Saturday, April 30, 2011

April Birds News

The best bird records of April in Burgos province. 

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides). 1 bird 24-04-11 Villandiego (Nicolás Gallego Rojas).
- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird river Ebro , Miranda de Ebro  01-04-11 (David Martínez Andrade, Gema Ruiz del Río) ,  17-04-11 (Juan Carlos Torralba, Natalia Mena Ramos). 1 bird, Villahoz 24-04-11 (Alfonso Antón, Fernando Román Sancho). Same bird of Miranda de Ebro days 23, 25 and 26-04-11 (Pablo Sevilla).
- Great White Egret (Egretta alba). 1 bird 10-04-11 Atapuerca lagoons (Diego Santamaría Merino).
- Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). 3 birds 07-04-11 Basconcillos del Tozo (Javier Amo Fernández, Julio César Amo Fernández).
- Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). 1 bird 30-03-11, Ircio (David Martínez Andrade). 1 bird, Suzana 04-04-11 (David Martínez Andrade). 1 bird northwards, Escuderos 17-04-11 (Alfonso Antón, Fernando Romám Sancho, Javier La Roca Carazo).
- Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). 1 bird, gravel pits of  Suzana , 01-04-11 (David Martínez Andrade, Gema Ruiz del Río). 1 bird northwards, Tabanera 14-04-11 (Francisco Meléndez). 1 bird 15-04-11 Frandovinez (Javier Otal).
- Garganey (Anas querquedula). 2 birds Basconcillos del Tozo , 07-04-11 (Javier Amo Fernández, Julio César Amo Fernández). 1 male 21-04-11 Atapuerca lagoons (Diego Santamaría Merino).
- Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus). 1 bird, 18-04-11 Pancorbo (Álvaro Camiña Cardenal).
- Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus). 3 birds,  23-04-11, Mecerreyes (Fernando Román Sancho). 1 bird Quintanilla del Agua 19-04-11 (Manuel Mata Hurtado).
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus).  1 bird, Báscones del Agua , 06-04-11 (José Luis Silva). 1 bird, 12-04-11 water reservoir of Úzquiza (Julio César Amo Fernández). 1 bird, Tordueles , 24-04-11 (Alfonso Antón).
- Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus). 1 bird Guadilla de Villamar 21-04-11 (David González Ortega, Nicolás Gallego Rojas).
- Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola). 1 bird 10-04-11 lagoons of Atapuerca (Diego Santamaría Merino).
- Ruff (Philomachus pugnax). 9 birds, 16-04-11 , Villandiego (Nicolás Gallego Rojas); Same birds 17-04-11 (Nicolás Gallego Rojas).
- Whimbrel (Numenius phaeophus). 1 bird 10-04-11 Arauzo de Salce (Iván Martínez Díez) and lagoons of Atapuerca (Diego Santamaría Merino).
- Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus). 1 pair 16-04-11 , Peña Amaya (Ricardo Fernández).
- Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus). 3 birds river Odra , Tabanera 14-04-11 (David González Ortega, Francisco Meléndez), 2 birds (1 male singnig) 22-04-11 (Agustín Salazar Celis, David González Ortega, Jus Pérez Martín).
- Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispanolensis). Nesting colony, Valle del Esgueva 15-04-11 (Fernando Núñez); 21-04-11 20 pairs (Alfonso Antón, Fernando Román Sancho).

Monday, April 25, 2011

Report of first three months, 2011

Last report on the Burgos birds (January - March), with interesting records, many first records of migratory birds from Africa, Black Kite, Little Kestrel , Cuckoo, Wryneck, Barn Swallow, House Martin, Iberian Chiffchaff…,  interesting records of migratory birds northwards, Waders, Common Crane, Fielfare, Redwing…, and other interesting records of Lammergeier, Black Vulture, Wallcreeper...
PDF file
Flock of Ruff. 21/03/11. Mahamud. Alfonso Rodrígo García 

Thursday, April 21, 2011

European Bird Census VN4040, first round.


A new season of the census of breeding common birds, (European Bird Census )in square VN4040, 48 species of birds, no new birds for this square.
A lot of African birds have arrived, but still is possible to see birds in migration northwards.
The more remarkable records:  A pair of Short-toed Eagle displaying nuptial flight, little flock of Black Kite northwards, first flights of the season of House Martins and Alpine Swift, all time listening the sings of Bonelli's Warbler, Iberian Chiffchaff, Blackcap,.. First song of the season of Golden Oriol...


Links:
SACRE (Spain)
EBCC (Europe)
The list of species.

Black Kite   
Egyptian Vulture 
Griffon Vulture   
Short-toed Eagle 
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 
Common Buzzard   
Peregrine Falcon   
Common Wood-Pigeon   
Common Cuckoo   
Alpine Swift   
Great Spotted Woodpecker   
Green Woodpecker   
Eurasian Golden Oriole 
Eurasian Jay   
Common Magpie
Carrion Crow   
Skylark   
Eurasian Crag-Martin   
Common House-Martin   
Coal Tit   
Great Tit   
Blue Tit   
Cetti's Warbler   
Eurasian Nuthatch   
Short-toed Treecreeper 
Eurasian Wren   
Firecrest   
Iberian Chiffchaff   
Western Bonelli's Warbler   
Blackcap   
Wheatear
European Robin   
Black Redstart   
Common Redstart   
Stonechat   
Eurasian Blackbird   
Song Thrush   
Dunnock   
White Wagtail   
Tree Pipit   
Yellowhammer   
Cirl Bunting   
Common Chaffinch   
European Greenfinch   
European Serin   
Eurasian Bullfinch   
Linnet
House Sparrow