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

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.