A busy few days (2)

Part 2, referring to yesterday, 26 March, when I went down to the Guadalhorce in the morning along with Bob Wright who had ventured down from his retreat and in the mountains to spread wisdom amongst the heathens.
We couldn't locate any of the Spanish Sparrows which have been seen in recent weeks but the male Garganey which has been around for ages and which seems to believe that it is a Shoveler is still around. A pair of Teal were still present too, possibly the last ones, and the male White-headed Ducks remain in a high state of hormonal excitement.
Raptors were represented by the Osprey which is still hanging around. Will it go north soon? An adult female Marsh Harrier was present, as were two Booted Eagles but I suspect that these were more probably migrants rather than birds which have wintered in the area.
Water levels remain far too high for waders,although there were 40+ Black-winged Stilts, including the colour ringed bird we saw last year and also a week or so ago, this from a defunct French programme whose operator has closed down the relevant e-mail address, a real pain in the butt for those who wish to know from where these birds come. There was one Common Sandpiper which wasn't allowed any peace by the highly aggressive Little Ringed Plovers. Some 23 Sanderlings were resting on the beach.
On the migrant side, there was some movement of Bee-eaters, more often heard rather than seen as they travel at great height but their chirruping calls give them away. The bird of the day was undoubtedly a smashing little male Black-eared Wheatear.