La Janda & Los Lances

Before the Christmas rush set in we decided to set out on a birding trip to nearby La Janda and Los Lances. 

Crag Martin

Pheasant

Our last bird watching trip had been during early November so we were both very eager to go and excited about the prospect of seeing certain bird species, such as the Bluethroat and the Cranes.

Early morning view at La Janda

Ploughing the fields - La Janda

Here is a lcomplete ist of the birds that we saw on the day:

• Squacco Heron
• Little Egret
• Cattle Egret
• Grey Heron
• White Stork
• Glossy Ibis
• Mallard
• Black-winged Kite
• Reed Bunting
• Corn Bunting

Bonelli's Eagle

• Griffon Vulture
• Marsh Harrier
• Hen Harrier
• Spanish Imperial Eagle
• Bonelli's Eagle
• Buzzard
• Kestrel
• Red-legged Partridge
• Pheasant
• Moorhen
• Purple Gallinule

Stonechat

Stonechat

• Common Crane
• Stone Curlew
• Grey Plover
• Lapwing
• Snipe
• Green Sandpiper
• Black-tailed Godwit
• Sanderling
• Black-headed Gull
• Audouin Gull
• Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Sandwich Tern
• Little Owl
• Meadow Pipet
• Kingfisher

Lapwings

Lapwings

• Calandra Lark
• Crested Lark
• Crag Martin
• White Wagtail
• Robin
• Bluethroat
• Black Redstart
• Stonechat
• Cetti's Warbler
• Chiffchaff
• House Sparrow
• Spanish Sparrow
• Linnet
• Chaffinch
• Greenfinch
• Goldfinch

Moorhen & Purple Gallinule

Purple Gallinule

Next post will follow shortly and will be on Wintering birds in Gibraltar.

Sandwich Terns

Sandwich Tern

Anyhow, we hope you've all had a great Christmas! :)

White Stork

Common Crane

Common Crane

Common Cranes

Common Crane