MENORCA
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Villa
in St Jaime, Son Bou, Menorca. -
An ideal bird watching base
- Individual detached villa in spacious
grounds
- Panoramic sea views of Son Bou Beach
- Private swimming pool and Jacuzzi
- Four to five bedrooms
- Within minutes walk of the huge
reed bed at Son Bou
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Menorca, August
4th-17th, 2007 
- We were based in Es Castell at the
Hotel Agamenon, a lovely venue with great views over Mahon harbour
which provided a number of good birds from the balcony – my
kind of birding!....Chris Stott reports
Menorca,
Son Bou 2nd – 9th
Sept 2006
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this visit I was fortunate to have a 1st floor apartment
and could see Purple Herons, Purple Gallinules and cattle egrets
feeding on the water...Paul Lawrence reports
Menorca 12th
- 19th October 2002
- The reedbed appeared healthy with little
encroachment by trees and bushes... Menorca had had a very wet
summer, with torrential rain for several days, just before we
arrived. Consequently there were areas of open water visible from
the highest dunes; the marshy area south of Cala Tirant had plenty
of water showing and S'Albufera des Grau was probably too full
for best wader watching conditions... John and Sue Roberts
report.
Menorca Aug
26th - Sept 9th
- The gorge was a wonderful place. It must
be magic in spring. Many Spotted and female Pied Flycatchers were
about. Cetti Warblers were calling and a nightingale was heard.
A pair of Blue Rock-thrushes, were on the cliff face. Lots of
Butterflies, Damselflies, and Dragonflies. I wish I could have
spent more time there. The time I was in the gorge was around
midday, and I reckon the vultures were in the
air....Ray & June Thorneycroft report
Menorca 4
- 11 October 2002
- A short report from Graham taylor
Menorca 16-24th
May 2002
- More a family holiday than a birdwatching
trip but an idea of what one can see with a family to cater for
as well. The taxi trip from the airport to Cala'N Porter augured
well as raptors were seen flying in the fields alongside the main
road...Phil Stidwill reports
Menorca Bird Notes 6-13th
May 2001
- The coach ride across the island was pretty
good to begin with. The main road goes east-west across the middle
of the island, and as we went along, I saw a couple of woodchat
shrikes on telegraph wires. In the foothills around Monte Toro,
at least 4 booted eagles were visible, soaring effortlessly on
the thermals. Stonechats were plentiful, and a kingfisher flying
near Sa Caleta Santandria was a bonus...Nick Pomiankowski
reports
Menorca
21/8 -8/9/00
- At the Algendar Gorge at least 3 Nightingales
heard along the way, plus an unusually obliging Hoopoe which posed
nicely on a tree branch in full view for over a minute. There
were 2 Booted Eagles together patrolling the sides of the gorge,
and at the end there were 10 Egyptian Vultures...Bob Groves
reports
Holiday
in Menorca August 2000
- A family holiday was spent at the resort
of Son Parc in the north of the island during the first 2 weeks
in August. I had done some preliminary reading about good birdwatching
sites in Menorca and the general opinion was that the Son Parc
area was not in the top league. However I had a fine holiday there
and the resort turned out to be a good place for a summer holiday
by the sea and a reasonable place to spot birds. Mike Millar
reports
Menorca: August
25th-30th 1996
- I visited Menorca for a family holiday.....importantly,
the Hotel was just a two minute walk from the huge Son Bou reed
bed / nature reserve where I spent most of my early mornings..
John Girdley reports
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Phil Lee: Buy from Amazon.com
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- The pocket sized "Rough Guide
to Menorca" is written by Phil Lee a writer and traveler
who most definitely knows this island "inside out".
It is a comprehensive guide that explores every corner of
Menorca. Essential information is provided for every new
traveler to this rather impressive haven, full of fantastic
beaches, beautiful sunsets and basically a wonderful way
of life.
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