The plan today was to meet with Chris and Sue for an arranged outing at Salgados. The morning felt cold and the clouds were building in a Northerly wind. Even so, the sight of the first Alpine Swifts not far from the apartment was heartening and put me in a very optimistic mood. Arriving at Salgados, Chris had already found a group of Iberian Yellow Wagtails feeding around the viewing screen area. These must have been recent arrivals and both the males and females were in splendid plumage. Swallows and House Martins were everywhere, particularly feeding low over the water. Halfway along the boardwalk, we picked up two Pallid Swifts flying over and not remaining around for too long. While Chris and I followed the swifts, Sue had found a Caspian Tern preening on one of the small islands, close to two Avocets. Almost at the bridge, two Red-rumped Swallows flew with the House Martins. The Ring-billed Gull was showing well on the bridge and giving nice flight views also. A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was among the regular Black-headed Gulls at the bridge. At this point, the rain started and we returned along the boardwalk considerably faster than we would have liked.
Angela and I said our goodbyes to Sue and Chris and, as our stay finishes on Friday, we wished them well until we meet up again. Comments are closed.
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