April 2nd to 9th 2019
This trip was organised by ACE Cultural Tours. The aim of the trip was two fold. Firstly to visit some of the unique Nuragic Sites dating back to the Bronze Age and secondly to observe the wildlife.
The weather was variable with rain at times and usually a cold wind.
This page shows the Wildlife photographs of the trip. Cultural photos may be viewed by using the link to Nuragic Sites of Sardinia .
Shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Shelduck
Tandorna tadorna
Shelduck
Tandorna tadorna
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Kentish Plover
Chardrius alexandrinus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Blue Rock Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Blue Rock Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Fan-tailed Warbler
Cisticola juncidis
Hooded Crow
Corvus corone cornix
Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Corn Bunting
Miliaria calandra
Cory's and Yelkouan Shearwaters
Calonectris diomedea and Puffinus yelkouan
Roman Nettle
Urtica pilulifera
Urospermum
Urospermum dalechampi
Navelwort
Umbelicus rupestris
Navelwort
Umbelicus rupestris
Star Clover
Trifolium stellatum
Thymelaea
Thymelaea hirsuta
Tamarix
Tamarix parviflora
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Alexanders
Smymium olusatrum
Galactites
Galactites tormentosa
Figwort
Scrophularia sambucifolia
Glasswort
Salicornia europaea
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
White Mignonette
Reseda alba
White Mignonette
Reseda alba
Sand Crocus
Romulea columnae
Sand Crocus
Romulea columnae
Buttercup
Ranunculus muricatus
Probably Sweet Violet
Viola odorata
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
Sea Stock
Matthiola sinuata
Possibly Milk Vetch
Astragalus sp.
Possibly a Stonecrop
Sedum sp.
Possibly
Euphorbia terrracina
Possibly
Acacia retinoides
Sea Plantain
Plantago maritima
Mastic Tree
Pistacia lentiscus
Mastic Tree
Pistacia lentiscus
Paronychia
Paronychia argentea
Paronychia
Paronychia argentea
Yellow Bartsia
Parentucellia viscosa
Yellow Bartsia
Parentucellia viscosa
Common Poppy
Papaver rhoeas
Sea Daffodil
Pancratium maritimum
Sea Daffodil
Pancratium maritimum
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
Greater Broomrape
Orobanche rapum-genistae
Pink Butterfly Orchid
Orchis papilionacea
Pink Butterfly Orchid
Orchis papilionacea
Long-spurred Orchid
Orchis longicornu
Long-spurred Orchid
Orchis longicornu
Lax-flowered Orchid
Orchis laxiflora
Lax-flowered Orchid
Orchis laxiflora
Lax-flowered Orchid
Orchis laxiflora
Lax-flowered Orchid
Orchis laxiflora
Sawfly Orchid
Ophrys tenthredinifera
Sawfly Orchid
Ophrys tenthredinifera
Mirror Orchid
Ophrys speculum
Mirror Orchid
Ophrys speculum
Yellow Ophrys
Ophrys lutea
Sea Medick
Medicago marina
Sea Stock
Matthiola sinuata
Common Mallow
Malvas sylvestris
Narrow-leaved Lupin
Lupinus sangustifolius
Common Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Sweet Alison
Lobularia maritimaa
Ox-eye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris germanica florentina
Wall Barley
Hordeum murinum
Hoary Rockrose
Helianthemum canum
Italian Sainfoin
Hedysarum coronarium
Yellow Horned-Poppy
Glaucium flavum
Round-leaved Crane's-bill
Geranium rotundifolium
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill
Geranium dissectum
Ramping Fumitory
Fumaria capreolata
Giant Fennel
Ferula communis
Giant Fennel
Ferula communis
Sun Spurge
Euphorbia helioscopia
Possibly
Euphorbia terracina
Whorled Spurge
Euphorbia biumbellata
Tree Spurge
Euphorbia dendroides
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus sp.
Sea Holly
Eryngium maritinum
Common Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
Purple Viper's Bugloss
Echium plantagineum
Purple Viper's Bugloss
Echium plantagineum
Borage
Borago officinalis
Borage
Borago officinalis
Squrting Cucumber
Ecballium elaterium
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
Rough Dog's-tail
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynomorium
Cynomorium coccineum
Cynomorium
Cynomorium coccineum
Blue Hound's Tongue
Cynoglosssum creticum
Spring Sowbread
Cyclamen repandum
Pink Convolvulus
Convolvulus cantabria
Sage-leaved Cistus
Cistus salvifolius
Sage-leaved Cistus
Cistus salvifolius
Narrow-leaved Cistus
Cistus monspeliensis
Grey-leaved Cistus
Cistus albidus
Crown Daisy
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Dwarf Fan Palm
Chamaerops humilis
Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus edulis
Field Marigold
Calendula arvensis
Thorow-wax
Burpleurum rotundifolium
Bellardia
Bellardia trixago
Sea Aster
Aster tripolium
Asphodels
Asphodelus fistulosus
Spring Rockcress
Arabis verna
Friar's Cowl
Arisarum vulgare
Friar's Cowl
Arisarum vulgare
Anemone
Anemone hortensis
Scarlet Pimpernel
Anagalis arvensis
Three-cornered Leek
Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Leek
Allium triquetrum
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis sicula
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis sicula
Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta
Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta
Sacred Scarab (Dung Beetle)
Scarabaeus sacer
Red-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
Click HERE for General Photographs of the trip.
