Speve & Family winter travels

[Speve]

A few cows this morning and a Lovely sunset tonight here at Conil.

 

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Are you still in the same place?
I went through Netheravon yesterday, you know the signs as you enter the village say 2Netheravon home of the xxx xxx" but that has been painted over what is Netheravon the home of?

 

[Speve]

Are you still in the same place?
I went through Netheravon yesterday, you know the signs as you enter the village say 2Netheravon home of the xxx xxx" but that has been painted over what is Netheravon the home of?

hi Andrea, how are you?
yep still at Netheravon and sign should say :
Home of the Red Devil’s parachute team. Someone vandalised the signs and awaiting new
ones
There are plans also for a 5.5 million Royal Artillery Museum. No one is particularly keen on it as they reckon there will be 250,000 visitors per year and weekend live firing, with no improvements to road infrastructure from A303 ?

 

[Speve]

Well still at Conil must have been here to long the Vultures are circling?

 

[Speve]

Moving on to Tarifa on Friday not a long trip aiming to stop at Camping Rio Jara, it’s right next to the beach and nearest site to town.
Just walk across a small bridge and you are on a massive beach and can walk in to town??
Some good birding to be had as its right on the migration routes?
Gave Seve our Spaniel a clip yesterday as he was looking like a fluffy teddy bear
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[Speve]

Arrived at Rio Jara yesterday in lovely sunshine and got settled in, went up to the bird migration center just above Tarifa town. Some lovely views from there and also good walking along the coast past a lot of the old coastal gun emplacements guarding the Straits.
A nice view of Morocco although a little misty this morning. Not to bad a photo with iPhone?

 

[Speve]

Had a fair drop of rain last night but got up to wall to wall sunshine this morning although a little chilly 12.5°, walked along beach this evening towards Town of Tarifa.
A couple of pictures with Morocco in the background?

 

[Speve]

Hi all nothing much to report at the moment weather has been pretty grim wet and cloudy so not a lot of birding being done although we did visit wetlands and spot a flock of Spoonbills, when up to bird observatory along the straits this morning lots of Gannets migrating int the Med and spotted a couple of Dolphins feeding.?

 

[Speve]

Weather still a bit grim but managed to get out this morning over to Bolonia above the Roman ruins, spotted a few nice birds, Blue Rock Thrush, Ring Ouzel and a beautiful Stonechat?
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A Ring Ouzel

Stonechat

 

[Speve]

Took our last trip to La Janda today before moving along to Cabo De Gata probably on Friday got a couple of nice birds.

Great Spotted Cuckoo

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[Speve]

We arrived late this evening at Camping Cabo De Gata, and just to let anyone know that’s interested they are up and running again after devastating floods in September all the pitches had to be dug out and relayed as there was a thick covering of mud over everything they even have concrete roads between the rows now and toilet blocks all refurbished. Will update further as we find anything else.? temperature reached high 20s on our way here hope it stays like that???

 

[Speve]

Have had three days here and the weather has been fabulous with temps in mid 20°s had a nice walk along the salinas and back along the beach today.
Our boys love the water.

 

[StitchesnFluff]

Looks fantastic

 

[Speve]

Looks fantastic

Thanks Yes it’s been absolutely great the last three days and forecast to last a while yet.???

 

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Thanks Yes it’s been absolutely great the last three days and forecast to last a while yet.???

Loving your trip Alan

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[Speve]

Loving your trip Alan

Thanks Andrea my posts are a bit patchy as there is not always new things but I will keep posting as long as there is anything worth letting everyone know about and Cabo is such a lovely place although not everyone’s cup of tea.
Glad you’re enjoying it when are you out and about again??

 

[PhilandMena]

I think one of those Gulls might be an Audouin's Gull.

 

[Speve]

I think one of those Gulls might be an Audouin's Gull.

Yes that’s correct I hadn’t put that info on my post obviously you know your birds? Thanks for following.??

 

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Thanks Andrea my posts are a bit patchy as there is not always new things but I will keep posting as long as there is anything worth letting everyone know about and Cabo is such a lovely place although not everyone’s cup of tea.
Glad you’re enjoying it when are you out and about again??

We are doing the uk this year Seend in May. Bridport in April and June and Pickering in July. Ryan and Kim’s baby due at the end of May so we need to be around for that. Keep posting please.

 

[Speve]

We are doing the Uk only this year. Local down Bridport, Pickering and our son and dil are having a baby in May

We are doing the uk this year Seend in May. Bridport in April and June and Pickering in July. Ryan and Kim’s baby due at the end of May so we need to be around for that. Keep posting please.

Ah! Gonna be a granny soon hope all goes well love to catch up with you some time don’t know if we’ll be home in May or would have popped over to Seend and had a pint or two in the Barge with you .?

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[Speve]

Oh for a good reliable weather forecast? We are now engulfed with the Sea Fret that namwaldog posted a picture of in photo of the day and the forecast still says sunny perhaps the fog has got in their heads it’s been really dreary here all day?, and as I write the sun has just put his hat on ? hope it stays out??

 

[Speve]

Weather holding out here in Cabo really warm with misty mornings and clear nights a few pictures to look at :
Birds are Flamingo and Trumpeter Finch

 

[Speve]

Moving up to a site near Tabernas on Sunday it’s a bit unkempt with spotless minimal facilities but in a good spot up in the mountains near the film sets Fort Bravo but great for exploring the area nice and peaceful.Here are couple of photos of the immediate area:

 

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Loving the blue sky photos Alan.

 

[Speve]

At Tabernas now up in the mountains near the western film studios.ha a drive down through a canyon yesterday here’s some pictures didn’t see a soul.

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[Speve]

Out for a ride today as it was very cloudy up in the mountains along to the village of Polopos and on around to Sorbas.

spot the toad?

 

[Speve]

Up in the mountains again today at Turillas some photos:
Solar laboratory Tabernas

a lovely summer casa at around 1200m up in the hills

View down to Cabo de Gata from above Tabernas

Came across a herd of 18 Wild Ibex

A Walking stick bug

 

[Speve]

Now moved over to El Rocio and our first full day today we took a walk down the village by the lagoon and got a look at an Isabelline Shrike and what a great sunset this evening?

 

[Speve]

Weather hot an sunny another trip out to wetlands of Doñana here’s a couple of pictures does anyone know what the tree is?on one of the pictures there are Flamingo,Glossy Ibis, Little Egret,Mallards and Purple Swamp Hen in back ground.

 

[Speve]

Down in the village of El Rocio by the bird visitor Center this morning.
A rare visitor an Isabelline Shrike and also out site the campsite Mimosa in blossom

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