The first two weeks of October have seen the arrival of a number of interesting migrants, including the two species shown in the present p...

 In addition to the birds featured in the previous two posts, September and early October have also seen the arrival of the following specie...

  Part of the group of herons, with the two Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) visible in the centre After a week´s absence from the island, I r...

  Pectoral Sandpiper ( Calidris melanotos ) I found this interesting wader in an irrigation pond in Las Martelas (Los Llanos de Aridane) thi...

  Temminck's Stint ( Calidris temminckii ) showing diagnostic white outer tail feathers I discovered my first ever Temminck's Stint ...

  Black Kite ( Milvus migrans ) A visit to the Dos Pinos (Los Llanos de Aridane) reservoir this morning led to the discovery of this migrant...

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