Where there is Industry beside the Sea there is always Discharge and the waters close by are a couple of degrees warmer. Sea-Life can thrive, especially molluscs and the like that Birds feed on. So, I was out and about doing a bit of 'Bird Spotting' in this quiet and remote area although it is only 2 miles from the New Granadilla Harbour.
One Bird caught my attention as I had not seen an 'Oystercatcher' on the Island before. Try as I might I failed miserably in getting any sort of photo. So, I went back home a little depressed. At home I did a little research and found that they are frequent visitors here,so nothing Special in that.
However, the Genus above caught my eye as I trawled the internet; as it was peculiar to the Canary Islands especially Lanzarotte. The Painting below is a good facsimile of how it looked.
The Local name in Tenerife was Lapero (Limpet-eater) In addition, It was also called Cuervo Marino ("sea raven") on Fuerteventura, Grajo de Mar ("seaChough") on Lanzarote, and Corvino ("little raven") on Graciosa.
Have you noticed that I am using the word "was"? The very sad thing is that this genus has not been seen since about 1940 and the bird is now considered to be Extinct (according to surveys taken in the 50s and 80s.)
Wouldn't it have been nice, if the bird I saw was a "Canarian Oystercatcher" and that they are still alive! When you go, keep a sharp lookout and you decide if there are any still around.