An unexpected trip to Spain.....
Bearing in mind this is a "rescue" mission for a relative, who has been hospitalised in Torremolinos, I'm not expecting great things but the first day has been interesting.
A walk along the sea front brought the expected Yellow Legged Gulls what was unexpected though were the CRAG MARTINS, they winter in their breeding area in Southern Spain, an unidentified EAGLE sp ( no bins ) could have been any of the big Aquila eagles.
An unfamiliar squawk went unidentified but logged in my mind, only to be recognised when the emerald flash of a MONK PARAKEET and many of its fellows flew through the line of palms.
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Monk Parakeet, a feral bird in parts of the world. |
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Monk Parakeet |
Other birds included, SPOTLESS STARLING, GREY WAGTAIL, WHITE WAGTAIL, BLACK REDSTART, MALLARD, GANNET, COLLARED DOVE, BLACKBIRD and HOUSE SPARROW another eagle probably, BOOTED EAGLE
Tomorrow is set aside for proper birding on a local nature reserve, a few miles from the hotel.
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White Wagtail |
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