Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
18.04: 1 ind. Rio Ruecas near Madrigalejo
19.04: 1 ind. Monfrague
Hoopoe Upupa epops
Recorded every day bare one, mostly in up to 10 ind., max 16 ind. driving from Ebro to El Hondo.
Bee-eater Merops apiaster
07.04: 1 ind. on the plains near Belchite.
13.04: 8 ind. roadside north of Cabo de Gata
15.04: 1 ind. Laguna de Medina, 20+ Brazo del Este
16.04: 100+ recorded in Donana, same numbers the subsequent day.
18.04: 30+ ind. La Serena-Trujillo
19.04: 50+ ind. Monfrague
20.04: 60+ ind. Trujillo-Monroy
21.04: Recorded on migration in Monfrague
22.04: 5 ind. en route to Madrid.
Roller Coracias garrulus
18.04: 3 ind. (2+1) recorded en route La Serena-Trujillo.
21.04: 1 ind. Trujillo-Monfrague
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
08.04: 1 ind. Hecho Valley
09.04: 3 ind. in the woods surounding Monastario de San Juan de la Peña.
10.04: 1 ind. Andorra.
Great-spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopus major
09.04: 2 ind. in the woods surounding Monastario de San Juan de la Pena.
10.04: 3 ind. recorded en route from Tremp via Andorra to Ebro.
19.04: 1 male in Monfrague
21.04: 1 ind. Monfrague
Wryneck Jynx torquilla
10.04: 1 ind. at a random stop en route Andorra-Ebro
Skylark Alula arvensis
10.04: 2 ind. Andorra and 3 ind. en route Andorra Ebro.
20.04: 3 ind. 10 km W of Trujillo
Crested Lark Gallerida cristata
Verry common and widespread more conectet to human activity than the next, recorded every day bare one.
Thekla Lark Gallerida Theklae
Certain identification made of this species in Belchite, El Hondo, Cabo de Gata/Roquetas and in Extremadura. Most of the crested larks fell in the next category.
"Crekla Lark" Gallerida sp.
Recorded every day exept in the Pyrenees.
Wood Lark Lullua arborea
08.04: 2 ind. Hecho Valley
09.-10.04: 3 ind. near Tremp
15.04: 1 ind. north of El Rocio, Donana
16.04: 2 ind. La Rocina, Donana
17.04: 1 ind. Donana
19.04: 8 ind. Monfrague
20.04: 10 ind. Trujillo-Monroy
21.-22.04: 4 ind. Monfrague
Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
07.04: 75+ ind. Plains near Belchite
17.04: 2 ind. Donana
(Surprisingly few sightings, probably overlooked)
Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens
07.04: 250+ ind. on the plains near Belchite
11.04: 1 ind. Garxal, Ebro
15.04: 3 ind. Salinas de Roquetas
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra
07.04: 50+ ind. on the plains near Belchite
15.04: 3 ind. Brazo del Este
18.04: 200+ La Serena and en route to Trujillo
20.04: Recorded in great numbers in agrucultural landscape Trujillo-Monroy
Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti
07.04: 10 singing males on the plains near Belchite.
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
07.04: 15 ind. near Belchite
11.04: 30 ind. Ebro, 15 the subsequent day.
13.04: 20 ind. Salinas de Santa Pola
14.04: 4 ind. Cabo de Gata
Crag Martin Ptynoprogne rupestris
07.04: 30+ ind. recorded Huesca-Hecho
08.04: 50 ind. recorded Hecho and Anso Valley
09.04 100+ ind. Recorded Hecho-Tremp via Astun ski resort
10.04: Recorded in Andorra
19.04: 100+ in Monfrague also recorded same place in good numbers on the 21th.
20.04: 50+ ind. Trujillo-Monroy
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Recorded daily in good numbers.
Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica
15.04: 3 ind. El Rocio, Donana
16.04: 10+ ind. in Donana, 5 ind. the subsequent day.
