Wryneck

[Bob Wright]

Eighteen members of the Axarquia Bird Group were able to make a private visit to the Charca de Suarez Reserve near Motril on Friday, 25 September plus the neighbouring marshes.  Apart from dozens of Red Avadavats, Bluethroat and a good number of Whinchat, the highlight was the pair of WRYNECK (Jynx torquilla) that remained visible for a relatively long period enabling most present to get a reasonable view.  Also present, in the same "puddle" as seen the previous Sunday, a happily feeding very tame DUNLIN (Calidris alpina) within two metres of all present.

Bob Wright

[Derek]

Good sightings Bob. Wryneck is a bit of a bogey bird for me and always trying hard to locate them. I had some success with accompanying Peter earlier in the year he has a few breeding sites on his patch. Get any photos to post here?

Derek 

[harryabbott]

Hi Derek,
Should have been at Guadalmar today for the ringing exhibition as part of the Malaga World Day of Birds effort. We had no less than 3 wrynecks during the couple of hours that  I was there. I have attached pics I took with my phone so not very good quality I am afraid.

Harry
 

[Peter]

Thanks Harry for the note and photos. Derek will be well peed-off. Did you or anyone else get along to the bird fair at Casarabonela?

Peter

[harryabbott]

Hi Peter,
Yes we were at Casarabonela as well, enjoyed it very much, what a weekend! Too much on offer all at the same time, on the Saturday we really wanted to go to the Ciguena Negra  event as well  but just impossible to do it all. What a pity to miss any of it. It might be better to stagger the events over the whole month which would  create a larger window of opportunity for a greater number of visitors to catch at least one event and then we residents could enjoy them
 all !!!!!!  Attached 2 more pics of ringing at Guadalmar for World Day of Birds just for emphasis.
Harry