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Introduction
During my University holidays, I decided to take a cheap, short break in the Canary Islands to see if I could catch up with a number of the Micronesian and Canary Island endemics and subspecies found there. Whilst I did not expect to see a large number of passage migrants this early in spring, there was always the chance of finding something unusual. The major target birds for the trip included, Barbary Falcon, Little Shearwater and Bolle’s and Laurel Pigeons. I also hoped to find the Tri-coloured Heron that had been reported from the Los Cristianos area in the weeks preceding my trip.
I booked a self-catering package holiday with On The Beach Holidays (www.otbeach.com) and booked a hire car for the week from Holiday Autos (www.holidayautos.co.uk). I stayed at the Tenerife Sur Apartments in Los Cristianos. The weather was pleasant around the coast (20 degrees C), if a little windy. The winds were predominantly from the east, boding well for migrants and sea-watching. The conditions at altitude were mostly cool and misty, with visibility making the chances of finding either pigeon species remote.
The trip turned out to be a relative success. Only 58 species of bird were seen during the week, but of these 19 (depending on authority and splits) were new to me and included many of the endemic or target species. The price of fuel for the week was inexpensive (only a few tanks of fuel needed) due to the short driving distances, as all sites visited were within 2 hours drive of Los Cristianos.
Itinerary
25th March: Arrive at southern airport. Walk from Los Cristianos to Puerto Colon in search of Tri-coloured Heron
26th March: Guaza Mountain, Las Americas reservoir, El Fraile reservoir & Punta de la Rasca
27th March: Monte del Agua & Erjos ponds, Santiago del Teide, Teno Alto, Teno Natural Park (Punta de Teno & Punta de Fraile), Los Silos reservoirs, Las Lajas
28th March: El Medano, Ten Bel, El Fraile reservoir & Punta de la Rasca, Golf del Sur
29th March: Las Canadas, Chanajiga, Cruz Santa reservoir, Las Lajas
30th March: Guaza Mountain, Hell’s Gorge, Armenime reservoirs, Lago Abama reservoir and Golf course, Las Americas reservoir
31st March: Ferry to La Gomera, San Sebastian, Bar la Carbonera, Monte el Cedro, Bosque de Tejos, El Cedro hamlet, Chorros de Epina
1st April: Southern Airport area
Resources
Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe. Excellent field guide, although does not cover Canary Islands endemics in great detail.
Where to Watch Birds in Tenerife. Eduardo Garcia del Rey. (2000). Proved extremely useful and well worth trying to get hold of. Some of the maps and directions are unclear, but can be followed with a little imagination. Most of the site information is up to date. Some useful illustrations of endemic birds.
A Birdwatchers’ Guide to the Canary Islands. Tony Clarke & David Collins. (1996). This publication is becoming dated and was used as backup if I got lost trying to follow the del Rey guide. Proved very useful for Tenerife Pigeon sites and all La Gomera sites. Co-author Tony Clarke provided very useful site information prior to departure.
The best and most relevant trip report I could find online was from Fraser’s Birding Website (http://www.fssbirding.org.uk/tenerife2006trip.htm).
Diary
25th March:
The first bird of the trip was a Blackbird that was heard in the airport car park on the way to pick up the hire car. After driving the short distance to the hotel and checking in, I opened the patio doors and sat on the balcony. 30+ Plain Swifts were overhead and numerous Spanish Sparrows were nest building in the Palm trees that lined the streets. Collared Doves could be heard in the distance as well as several singing Canary Islands (CI) Chiffchaffs. Feral Pigeons were found in the grounds of the hotel. I decided to spend what was left of the afternoon looking for the Tri-coloured Heron that had been recently reported in the Playa de las Americas area (although, I suspected it might have already disappeared, as the tourist season begun). The walk from Los Cristianos to Puerto Colon did produce 2 Grey Herons, but sadly I did not catch up with the American version. Once out of the hotel grounds, it became clear that Plain Swifts were abundant, as were CI Chiffchaffs, which don’t differ greatly in appearance from the nominate race apart from a more prominent supercilium and a more varied song. I managed several close up views in the scrub that covers the rocky shoreline. I was delighted to find 7 Whimbrels perched on a sea wall (with a tidal pool behind it), the first sign of migration I thought. This area also produced the first Turnstones of the trip. Los Cristianos Harbour was host to large numbers of Yellow-legged Gulls. Throughout this walk, I kept an eye out for any birds passing by out to see. This only revealed 8 Little Egrets.
