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Family holiday (some birding) in Minorca, Spain



A 3-generation family holiday from the 4th to 10th September took 9 of us from Lleida to Barcelona airport and from there just time to eat the sweet before landing at Maó airport. I took my bins but not my scope and birded only casually except for a couple of hours on the penultimate day when I visited the Natural Park of S'Albufera des Grau.
Sardinian Warbler was widespread and easy to detect (not necessarily to see though).
Cetti's Warbler widespread in damper thickets.
Bee-eaters and Hoopoes bumped into almost anywhere.
Blue Rock Thrush at Fort Marlborough near es Castell.
Audouin's Gulls in ones or twos at S'Algar, Maó harbour and Favàritx.
Hundreds of Balearic Shearwaters off Favàritx, within binocular distance.
Large group (!) of Ravens on the approach to Favàritx.
Booted Eagles seen in singles at different localities, including Maó, Sant lluís, Favàritx and Torre d'en Gaumés south of Alaior.
Also at Torre d'en Gaumés (visit highly recommended for family and some birds too!) - Thekla Lark, Sardinian Warbler, Bee-eater and Peregrine Falcon,
Subalpine Warbler at S'Albufera des Grau, also 2 Kingfishers, Little Egrets, Little Grebes, Coots...
Woodchat Shrikes dotted here and there.

That's not much, I know but then I dedicate so little time to my family!

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