A family holiday to the most northern and most volcanic Canary Island, and an island I had yet to visit. This did however mean the only new bird would be a Bulwer's Petrel, and given how few are seen from the headlands I didn't hold out much hope. Also with going to Madeira in a few weeks I wasn't desperate to see one. So basically I didn't see this Petrel, but I did notch up a few nice species whenever I was allowed to deviate off the main road and out onto the sandy tracks, or abandon the family for a short time for some much wanted seawatching.
Highlights for the few days are as follows:
Cory' Shearwater - 1000s
Houbara Bustard - 3
Berthelot's Pipit - 25
Egyptian Vulture - 1
Barbary Falcon - 1
Hoopoe - 10
Cattle Egret - 15
Spanish Sparrow - 100s
Spectacled Warbler - 1
Southern Grey Shrike - 5
Turnstone - 3
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Cory's Shearwater past Los Ancones
Headland
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| Hoopoe at Famara Plains |
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| Houbara Bustard at Famara Plains |
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| Egyptian Vulture at Timanfaya NP |
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Berthelot's Pipit at Timanfaya NP
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| Atlantic Lizard at Timanfaya NP |
