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Fuerteventura 14th-28th Nov 2006 ,
We were based at the Hotel Atlantis Palace Corralejo which we found excellent
for the room, food, service and location being only a few minutes away from
the beach.
We went out for two days with a semi-local resident Derek Bradbury whose
local knowledge enabled us to see most of the islands star birds.
Species list
Sandwich Tern Common fishing daily at Corralejo
Cory`s Shearwater One seen close to shore cruising the surf at Corralejo
Little Egret Common on all Rocky shorelines
Grey Heron One at Playa de Sotavento
Ruddy Shelduck 100+ at Los Molinos
Teal One at Trinquivijate on small pool
Common Buzzard 3+ at Catalina Garcia lagoon
Common Kestrel Common at most sites
Lesser Kestrel one seen over Plains near La Parede
Barbary partridge 12+ near El Cotillo
Coot 30+ at Los Molinos
Houbara Bustard One seen on the plains south of El Cotillo
Grey Plover Common on all rocky shorelines
Ringed Plover small numbers amongst plover flocks
Little-ringed Plover Common on rocks at Corralejo and at Playa de Sotavento
Kentish Plover -ditto-
Whimbrel Very common on all rocky shorelines
Dunlin Few with the Sanderling flocks
Curlew Several on the Isla de lobos
Greenshank Several with waders at Corralejo
Redshank singles with waders at Corralejo
Common Sandpiper Common near shoreline at Corralejo
Turnstone Very common at Corralejo
Sanderling 30+ with waders at Corralejo
Yellow-legged Gull very common everywhere
Lesser black-backed Gull some with YL at Corralejo
Rock Dove - Small flocks on Isla de Lobos, some at Corralejo
Feral Pigeon common overall
Collared Dove very common overall
Hoopoe Several flying at El Cotillo.1 Dunes Corralejo
Lesser short-toed Lark Seen with Pipits near El Cotillo
Berthelot`s Pipit Widespread in most habitats
White wagtail Several at los Molinos
Fuerteventura Chat A pair nr Catalina Garcia ,singles seen Near El Cotillo
Sardinian Warbler One seen at Catalina Garcia
Spectacled Warbler Several seen near Catalina Garcia
Common Whitethroat Several seen Catalina Garcia. Also seen in scrub nr beach at Corralejo
Chiff-Chaff one seen in garden of Hotel Bahia Corralejo
Southern grey Shrike Widespread all habitats
Raven fairly common mostly seen in two`s
Spanish Sparrow common overall
Trumpeter Finch Flock nr El Cotillo Some at Corralejo
Corn Bunting one at the Trinquivijate pool
Egyptian Vulture One at Los Molinos being mobbed by ravens
Moorhen Several on Catalina Garcia lagoon
Rose-ringed Parakeet- Several around palms in Corralejo
Lapwing Single bird in the scrub near shore at Corralejo
Black Redstart female with sparrow flock at Dunes nrRei
Black-eared Wheatear Female on plains twds La Parede
White-tailed Laurel pigeon - our star find on the rocks At Corralejo. Single bird v.g cond Listed as endangered/threatened species
Bar-tailed godwit 10+ with wader flock at Corralelo
Spoonbill 6 birds at Catalina Garcia Lagoon, One on the beach at Playa de Sotavento
Montagu`s Harrier Very good view of perched bird Catalina, Another bird flying nr the Lagoon
Grey wagtail One at Catalina Garcia
Osprey Two birds on Isla de Lobos, another from boat One fishing at Playa de Sotavento, later seen Carrying fish towards the cliffs
Black-winged Stilts 10+ At Catalina Garcia Lagoon, 19 at los Molinos Reservoir
Ring-necked Duck two pair on Catalina Garcia Lagoon
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