Moustached Warbler - acrocephalus melanopogon Five members of the Axarquia Bird group arrived together at the Charca de Suarez on a blustery Sunday morning hoping for some surprises, and we were not disappointed. Elena´s hawk eyes picked up Moustached Warblers at the Laguna del Tirage and later at Laguna del Trebol.
Little Crake - porzana parva It was nice to see a pair of Marsh Harriers around the Reserve, but the best surprise was the sight of a Little Crake on the Laguna del Lirio, after a two year absence, along with the warbler another first for Mary-Anne Murphy.
Yellow Wagtail - motacilla flava iberiae The Laguna del Lirio is usually the least productive pond, but not today. As well as the Crake a Kingfisher was catching fish near the far bank. Alan & Yvonne spotted a Little Bittern flying across and disappearing into the reeds. A very handsome blue-headed Yellow Wagtail gave us good views and Purple Swamphens were visible, across the water.
 Purple Swamphen checks out a terrapin |  Kingfisher - alcedo atthis |
Kingfisher - alcedo atthis | The main hide by comparison was relatively uninteresting. Too many Cormorants, seven Pochard, numerous Shoveler, Two Black-winged Stilts, a Purple Swamphen, plenty of Grey Herons, Gulls, Coots, Moorhens, Mallard and some recently arrived Barn Swallows and House Martins had joined the Crag Martins.  Coot - fulica atra  Red-knobbed Coot - fulica cristata |  Cormorant - phalacrocorax carbo Apart from the Moustached Warbler the Laguna del Trebol had the usual four Red-knobbed Coots plus a solitary Teal to add to our list. Not to mention the Pied Wagtail, chiffchaffs and stonechats, oh and a Kestrel surveyed the scene from a nearby tree.  Kestrel - falco tinnunculus |
Little Crake - porzana parva
Pied Wagtail - motacilla alba
Yellow Wagtail - motacilla flava iberiae
Moustached Warbler - acrocephalus melanopogon
