A morning at Fuente de Piedra 12.12.09

[harryabbott]

Sorry Peter but Amy and I are away and won't be able to make it.
hope you all have a good day.
Harry

[Mel Hayes]

We will be there and look forward to meeting you and others.
All the best
Mel and Lorraine Hayes

[mike in Jerez]

hello Peter, I will try and make it tomorrow if my cold doesn`t get worse. Assuming it`s the best route (via Olvera)once we get to Campillos (from Jerez) which road should we take? We tried to get to Benaojan last month, but failed miserably after deciding to go via Grazalema, consequently arriving 45 mins late!!

[andy]

Hi Peter:
Antibiotics and bronchitis permitting, I shall be there by 1030L. If I manage to get away from home early I'll have a look to see if there any Little Bustards in the laguna Dulce area (Campillos).
Andy

[Peter]

hello Peter, I will try and make it tomorrow if my cold doesn`t get worse. Assuming it`s the best route (via Olvera)once we get to Campillos (from Jerez) which road should we take? We tried to get to Benaojan last month, but failed miserably after deciding to go via Grazalema, consequently arriving 45 mins late!!

Hi Mike,

Take the direction for Antequera from Campillos. You will eventually pass a turning to the right signposted for Bobadilla Estacion, around half a km after this you will see a turning left. Take this turn and proceed for around 4km and take your first right, keep going towards the village and just before there is a camping site with its own venta on the road. If you can get there for around 10am, I can have a coffe and lead you to the lagoon meeting point.

Peter

[andy]

Peter & Mike;

I'm not sure if the right turn which will take you into Fuente de Piedra village (the camp site is on your left as you enter) is still closed or not. If not, carry straight on and then the next right and keep right, which in the course of time will take you past the Information Centre, over the bridge and into the village, after which keep eyes peeled for the right turn to the camp site which is signed as 'camping' if I remember rightly.

Andy

[Peter]

Just a short note to thank everyone who were on today's field meeting, yet again a very well attended meeting and the company was much appreciated. Great company, great weather, excellent lunch and not bad birds. Lots of Stone Curlew, Common Crane and we also managed Bluethroat as well as a Dartford Warbler in the Tamarisk near to the visitor's centre. Little Bustard was also seen by some of the group as they left the area.

Hope to see you all again very soon.

Thanks one and all for making these gatherings so enjoyable.

Peter

[andy]

I fully agree, Peter, a very pleasant morning's bird and good company, what more can one want in life?

Andy