26th March:
As advised by Tony Clarke, I spent the early hours of the next morning climbing Mount Guaza in search of Trumpeter Finch. Apparently this is the last remaining site for this species on Tenerife. 3 hours of searching the plateau could not reveal any of this species, but I did manage to see Spectacled Warbler, Berthelot’s Pipit, Common Kestrel and the NW African race of Southern Grey Shrike. A single European Barn Swallow was evidence that some wintering birds were still present on the Island. The lower slopes of Guaza had large numbers of Bath White butterflies. Other species noted here included, Grey Heron, Yellow-legged Gull, Blackbird, CI Chiffchaff, Plain Swift, Feral Pigeon and Collared Dove.
Las Americas reservoir is a very small pool high in the hills above the town and is ideally placed to attract passage migrants. The area held Grey Wagtail, CI Blue Tit, 1 Eurasian Hoopoe, 3 Common Kestrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Snipe, Moorhen, Coot and 2 Little Ringed Plovers. This highlighted again that some passage migrants/wintering birds were in the area. The next site I visited proved to be one of the most productive of the trip and has attracted good numbers of rarities in the past. El Fraile reservoir added Ringed Plover, Common Greenshank and a juvenile Spotted Redshank to the list of birds seen. An hour’s seawatching from Punta de la Rasca lighthouse provided hundreds of Cory’s Shearwaters and a 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull. The surrounding scrub area also held most of the other common species recorded so far and the first Painted Lady butterfly of the trip. The waste ground behind the football pitch at the entrance to this site, also attracted 40+ House Martins and a further 5 European Barn Swallows.
27th March:
I had planned to travel to the Monte del Agua & Erjos ponds area today to try and see either of the endemic pigeon species. Along the road to Santiago del Teide after the town of Tamaimo, I noticed a large bird perched on top of a pine tree. I stopped the car around the next bend and discovered that it was a White Stork, probably a passage bird. The picnic area in Santiago del Teide had a singing male Blackcap, a Common Kestrel, 4 Canaries and a CI Chiffchaff. A scan of the hills above produced the first Buzzard and Raven of the trip. On the way back to the car a Greenfinch could be heard from the gardens across the road.
On arrival at Erjos ponds (which I found extremely difficult to find), the misty conditions resulted in visibility of no more than 10 meters. From what I could see, these ponds held a few Coot and Moorhen and a strange hybrid duck that I presumed was a release. Upon running to the car to avoid a shower of rain, I raised a small flock of Canaries from the surrounding farm fields. From the safety of the car I heard the first Sardinian Warbler of the trip and Blackbirds, Blackcaps and CI Chiffchaffs could also be heard.
Monte del Ague is an area of laurel forest, that is a good place to find the two endemic pigeons. The guide books recommend a 4WD vehicle to take this slippery track, but I found it to be quite suitable for my hire car, only to have to turn back half way along, due to repairs to the track. This wasn’t much of a setback as the visibility was again poor. During a break in the weather I managed to see 6 pigeons disappearing into the thick forest below, before I could identify them. Close to where the track rejoins the main road I stopped the car for a wonder around. I was delighted to find a CI Robin and a male and female CI Common Chaffinch, in a crop field.
Perhaps the most scenic area I visited on Tenerife was around Teno Alto, an area of cultivated fields and large areas of wildflowers. Unfortunately, the weather here was again poor with mist and strong winds making driving the mountainous roads very treacherous. Nevertheless, when I finally discovered the area described in the guide books I was delighted to hear the calls of several Corn Buntings in the adjacent field to where I had parked. A quick walk through the meadow caused at least 10 Corn Buntings to fly up from the ground and perch on an overhead wire, allowing great scope views. The menacing skies above were graced by a further 2 Common Buzzards. This area is also a reliable breeding site for Rock Sparrow, but the apparent absence of this species here, suggested they would still be on their wintering grounds in the fields at Punta de Teno.
