In summary, in more than 50 encounters we saw:
Fin Whale, 107
Minke Whale, 3
Pygmy Sperm Whale, 3
Sperm Whale, 5
Northern Bottlenose Whales, 4
Cuvier's Beaked Whale, 5,
Killer Whale, 1
Pilot Whale, 26,
Bottle-nosed Dolphin, 190
Risso's Dolphin, 8
Common Dolphin, 160
Striped Dolphin, 100,
Harbour Porpoise, 12
We also saw a few Little Shearwaters and about 20 Cory's Shearwaters, loads of huge tuna and about 12 Ocean Sunfish.
In Spain, we walk up a hill above the port of Santurtzi. It's great for wildlife and we saw quite a few Red-backed Shrikes and the odd Wryneck, Fan-tailed Warblers and the like. We also had a few invertebrate treats, including Clouded yellow Butterfly and some big, scary Wasp Spiders. Here are the best pics I took on the trip:
Juvenile Red-backed Shrike, Santurtzi, Spain (9.8.04).
Clouded Yellow, Santurtzi, Spain (9.8.04).
The magnificent Wasp Spider Argiope bruennichi, Santurtzi, Spain (9.8.04).
The rear end of a Wasp Spider Argiope bruennichi, Santurtzi, Spain (9.8.04).
Yes they are big, hairy and scary! Wasp Spider Argiope bruennichi, Santurtzi, Spain (9.8.04).
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