Friday 18th May (The Sights and Sound of Guadalupe)

Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window into the dark trees as a scop’s owl had woke him up. Bleep, bleep, bleep called the scops as it desperately sought a partner. Mr. Kite thought that this must be the only scop’s in the area.

Soon the darkness turned to light and it was now time for the golden oriole to sing ‘o-ri-ole’ in a soft fluty whistle.

In the warm sunshine and clear sky Mr. Kite cycled three miles to a viewing point just outside Guadalupe near Ermita del Humilladero.  A booted eagle and short-toed eagle flew past. Then it was time to cycle two more miles along a track near Las Villuercas. 

A few hours watching the sky resulted in more booted, short-toed and a fast moving bonelli’s eagle. The bonelli’s was quite light underneath. A few black kites appeared.

In the heat Mr. Kite then returned to the campsite without hardly pedaling the bicycle. Later in the afternoon Mr. Kite and His Lady went on a nature walk under the viaduct and to a picnic area by the stream. Overhead two honey buzzards circled showing their distinction head shape and lighter wing patterns. Around a grey wagtail paddled in the water as cetti’s warblers, blackcaps and robins sang. In the back ground hoopoes, nightingales and doves called.

Mr. Kite had a good day watching birds before enjoying a Mahou Classica. Cheers