All day at Scarborough for a no-show White Throated Needletail with @sibechat.bsky.social wasn't all bad when we had this 1st winter Caspian Gull in the harbour, my very first in this plumage,a beautifully marked Gull
My best attempt at the Trow Quarry Pechora pipit! A truly stunning and mega rare bird which was my 400th species in Britain, what a bird to reach it with!!
Had a feel there was a goodie just round the corner, but unfortunately couldn't dig it out. Maybe tomorrow as the afternoon rain was quite heavy down here!
Sabines Gull from Bridges of Ross, in 4 days we had nearly 400 individuals, and at one point, one landed on a Sunfish and started feeding on parasites!!
Pallid Swift were very numerous down in Nerja, and gave breathtaking views flying around our hotel every day!!! I decided to brave the sunbathers one day to photograph them, had some weird looks mind!
About 15 trips to Spain, spread out over 30 years and finally Alpine Accentor goes on my list!! Valeta in the Sierra Nevada range at 3500metres, what a bird!!!
One of the best things I have ever seen!! Rescued this Mediterranean Chameleon from middle of road this afternoon, placed him back up on the bankside after a few pictures, highlight of holiday!!
Some nice birding this morning at a lovely reserve nearby gave fabulous looks at Red Knobbed Coot, finally got a shot of the Avadavat's and a Spanish lifer in the form of a cracking Drake Ferruginous Duck! Now for some Cerveza and Tapas
