Back in January this year and being fed up with the atrocious weather week upon week I booked a break in Mallorca for myself and Teresa from 1st - 11th April flying from Bristol with Jet2 to Palma and staying in the 4* Club Pollentia Hotel in Puerto Pollensa.
The hotel had been recommended by a friend and although a little dated it lived up to expectations with lovely grounds and great food. it also backed on to the S'Albufereta Marsh nature reserve with a boardwalk leading from the rear of the hotel to an elevated hide.
Our first day was one of rest after a very early start for an early flight but thereafter I managed to get out birding most days for a few hours usually mid afternoon until dusk whilst Teresa took a siesta.
I didn't hire a car and used the excellent local bus service to get the Bocquer Valley twice and the Albufera Marsh nature reserve in Alcudia once, the bus service was top notch with pristine buses which were cheap and always on time.
The remainder of the time I birded locally by foot from the hotel visiting the S'Albufereta Marsh, the main entrance to which was only a 20 min walk from the hotel.
The weather was superb with the temperature ranging between 19-24 degC and it was a pleasure to get out in T shirt and shorts with the sun on my back.
It was however quite windy on a few occasions but this had a nice cooling effect especially when walking.
It was a really pleasant change to use the camera in decent light and at a low ISO and here are a few images that I captured during the 10 days with Collared Pratincole and Woodchat Shrike probably being the best birds......
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