I wasn’t to be disappointed. The lark fields on the right hand side of the road on the way to the lighthouse held a large flock of Rock Sparrows, which were extremely difficult to get good views of on foot, owing to their flighty nature and the high winds. I returned to the car and parked along the road where I had last seen them. They responded well to a tape lure and approached within 5 meters of the car window, allowing superb views, including adult males with their bright yellow throats. These fields also produced 2 Barbary Partridges, which shot across the road in front of me, 20+ Skylarks, 1 Sardinian Warbler, Plain Swift, Yellow-legged Gull several Canaries and the only Linnets of the trip. A brief seawatch from the lighthouse again revealed hundreds of Cory’s Shearwaters, but not the Little Shearwater I had hoped for. Some trip reports warn that the road to Punta de Teno is closed, but I was advised by Tony Clarke to ignore the ‘danger road closed’ signs before the tunnel. The road is in good condition but I would avoid stopping for too long, as there is a chance of rock falls. The cliffs at Punta de Fraile are a regular haunt of Barbary Falcon. I spent around 2 hours here scanning the steep cliffs and skies above. I could see a likely preening perch and thought that if I waited a Falcon may land on it. Within the space of 15 minutes, I managed 2 brief flight views, one of which was quite close overhead. Several Rock Doves could be seen around these cliffs.
In the afternoon I visited the 2 reservoirs at Los Silos. Nothing terribly exciting was found at either. With Little Egret, Greenshank and Common Sandpiper the highlights. The weather in the late afternoon began to clear, so I decided to take a detour on the journey home to Las Lajas in the central part of the island. This site is best known for its population of endemic Blue Chaffinches. Upon arrival, I was pleased to see that this popular picnic site was beginning to close down for the day and that a lot of the birds were active in and around the tables searching for scraps of food. This included several Blue Chaffinches, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, CI Blue Tits, Canaries, Rock Doves, and 4 Turtle Doves. In keeping with most other sites visited a Common Kestrel swooped through the trees every now and again. I sat on a picnic bench and watched a CI Blue Tit drinking from a dripping water tap, a Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming on an empty Coke can (see picture). I arrived back in Los Cristianos at 8pm.
28th March:
After the exertions of the previous day, I decided to bird the areas close to Los Cristianos that I had not yet visited. The first of these sites was the ‘sand formations’ at El Medano, an area of sandy beaches, rocky headlands and a small salt-water lagoon. One of the rocky outcrops jutting into the ocean had a group of 12 Sanderlings. Elsewhere along the shoreline were 4 Ringed Plovers, 7 Turnstones, 2 Curlews and numerous Yellow-legged Gulls and Collared Doves. The walk to the lagoon goes through a protected area of sand dunes, a former breeding site of Stone Curlew. The only birds to be found here were the obligatory Berthelot’s Pipits and Common Kestrels, a single Painted Lady butterfly was also present. At the lagoon itself the only birds to be found were a single Ringed Plover and a Whimbrel.
The next site visited was Ten Bel plaza and park. This was to try and see the 2 species of Parakeet that had been introduced to the Island in the last Century, which have now become naturalized. Several pairs of Monk Parakeets and a couple of Ring-necked Parakeets were feeding in the trees in the park. It seemed that a lot of the birds in this area had become used to people. 3 Eurasian Hoopoes fed in the grass only a few meters away. Other birds noted here included, Plain Swift, Collared Dove, Blackbird, CI Chiffchaff, Spanish Sparrow and lots of Canaries. The park was also home to a large population of CI Large White butterflies.
After lunch I returned to the reservoir and lighthouse at El Fraile, as I felt this area deserved more time, as it seemed ideal for passing migrants. The reservoir today had 2 Greenshanks, 1 Common Sandpiper, and a Little Egret along its shore, but there was no sign of the Spotted Redshank seen previously. The abandoned fields at Punta de la Rasca produced a Southern Grey Shrike, 2 Eurasian Hoopoes, and several Spectacled Warblers, Spanish Sparrows and Berthelot’s Pipits. The warm, sunny conditions also brought out a number of Painted Ladies and CI Large Whites. I spent another uneventful hour seawatching from the lighthouse, the only birds passing by were again Cory’s Shearwater, although not in the same numbers as before. The tall trees described in the guidebooks as good places to look for Long-eared Owls, have regrettably been cut down and used for firewood in the nearby derelict buildings.
The small reservoir at Golf de Sur had a Bar-headed Goose and 6 or 7 Ruddy Shelduck that I presumed were released birds. The fairways and scrub held the usual assortment of passerines in small numbers.
