We've recently visited Medina Sidonia and have returned a couple of more times, with good results. As mentioned in a previous post and comments on our facebook page, La Laguna de Medina has definitely recovered and is back to what it used to be.
We have had very good views of the following:
- Great-crested Grebes
- Black-necked Grebes
- Little Grebes
- Northern Shovelers
- Common Pochards
- Red-crested Pochards
- White-headed ducks
- Gadwalls
Every visit is different, and we were able to see these species closer to the hide, allowing us to take the photos below. We also had good views of a large number of Black-headed Gulls. Within these it is always interesting to try and spot the Mediterranean Gulls which we have seen around there before.
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| White-headed Duck |
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| Little Grebe |
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| Black-necked Grebe |
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Great-crested Grebe
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| Black-winged Stilts |
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| White-headed Duck |
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| Black-necked Grebe |
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| Great-crested Grebe |
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| Great-crested Grebe |
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| Black-necked Grebe |
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| Black-necked Grebe |
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| White-headed Duck |
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| Common Pochard |
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| Common Pochard |
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| Gadwall |
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| Crested Pochards |
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| Crested Pochards |
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| White-headed Duck |
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| Gadwall |
We combined the visit to La Laguna de Medina with a few spots around La Bahia de Cadiz, which turned out to be good for Waders and Terns.
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| Grey Plover |
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| Common Redshank |
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| Common Sandpiper |
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| Common Sandpiper |
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| Dunlins |
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| Ringed Plover |
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| Kentish Plover |
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| Whimbrel |
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| Bar-tailed Godwits |
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| Grey Plover |
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| Kentish Plover |
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| Kentish Plover |
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| Sanderlings |
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| Sandwich Terns, Common Tern & Sanderlings |
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| Sandwich Terns, Common Tern & Sanderlings |
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| Sandwich Terns & Common Tern |
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| Sandwich Terns & Sanderlings |
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| Sanderlings & Ringed Plover |
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| Sandwich Terns, Common Tern & Sanderlings |
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| Sandwich Terns, Grey Plovers & Little-ringed Plovers |
We've had some very good visits to these areas, and we will be back soon to see what else we can find!
Hope you enjoy the photos, bye for now!