18.04: 11 ind. La Serena
19.04: 100+ in Monfrague also recorded same place in good numbers on the 21th
20.04: 40+ ind. Trujillo-Monroy
House Martin Delichon urbica
Recorded almost daily in good numbers.
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
20.04: 3 ind. 10 km W of Trujillo
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
08.04: 50+ ind., top of Hecho Valley and 25+ ind. top of Anso Valley
09.04: 30+ ind. Astun Ski Resort
10.04: 50 ind. Andorra
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
07.04: 10 ind. Plains near Belchite
09.04: 3 ind. 10 km. south of Astun
11.04: 4 ind. Garxal, Ebro
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
07.04: 3 ind. plains near Belchite
12.04: 1 ind. Ebro
16.04: 1 ind. Acebuche Inf.center, Donana.
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
11.04: 1 ind. Garxal, Ebro.
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava ssp.
(Four subspecies recorded: flava, thunbergi, flavissima and iberiae.)
07.04: 5 ind. near Belchite
11.04: 300+ Garxal, Ebro (1 male English Y.W. recorded.)
12.04: 50+ ind. Ebro
13.04: 25 ind. Salinas de Santa Pola/Cabo de Gata.
14.04: 10 ind. Salinas de Cabo de Gata/Roquetas (ssp iberiae when checked)
15.04: 10 ind. Brazo del Este
16.04: 1 ind. El Rocio
17.04: 20 ind. Donana, (1 male English Y.W. recorded.)
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
08.04: 20+ ind. in various streams in Hecho/Anso Valley
09.04: 1 ind. Hecho valley and 2 ind. Astun.
10.04: 3 ind. Andorra
19.04: 2 ind. Aroyo de la Vid, 1 ind. same place on the 21th.
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Recorded almost daily, in small numbers (ten or less).
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
08.04: 25+ ind. Hecho/Anso Valley
09.04: Recorded on several places.
10.04: Recorded on several places.
16.04: 15 ind. La Rocina/Acebuche Donana.
Dipper Cinclus cinclus
08.04: 2 ind. Hecho valley, 1 ind. Anso valley
09.04: 1 ind. en route to Tremp (south of Astun)
10.04: 1 ind. Andorra
Dunnock Prunella modularis
07.04: 1 ind. 10 km South of Malos de Riglos
08.04: 10 ind. Hecho Valley
09.04: 5 ind. Hecho Valley
10.04: 3 ind. en route Tremp-Andorra
Robin Erithacus rubecula
07.04: 3 ind. Belchite-Hecho Valley
08.04: 40+ ind. Hecho/Anso Valley
9.-10.04 recorded in good numbers Hecho-Andorra.
11.04: 1 ind. Ebro.
Nightingale Lucinia megarynchos
12.04: 1 ind. El Hondo
15.04: 20 ind. Laguna de Medina, Brazo del Este and El Rocio.
16.04: X recorded in La Rocina, Acebuche and elsewhere in Donana
17.04: 5 recorded in Donana
18.04: 15 ind. La Serena-Trujillo
19.04: 20 ind. recorded in Monfrague, also good numbers 21th-22th.
20.04: 'some' recorded Trujillo-Monroy
Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
08.04: 1 male Seresa, Hecho Valley.
14.04: 1 male Cabno de Gata.
16.04: 1 male Acebuche inf.center, Donana.
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochurus
Very common at high altidude in the Pyrenees.resulting in good numbers 07.-10.04.
13.04: 1 male Cabo de Gata
19.04: 4 ind. Monfrague
Stonechat Saxicola torquata
Common widespread in open landscape.
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
07.04: 1 male, plains near Belchite
16.04: 1 female Acebuche inf.center, Donana.
18.04: 2 ind. South of Zorita.
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe Oenanthe
08.04: 2 males at the top of Hecho Valley
12.04: 1 male Ebro
15.04: 1 male Brazo del Este
16.04: 2 (male+female) Acebuche, Donana.
