Canary Islands bird report
February 26, 2008
I have just completed my 3rd tour of Year 2008 - a near week-long visit to the Canary Islands. Undoubted highlight was my first-ever Western P TRICOLORED HERON, showing down to a few feet in low/high tide rock pools on Playa de Las Americas beach (ranging half a mile between Las Caletillas beach and El Cabecito), whilst other highlights include excellent views of both BOLLE’S LAUREL and LAUREL PIGEONS at three different Laurel forest sites, BLUE and CANARY ISLAND CHAFFINCHES, TENERIFE GOLDCRESTS, CANARY ISLANDS CHIFFCHAFFS, ATLANTIC CANARIES, 12 BARBARY PARTRIDGES, 68+ ROCK SPARROWS, over 200 PLAIN SWIFTS, 3 BLACK-HOODED PARAKEETS, BERTHELOT’S PIPITS, TENERIFE ROBINS, 5 BARBARY FALCONS, 104+ CORY’S SHEARWATERS, SPECTACLED WARBLER and koenigi SOUTHERN GREY SHRIKES. A fully detailed report will be published on the website shortly.
I have an exhaustive trips itinerary this year and still have limited availability on some trips, including Spain (3 trips - March, June & Sept), Italy (two trips in April), Corsica (April), Western Sahara (March), Morocco (April), Mauretania (March), Cape Verde Islands (March), Madeira (April), Israel (May), Kuwait (1 place in April), Poland (May), Scandinavia (April & July) and Salvagen Islands/Madeira (23rd June to 2nd July). There is also some availability on Scottish trips this spring (April & May) as well as on the Seabird special off Bridges of Ross in August. Please email me for details.

