@carlyja22.bsky.social I thought I'd sent you a reply but here it is (again?) My favourite breakfast treat was a Menorcan speciality an "Ensaimada" especially when dunked in hot chocolate essential whenever we visited Menorca. 😋😂💚
October 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
@carlyja22.bsky.social I thought I'd sent you a reply but here it is (again?) My favourite breakfast treat was a Menorcan speciality an "Ensaimada" especially when dunked in hot chocolate essential whenever we visited Menorca. 😋😂💚
Also picked out a poss Yelk. There was a good passage of Balearics, this slimmer pale bird was doing some head-lifting. The Spanish are seeing more and in the Atlantic, apparently some photographs from a pelagic off Portugal. Surely too many are being seen now to just say they are all ‘Menorcan’!!
September 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Also picked out a poss Yelk. There was a good passage of Balearics, this slimmer pale bird was doing some head-lifting. The Spanish are seeing more and in the Atlantic, apparently some photographs from a pelagic off Portugal. Surely too many are being seen now to just say they are all ‘Menorcan’!!
A well crafted piece by @frankie49.bsky.social on feeling surprisingly at home in Menorca
and its links with Bushmills and Doonbeg
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
and its links with Bushmills and Doonbeg
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
Bally-aric Island: Frank McNally on feeling surprisingly at home in Menorca
Irishman’s Diary: There is a piece of the Menorcan road network that is forever Irish
www.irishtimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
A well crafted piece by @frankie49.bsky.social on feeling surprisingly at home in Menorca
and its links with Bushmills and Doonbeg
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
and its links with Bushmills and Doonbeg
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
Bally-aric Island: Frank McNally on feeling surprisingly at home in Menorca
Bally-aric Island: Frank McNally on feeling surprisingly at home in Menorca
Irishman’s Diary: There is a piece of the Menorcan road network that is forever Irish
www.irishtimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Bally-aric Island: Frank McNally on feeling surprisingly at home in Menorca
This Is the Birthplace of Mayonnaise—and It’s Not France
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2782139/this-is-the-birthplace-of-mayonnaise-and-its-not-france/
“Mayonnaise is made with an egg yolk and olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a few drops of lemon,” says Victor Bayo, a private Menorcan chef …
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2782139/this-is-the-birthplace-of-mayonnaise-and-its-not-france/
“Mayonnaise is made with an egg yolk and olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a few drops of lemon,” says Victor Bayo, a private Menorcan chef …
This Is the Birthplace of Mayonnaise—and It’s Not France - Dining and Cooking | DiningAndCooking.com
"Mayonnaise is made with an egg yolk and olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a few drops of lemon," says Victor Bayo, a private Menorcan chef who collaborates
www.diningandcooking.com
August 23, 2026 at 1:48 AM
This Is the Birthplace of Mayonnaise—and It’s Not France
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2782139/this-is-the-birthplace-of-mayonnaise-and-its-not-france/
“Mayonnaise is made with an egg yolk and olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a few drops of lemon,” says Victor Bayo, a private Menorcan chef …
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2782139/this-is-the-birthplace-of-mayonnaise-and-its-not-france/
“Mayonnaise is made with an egg yolk and olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a few drops of lemon,” says Victor Bayo, a private Menorcan chef …
Son Martorell is a 2026 renovation by idearch studio of a 19th-century Menorcan lloc (rural farming estate) originally built in 1886. weandthecolor.com/what-makes-s...
#architecture #renovation #spain #residence #villa #house
#architecture #renovation #spain #residence #villa #house
August 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Son Martorell is a 2026 renovation by idearch studio of a 19th-century Menorcan lloc (rural farming estate) originally built in 1886. weandthecolor.com/what-makes-s...
#architecture #renovation #spain #residence #villa #house
#architecture #renovation #spain #residence #villa #house
I'm always cautious making claims about "anywhere else", even places I've been. What's the radio an Icelander, a Menorcan, an Iowan, listen to like? A week on holiday in those places doesn't inform me.
August 10, 2026 at 7:58 AM
I'm always cautious making claims about "anywhere else", even places I've been. What's the radio an Icelander, a Menorcan, an Iowan, listen to like? A week on holiday in those places doesn't inform me.
Off out on the Menorcan tiles -which are really lovely and beautiful - like every single thing about this island. Stevie Nicks level hair situation #humid #hot
#warmthoughts #holiday #Saturdaythoughts
#warmthoughts #holiday #Saturdaythoughts
August 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Off out on the Menorcan tiles -which are really lovely and beautiful - like every single thing about this island. Stevie Nicks level hair situation #humid #hot
#warmthoughts #holiday #Saturdaythoughts
#warmthoughts #holiday #Saturdaythoughts
Menorcan sunset
August 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Menorcan sunset
August 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Interesting way to start our family holiday in Menorca. My wife went for a run, tripped on some rough ground and fell. I therefore spent this morning with her in a very efficient Menorcan A & E department. Can you tell which one is the before and which one after? She’s fine now. Diazepam kicked in.
July 26, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Interesting way to start our family holiday in Menorca. My wife went for a run, tripped on some rough ground and fell. I therefore spent this morning with her in a very efficient Menorcan A & E department. Can you tell which one is the before and which one after? She’s fine now. Diazepam kicked in.
There is currently no reliable way to distinguish Menorcan-type birds from Yelkouans in the field. Yelkouan type birds have also been found in Balearic colonies (small numbers).
