Dave R reminded me to put up some pics from a recent few days in Murcia Spain when I was staying out there with a cousin at his holiday home, so here goes …..
I saw 45 species in total which considering it was a family holiday was not to bad really. Below 20 odd of the species I saw and photographed, hope you like Dave? 😉
Yellow Legged Gull – seen all over the Mar Menor coastline
Kestrel – seen flying over the mar Menor on from a boat while heading to Santiago de la Ribera
Little Egret – this one seen at Los Nietos
Sandwich Terns – seen at Los Nietos
Oystercatcher – seen as the sun was setting at Los Nietos
Curlew Sandpiper (I think?) – seen at Salinas de San Pedro
Slender Billed Gull – seen all over the Mar Menor coastline
Mediterranean Gull (I think?) – seen at Los Nietos
House Sparrow – seen all over
Hoopoe – seen once at Los Nietos
Turnstone – seen at Mar de Cristal beach
Grey Heron – seen at Los Nietos
Greenshank – seen at Los Nietos and Mar de Cristal beach
Black Necked grebe – seen at Los Nietos and Mar de Cristal beach
Sardinian warbler – seen at Los Nietos
Greater Flamingo – seen at Salinas de la San Pedro
Thekla Lark? 1st thought Crested Lark (always learning!) – seen at Calblanque (Punta del Cojo)
Ruff – seen at Salinas de la San Pedro
Ringed Plover – seen at Los Nietos
Common Sandpiper – seen at Los Nietos
Black Headed Gull – seen from boat on Mar Menor heading to Santiago de la Ribera
Little Stint – seen at Salinas de la San Pedro
Kingfisher – seen at Los Nietos
Black Winged Stilt – seen at Salinas de la San Pedro
Audouin’s Gull – seen along the Mar Menor coastline
Murcia Spain September ’15 https://t.co/B51ltoiW9H https://t.co/wCRpazoqwI
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that looks like a Thekla Lark no?
Yes I would say Thekla too , not sure who’s posted this ! Ha
If it is a Thekla then am happy as a lifer as for not knowing who posted hmmmmmmm! 😉