Velvet Scoter!!

Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter

We started today on the Sigura river where this smart female Velvet Scoter posed well for us at times and even allowed me to make a short video (see bottom of this post). Velvet Scoter are annual on the Spanish coast, nearly all the records are from the Atlantic coast and a Med bird is a rare occurrence.

The rest of the day was spent making the most of the good light, trying to get some pictures. Sighting highlights included - 150+ Golden Plover and a single Red Knot at El Pinet and 3 White-headed Duck at Clot. Enjoy the pictures, some have come out ok, others were a little distant. Click on the pictures to make them bigger.

Kentish Plover - Segura River

Kentish Plover - Segura River

Sanderling - Segura River

Water Rail - El Pinet

Teal - Clot de Galveney