(1) Guadalhorce ponds this morning, the early birder (me) got the birds, a welcoming Golden Oriole warbling away and 17 spp. of waders, thus beating last Sunday's record by one and, I think, equalling the all time record, with nothing rare but lots of very nice views. Numbers of Dunlin, Sanderling and Curlew Sands. were down, but Redshank were very much in evidence and there were 5 Greenshank (my favourite wader) and 5 Knot, 3 of these absolutely resplendent in breeding plumage. The best was undoubtedly a pair of shy (when aren't they?) Marbled Ducks.(2) Sierra María (Almería) A brief note from Dave Elliott-Binns about today : Heavy sea mist near coast, but up at Maria all was OK weatherwise. 10 Griffons, and unbelieveably 5 Black Kites travelling north ..... got to be from the group I saw the previous evening! Lots of Bonelli's Warblers. No sign of Orphean or Melodious yet. Lots of visible Calandra Larks on the plain. (The photo is Dave's)
* Note on the Dave's Black Kites: This afternoon I ran in to a friend who was working down near Estepona today and he had seen some coming in from the sea and was surprised by the lateness, but they do come in even into June, presumably young birds from last year.
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