Visible migration

Visited both La Janda and Barbate. Probably the only two places still accesible by vehicle after all this rain.

Between the rain showers the migrants must have been pouring across the Straits from Africa. Hundreds of Black Kites and White Storks were seen. There were also plenty of other migrants around – Short-toed Eagles, Booted Eagles and Hoopoes.

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Black Kites taking a break from migration, resting up on the electric poles at La Janda
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Hoopoes seem to be finding plenty of insects anyway.
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Quite a few Yellow Wagtails around at both La Janda and Barbate. This is one of the Iberian sub-species
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Black Kite in flight shot

There were also lots of Serins around at La Janda today – some very bright ones in amongst them.

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Looking very colourful!