29th March:
Much of today was spent in the northern section of the island, again looking for the endemic pigeons and CI Kinglet that had so far avoided me. The bars and restaurants at Las Canadas offered close up views of Canary, CI Chiffchaff and CI Blue Tit. The picnic site at La Caldera is one of the few places on the island where Common and Blue Chaffinches co-exist. This was evident but Common Chaffinch appeared to be much more numerous, as I only saw 1 Blue Chaffinch here. The site was inevitably covered in thick cloud, but I still managed to finally hear and then locate a CI Kinglet. Whilst doing so, a Common Kestrel whizzed passed between the dense thickets. This site also provided excellent views of another CI Robin, Blackbirds and CI Blue Tits.
Ladera de Tigaiga, also known as Chanajiga, is a small patch of laurel forest, where I was yet again hampered by misty conditions in my search for the endemic pigeons. The track is in very good condition and easily passable by car. I was eventually afforded 5 minutes of clear views over the forest below, but not a single pigeon was seen. The brief sunny interlude did however; provide the first CI Red Admiral butterfly of the trip. The forest track also held CI Blue Tit, 4 CI Robins, Blackbird, Canary and Common Chaffinch.
Santa Cruz reservoir is easy to find, as it is visible most of the way down from the mountains and is the largest body of water on the island. But it would be very difficult to identify a bird on the far banks even with a telescope, such is the distance from the viewing area. Grey Heron, Coot, Yellow-legged Gull, and a Common Sandpiper were the only birds I could see, but an interesting duck sp. was in the far corner that I had no hope of identifying from around 1km. Access to the reservoir has been greatly reduced and the area bares little resemblance to the photograph given in del Rey (2000). The small allotments between the viewing area and the reservoir held large numbers of Canaries and Spanish Sparrows.
The viewpoint at El Lance is recommended as a good site for Laurel Pigeon, which pass overhead on their way to the agricultural fields below. They are said to fly down from the forests in the morning and return in the evening. I arrived around lunchtime, so I wasn't surprised not to see any pigeons. A number of Rock Doves were sitting on a telephone wire below and a Buzzard circled above. The scrub around the bar/restaurant held Blackcap, Sardinian Warbler, Blackbird and CI Chiffchaff.
I decided to call in at Las Lajas again on the return journey, to try and take some photographs. I discovered a small rock pool close to one of the chalets and decided to sit nearby and wait to see if anything would come in for a drink. It wasn’t long before a female Blue Chaffinch came for a quick bath, closely followed by a male who had come down to drink (see photographs). The picnic area had much the same birds as on the previous visit, but I did manage to see another CI Kinglet and several Berthelot’s Pipits today.
30th March:
Early the next morning I spent a further 3 hours searching Guaza Mountain for Trumpeter Finch, which sadly remained elusive. The only species recorded today not noted on the 26th were 2 Eurasian Hoopoes.
The remainder of the day was spent in the southwest region of the island, starting at Hell’s Gorge. This site is known for it’s nesting Cory’s Shearwaters and is the last stronghold of Barbary Partridge on the island. It is also a long, steep climb up a mountain track, which costs 3 euros to tackle. I opted to give this a miss as it was approaching midday and the temperature was starting to rise. From the lookout platform at the entrance I saw 4 Ravens, a Eurasian Hoopoe, 2 Buzzards, 3 Common Kestrels and hundreds of Plain Swifts. Sadly none of the latter resembled Pallid Swifts, which perhaps had not yet returned to the island to breed. I could also hear Blackcaps and Sardinian Warblers singing from the nearby bushes.
I was stopped in my tracks along the TF 47 between Armenime and Adeje by a large bird of prey being mobbed by 2 Common Kestrels. The only available place to stop the car was at a busy T-junction, so by the time I had the scope set up I had been joined by a few locals, who were interested to find out what I was looking at. The bird showed all the diagnostic features of a light phase Booted Eagle, a lifer for me. I watched as it twice stooped towards the ground with its wings folded, before gliding off northwards towards the coast.
