Cape Tenaro in 2019 - Summary

·      Our season this year lasted from 1^st to the 15^th April 2019 (though coverage was restricted at the beginning and end of this period).

·     A Merlin on the 5^th and 6^th April was the only addition to the headland bird list

·     The two most notable oddities were a White Stork on 9^th and 10^th April (only our second spring record) and a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater on 14^th 

·     There were good numbers of migrant Hoopoe throughout our stay – the peak count of 25 on 6^th was a record for the headland.

·     Blackcap and Willow Warbler both passed through in good numbers.

·     There were noteworthy numbers of Nightingales throughout our stay – the highest count of 89 on 11^th April was also a new record count for the headland.

·     There was an early arrival of Collared Flycatchers with 44 being seen on 3^rd April.

·     The ‘vismig’ highlight was a count of 470 Spanish Sparrows on 9^th April – mostly moving rapidly north in large flocks.

·     Violet Limmadore was an addition to the headland orchid list.