Having had a good look at E Bird previously, I had discovered a sea watching venue not far down the coast, basically at La Cala, it was a hotspot as well so decided to give it a go.
Less than 10 minutes down the A7 saw me arriving Punta y Observatorio de Calaburras, a headland with a lighthouse nearby. Easy and accessible, with parking right next to where you watch from, I got in position and started a sea watch.
Winds were not ideal and not many species came to close, but all in all I thoroughly enjoyed it, beginning at 8.45a.m, I watched until 10.30a.m and recorded 18 species, highlights below.
Cory’s Shearwater – 31 – one or 2 relatively close but most far out.
Balearic Shearwater – 12 – again none close.
Sandwich Tern – 6
Whimbrel – 2
Audouins Gull – 1
Gannet – 6
I also recorded 2 Ringed and Kentish Plover on the beach, along with 6 Sanderlings, these gave very good views.
Lots more crossing further out but too far out to ID confidently.
Very distant Cory's
Grey Herons
Kentish, Ringed Plover and Sanderlings
A good site and judging by some of the checklist totals on Ebird, fantastic numbers going through in the right conditions, another site to go to next year.
