Mallorca April 2007 Species List

 

Bird	Species	Comments
Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Small numbers seen at S'Albufera, S'Albufereta and Pollenca Bay
Shag	Phalacrocorax aristotelis	Few birds seen on breakwaters in Pollenca Bay
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Two birds at S'Albufera on 23rd
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Bird at S'Albufera on 23rd with two birds at S'Albufereta on 24th
Great Egret	Ardea alba	Bird at S'Albufera on 23rd with two birds at S'Albufereta on 24th
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Few birds seen at both S'Albufera and S'Albufereta
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	C50 birds at roost on Gran Canal at S'Albufera
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Several adults and juveniles at roost at S'Albufera
Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	Only sighting c8 birds at Depuradora
Gadwall	Anas strepera	Several pairs at S'Albufera
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Common in suitable habitat
Garganey	Anas querquedula	Three males and a female at Bishop 1 Hide S'Albufera
Shoveler	Anas clypeata	A few birds at S'Albufera on 23rd
Marbled Teal	Marmaronetta angustirostris	Three birds at Depuradora on 23rd
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina	At least 40 birds at S'Albufera on 23rd
Pochard	Aythya ferina	Single bird at Depuradora was only sighting
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	Pair seen on Gran Canal at S'Albufera
Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	At least 2 birds seen at S'Albufera
Booted Eagle	Aquila pennatus	Seen at Son Marc Valley, S'Albufera, Mortitx & Boquer Valley
Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Single birds relatively commom in appropriate habitat
Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae	Six birds seen on 24th & 25th with best sighting 3 at Mortitx
Peregrine	Falco peregrinus	Single bird in Boquer Valley on 24th
Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Single bird at Depuradora and 4 at S'Albufura on 23rd
Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Several birds at S'Albufera including two without neck rings
Coot	Fulica atra	Common in suitable habitat
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Small numbers only at S'Albufera, S'Illot and Depuradora
Stone-curlew	Burhinus oedicnemus	3 seen regularly at Villa Les Oliveras plus two flying over on 24th
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	4 birds at S'Albufera on 23rd
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus	Small numbers common in appropriate habitat
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	4 birds from Bishop 1 Hide at S'Albufera on 23rd
Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	4 birds at S'Albufera and 1 at Depuradora on 23rd
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Upto 6 birds at Depuradora
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Small numbers common in appropriate habitat
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Single bird seen from Bishop 1 Hide at S'Albufera on 23rd
Ruff	Philomachus pugnax	Single bird at Depuradora on 23rd
Audouin's Gull	Larus audouinii	Small numbers regular around Pollenca Bay with 1 bird at S'Albufera on 23rd
Western Yellow-legged Gull	Larus cachinnans michahellis	Common around the north of the island
Black-headed Gull	Larus ridibundus	Only sighting was 3 birds at Depuradora
Sandwich Tern	Sterna sandvicensis	Three birds on breakwater in Pollenca Bay on 25th
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Small parties seen in Boquer and Son Marc Valleys on 24th & 25th
Stock Dove	Columba oenas	Up to 4 birds seen around Villa Les Oliveras on 22nd
Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus	Common in suitable habitat
Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Pair seen near Villa Les Oliveras on 24th
Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Common in suitable habitat
Scops Owl	Otus scops	Single bird on road from Pollenca Bay to Villa Les Oliveras on 24th
Swift	Apus apus	Common everywhere
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster	Party of 40+ over Villa Les Oliveras & 10 at Boquer Valley on 25th
Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Single birds at Villa Les Oliveras, Boquer and Son Marc Valleys
Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	Heard only most days at Villa Les Oliveras
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia	Six birds seen over S'Albufera on 23rd
Swallow	Hirundo rustica rustica	Common everywhere
Crag Martin	Ptyonoprogne rupestris	Upto 6 birds seen at Mortitx on 25th
House Martin	Delichon urbicum	6 seen over Villa Les Oliveras on 22nd with good numbers at S'Albufera on 23rd
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus	Single bird seen briefly in flight from Bishop 1 Hide on 23rd
Blue-headed Wagtail	Motacilla flava flava	Up to 6 birds at Depuradora and S'Illot on 23rd
Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes	Pair seen in Boquer Valley on 24th and Son Marc Valley on 25th
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	Single bird heard singing only in Son Marc Valley on 22nd
Blackbird	Turdus merula	Common in suitable habitat
Blue Rock-thrush	Monticola solitarius	Single males seen at Boquer Valley on 24th and Mortitx on 25th
Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos	Common in suitable habitat throughout the north of the island with three birds seen very well
Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Few birds seen both visits to Son Marc Valley and Boquer Valley on 24th
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	Six birds in Son Marc Valley on 22nd & 1 at S'Albufereta on 24th
Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Small numbers regular in appropriate habitat
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	Up to six birds in Son Marc Valley on 22nd
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	Good numbers seen on both visits to Son Marc Valley and at foot of Boquer Valley
Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	2/3 birds seen both visits to Son Marc Valley & at foot of Boquer Valley
Firecrest	Regulus ignicapilla	Single bird at Mortitx and pair at Son Marc Valley on 25th
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Birds seen at Depuradora on 24rd and S'Albufereta on 24th
Cetti's Warbler	Cettia cetti	Common at S'Albufera & S'Albufereta with several birds seen well
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Single bird singing with good close-ups at S'Albufera on 23rd
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	Birds common at S'Albufera & Boquer Valley with 2 at Son Marc on 25th
Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	2 birds in Son Marc Valley on 22nd with 1 at Boquer Valley on 24th
Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	Up to 3 birds in Son Marc Valley on 22nd and 3 at Mortitx on 25th
Balearic Warbler	Sylvia balearica	Pair seen well in Boquer Valley on 24th
Sardinian Warbler	Sylvia melanocephala	Common in small numbers in suitable habitat
Great Tit	Parus major	Birds seen at Son Marc Valley, S'Albufera and Mortitx
Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus	Single bird in Son Marc Valley on 22nd and pair at Mortitx on 25th
Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	Single males at Villa Les Oliveras and foot of Boquer Valley on 25th
Southern Grey Shrike	Lanius meridionalis	Single bird seen on telephone wires near Villa Les Oliveras on 22nd
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator	Small numbers in Boquer and Son Marc Valleys
Raven	Corvus corax	Pair in Boquer Valley on 24th & single bird Son Marc Valley on 25th
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Common in suitable habitat
Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Small numbers at Smelly River on 22nd and S'Albufereta on 24th
Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	Common in suitable habitat
Greenfinch	Carduelis chloris	Common in suitable habitat
Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	Relatively common in suitable habitat
Linnet	Acanthis cannabina	Single bird seen at S'Albufereta on 24th
Serin	Serinus serinus	Birds seen around Villa Les Oliveras and Boquer Valley
Cirl Bunting	Emberiza cirlus	Small numbers seen in Son Marc & Boquer Valleys
Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra	Two birds seen at S'Albufereta on 24th

 

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