Friday, June 22, 2012

A new Birding Tour with MCBirding

A new birding tour, through the Parque Natural del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve.
The day promised to be good, just outside the Inn, we saw a pair of Peregrine Falcon in flight and perched just in front of the Inn.





Up to 51 different species including one that is not usual, the Fan-tailed Warbler. The mildness of this winter, has allowed the species conditioned by temperature and appear more normal.
For 5 hours, we crossed the valleys, highland areas, and canyons, with good birds records from several raptors, GriffonVultures, Egyptian Vultures, Short-toed Eagles, Honey Buzzards, ... and several heard and seen, Darford Warbler, Bonelli's Warbler, Garden Warbler, Iberian Chiffchaff ….
One of the most visible during the whole journey was Stonechat, also allowed to see some pairs of Whinchat.

As always, the Villages are, curiously a good place to watch birds, Redstarts, Martins, Swallows, Swifts, Thrushes, Sparrows, Wagtails....
Another observation spectacular, though brief, was that of the Golden Oriole. Being especially abundant this year.

Thanks to Carolyn and Richard by their interest in the birds of Burgos, two good birders!!.
Bird List



Griffon Vulture
Egyptian Vulture
Short-toed Eagle
Black Kite
Common Buzzard
Honey Buzzard
Common Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Common Wood Pigeon
Cuckoo
Common Swift
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Crag Martin
House Matin
Twany Pipit
Tree Pipit
White Wagtail
Robin
Black Redstart
Common Redstart
Winchat
Stonechat
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Blackbird
Garden Warbler
Blackcap
Dartford Warbler
Fan-tailed Warbler
Melodious Warbler
Iberian Chiffchaff
Bonelli's Warbler
Firecrest
Wren
Great Tit
Red-backed Shrike
Magpie
Jay
Red-billed Chough
Raven
Carrion Crow
Golden Oriol
House Sparrow
Rock Sparrow
Common Chaffinch
Linnet
Greenfinch
Serin
Cirl Bunting
Corn Bunting



Consult our Birding Tours in Northern Spain in:  www.mcbirding.com


Monday, June 18, 2012

Vogelbeobachtung im Norden von Burgos

Aunque el día se mostraba ventoso y hacia presagiar que este viento no nos dejaría tener una buena jornada de observación, al final el viento no se mostró tan determinante y las aves se mostraron especialmente llamativas.




Durante el recorrido por el Valle de Zamanzas pudimos observar, Zorzales, Estorninos, Fringílidos, Corvidos, Tarabillas y los siempre presentes Buitres Leonados.
Observamos en los pequeños pueblos del valle, Vencejos, Aviones y Colirrojos, junto con cada vez menos Gorriones. Las Oropéndolas cantan desde la espesura de las choperas.
Durante el recorrido, en los roquedos, donde reinan los Buitres Leonados, ha sido posible observar otras rapaces, Alimoches, Águilas Calzadas, Ratoneros, Águilas Culebreras….
Pero son las aves pequeñas las que más fácilmente se dejan observar, reclamando desde el alto de los arbustos y árboles.
El páramo, totalmente sembrado de plantas, cada cual más espectacular, entre las que destacó, la  
Orquídea de Lengüetas (Himantoglosum hircinum)



En total 47 especies de aves.

Lista de las aves registradas

Schwarzer Milan (Milvus milvus)
Schmutzgeier (Neophron percnopturus)
Gänsegeier (Gyps fulvus)
Schlangenadler (Circaetus gallicus)
Mäusebussard (Buteo buteo)
Zwergadler (Hieraaetus pennatus)
Turmfalke (Falco tinnunculus)
Blässhuhn (Fulica atra)
Ringeltaube (Columba palumbus)
Mauersegler (Apus apus)
Wendehals (Jynx torquilla)
Grünspecht (Picus viridis)
Feldlerche (Alauda arvensis)
Rauchschwalbe (Hirundo rustica)
Mehlschwalbe (Delichon urbicum)
Baumpieper (Anthus trivialis)
Bachstelze (Motacilla alba)
Zaunkönig (troglodytes troglodytes)
Rotkehlchen (Erithacus rubecula)
Hausrotschwanz (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Gartenrotschwanz (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola torquata)
Steinschmätzer (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Amsel (Turdus merula)
Singdrossel (Turdus philomelos)
Misteldrossel (Turdus viscivorus)
Orpheusspötter (Hippolais polyglotta)
Mönchsgrasmücke (Sylvia atricapilla)
Berglaubsänger (Phylloscopus bonelli)
Iberrienzilpzalp (Phylloscopus ibericus)
Grauschnäpper (Muscicapa striata)
Kohlmeise (Parus major)
Kleiber (Sitta europaea)
Pirol (Oriolus oriolus)
Neuntöter (Lanius collurio)
Eichelhäher (Garrulus glandarius)
Rabenkrähe (Corvus corone)
Kolkrabe (Corvus corax)
Einfarbstar (Sturnus unicolor)
Haussperling (Passer domesticus)
Steinsperling (Petronia petronia)
Buchfink (Fringilla coelebs)
Girlitz (Serinus serinus)
Grünling (Carduelis chloris)
Hänfling (Carduelis cannabina)
Goldammer (Embariza citrinella)
Grauammer (Emberiza calandra)

Vielen dank an Sabine und Jürgen für sein interesse an Vögeln von Burgos.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Cuco

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