Fuerteventura Day 1 - 30/10/14

Started the day at Borrenca de la Torre just ten minutes drive from my hotel. A good range of species seen but no sign of the F. Stonechat, however a European Stonechat was a complete surprise. Afterwards visited a number of sites around the centre of the island before ending the day with a short sea watch. A total of 5 lifers today, so not a bad start at all.

Borrenca de la Torre

European Stonechat - 1 

BERTHELOT'S PIPIT - 1

Pied Flycatcher - 1 

Spectacled Warbler - 10

LESSER SHORT-TOED LARK - 2

Hoopoe - 1

Common Buzzard - 2 

Raven - 2 - tingitanus

Costa de Fuste

Pallid Swift - 3

2km North of Antigua

HOUBARA BUSTARD - 1

Lesser Short-toed Lark - 15

Mountain Pass & Betancuria

FUERTEVENTURA STONECHAT - 4

AFRICAN BLUE TIT - 2

Black Redstart - 1

Goldfinch - 1

Costa de Fuste

Atlantic White-sided Dolphin - ca. 10

Turnstone - 1

Sandwich Tern - ca. 30

 Common Buzzard - race insularum

 Fuerteventura Stonechat at the Morrito del Rincon

 Berthelot's Pipit

 Houbara Bustard north of Antigua

 another Fuerteventura Stonehchat at the same location as the male

Ruddy Shelducks

 sunrise at Borrenca de la Torre

 view from the Morrito del Rincon

Betancuria