After picking up Rob and Denise from their hotel, we headed off to a coastal headland from where we immediately started with the resident Sardinian Warblers and Zitting Cisticolas, alongside winter visitors such as Meadow Pipits and Black Redstarts. After some patient waiting, we were finally rewarded with our target, namely several large flocks of Great Cormorants crossing between their overnight roost off the south coast to their feeding areas off the northern coast. In total we saw close to 300 birds. In addition, we were also treated to good views of a male Blue Rock Thrush singing from the top of a 17th century coastal tower.
Our next few stops were very quiet, as expected for this time of year. Nevertheless we were able to tick off some other common species such as European Stonechat and Common Moorhen, while also appreciating some of the early spring flowers and plants. Our final stop was at Salina Nature Reserve, which is always a reliable place in winter to see some birds. Indeed here we managed to spot good numbers of gulls, including Mediterranean and Slender-billed Gulls, alongside several Sandwich Terns and Little Stints.