Sunday, July 31, 2011

July Birds News

The best bird records of July in Burgos province.
Few records this month, but one very interesting one, the first time of breeding of Purple Heron in Burgos.
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird, 03-07-11, river Ebro, Miranda de Ebro (David Martínez Andrade). 2 birds same site 10-07-11 (David Lobo Llanos, José Luis Lobo Cueva). 2 birds, river Ebro, Miranda de Ebro, 20-07-11 (Andrea Lobo Llanos, José Luis Lobo Cueva). 1 bird, 29-07-11,  Puentedura (Alfonso Antón).
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). First breeding in Burgos: 1 chick, 24-07-11, lagoon of Bayas, Miranda de Ebro (David Lobo Llanos, José Luis Lobo Cueva).
Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). 1 bird, 02-07-11, Requejo (C), Ebro water reservoir(Manuel Estébanez Ruiz).
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus). 1 bird, 07-07-11, Los Barrios de Bureba (Fernando Mínguez Batuecas).
Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus). 1 bird, Quintanilla del Agua, 18-07-11 (Israel Yáñez Ortega).
Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix). 2 birds with 8-10 chicks, Riocavado de la Sierra, 22-07-11  (Julio César Amo Fernández).
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola). 1 bird, Atapuerca, 28-07-11 (Diego Santamaría Merino). 1 bird,29-07-11, Suzana (David Martínez Andrade, Gema Ruiz del Río)