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...
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 17: pratincoles
Pratincoles are birds of the genus Glareola, an odd group of species in the wader family. Unlike many other waders, they have relatively...
Waterbird Wednesday week 16: Pectoral and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) are two very similar waders. Both are notable...
Waterbird Wednesday week 15: rare lapwings
Lpawings are birds in the genus Vanellus. In the UK, there is only one common species of lapwing - the Northern Lapwing (Vanellus...
Waterbird Wednesday week 14: ageing Common Snipe
It's now September and so we're back into peak waterbird season. This means weekly Waterbird Wednesday blogs will resume! For those who...
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...
