Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) I went to the Laguna Navaseca having received word of a Bittern there. The Bittern didn’t show after much searching, not that I expected it to be all that obvious, however the day was not without its surprises. At the Navaseca, I managed to count 36 […]
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Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) They think that the etymology, or origin, of the kingfishers name comes from the old Norse Kungsfiskare and then put onto modern use by the Normans. An interesting observation on the origin of their name also comes from some tombs in Fontevraud, France where Henry II […]
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) I had a great day out in my hide near the water in Peralvillo the other day. The sun was shining, the hide was warm (until the sun dipped), my coffee was sweet and black and the activity active. It wasn´t a great day for variety […]
Spanish Terrapin (Mauremys leprosa) It has always been a problem, and worldwide has caused some serious or even catastrophic environmental disasters. Take the Cane Toad or Rabbit in Australia, the Grey Squirrel or Zebra Mussel in Ireland, or in Spains case, the American Louisiana Crayfish. The Spanish Terrapin, above, is […]
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)in PeralvilloOriginally uploaded by Mike at Sea Coming back from Peralvillo last break I saw at the side of the road a pylon with a dead strok on it. There is a nest on a tree stump a few metres away from the pylon and what was […]