Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti )  After a long period away from the island, my first visit to the saltpans in Fuencaliente produced an...

Gull-billed Tern ( Gelochelidon nilotica ) This is my fourth sighting of Gull-billed Tern ( Gelochelidon nilotica ) on La Palma, a species ...

The present post offers a summary of the breeding attempt, evaluates the actions taken, and raises a number of questions.  Click on the foll...

  This is the final part of my account of the second breeding attempt of Little Ringed Plover ( Charadrius dubius ) on La Palma. In a forthc...

One of the conservation measures implemented by the Environment Agency of La Palma was regular delivery of untreated water. Altogether, 8 ta...

Site of nest, at far end of pond The pair of Little Ringed Plover ( Charadrius dubius ) chose a nesting site very close to the access steps...