June Birds News

The best bird records of June in Burgos province.

- Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus). 1 bird 17-06-11 Lagoon of Bayas, Miranda de Ebro (David Martínez Andrade). Same site 18-06-11 (José Luis Lobo Cueva) and  28-06-11 (David Martínez Andrade).

- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird 20-06-11 river Ebro , Miranda de Ebro (José Luis Lobo Cueva).

- Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). 1 bird Quintanilla del Agua 10-06-11 (Darío Yáñez Ortega, Fernando Román Sancho, Israel Yáñez Ortega).
- Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). 1 bird, 30-06-11. Lagoons of Atapuerca. (Diego Santamaría Merino) 

- Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula). 1 female with  8 chicks Lagoons of Atapuerca 16-06-11 (Diego Santamaría Merino). First breeding for Burgos. 

- Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus). 1 bird 09-06-11 Royela de Riofranco (Alfonso Antón). 1 bird Santa Inés  16-06-11 (Alfonso Antón).

- Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus). 1 bird, Quintanilla del Agua 03-06-11 (Israel Yáñez Ortega). 1 bird 10-06-11, Mecerreyes (Darío Yáñez Ortega, Fernando Román Sancho, Israel Yáñez Ortega). 1 bird, Mecerreyes, 5 birds , 15-06-11 and  4 birds, 22-06-11 (Israel Yáñez Ortega).

- Common Crane (Grus grus). 1 bird Atapuerca , 12-06-11 (Diego Santamaría Merino).

- Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa). 1 bird 12-06-11 , Atapuerca (Diego Santamaría Merino).

- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. 1 bird. Valle de Manzanedo. 14-06-11 (Javier Morala)

- Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris). 1 birdl 12-06-11 , Castro Valnera (Mario Alonso Blanco).

- Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus). 1 bird El Portillo de la Sía, Espinosa de los Monteros, 21-06-11 (Yves Borremans).

- Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis). 2 nest Mecerreyes , 04-06-11 (Fernando Román Sancho). Torrecilla del Monte , 10-06-11, 8 nest (Darío Yáñez Ortega, Fernando Román Sancho, Israel Yáñez Ortega).

More in the yearbook of Burgos

SACRE VN4040

Again, like every year, is finalized the census in the square VN4040 for the SACRE, census of breeding common birds, (European Bird Census ). 

This season I have recorded 58 species, just in the average of the 13 years of censuses. 

Two new species for the square, Alpine Swift and Southern Grey Shrike. 

Until the moment, in the 13 years, there are 98 species recorded. Especially interesting it is that they are also 98 species those that appear for this square, in the Atlas of Nesting Birds of a Province of Burgos of year 1996. 

This season I have recorded three species that usually are scarce in the censuses, Nuthatch, Tawny Pipit and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

Links: 

SACRE (Spain) 

EBCC (Europe)

Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve

Parque natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve, 48 species recorded, listen or seen.

In the small villages always it is possible to see interesting species, familiar flocks of Black Redstart and Common Redstart.

The highest zones offer the opportunity to listen and to see singing to birds like Buntings and Chats, Larks and Pipits.

 In the canyons of the river Ebro the presence of Swifts, Martins  and Vultures, and in the bank of the river, among the Ashes and Alders, Iberian Chiffchaff, Warblers, Tits…

And like excellent end, Short-toed Eagle in its favourite roost.

 Common Redstart

 Birding in the Comarca of Bricia

 Whinchat

Cliffs of Orbaneja del Castillo

Checklist of the day

Black Kite
Egyptian Vulture
Griffon Vulture

Short-toed Eagle
Common Buzzard
Common Kestrel

Peregrine Falcon
Common Cuckoo
Common Swift
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Crag Martin
House Martin
Barn Swallow
Twany Pipit
Tree Pipit
White Wagtail

Grey Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Black Redstart

Common Redstart
Whinchat
Common Stonechat
Blackbird
Song Thrush

Whitethroat
Blackcap
Bonelli's Warbler
Iberian Chiffchaff
Blue Tit
Great Tit

Short-toed Treecreeper

Red-backed Shrike Jay
Carrion Crow

Raven
Spotless Starling
House Sparrow
Common Chaffinch
European Serin

Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Linnet
Yellowhammer
Cirl Bunting
Corn Bunting

Thanks to Paul and Betti by their interest in the birds of Burgos, two good birders!!.

Short-toed Eagle

Again, like other years, the Short-toed Eagle, follows faithful its favourite site.

 June 2011

History, here: http://northbirdspain.blogspot.com/2010/06/bird-with-habit.html

Wetlands of northeast of Burgos

In the area of Miranda de Ebro is possible to find various little lagoons. Natural lagoons and lagoons that exist after extraction of gravel.

All years these lagoons contribute, with the Ornithology Yearbook of Burgos, with a good number of birds records, waders, geese, storks, cranes…

This days is possible to find the breeding birds, Reed Warbles, Herons, Ducks, and to see another associated birds.

In only two hours, 27 species:

Mallard

Honey Buzzard

Black Kite

Marsh Harrier

Common Kestrel

Grey Heron

Eurasian Coot

Common Swift

Hoopoe

Bee-eater

Carrion Crow

Magpie

Barn Swallow

Skylark

Crested Lark

Yellow Wagtail

Nightingale

Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler

Zitting Cisticola

Common Quail

Golden Oriole

Tree Sparrow

Wheatear

Serin

Goldfinch

Corn Bunting

Marsh Harrier 

Corn Bunting 

Yellow Wagtail 

Bee-eater

New news, Capercaillie

A new web page about the Capercaillie. A spectacular bird very threatened in Spain.