A view over the ricefields with the River Arade in the background. The walk down this track will often reveal how many Great White Egrets are on the fields, as they stand out easily even at a distance. For a while now, up to three egrets have been on the fields. This individual had caught a fish from a small lagooon. Four Little Egrets, three Grey Herons and a White Stork were also feeding on the fields. Around seventy Glossy Ibis flew in, circling the fields for a while but not settling and leaving to the East. A badly under-exposed Glossy Ibis shot had its own effect!! This morning's star birds belonged to the Penduline Tits, three of which flew into the roadside reeds for around five minutes. The trees on the near hillside had Robins, Song Thrush, a Wren and Cetti's Warblers singing. A loud hammering came from a Great Spotted Woodpecker in one of the larger trees. An Iberian Woodpecker and two Jays also passed through the trees and closer to the road, the Scaly-breasted Munias were in their favourite fig tree once more. A few Munias were feeding in the field. In the wettest part of the marsh, three Water Rail were seen, a Reed Bunting was present all morning and Purple Swamphens were well distributed over the area. Two pairs of Marsh Harriers were displaying, a few Swallows joined the regular Crag Martins and an Osprey left the river and flew over the fields. Crag Martin. An un-ringed Osprey. Five individual Ospreys were seen yesterday along the Arade.
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