Fuerteventura Birding Trip Report (24th October - 28th October 2016) - Species List and Locations

Day 1 – El Jarde – Vega de Rio Palmas (24^th October)

Berthelot’s Pipit – 24^th October – El Jarde Bustard Reserve (Plentiful throughout).

Trumpeter Finch – 24^th October – El Jarde Bustard Reserve (c10 individuals around goat farm and later 2 more showing well on fence. 1 more individual around goat farm at Embalse de los Molinos).

Cream-coloured Courser – 24^th October – El Jarde Bustard Reserve (4 birds showing well by the track. Only birds of the trip).

Houbara Bustard – 24^th October -  El Jarde Bustard Reserve (1 bird showing distantly but well through the scope in the reserve section. A further 3 birds showing well through the scope on the plains at Embalse de los Molinos).

Ruddy Shelduck – 24^th October – El Jarde Bustard Reserve (2 birds at the side of the track. Also seen at Mareta de Fimapaire, Barranco de la torre and c85 at Embalse de los Molinos).

African Blue Tit – 24^th October – Betancuria (2 birds showing well and a further two later on. One also seen at Vega de Rio Palmas).

Fuerteventura Chat – 24^th October – Vega de Rio Palmas (Showing well. Also seen at Mareta de Fimapaire and Embalse de los Molinos). Male and female seen.

Barbary Partridge – 24^th October – Vega de Rio Palmas (Two seen on mountainside and a further 12 in the village itself).

Swift species also seen at Puerto del Rosario (probable Plain).

Cream-coloured Courser

Day 2 – Mareta de Fimapaire – El Cotillo (25^th October)

Laughing Dove – 25^th October – Mareta de Fimapaire (2 birds seen flying and perched in trees around houses. A further individual seen at goat farm at Embalse de los Molinos)

Laughing Dove

Day 3 – Caleta de Fuste – El Jarde (26^th October)

Bulwer’s Petrel – 26^th October – Caleta Corcha bay – Castillo Caleta de Fuste (50 birds on passage – relatively distant).

Caleta Corcha bay

Notable Species:

Cory’s Shearwater – Numerous seen on passage whilst seawatching. Large flock offshore at El Cotillo and several flying past at Caleta de Fuste

Egyptian Vulture – Scattered throughout. 3 at Embalse de los Molinos with others at Barranco de la torre and El Jarde Bustard reserve.

Black-winged Stilt – Large numbers at Embalse de los Molinos and scattered individuals at Barranco de la torre.

Kentish Plover – Single bird at El Cotillo lighthouse

Black-bellied Sandgrouse – Flocks seen at El Jarde Bustard reserve and Rosas de los Negrinos

Hoopoe – Frequent throughout

Lesser Short-toed Lark – Huge flocks feeding at El Jarde Bustard reserve

Sardinian Warbler – A small number seen at Vega de Rio Palmas

Spectacled Warbler – A handful seen throughout the trip, several at Mareta de Fimapaire

Southern Grey Shrike – Numerous throughout

Spanish Sparrow – Numerous throughout

Additional Species

Mallard

Gannet

Little Egret

Grey Heron

Spoonbill

Marsh Harrier

Common Buzzard

Kestrel

Moorhen*

Coot

Avocet

Little Ringed Plover

Ringed Plover

Grey Plover

Sanderling

Turnstone

Dunlin*

Common Sandpiper*

Greenshank

Bar-tailed Godwit*

Whimbrel

Pomarine Skua

Yellow-legged Gull

Lesser-black backed Gull

Sandwich Tern

Feral Pigeon/Rock Dove

Collared Dove

White Wagtail

Robin

Raven

Linnet

Also: Swift sp

Parakeet sp

*Species not seen by myself

52 Trip Totals

10 Trip Lifers

Mammals:

Barbary Ground Squirrel – Several seen throughout the trip. Numbers at Vega de Rio Palmas and Mareta de Fimapaire

Barbary Ground Squirrel