17.04: 1 female en route Donana
20.04: 1 male en route Trujillo-Monroy
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica
07.04: 4 ind. plains near Belchite
13.04: 1 male Cabo de Gata
14.04: 4 ind. (2 pairs) Cabo de Gata
18.04: 5 ind. La Serena.
19.04: 1 male en route to Monfrague
20.04: 5 (3 males 2 females) Trujillo-Monroy
Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura
07.04: 2 ind. Malos de Riglos
13.04: 5 ind. Cabo de Gata, 7 ind. the subsequent day
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
07.01: 1 male Malos de Riglos
19.04: 4 ind. Monfrague, 1 male still on the 21th.
20.04: 1 female where the road crosses the river Magasca.
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
07.04: 2 ind. on the plains near Belchite
08.04: 5 ind. Hecho Valley
09.04: 5 ind. Hecho Valley-Tremp
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
08.04: 25 ind. Hecho/Anso Valley
09.04: 5 ind. Recorded Hecho Valley-Tremp
10.04: 15 ind. Andorra
Redwing Turdus iliacus
08.04: 1 ind. Siresa, Hecho Valley
Blackbird Turdus merula
Recorded almost daily in samll numbers.
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus
08.04: 100+ at the top of Hecho valley and 25+ at the top of Anso Valley.
10.04: 1 ind Andorra
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
07.04: 1 ind. Malos de Riglos
08.04: ~10 ind. Hecho/Anso valley
09.04: 40+ recorded on various places Hecho valley-Tremp
10.04: 10 ind. Tremp-Andorra
16.04: 3 ind. La Rocina/Acebuche, Donana.
17.04: 1 ind. Donana
19.04: 6 ind. Monfrague
Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis
21.04: 1 male singing for > 15 min at Aroyo de la Vid, one of the group members was not satisfied whith the observation as this species.
Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
Recorded eleven days, max 25+ on the 16th in Donana.
Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicilata
07.04: 1 male at the plains near Belchite.
18.04: 2 ind. (male+female) at Embalse de Zujar, La Serena.
Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans
10.04: 2 males 10 km east of Tremp
19.04: 10 ind. Monfrague
21.04: 5 ind. Monfrague
Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata
07.04: 3 ind. (2males+female) 10 km south of Malos de Riglos
16.04: 2 males respectively at La Rocina and Acebuche, Donana.
18.04: 1 male at La Serena
19.04: 1 male en route Trujillo-Monfrag~ue and one male Aroyo de la Vid.
20.04: 1 male north of Monroy
21.04: 2 males in Monfrague
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Annoyingly common in the right habitat with their pathetic "zit!", the only warbler singing in 18 m/s wind at Ebro on the 11th.
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti
Recorded eight days singing near rivers and streams with rich vegetation.
Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinoides
12.04: 2 singing males Ebro and 2 singing El Hondo
16.04: 10+ singing males in Donana
17.04: 2 singing males Donana.
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon
12.04: 3 males and 1 female at El Hondo.
Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
12.04: 8 singing males in El Hondo.
13.04: 2 singing males Salinas de Santa Pola.
14.04: 2 singing males at Salinas de Roquetas
15.04: 1 singing male at Laguna de Medina
Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
12.04: 2 singing males Ebro, and 30 singing males El Hondo.
13.04: 2 singing males Salinas de Santa Pola.
15.04: 50+ males heard Laguna de Medina, Brazo del Este and Donana.
16.04: 10+ males la Rocina/Acebuche
17.04: 30++ heard and seen in Donana.
18.04: 5 south of Zorita.
Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta
15.04: 1 male Laguna de Medina and 1 male Coria de Rio
Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida
15.04: 1 male (singing) Laguna de Medina
16.04: 1 ind. Palacio del Acebron, Donana.
Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli
10.04: 2 males at random stop south of Andorra
18.04: 1 ind. en route La Serena-Trujillo
Wood Warbler Phyloscopus sibilatrix
16.04: 1 ind. Acebuche info.center, Donana.
