Costa Ballena and Bonanza area, Cadiz Province, Spain.

More birding a bit further North in Cadiz Province.

 

Lesser Scaup (Porrón Bola / Aythya affinis) female.

I was up and out early and I was at the car park next to the Lago Norte when it was still not very light but even so I started the day list off with Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Northern Shoveler (Pato Cuchara / Anas clypeata), Gadwall (Anade Friso / Anas strepera), Common Pochard (Porrón Común / Aythya ferina), Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), Eurasian Coot (Focha Común / Fulica atra), Little Grebe (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis) and lots of other Duck mixes.

Lesser Scaups (Porrón Bola / Aythya affinis).

Lesser Scaups (Porrón Bola / Aythya affinis).

As the light unproved I saw a couple of birds diving under the nearby bridge which I suspected were the Lesser Scaup (Porrón Bola / Aythya affinis) which had been on the lake for a while and aftergetting better views I was happy that they were.

Lesser Scaups (Porrón Bola / Aythya affinis).

Lesser Scaups (Porrón Bola / Aythya affinis).

As I did a loop of the pool I also added Black-headed (Gaviota Riedora / Larus ridibundus), Lesser Black-backed (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus), Yellow-legged (Gaviota Patiamarilla / Larus Michahellis), Mediterranean (Gaviota Cabecinegra / Larus melanocephalus) and single Common Gull (Gaviota Cana / Larus canus), Common Sandpiper (Andarrios Chico / Actitis hypoleucos), Greenshank (Archibebe Claro / Tringa nebularia), Ruddy Turnstone (Vuelvepiedras Común / Arenaria interpres), Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba), Crag Martin (Avión Roquero / Ptyonoprogne rupestris), Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita) and the hybrid Ferruginous Duck (Porrón Pardo / Aythya nyroca) x Common Pochard (Porrón Común / Aythya ferina).

Common Gull (Gaviota Cana / Larus canus).

I returned to the car and then drove around to the Parque de Los Lagos but it was quiet and I only added White-headed Duck (Malvasia Cabeciblanca / Oxyura leucocephala), Siskin (Lúgano / Carduelis spinus) and Small White (Pieris rapae).

Common Pochard (Porrón Común / Aythya ferina).

Greenshank (Archibebe Claro / Tringa nebularia).

Northern Shoveler (Pato Cuchara / Anas clypeata).

Ferruginous X Pochard.

Ruddy Turnstone (Vuelvepiedras Común / Arenaria interpres).

I drove up towards Bonanza area and to a spot where I was hoping to see Long-billed Dowitcher (Agujeta escolopácea / Limnodromus scolopaceus) but I dipped on this bird but I did however see Lesser (Flamenco Enano / Phoenicopterus minor) and Greater Flamingo (Flamenco Común / Phoenicopterus roseus), Ruff (Combatiente / Philomachus pugnax), Common Redshank (Archibebe Común / Tringa totanus), Avocet (Avoceta Común / Recurvirostra avosetta), Black-winged Stilt (Ciguenela Común / Himantopus himantopus), Curlew Sandpiper (Correlimos Zarapitin / Calidris ferruginea), Dunlin (Correlimos Común / Calidris alpina), Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Grande / Charadrius hiaticula) and Shelduck (Tarro Blanco / Tadoma tadorna).

Ruff (Combatiente / Philomachus pugnax).

Avocet (Avoceta Común / Recurvirostra avosetta), Lesser (Flamenco Enano / Phoenicopterus minor) and Greater Flamingo (Flamenco Común / Phoenicopterus roseus).

From here I decided to head home as I was feeling fairly tired already but just before I got there I called in at the fields near Huétor picking up Little Bustard (Sisón Común / Tetrax tetrax), Stone Curlew (Alcaraván Común / Burhinus oedicnemus) and Northern Lapwing (Avefria Europea / Vanellus vanellus).