Part of a flock of 15 Eurasian Teal ( Anas crecca ) It has been a fairly poor autumn so far, at least in terms of vagrants. Despite ...

  (Greater) Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella brachydactyla ) I found this LBJ at the saltpans in Fuencaliente yesterday morning, Oct 10th....

  Little Stint ( Calidris minuta ) I returned to the saltpans at Fuencaliente this morning in the hope of getting some better pictures ...

Calidris sp  This hard-to-identify Calidris species was found at the Salinas in Fuencaliente by a visiting birder a few days ago. I...

The previous "Willow Warbler" post has given me the cue to write the following notes on species status, for the benefit of visitin...

  Willow Warbler ( Phylloscopus trochilus ) Photographed at the saltpans in Fuencaliente this morning, this juvenile Willow Warbler ( P...

The American Golden Plover ( Pluvialis dominica ) , first discovered on May 25, was still at the same location this morning, June 13. The ...