Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone has any advice on seeing/finding Blue Chaffinch on Gran Canaria?
There seems to be little available info on them. I appreciate they are far far easier on Tenerife, but we are going to Gran Canaria, and while its not a birding trip I wouild to try see some birds too..
Thanks,
Tony
According to Birds of the Atlantic Islands by Tony Clarke this species is on the verge of extinction on Gran Canaria and you need to contact Francisco del Campo (francisco.campo@eresmas.net) to arrange a permit to enter the reserve where it is found, while in the older A Birdwatcher's Guide to The Canary Islands the area where they occur is named as Pajonales. Hope this helps.
THanks Perry, posted RFI on Infomation Wanted thread too, and got similar replies there, have tried to contact Francisco del Campo too.......