July 26, 2026 at 3:47 PM
There is currently no reliable way to distinguish Menorcan-type birds from Yelkouans in the field. Yelkouan type birds have also been found in Balearic colonies (small numbers).
For clarification, it was a comment not re BBRC but the diligence of birders to record birds as good as Mark's ~ there could be a shrug of indifference if a bird isn't a full species. That said, seawatchers who are sharp enough to pick up a Yelkouan/Menorcan will doubtless record it for posterity.
July 26, 2026 at 2:34 PM
For clarification, it was a comment not re BBRC but the diligence of birders to record birds as good as Mark's ~ there could be a shrug of indifference if a bird isn't a full species. That said, seawatchers who are sharp enough to pick up a Yelkouan/Menorcan will doubtless record it for posterity.
Its a great looking bird. I hope BBRC give it room to breath & publish as Yelkouan/Menorcan. We know that it is so important to keep track of records of birds like this, as they could easily be (will be?) consigned to the bin, simply because they're only found within Mediterranean Shearwater.
July 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Its a great looking bird. I hope BBRC give it room to breath & publish as Yelkouan/Menorcan. We know that it is so important to keep track of records of birds like this, as they could easily be (will be?) consigned to the bin, simply because they're only found within Mediterranean Shearwater.
There are so many valid arguments regarding the treatment of Balearic/ Mediterranean/Yelkouan/Menorcan Shearwaters (& the distinct Canarian Manx) ~ some being expressed in the thread above. The primary takeaway for me is that this exciting Yelkouan has been superbly documented.
More pix pls!
2/2
More pix pls!
2/2
July 26, 2026 at 1:28 PM
There are so many valid arguments regarding the treatment of Balearic/ Mediterranean/Yelkouan/Menorcan Shearwaters (& the distinct Canarian Manx) ~ some being expressed in the thread above. The primary takeaway for me is that this exciting Yelkouan has been superbly documented.
More pix pls!
2/2
More pix pls!
2/2
Hence the need to still record as Balearic or Yelkouan phenotypes , using Mediterranean Shearwater after the re-lumping means these valuable records will be lost. Some of the Spanish seawatchers are seeing more in Atlantic, so are they all Menorcan? This is Yelkouan phenotype origin unknown
July 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Hence the need to still record as Balearic or Yelkouan phenotypes , using Mediterranean Shearwater after the re-lumping means these valuable records will be lost. Some of the Spanish seawatchers are seeing more in Atlantic, so are they all Menorcan? This is Yelkouan phenotype origin unknown
@seaskywatch.bsky.social Congratulations—excellent photo. Menorcan-like birds cannot be reliably differentiated from other western Yelkouan populations. This is a highly interesting Yelkouan-like record. These observations are valuable and should be formally recorded with all the information.
July 26, 2026 at 10:56 AM
@seaskywatch.bsky.social Congratulations—excellent photo. Menorcan-like birds cannot be reliably differentiated from other western Yelkouan populations. This is a highly interesting Yelkouan-like record. These observations are valuable and should be formally recorded with all the information.
Surely, Mark, these things are perfectly do-able in the field whereas Brett's point is that on current knowledge Yelkouan isn't distinguishable from 'Menorcan' - disregarding pragmatism, on the basis of the evidence presented your bird and the Portland birds in 2020 could just as easily be either.
July 26, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Surely, Mark, these things are perfectly do-able in the field whereas Brett's point is that on current knowledge Yelkouan isn't distinguishable from 'Menorcan' - disregarding pragmatism, on the basis of the evidence presented your bird and the Portland birds in 2020 could just as easily be either.
In case you don't know, this is a real 18th- or 19th-century Menorcan tile floor 🤌🏻
July 24, 2026 at 8:37 AM
In case you don't know, this is a real 18th- or 19th-century Menorcan tile floor 🤌🏻
British Vogue maps out the ultimate summer art pilgrimage — from biennales to gallery openings — for travelers who want culture at the heart of every trip.
#travel #arttravel #summer
#travel #arttravel #summer
The Ultimate Summer Destination Guide For Any Contemporary Art Lover
Photography exhibitions in Tuscan vineyards, a stellar group show on Hauser & Wirth’s private Menorcan isle, a new Lisbon museum-hotel... these are the summer’s hotspots for cutting edge culture-led travel.
www.vogue.co.uk
July 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM
British Vogue maps out the ultimate summer art pilgrimage — from biennales to gallery openings — for travelers who want culture at the heart of every trip.
#travel #arttravel #summer
#travel #arttravel #summer
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By: Mahoro Seward on Monday, July 13, 2026
By: Mahoro Seward on Monday, July 13, 2026
The Ultimate Summer Destinations For Any Contemporary Art Lover
Photography exhibitions in Tuscan vineyards, a stellar group show on Hauser & Wirth’s private Menorcan isle, a new Lisbon museum-hotel... these are the summer’s hotspots for cutting edge culture-led travel.
www.vogue.co.uk
July 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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By: Mahoro Seward on Monday, July 13, 2026
By: Mahoro Seward on Monday, July 13, 2026
They also seem to be big with Menorcan Teenage lads
June 28, 2026 at 6:20 PM
They also seem to be big with Menorcan Teenage lads
It was an IPA by the very un-Menorcan sounding Graham Pearce brewery 😃
June 26, 2026 at 8:13 PM
It was an IPA by the very un-Menorcan sounding Graham Pearce brewery 😃