Birdwatching walks in Ibiza (part 2)

Here is a link to a short video I produced to illustrate the habitats and some of the birds that could be seen on the three walks that Lynda and I are leading at the Costa Music Festival - here

Also see previous post.

Birdwatching walk 2022

Birdwatching Walks in Ibiza

I am pleased to say that Lynda and I will be leading three birdwatching walks at the Costa Music Festival in Ibiza in late April.

Details of the Festival and how to book can be found here Costa Del Folk Ibiza | Folk Music Festival in Ibiza | Book Now (costafestival.co.uk)  

Details of the planned walks: 

Wednesday 26 April 2023 - Walk 1

We shall explore the local woodlands, farmland and countryside looking out for birds such as Turtle Dove, Woodchat Shrike, Mediterranean Flycatcher (similar to ‘our’ Spotted Flycatcher), Serin, Cirl Bunting and Stone Curlew.

Thursday 27 April 2023 – Walk 2

We shall visit an area of ‘park land’ and thereafter, if time permits, countryside and woodland. Here we hope to encounter some local species as well as birds migrating through the island. These could include Sardinian Warbler, Corn Bunting, Western Bonelli’s Warbler, Kestrel, Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher and Redstart.

Friday 28 April 2023 - Walk 3

On our final walk we shall follow the coastline and look for birds in amongst the rocks, cliffs and scrub. Possible birds include Blue Rock Thrush, Thekla Lark, Whinchat, Mediterranean Shag, Audouin’s Gull and Wheatear. We may also be very lucky and see some shearwaters offshore.

Some images of the birds we hope to see:

Blue Rock Thrush

Turtle Dove

Stone Curlew

Woodchat Shrike

Birding Update - February 2023

 Once again my birding was limited to two trips down the Clyde coast plus a few visits to two local sites.

Clyde Coast:

On 7 February 2023 we travelled to Cardwell Bay and Greenock Esplanade with the highlight being close-up views of Red-breasted Merganser and Black Guillemots.

Red-breaster Merganser (drake)

Black Guillemot (still in partial winter plumage)

Black Guillemot

On 13 February 2023, we travelled further down the coast to Maidens and Troon/Barassie and were rewarded with sightings of 42 bird species including Brent Geese and a Mediterranean Gull.

Brent Geese with an Oystercatcher - Maidens

Mediterranean Gull (right) with Black-headed Gull

Local Sites

Bingham's Pond continued to play host, off and on, to the drake Ring-necked Duck and a Cormorant also paid a few visits.

Ring-necked Duck and Tufted Duck

Cormorant

My first proper visit of the year to Dawsholm Park LNR resulted in good numbers of common birds plus a Jay and a number of Ring-necked Parakeets, not to mention a Magpie behaving like an oxpecker!

Jay

Ring-necked Parakeet

Magpie and Highland Cow

Despite not birding as much as I would have hoped, I still saw 64 species during February and hit the 100 mark for 2023.

Its almost Spring so hopefully some good weather is on the way along with a lot more birds!