuarassa
Today was, unfortunately, our last day of our trip to Mallorca. In the morning we headed straight out to Can Cuarassa in an attempt to...
Mallorca day 6 - Son Bosc and Son Real
Seeing as we enjoyed having a guide on Tuesday, we decided to have a half day with a different guide this morning. She picked us up from...
Mallorca day 3 - Cuber Reservoir and Lluc
This morning, we hired a car with the intention of driving to Cuber Reservoir, supposedly about an hour away from where we are staying....
Mallorca day 2 - Sa Barcassa and S'Albufera
Yesterday morning, I headed back out to the hotel hide before breakfast. A number of Swifts were feeding over the marsh, and a Grey Heron...