Conveniently near the apartment, a breath-taking walk along the cliffs in the direction of Luz will take around an hour. It's a good idea to keep one eye on the path as you go - we don't do fences, notice-boards, wardens and entry times out here. The Atlantic stretches from East to West and passing Gannets are frequently offshore. Looking towards Luz. Along the cliff edge, there are many House Martins and Red-rumped Swallows in the air, probably breeding here, judging by the number of juveniles. One Alpine Swift literally whizzed past me on the path and as I turned around, he was almost gone and not seen again. Alpine Swift. The bare, stony track was beginning to show signs of Autumn migration with 1st winter Northern Wheatears found along the way in small numbers. The House Martins and swallows took to a frantic flight as this female Sparrowhawk hunted the clifftop. It had a strangely uniform grey head, maybe just a variation. Away from the cliff, tracks run here and there through an area scattered with myrtle bushes, tamarisk trees and small pines. In the bushes I soon found a few Chiffchaffs and a nice Whinchat. I must have seen at least three Hoopoes pass through the bushes. Best find was probably this Sub-alpine Warbler as a change to all the Sardinian Warblers flitting about. Back on the cliff top, a Common Buzzard was seen out at sea and remained there for some time before returning to land.
Cheryl Hewins
20/9/2017 07:34:48 am
Two lovely sets of photos Nigel. You have us all very jealous. Looking forward to your posts in the months to come. Enjoy! Comments are closed.
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