Monday 9 August 2010

JULY 2010: Notable bird sightings in Extremadura

List drawn up by Sergio Mayordomo showing the most interesting records sent to the GOCE forum in July 2010. Unless otherwise stated the province involved is Cáceres. Photo: Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus), Almendralejo (Badajoz). Photographer: Antonio Matador.

-Red-Backed Shrike: 1 male, 2 females and 8 juveniles at Puerto de Tornavacas on 31/07; one of the juveniles was within the territory of Cáceres (Eva Palacios and Sergio Mayordomo)
-Collared Pratincole: Over 40 birds on 20/07 at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo (Martin Kelsey) -Little Ringed Plover: Noteworthy sighting of over 370 birds at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).
-Kentish Plover: 4 birds at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).
-Black Winged Stilt: Noteworthy sighting of over 350 birds at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).
-Cuckoo: A free-flying juvenile being fed by a Corn Bunting at Barquilla de Pinares, Talayuela, on 25/07 (Dave Langlois).
-Spoonbill: Noteworthy sighting of 46 birds at Charco Salado, Casatejada, on 19/07 and 32 birds on 26/07 (Sergio Mayordomo).
-Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus): One bird at Almendralejo, Badajoz, on 16/07; this bird has been seen in the area since 2009 (Antonio Matador).
-Squacco Heron: One bird at Valdeobispo Lake on 11/07 (Eva Palacios and Sergio Mayordomo).
-Peregrine Falcon: One pair at Monesterio, Badajoz, on 12/07, the first known territory in southern Badajoz (Alberto Pacheco).
-Night Heron: Possible breeding in Portaje Reservoir, where two juveniles, two adults and one second-year bird were seen by Eva Palacios and Sergio Mayordomo between 9 and 23/07.
-Dipper: One bird at Garganta de San Martín, Tornavacas, at a height of about 1500 m.a.s.l. on 31/07 (Eva Palacios and Sergio Mayordomo).
-Bluethroat: One bird in breeding territory at Collado del Herido, Tornavacas, on 31/07 (Eva Palacios and Sergio Mayordomo).
-Black-Necked Grebe: One bird at Sierra Brava Reservoir, Zorita, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).
-Whimbrel: One bird at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).

First post-breeding record:
-Snipe: One bird at Galisteo lake on 22/07 (Sergio Mayordomo).
-Wood Sandpiper: One bird at Galisteo lake on 08/07 (Javier Prieta and Sergio Mayordomo). 10 birds at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).
-Common Sandpiper: One bird at Fresnedillas pond, Oliva de Plasencia, on 05/07 (Sergio Mayordomo)
-Greenshank: 26 passage migrants at Galisteo Lake on 08/07 (Sergio Mayordomo).
-Redshank: 15 birds at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).
-Spotted Redshank: At Charco Salado, Casatejada: 2 birds on 19/07 and 5 birds on 26/07 (Sergio Mayordomo).
-Garganey: Two birds on Galisteo Lake on 16/07 and one bird on 22/07 (Sergio Mayordomo).
-Teal: 6 birds at Charco Salado, Casatejada, on 26/07 (Sergio Mayordomo).
-Ringed Plover: One bird at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).
-Ruff: Over 40 birds at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey).
-Dunlin: 4 birds at Casas de Hitos, Madrigalejo, on 20/07 (Martin Kelsey) and 2 birds at Valdesalor Reservoir, Cáceres, on 24/07 (Carlos Fernández).
-Shoveler: One female at Galisteo Lake on 02/07 (Sergio Mayordomo) and one female and 2 drakes on 03/07 (César Clemente and Javier Mahillo).
-Lesser Black Backed Gull: In Badajoz on 24/07: 4 at Azud del Guadiana and 50 at Puente Viejo (Juan Carlos Paniagua).