Karl Martin bird blog: August 2015

S'algar Menorca

I went on holiday to Menorca last week and stayed in S'algar on the east coast near the capital city Mahon. There was lots of wildlife close to my apartment and I saw Osprey, Booted Eagle, Kestrel, Audoin's Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Blue-rock thrush, Swifts and the very common Spotted Flycatcher.

Spotted Flycatcher at night

Audoin's Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Spotted Flycatcher

Female Red-veined darter

Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

Italian wall lizard

Spotted Flycatcher

Blue-rock thrush

Swifts

Booted Eagle (dark phase)

Algender Gorge

On Monday 17th August I went to Algender Gorge near Cala Galdana. I saw birds such as Egyptian Vultures, Booted Eagle, Woodchat Shrike, Cetti's Warbler, Sardinian Warbler and the ever present Spotted Flycatcher. Insects included Hummingbird Hawkmoths and Holly Blue Butterflies.

Woodchat Shrike

Egyptian Vulture

Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Egyptian Vultures

Algender Gorge

Holly Blue Butterfly

Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Egyptian Vulture

Booted Eagle (Pale Phase)

Sardinian Warbler

Cetti's Warbler

Egyptian Vulture

Spotted Flycatcher

Egyptian Vulture

S'albufera d'es Grau

On Wednesday 19th August I went to d'es Grau natural park. I saw lots of birds including Osprey, Peregrine, Red Kites, Booted Eagles, Ravens, Turtle Dove, Sardinian Warblers, Spotted Flycatchers, Little Egrets, Little Grebes, Coot and Great-Crested Grebes. There was also Black-Tailed Skimmers, Broad Scarlet and Red-Veined Darter dragonflies, Blue-tailed damselflies, Italian wall lizards and Red-winged grasshopper.