Last afternoon in Barcelona and we thought we’d all catch the train to Vallvidrera. Myself and Tom were going to look for Red-billed Liothrix whilst Michelle and Sam could relax in the park. We left in light rain, but by the time we got there half an hour later, this had changed to heavy rain. The park wasn’t what we’d expected either. Nothing wrong with it but we thought it was going to be more of a provincial town park rather than a woodland walkers/cycling park. And the rain was getting worse. There were also no cafes or bars for Michelle and Sam to sit in, and so after half an hour they’d had enough and returned to the city. Myself and Tom carried on but it was futile. The rain was occasionally torrential, and birding pretty impossible. After an hour, seeing only some Serins and a Crested Tit we called it a day and headed back.
Vallvidrera19 December 2016 14:30 - 15:15
Torrential rain 13C 11NW
Mallard, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jay, Firecrest,
