Day Eight - Saturday
Sadly this was the day of our return. An early breakfast meant were sat on the coach just after 8am to get us to the airport for our lunchtime flight. We said goodbye to Cala'n Bosch and prepared for some final birding from the coach.
As we left the resort Hoopoe flew past the coach several times, and as we approached the outskirts of Cuitadella a pair of Cattle Egret were feeding with cattle in a field. Heading back into the centre of the island, Red Kites and Booted Eagle were frequent observations, and Common Kestrel hovered by the roadside. Pigeons and Doves were the commonest birds on the wires but the LBJs remained just that.
In the terminal building we managed to find some seats that looked out across the runway to the scrubland beyond. Over the next hour Red Kite and Booted Eagle flew low hunting over this scrubland. Then from the nearest bit of grass by the side of one of the taxi-ways a pair of larks began to fly up and around, occasionally visible on the edge of the tarmac. Most likely Thekla Lark - our last birds of the trip.
An excellent week with many of the island specialities seen, and a few birds that got away showing the migration potential of this lovely island. Hopefully next time we will make it to the north of the island and look for Greater Short Toed Lark, European Roller and the Bee-Eater colonies.
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