I continued along the road and eventually found my way to the first Armenime reservoir (described as A in del Rey, 2000), only to find it had now become nothing more than a dirty puddle. My luck soon turned again at Presa de Curbelo reservoir, where a summer plumaged Squacco Heron was perched on the far bank, extremely well camouflaged against the concrete embankment. A European Hoopoe was feeding in a small muddy pool in the far corner.
Playa Paraiso upper reservoir had 3 Little Egrets and 2 Turtle Doves roosting in the vegetation. Access to the lower reservoir is now restricted as it is on private land. My visit to Lago Abama and the grounds of the adjoining golf course proved to be one of the most productive (species wise) of the whole trip. This large reservoir was one of the few on the island to be full of water, which helps keep the golf course and surrounding vegetation in lush condition. This site was home to 50 + Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Common Sandpipers, 6 Grey Wagtails, 3 Eurasian Hoopoes, 1 Grey Heron, numerous Berthelot’s Pipits, CI Chiffchaffs, Spectacled Warblers, Blackcaps, Blackbirds, Collared Doves, 1 Turtle Dove, Coot, Moorhen and Common Kestrel. As I walked back towards the car 2 Barbary Partridges flew across the road from the golf course and into some euphorbia scrub. I followed them to where they landed and managed the first good scope views of this species. A familiar song greeted my return to the car, where the first Goldfinch of the trip could be heard. This area was also abundant in Small White butterflies and I also saw my first ever Monarch here.
On the way back to Los Cristianos in the early evening, I decided to pay another visit to Las Americas reservoir. I was pleased to see that the 2 Little Ringed Plovers and the Common Snipe were still present. However, they had been joined by a Blacksmith Plover (no doubt an escape from the nearby Loro Park). As I scanned the reservoir wall, I saw a Barbary Partridge appear from the vegetation and walk towards the pool. Unfortunately it quickly disappeared again when it saw me. On the drive through the banana plantation back towards the main road a Goldfinch flew over the car.
31st March:
I boarded the Naviera Armas ‘Volcan de Tegueste 2008’ for the 8:45am sailing to La Gomera and took up position at the highest point of the vessel on the left hand side. I chose this boat, as it was the largest, slowest (1hr) and cheapest of the three options. I decided to take the car with me, as I did not want the hassle of trying to hire another one on the island, as this may have taken some time and would probably have proved more costly anyway.
This journey would prove to be the highlight of the entire trip. Soon after we left Los Cristianos harbour the first of 150+ Cory’s Shearwaters flew past the front of the ship and passed by beneath me, offering superb close up views through my binoculars. On several occasions I could see the tips of their wings clipping the waves, producing a small spray of water. Just before the halfway point of the crossing, when the sea began to get very rough, I noticed a small bird rise from the surface of the water towards the back left of the boat. I watched it begin to fly towards me, at first thinking it was a European Storm Petrel, but as it drew level to where I stood, I realized it was a Little Shearwater. I enjoyed spectacular views, as it flew level with my position, at the same pace as the boat, for over a minute only 100m away. This outward journey also produced distant views of a Loggerhead Turtle and a Short-finned Pilot Whale, which breached 3 times showing its characteristic, angled dorsal fin. I disembarked ready to finally find some pigeons.
A quick look around San Sebastian park and harbour revealed yet more of the same; Yellow-legged Gull, Common Kestrel, Blackcap, CI Chiffchaff, Spanish Sparrow and Blackbird. I was soon on my way to the Parque Nacional de Garajonay, the best area in the Canaries for the endemic pigeons. I stopped off at Bar la Carbonera and found it shrouded in mist, so I ventured further into the hills to Monte El Cedro and the viewpoint at Mirador el Rejo, only to discover it was also covered in thick mist. A brief sunny interlude at Bosque de Tejos allowed me to see 2 Buzzards high above and 5 unidentified pigeons. My visit to El Cedro hamlet also proved frustrating as a further 6 pigeons flew by in the murky conditions, that remained unidentified. On one occasion I saw a bird perched in the trees not far away, only to reveal itself as a Rock Dove as it raced by. I stopped at La Laguna recreation area for some lunch and watched several CI Common Chaffinches feed in a grassy opening and a CI Blue Tit was calling outside the coffee shop. The conditions brightened somewhat at the quaint church at Chorros de Epina, where I saw a very dark bird that was probably a Bolle’s Pigeon, but its rapid flight and the poor light conditions meant that I left feeling unsatisfied with this sighting.
