August Birds News

The best bird records of August in Burgos province.

- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 4 birds  Santillán del Agua 04-08-11 (Roberto García Obregón). 1 bird 19-08-11  Miranda de Ebro (José Luis Lobo Cueva).

- Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). 10 birds Nela 13-08-11 (Aitor Galarza, José Ángel Sanz, Pilar Rodriguez). 1 bird 20-08-11 Tordomar (Alfonso Antón). 21-08-11, 1 bird Requejo (C), Ebro water reservoir (Manuel Estébanez Ruiz) , 10 birds Urrez (Enrique Osorio Alonso) . 4 birds  Quintanilla del Agua 22-08-11 (Darío Yáñez Ortega, Israel Yáñez Ortega), 1 bird Villarcayo 24-08-11 (Ricardo Pereda Peña) 1 bird 25-08-11 Villadiego (Nicolás Gallego Rojas).3 birds Suzana 28-08-11 (David Lobo Llanos, José Luis Lobo Cueva).

- Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). 21 birds Suzana  20-08-11 (Gonzalo Santamaría del Hoyo). 21 birds 21-08-11 Requejo (C), Ebro water reservoir (Manuel Estébanez Ruiz).

- Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus). 1 bird Torrecilla del Monte 15-08-11 (Fernando Román Sancho, José Pedro Portillo Carpintero). 1 bird Dobro 31-08-11 (Mario Alonso Blanco).

- Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus). 6 birds Tejada 13-08-11 (Alfonso Antón). 1 bird Quintanilla del Agua 22-08-11 (Darío Yáñez Ortega, Israel Yáñez Ortega).

- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). 1 bird  25-08-11 Santa María de Garoña,  Sobrón water reservoir (Eduardo Ruiz Martínez).  26-08-11  Úzquiza (Julio César Amo Fernández) Sobrón (David Lobo Llanos, José Luis Lobo Cueva).

- Little Stint (Calidris minuta). 1 bird Suzana 24-08-11 (David Martínez Andrade, Gema Ruiz del Río);  27-08-11 (Juan Antonio García Pérez). Arauzo de Salce el 28-08-11 (Jesús Martín Mediavilla, Soraya Gil Torrejón).

- Red Knot (Calidris ferruginea). 1 bird Arauzo de Salce el 22-08-11 (Jesús Martín Mediavilla).

- Ruff (Philomachus pugnax). 1 bird 13-08-11  lagunas de Suzana (Juan Antonio García Pérez).  17-08-11 (David Sánchez Letona, Juan Antonio García Pérez, Juan García Palacios), 20-08-11 (Juan Antonio García Pérez) 21-08-11 (Gonzalo Santamaría del Hoyo. José Luis Lobo Cueva).  Atapuerca el 24-08-11 (Iván Martínez Díez).

- Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa). 1 bird 20-08-11  Gayangos (Mario Alonso Blanco).

- Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola). 3 birds Atapuerca  13-08-11, 9 el 16-08-11,  17-08-11 (Diego Santamaría Merino). 2 birds Atapuerca 21-08-11 (Roberto García Obregón).

- Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica). 1 bird  Gayangos 20-08-11 (Mario Alonso Blanco).

- Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia). 1 bird 06-08-11 Hontoria del Pinar (Jesús Martín Mediavilla).  Quintanilla del Agua el 20-08-11 (Alfonso Antón).

- Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola). 1 bird Gayangos 24-08-11 (Mario Alonso Blanco). 2nd record for Burgos. 

- Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus). 2 birds Hontoria del Pinar  15-08-11 (Jesús Martín Mediavilla, Soraya Gil Torrejón). 5 birds 20-08-11 Gayangos (Mario Alonso Blanco).

More in the yearbook of Burgos

Report of second three months, 2011

Last report on the Burgos birds (April - June), the more interesting records:
8 Herons recorded, included Squacco Heron.
9 records of Black Stork.
Breeding of Tufted Duck
Good records of raptors, Black-winged Kite, Lammergeier, Black Vulture, Red-footed Falcon.
12 species of Waders, Common Crane, Black and Lesser Woodpecker, Dupon's Lark, Red-rumped Swallow and more.
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Nature Reserve & Waterbird Reserve

Season with birds in migratory movement.
The Birds begin to form flocks and good moment to observe juvenile birds.
We can to found flocks of Spotless Starling, Greenfinch, Lesser Kestrel, Stonechat, Cirl Bunting, Linnets… and juvenile birds of Herons, Shrikes.
In the water reservoir of river Ebro, in the same site, four species of Herons, Grey Heron, Great Egret, Little Egret and Purple Heron.
Trip through the Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve and the water reservoir of river Ebro, Waterbirds Reserve.
A total of 45 species.

Short-toed Eagle

Searching birds at weterbirds reserve

Red-backed Shrike

Grey Shrike

Juvenile of Purple Heron

Great and Little Egret

Stonechat

Checklist of the day
Great Crested Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Great Cormorant
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Great Egret
Purple Heron
Mallard
European Honey-buzzard
Griffon Vulture
Short-toed Eagle
Mash Harrier
Common Buzzard
Common Kestrel
Lesser Kestrel
Common Coot
Common Sandpiper
Yellow-legged Gull
Common Wood Pigeon
Woodlark
Skylark
Barn Swallow
House Martin
Tree Pipit
White Wagtail
Dinner
Hedge Accentor
Robin
Rufous Nightingale
Black Redstart
Common Stonechat
Blackbird
Common Whitethroat
Great Tit
Red-backed Shrike
Southern Grey Shrike
Eurasian Jay
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Spotless Starling
House Sparrow
Rock Sparrow
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Linnet
Cirl Bunting

Thanks to Sara and Javier by their interest in the birds of Burgos, two new birders!!.