I spent the day at
Saucedilla which is a large area of wetland NE of Trujillo. The reserve has six
hides overlooking the area all you have to do is register at the information
centre and a key for the hides is issued. A key drop box is provided for people
who remain on the reserve after the centre closes (It was still open at 6pm
tonight).
I arrived at first
light 0730hrs and the whole area was fog bound. I took a walk down to hide one
noting a Black-winged Stilt that had been forced down by the fog. I used the fog
as cover to skulk about to watch the Purple Swamphen moving between the reeds.
I heard several Savi’s Warblers reeling away but could not see any of the
birds.
More Swamphen were
seen along with Zitting Cisticola, Chiffchaff, Robin, larks and hirundines. I
walked beyond hide two before I made my way back to the beginning of the route.
The information
centre opened around 0900hrs and I obtained a key for the hides. Ths Savi’s had
stopped reeling at around 1000hrs this coincided with the sun completing its work
clearing the fog. I hoped to get better pictures of the birds but of course
they were not so keen to walk out in the open.
Post fog I recorded
Water Rail, Reed bunting, Gadwall and Snipe. Great White Egret at hide two and
five. Black Redstart and Marsh Harrier at hide four. If I had not been such an
elephant exiting the hide I would surely have got pictures of the redstart which
was perched on top of the gate to the hide.
I spent the last
couple of hours listening out for Savi’s but they were not heard again. A life
bird that has slipped the net for now!
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