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
07.04: 1 ind. on plains near Belchite
11.04: 1 ind. Ebro
16.04: 3 ind. Acebuche info.center, Donana
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
07.04: 2 ind. en route Belchite-Hecho
08.04: 3 ind. Hecho Valley
09.04: 5 ind. Hecho Valley-Tremp
16.04: 2 ind. Acebuche info.center, Donana
Goldcrest Regulus regulus
08.04: 1+ ind. Hecho Camping (Top)
Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus
08.04: 30+ Hecho/Anso Valley
09.04: 30+ Hecho Valley/en route to Tremp
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
21.04: 1 ind. Monfrague
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
16.07: 8 males at La Rocina/Acebuche, both iberian and 'northern'
Great Tit Parus major
Recorded eleven days in small numbers
Coal Tit Parus ater
08.04: 5 ind. Hecho Valley
09.04: 10+ ind. Hecho/Astun
10.04: 10+ ind. Andorra
Blue Tit Parus caeruleus
Recorded eight days in small numbers mainlly in Aragon and Extremadura.
Crested Tit Parus cristatus
08.04: 3 ind. Hecho valley
09.04: 10+ ind. Hecho/ Monastario de San Juan de la Pena
10.04: 10+ ind. Andorra
15.04: 1 ind. north of El Rocio
19.04: 5 ind. Monfrague, same on the 21th.
Marsh Tit Parus palustris
08.04: 2 ind. Hecho camping and 1 ind. Anso valley
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
08.04: 15 ind. Hecho/Anso Valley
09.04: 5 ind. Monastario de San Juan de la Pena
16.04: 2 ind. La Rocina, Donana
18.04: 10+ ind. South of Zortita
19.04: 20 ind. Monfrague, 2 ind. on the 21th.
20.04: 2 ind. Trujillo-Monroy
Nuthatch Sitta europea
08.04: 1 ind. Hecho valley
09.04: 3 ind. Monastario de San Juan de la Pena
10.04: 1 ind. Andorra
16.04: 1 ind. La Rocina, Donana
19.04: 3 ind. Monfrague, 4 ind. on the 21th.
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria
09.04: 1 male Infierno del Hecho, Hecho valley.
Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia barcydactyla
09.04: 1 ind. Monastario de San Juan de la Peña
16.04: 8 ind. Donana
19.04: 5 ind. Monfrague
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
12.04: 2 ind. Ebro
13.04: 1 ind. north of Cabo de Gata
15.04: 2 ind. en route to El Rocio
16.04: 8 ind. recorded in Donana, 10 ind. the subsequent day
18.04: 2 ind. en route La Serena-Trujillo
19.04: 20 ind. Monfragüe, same numbers on the 21th.
20.04: 8 ind. en route Trujillo-Monroy
22.04: 2 ind. Monfrague
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
12.04: 1 ind. El Hondo
13.04: 5 ind. en route Salinas de Santa Pola-Cabo de Gata
14.04: 5 ind. en route Cabo de Gata-Tarifa
17.04: 1 ind. Donana-La Serena
18.04: 3 ind. La Serena
19.04: 3 ind. Trujillo-Monfrague
20.04: 5 ind. Trujillo-Monroy
21.04: 2 ind. Monfrague
22.04: 2 ind. en route to Madrid
Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus
Recorded daily in moderate numbers (25-30 ind.) From the 16th (Donana)
Magpie Pica pica
Common Widespread
Jay Garrulus glandarius
08.04: 1 ind. Hecho Valley
09.04: 3 ind. Monastario de San Juan de la Peña
10.04: 2 ind. Andorra
19.04: 7 ind. Monfrague, 3 ind. on the 21th.
Chough Pyrrochorax pyrrochorax
07.04: 10+ ind. plains near Belchite
08.04: 225+ Hecho/Anso Valley
09.04: 40 ind. Astun Ski Resort
10.04: 5 ind. Andorra
19.04: 2 ind. Castillo de Monfrague
Alpine Chough Pyrrochorax graculus
08.04: 300+ Hecho Valley (at the top)
09.04: 30+ ind. Astun Ski Resort
Jackdaw Corvus monedula
Seen daily from the 15th in moderate numbers
Carrion Crow Corvus c. Corone
07.04: 30+ plains near Belchite
08.04: 25 ind. Hecho/Anso valey
09.04: 50 ind. Hecho Valley-Tremp
10.04: Recorded
21.04: 4 ind.North of Trujillo
Raven Corvus corax
Recorded in small numbers on ten days, max 30 ind. on the 9th.
Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor
Common and widespread in great numbers.
Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
22.04: 1-2 singing males east of Monfrague.
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Recorded daily, highest altitide at 2200 m above sea level in Andorra.
Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
17.04: 10 ind. near a farm in Donana
18.-21.04: Recorded in good numbers in Extremadura, flock of 250+ ont 20th.
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
07.04: 20 ind. near Belchite
15,04: 3 ind. Brazo del este
16.04: 15 ind. Donana, 3 ind the subsequent day
Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia
10.04: 10 ind. near Tremp
[Red Avadavat Amandava amandava]
18.04: 30+ south of Zorita
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Noted daily from the 7th-10th and from the 16th to 22th in various numbers
Linnet Carduelis cannabina
Recorded tvelve days, max 30+ on the 9th
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
Recorded daily in variable numbers, common.
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris
Recorded nine days in small numbers
Siskin Charduelis spinus
07.04: 1+ ind. en route Huesca-Hecho
09.04: 5 ind. Hecho Valley
Serin Serinus serinus
Very Common in good numbers, recorded every day bare one
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
08.04: 1 ind.2 km north of Siresa, Hecho Valley
Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostria
10.04: 4 ind. Andorra
Trumpeter Finch Rhodopechys githaginea
14.04: 2 females and 1 male at Cabo de Gata
Reed Bunting Emberizia schoeniclus
09.04: 1 male Hecho valley (southern end)
12.04: 3 ind. El Hondo, 1 ind. the subsequent day.
Ortolan Bunting Emberizia ortolana
19.04: 2 ind. (male+female) at Aroyo de la Vid, Monfrague.
Yellowhammer Emberizia citrinella
08.04: 10 ind. Hecho/Anso Valley
09.04: 2 ind. Astun Ski Resort
10.04: 5 ind. Andorra
Cirl Bunting Emberizia cirlus
08.04: 6 ind. Anso valley, (4+2 north and south of Foz de Biniéz)
09.04: 20 ind. Hecho Valley and en route to Tremp
10.04: ~10 ind. Tremp-Andorra
13.04: 3 ind. (pair +male) La Marina
16.04: 2 males Donana
19.04: 4 ind. Monfrague
20.04: 1 ind. Trujillo-Monroy
Rock Bunting Emberizia cia
07.04: 2 (male + female) 10 km south of Malos de Riglos
08.04: 4 ind. Hecho Valley and 2 ind. Anso Valley
10.04: 3 ind. en route Tremp-Andorra
19.04: 10 ind. Monfrague
20.04: 1 ind. Trujillo-Monroy
21.04: 1 ind. Monfrague
Corn Bunting Millaria calandrella
Recorded twelve days, abundant in agricultural landscape.
Oslo, June 2001, Geir F. Karlsen geirfka@bio.uio.no
References:
de Juana E., 1994, "Where to Watch Birds in Spain" Lynx Promocions, S.L.
Forsman, D., 1998, The Raptors of Europe and Middle East, Poyser.
Muddeman J., 2000, "A Birdwatching Guide to Extremadura" Arlequin Press.
Rebane M., 1999, "Where to Watch Birds in North & East Spain", Christopher Helm.
Svenson, L. (red) 1999, Gyldendals Store Fugleguide, Gyldendals Forlag.
Trip reports:
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/Spain/
http://www.crosswinds.net/~birdtrips/TripReports.html
http://www.fatbirder.com/links/trip_reports/index.html
http://listserv.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=birdtrip&D=0
http://www.osme.org/osmetrip/tripreps.html
http://www.skof.se/lank/andra/reserapporter.htm
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