Species seen in Majorca between 7-21 May 2016.
Starting with birds. Plants and insects to follow, plus some other interesting odds and ends.
Every effort has been made to accurately identify the following species, but it is inevitable that some mistakes might have been made. Apologies in advance.
Starting with birds. Plants and insects to follow, plus some other interesting odds and ends.
Every effort has been made to accurately identify the following species, but it is inevitable that some mistakes might have been made. Apologies in advance.
Other bird species seen during the trip
Little Grebe - seen and heard on most trips to S'Albufera
Cory's Shearwater - seen distantly off the coast from C'an Picafort
Little Bittern - seen three times in S'Albufera
Night Heron - seen once in flight in S'Albufera
Glossy Ibis - seen three times in S'Albufera
Gadwall - common in S'Albufera
Red-crested Pochard - Common in S'Albufera
Pochard - up to eight seen in S'Albufera
Red Kite - four seen in the centre of the island
Marsh Harrier - seen on each visit to S'Albufera
Osprey - seen twice in S'Albufera
Kestrel - not common during my visit, only seen twice
Ringed Plover - several seen in S'Albufera
Redshank - seen once in S'Albufera
Common Sandpiper - seen once in C'an Picafort
Turnstone - party of three seen along shore in C'an Picafort
Black-headed Gull - seen on two days in S'Albufera
Swift - seen and heard most days
Thekla Lark - two seen along coast near C'an Picafort
Crag Martin - seen in Northern Mountains
Swallow - seen in ones and twos during fortnight
House Martin - seen in towns
Wren - heard in forest behind coastal dunes near C'an Picafort
Blue Rock Thrush - seen in Bocquer Valley
Reed Warbler - seen and heard in S'Albufera fairly common
Blackcap - seen one in C'an Picafort
Blue Tit - only seen once in Northern Mountains
Raven - seen in Northern Mountains
Chaffinch - seen in Northern Mountains
Greenfinch - fairly common, seen or heard most days
Linnet - frairly common, seen on several occasions
Crossbill - seen or heard on three occasions in Northern Mountains and in C'an Picafort
Corn Bunting - seen and heard in farmland outside C'an Picafort
Little Grebe - seen and heard on most trips to S'Albufera
Cory's Shearwater - seen distantly off the coast from C'an Picafort
Little Bittern - seen three times in S'Albufera
Night Heron - seen once in flight in S'Albufera
Glossy Ibis - seen three times in S'Albufera
Gadwall - common in S'Albufera
Red-crested Pochard - Common in S'Albufera
Pochard - up to eight seen in S'Albufera
Red Kite - four seen in the centre of the island
Marsh Harrier - seen on each visit to S'Albufera
Osprey - seen twice in S'Albufera
Kestrel - not common during my visit, only seen twice
Ringed Plover - several seen in S'Albufera
Redshank - seen once in S'Albufera
Common Sandpiper - seen once in C'an Picafort
Turnstone - party of three seen along shore in C'an Picafort
Black-headed Gull - seen on two days in S'Albufera
Swift - seen and heard most days
Thekla Lark - two seen along coast near C'an Picafort
Crag Martin - seen in Northern Mountains
Swallow - seen in ones and twos during fortnight
House Martin - seen in towns
Wren - heard in forest behind coastal dunes near C'an Picafort
Blue Rock Thrush - seen in Bocquer Valley
Reed Warbler - seen and heard in S'Albufera fairly common
Blackcap - seen one in C'an Picafort
Blue Tit - only seen once in Northern Mountains
Raven - seen in Northern Mountains
Chaffinch - seen in Northern Mountains
Greenfinch - fairly common, seen or heard most days
Linnet - frairly common, seen on several occasions
Crossbill - seen or heard on three occasions in Northern Mountains and in C'an Picafort
Corn Bunting - seen and heard in farmland outside C'an Picafort
