Purple Heron 1 sat in the pines
Kestrel 6
Chukar 8
Swift 1
Hoopoe 2
Short-toed Lark 8
Crested Lark 50
Swallow 30
House Martin 10
Tree Pipit 6
White Wagtail h
Whinchat 2
Wheatear 20
Cyprus Pied Wheatear 3 ex.
Fan-tailed Warbler 3
Spectacled Warbler 20 ex.
Subalpine Warbler 1 female
Ruppell's Warbler 2 ex.
Whitethroat 3
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 1 ex.
Wood Warbler 2
Collared Flycatcher 3
Pied Flycatcher 1
Woodchat Shrike 1
Hooded Crow 6
House Sparrow 30
Spanish Sparrow 40
Greenfinch 3
Goldfinch 5
Ortolan Bunting 1
Cretzschmar's Bunting 1 male ex.
Sunrise over Cape Greco on our first morning
Cape Greco habitat walked most mornings
Male Spectacled Warblers at Cape Greco
This tiny species was our first Warbler seen within yards of our parked car with several pairs holding territory in the vicinity
Male Ruppell's Warbler at Cape Greco
It wasn't long before JFC had found this superb male Ruppell's Warbler - hard to imagine a better migrant for starters!
Male Ruppell's Warbler at Cape Greco
Female Ruppell's Warbler at Cape Greco
This female put in a brief appearance but proved far less obliging than the male
Female Subalpine Warbler at Cape Greco
At the next shallow ravine DRC found this gem but at the time little did we appreciate it would be our only Subalpine Warbler of the trip
Chukar at Cape Greco
Despite the presence of hunters on both days at the weekend good numbers of Chukars were present
Crested Lark at Cape Greco
Ever-present and very vocal at the Cape - a fledged juvenile was seen nearby
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler in the pines at Cape Greco
Constantly calling its diagnostic 'chip' call it was the only one we saw
Purple Heron in the pines at Cape Greco
The first of several species of Heron encountered taking a break from their migration
Lizard in the pines at Cape Greco
Spanish Sparrow colony near Cape Greco
Male Cretzschmar's Bunting at Cape Greco
Whilst checking the edge of a harvested corn field JFC found this beauty that proved the only adult we encountered during our trip
Woodchat Shrike at Cape Greco
This individual lacks a white primary flash although its bill appears too slender for L.s. badius that would also seem unlikely based on its west Mediterranean range too
Cape Greco was a natural rockery
Sea caves at Cape Greco
Male Collared Flycatcher arriving at Cape Greco
During our return visit to the Cape in the afternoon this stunning male Collared Flycatcher flew past us and we relocated it several hundred meters along the cliffs where it eventually settled and showed well
Male Collared Flycatcher at Cape Greco
Natural Bridge at Cape Greco
Cyprus Pied Wheatears at Cape Greco
We didn't find our first three until the evening that comprised of a singing male and the above two that are presumably a first-summer male (left) by virtue of its brown primaries and a female
