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