Canyons of river Ebro

Birding in the Natural Park of gorges of the Ebro and Rudrón.  The last African birds are arriving.

An excellent day of birding, although with fog in first hours. We begin to go from the valley towards the moor.

Before we arrived, good observations of Bonelli´s Warbler and Common Cuckoo.

In the moor waited for us, Larks, Buntings, Finches, Wheatear, Pipits... After these good records, we went towards the canyon of Orbaneja del Castillo, from the  Valle de Valderredible, with the river to a side and the walls of the canyon to the other, with Deppers and Warblers in a side and Eagles and Vultures in the other. 
A spectacular day of Raptors with Golden Eagle, Booted Eagle, with both phases, Hen Harrier, Common Kestrel, Black Kite, Common Buzzard.
A total of 54 species in five hours.

 

Bonelli's Warbler

Cuckoo

Birding in the canyons

 A shy Twany Pipit

Northern Wheatear

Birding in the moor

Egyptian Vulture

Checklist of the day:

Black Kite
Egyptian Vulture
Griffon Vulture
Hen Harrier
Common Buzzard
Golden Eagle
 Booted Eagle
Common Kestrel
Common Quail
Wood Pigeon
Common Cuckoo
Common Swift
Alpine Swift
Wryneck
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Woodlark
Skylark
Crag Martin
House Martin
Barn Swallow
Twany Pipit
Tree Pipit
White Wagtail
Dipper
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Black Redstart
Whinchat
Common Stonechat
Northern Wheatear
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Blackcap
Bonelli's Warbler
Iberian Chiffchaff
Spotted Flycatcher
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Jay
Magpie
Red-billed Chough
Carrion Crow
Spotless Starling
House Sparrow
Common Chaffinch
European Serin
Goldfinch
Linnet
Common Bullfinch
Yellowhammer
Cirl Bunting
Corn Bunting

Thanks to Alison and Judith by their interest in the birds of Burgos, two good birders.