I worked out that perhaps the best option now was to return to Bar la Carbonera and spend the remainder of my time on the island there, scanning the forested slopes, as this site was only a few minutes away from the ferry terminal. This proved to be a lucky decision, as within 15 minutes of arriving, I managed to observe 2 Laurel Pigeons flying across my field of view. I managed to watch one of these birds until it landed in a tree just long enough for me to get onto it with my spotting scope, resulting in brief, hard sought after, perched views. Other birds noted here before I reluctantly left for my 17:00pm departure, included a Raven, a Plain Swift and a single Canary. I also noted 5 or 6 CI Red Admiral butterflies and a Painted Lady at a range of locations throughout the day.
The return journey was hampered by a mixture of strong winds and the ships crew trying to scrub the deck in the upper left hand corner of the boat, with me standing in it. I decided that getting hosed down and scrubbed by several Spaniards wasn’t worth seeing another Little Shearwater (or a Brown Booby for that matter) for. I headed for the more sheltered and hose free right hand side of the boat and scanned the ocean from there. Cory’s Shearwaters were again passing by in large numbers, as were Yellow-legged Gulls. I managed to identify an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull amongst them and a Feral Pigeon looked worse for wear as it battled the elements. The surface of the ocean was disturbed by a group of 3 Bottlenose Dolphins, which breached right out of the water on several occasions. I returned to dry land satisfied at seeing two of the days three target birds, but in urgent need of a change of trousers after my drenching by the Spanish deck hands.
1st April:
A lunchtime departure flight left only a few hours free for birding in the morning, so I decided to visit the sites from del Rey (2000) close to the southern airport. The chicken farm had 5 wintering Cattle Egrets, as promised in the guidebook. It also held numerous Berthelot’s Pipits, a Southern Grey Shrike and Collared Doves. The reservoirs described as A and B in the book both had populations of Grey Wagtails and roosting Yellow-legged Gulls.
BIRDS:
1. Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea borealis) *
2. Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis baroli) *
3. Cattle Egret
4. Squacco Heron
5. Little Egret
6. Grey Heron
7. White Stork
8. Booted Eagle
9. Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo insularum) **
10. Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus canariensis) *
11. Barbary Falcon
12. Barbary Partridge
13. Common Moorhen
14. Eurasian Coot
15. Little Ringed Plover
16. Ringed Plover
17. Sanderling
18. Turnstone
19. Common Sandpiper
20. Spotted Redshank
21. Greenshank
22. Whimbrel
23. Snipe
24. Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans atlantis) *
25. Lesser Black-backed Gull
26. Rock Dove (inc Feral Pigeon)
27. Laurel Pigeon Ec
28. Collared Dove
29. Turtle Dove
30. Plain Swift Em
31. Hoopoe
32. Ring-necked Parakeet
33. Monk Parakeet
34. Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major canariensis) **
35. Skylark
36. Swallow
37. House Martin
38. Berthelot’s Pipit Em **
39. Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea canariensis) **
40. Canary Islands Robin (Erithacus rubecula superbus) **
41. Blackbird (Turdus merula cabrerae) *
42. Blackcap
43. Sardinian Warbler
44. Spectacled Warbler (Sylvia conspicillata orbitalis) **
45. Canary Islands Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis) **
46. Canary Islands Kinglet (Regulus teneriffae) Ec
47. Canary Islands Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus teneriffae) **
48. Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis koenigi) **
49. Raven
50. Spanish Sparrow
51. Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia madeirensis) *
52. Canary Islands Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs tintillon) **
53. Blue Chaffinch Ec **
54. Linnet (Acanthis cannabina meadewaldoi) **
55. Goldfinch
56. Greenfinch (h)
57. Canary Em
58. Corn Bunting
Ec = Canary Islands endemics
Em = Macaronesian endemics
* = Subspecies confined to Macaronesia
**= Subspecies confined to Canary Islands
h= Heard only
Presumed escapes/introductions:
Bar Headed Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, Blacksmith Plover.
BUTTERFLIES:
1. Small White
2. Bath White
3. Canary Islands Large White
4. Monarch
5. Canary Islands Red Admiral
6. Painted Lady
OTHER:
1. Bottlenose Dolphin
2. Loggerhead Turtle
3. Short-finned Pilot Whale
4. Canary Lizard