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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Amazing bird sightings on Sal!

Alexander's Kestrel
On a slight tangent, we had a pool of water near the hatchery for some weeks after the rain.  A guest from the UK, Steve Payne who had his telescope with us was kind enough to share his bird sightings.

For 14 days between 14 - 28 September this is what Steve recorded:

At the temporary pools at the rear of RIU hotel
Black Winged Stilt
Turnstone
Sanderling
Kentish Plover
Greenshank
Ringed Plover
Grey Plover
Greenshank
Whimbrel
Little Egret
Alexander's Kestrel
Osprey
Grey Heron
Purple Heron
Yellow Wagtail
Turtle Dove

At other locations
Kentish Plover
Wheatear
Greater Hoopoe Lark
Bar Tailed Desert Lark
Hoopoe
Iago Sparrow
House Sparrow
Swallow


Who knew?!!!


No all we need is a bit more rain each day and to persuade the RIU not to fill up the pool with diesel after they have finished pumping all the water out of the hotel!!

Thanks for sharing the information Steve.


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