Wednesday, November 30, 2011

November, Bird News

The best bird records of november in Burgos province. 


Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis). 10 birds, 27-11-11, Arija (Javier Morala, Javier Prieto Gallego, Antonio García Blanco, Susana Miró Pino, Rafael Castrejón Diaz, Puri Mata Reguilón)
Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus). 4 birds, Tejada, 19-11-11 (Alfonso Antón, Fernando Román Sancho).
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). 1 bird, 17-11-11, Tordueles (Alfonso Antón).
Common Crane (Grus grus). 4 birds southwards, Atapuerca, 02-11-11 (Diego Santamaría Merino). 35 birds, lagoon of Atapuerca, 10-11-11 (Diego Santamaría Merino); 25 birds lagoon of Atapuerca,  11-11-11 (Roberto García Obregón). 50 birds towards SW, Burgos ,  13-11-11 (Juan Fernando Pérez Alonso). 2 flocks southwards with 15 birds,  Villariezo,  14-11-11 (Israel Yáñez Ortega) and 45 birds, Atapuerca, 15-11-11 (Eva Juarros Castro).  Atapuerca, 7 birds, 16-11-11 (José María Ayuela) and 14 birds, 18-11-11 (Diego Santamaría Merino).
European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria). 48 birds, 09-11-11 Suzana gravel pits (David Martínez Andrade); 10-11-11 20 birds (David Martínez Andrade). 20 birds lagoon of Atapuerca,  16-11-11 (Diego Santamaría Merino, José María Ayuela).
Little Stint (Calidris minuta). 1 bird, 21-11-11, lagoon of Atapuerca (Diego Santamaría Merino).
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus). 1 bird, 16-11-11 lagoon of Atapuerca (Diego Santamaría Merino, José María Ayuela).
Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris). 2 birds, 19-11-11 (Alfonso Antón, Fernando Román Sancho). 27-11-11, 16 birds, Tejada (Alfonso Antón, Fernando Román Sancho) and 1 bird, Contreras (Alfonso Antón).
Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus). 1 bird, Tejada,  01-11-11 (Alfonso Antón). 3 birds,  Hontoria del Pinar,  15-11-11 (Jesús Martín Mediavilla).
Wallcreeper (Tichodorma muraria). 1 bird, 12-11-11,  Quintanilla del Coco (Alfonso Antón). 1 bird, Tejada, 27-11-11 (Fernando Román Sancho).

More in the yearbook of Burgos

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Ebro dam and Bricia area




Wheatear in migration southwards

Another birding day, in the area of Ebro dam, 39 species in a bad birding day. The previous day it seemed that the weather would be good, but the day of birding an incessant wind I will make difficult the observations of birds.
Records of Buntings, Cirl Bunting and Yellowhammer in the region of Bricia. Skylarks, woodlarks, Pipits, Common Kestrels and a good number of Common Buzzards in the Arija pastures.
Ducks, Black-necked Grebe, Great Grebe and Gulls in the dam.

Thanks to Miguel and Alberto Robles by their interest in the birds of Burgos.