A steady trickle of raptors again, with no large numbers of any particular species. Booted Eagles and slightly fewer Short-toed Eagles made up the majority seen though three or four Sparrowhawks were often grouped together. Single arrivals of Black Kite, Common Buzzard, Goshawk, Egyptian Vulture and another Black Stork made interesting sightings. Late morning and a distant large falcon was in company with a smaller falcon towards Sagres. The larger falcon was identified as an Eleonora's Falcon and the smaller one, possibly a Merlin but it never approached close enough for a positive i.d. The Eleonora's was seen again in the afternoon and although still rather distant, was a juvenile. This falcon is a different juvenile to the one I saw last week as, the wing markings are quite different in colouration. The Egyptian Vulture was a young one in its dark brown plumage, unlike the one seen two days ago. View of upperwing on a Black Kite. Two Short-toed Eagle images. The Black Stork on one of its many circuits of the area.
1/10/2019 10:49:08 pm
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