BIRDWALKERMONDAY WILDLIFE BLOG

This Blog contains Wildlife, Plants and Bird Photos from Walks, Safaris, Birding Trips and Vacations. Most of the pictures have been taken with my Nikon P900 and P950X cameras. Just click on any image for a larger picture. On the right column under the Blog Archive are the entries by date. Below that under Animal categories all the diffent species of Animals, Birds, Insects and Plants contained in the website are listed. Clicking on any entry will show all the entries for that species.

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

20-5-2026 RACO DE OLLA, ALBUFERA - PIED AVOCET (Recurvirostra avosetta)

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The pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta, presents a striking silhouette with its bold black and white plumage. This large wader, belonging t...

20-5-2026 EL SALER, ALBUFERA - COMMON REDSHANK (Tringa totanus)

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The Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, is a Eurasian wader belonging to the large family Scolopacidae. Exhibiting a striking change in plumage...

20-5-2026 SOLLANA, ALBUFERA - BLACK WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)

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The Black-winged Stilt has a wide range, extending across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Some populations migrate to coastal regions in winter, w...

20-5-2026 EL SALER, ALBUFERA - COLLARED PRATINCOLE (Glareola pratincola)

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The collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola ), also known as the common pratincole or red-winged pratincole, is a wader in the pratincole f...
Monday, 18 May 2026

18-5-2026 GANDIA MARJAL, VALENCIA - WOODCHAT SHRIKE (Lanius senator)

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The Woodchat Shrike, Lanius senator, is a captivating bird, slightly larger than its cousin, the Red-backed Shrike. The male boasts a distin...
Sunday, 17 May 2026

17-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MORNING GLORY PLUME MOTH (Emmelina monodactyla)

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Emmelina monodactyla, commonly known as the Common plume or Morning-glory plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Africa, Asia...
Saturday, 16 May 2026

7-3-2020 THATTEKAD, INDIA - MALABAR BARBET (Psilopogon malabaricus)

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The Malabar barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus) is an Asian barbet native to the Western Ghats in India. It was formerly treated as a race of th...

15-5-2026 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - BLACK WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)

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The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a slender wader known for its strikingly long, pink legs and contrasting black-and-white p...

19-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CANTERBURY BELLS (Campanula medium)

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Campanula medium, common name Canterbury bells, is an annual or biennial flowering plant of the genus Campanula, belonging to the family Cam...
Friday, 15 May 2026

15-5-2026 FARO DE CULLERA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN SHAG (JUVENILE) (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

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The European shag, or common shag (Gulosus aristotelis), is a medium-large seabird with a distinctive yellow throat-patch. During the breedi...

15-5-2026 FARO DE CULLERA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN SHAG (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

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  The European shag, or common shag (Gulosus aristotelis), is a medium-large seabird with a distinctive yellow throat-patch. During the bree...

15-5-2026 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - LITTLE GREBE (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

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The Little Grebe, or Tachybaptus ruficollis, known colloquially as the dabchick, is the smallest European member of the grebe family. This d...

15-5-2026 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (MALE) (Passer montanus)

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The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is a charming passerine bird, easily recognized by its rich chestnut crown and nape, and a disti...

17-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - POND OLIVE MAYFLY (Cloeon dipterum)

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Cloeon dipterum is a species of mayfly with a Holarctic distribution. It is the most common mayfly in ponds in the British Isles and the onl...

15-5-2026 FARO DE CULLERA, VALENCIA - GOLD COIN (Pallenis maritima)

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Pallenis maritima, also known as the Mediterranean Beach Daisy or Gold Coin, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family, native to regions...

15-5-2026 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - SMALL WHITE BUTTERFLY (Pieris rapae)

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  Pieris rapae is a small-to-medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. It is known in Europe as the small wh...

15-5-2026 FARO DE CULLERA, VALENCIA - SWEET SCABIOUS (Sixalix atropurpurea)

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Scabiosa atropurpurea (syn. Sixalix atropurpurea), the mourningbride, mournful widow, pincushion flower, or sweet scabious, is an ornamental...

15-5-2026 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - BANDED BLOWFLY (Chrysomya albiceps)

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Chrysomya albiceps is a species belonging to the blow fly family, Calliphoridae. Chrysomya albiceps is considered conspecific with Chrysomya...

15-5-2026 FARO DE CULLERA, VALENCIA - TREE MALLOW (Malva arborea)

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Tree mallow is a fast-growing shrub or herbaceous plant in the mallow family, known for its large, velvety leaves and showy, pink to purple ...

19-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MAMMOTH SCOLIID WASP (Regiscolia maculata)

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Regiscolia maculata, sometimes known as the mammoth wasp, is a species of wasp belonging to the family Scoliidae in the order Hymenoptera. I...

15-5-2026 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - CHICORY (Cichorium intybus)

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Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flower...
Wednesday, 13 May 2026

13-5-2026 BONAIRE, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (Merops apiaster)

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The European bee-eater, Merops apiaster, is a bird of arresting beauty and grace. Its plumage is a kaleidoscope of warm hues, with brown and...
Tuesday, 12 May 2026

14-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN HYALOMMA (Hyalomma marginatum)

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Hyalomma marginatum is a hard-bodied tick found on birds including the pale crag martin. This tick has been implicated in the transmission o...

11-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - DARWIN WASP (Complex Enicospilus ramidulus)

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The Enicospilus ramidulus complex comprises a cosmopolitan group of nocturnal Darwin wasps known for parasitizing the larvae of moths. Becau...

5-3-2020 KANHA NAT PARK, INDIA - CHANGEABLE HAWK EAGLE (Nisaetus cirrhatus)

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The Changeable Hawk-Eagle, scientifically known as Nisaetus cirrhatus, is a large bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae. This ra...
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