European robin (Erithacus rubecula) , courtesy of Ruti Schueler.
Temp range: 7-10 degrees C. 4.20 p.m. 8.2 degrees C, 91%, wind ENE 1.7 kt
Shortly after we left we saw about 20 hooded crows in a broad rather scattered flock heading south to roost from foraging for the day.
A few acacias on the bank between the buildings and valley road were hopping with small bird activity including white spectacled bulbuls, blackbirds, great tits, I'm not sure what else but was delighted to get a nice view of a European robin perched on a twig facing valley road. Happy to see they weren't totally driven out of their niche by all the black redstarts and other insect eaters but are definitely around.
Kestrel seen flying over the valley and heading up to the top of the hill to the west.
Glimpse of a Eurasian sparrowhawk over valley road.
A row of feral pigeons in a high sheltered groove in a partially contructed building.
A pair of collared doves on top of a cypress tree on the bank near the pumping station.
Blackbird song in the pines in east valley toward dusk.
4 feral dogs running into the trees of north valley, seemed to be another pack quarrel.
The bank itself is spongy and green with a very low but dense, profuse growth of small leaves of several kinds of wild herbs, not grasses though the alluvial ground along the banks of the stream are almost glowing green with grass right now. The stream itself has only the tiniest trickle of water at the moment with many small pools along its course. Yesterday a little more flow and the previous night was audible from valley road.
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