Tuesday 9 July 2013

JUNE 2013. Notable sightings in Extremadura

Drawing: Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) female, by Sergio Mayordomo

Annotated list of the most interesting records in Extremadura in June 2013. Compiled by Sergio Mayordomo. Translated by Martin Kelsey.

- Greylag Goose: One at Granja de Torrehermosa (BA) on 01/06 (Gustavo Gahete). A domestic bird cannot be ruled out.
Egyptian Goose: Two at the Soto gravel pits, Valverde de Mérida (BA), on 03/06 (Jesús Solana). Six pairs, one with four chicks, at La Serena reservoir (BA) on 17/06 (Ángel Sánchez, Andrés M. Sánchez, Domingo Rivera, Jezabel López, José María Abad, Toribio Álvarez and Paulino)
Common Shelduck: One at Los Canchales reservoir (BA) on 02/06 (Francisco Lopo). At Valdecañas reservoir (CC) two pairs seen on 15/06 (César Clemente, Eva Palacios, Javier Prieta, Pepe Guisado and Sergio Mayordomo), seven on 21/06 (E. Palacios and Miguel Ángel Muñoz), five adults and 16 young on 23/06 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo) and eight adults and 10 young on 30/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, Manuel García del Rey and S. Mayordomo).
Eurasian Wigeon: A male at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 23/06 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo).
Common Teal: Two males at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 23/06 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo).
Northern Shoveler: At Villalba de los Barros reservoir (BA) a pair with a duckling were seen on 01/06 (Antonio Núñez, Francisco Montaño, José Antonio Leal and José Antonio Román) and two males on 12/06 (Á. Sánchez and J. M. Abad). Several present with  some ducklings on Los Canchales reservoir (BA) on 02/06 (F. Lopo). Two males at the rice fields at Riolobos (CC) on 03/06 (S. Mayordomo). 20 present at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 15/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, J. Prieta, P. Guisado and S. Mayordomo).
Red-crested Pochard: Four males at Villalba de los Barros reservoir (BA) on 12/06 and two present at Alange reservoir (BA) on 13/06 (Á. Sánchez and J. M. Abad).
Common Pochard: A male at the La Atalaya gravel pit, Aldea del Cano (CC), on 16/06 (E. Palacios and S. Mayordomo). Two adults with four ducklings at La Albuera lagoons (BA) on 22/06 (Adolfo García and A. Núñez). A male at Talaván reservoir (CC) on 27/06 (Martin Kelsey).
Ferruginous Duck: A male at Arrocampo reservoir (CC) on 11/06 (M. Kelsey).
Tufted Duck: A pair at Villalba de los Barros reservoir (BA) on 01/06 (A. Núñez, F. Montaño, J. A. Leal and J. A. Román).
Common Scoter: One at Sierra Brava reservoir, Zorita (CC), on 01/06 (Dave Crossley and M. Kelsey).
Great Cormorant575 breeding pairs at La Serena reservoir (BA) on 17/06 (Á. Sánchez, A. M. Sánchez, D. Rivera, J. López, J. M. Abad, T. Álvarez y Paulino; X. Piñeiro).
Squacco Heron: Two at rice fields El Batán (CC) on 06/06 (E. Palacios and Javier Mahillo). Two seen from Puente Viejo, Badajoz, on 08/06 (Juan Carlos Paniagua). An adult enetring a possible nest site at Arrocampo (CC) on 12/06 (J. Prieta). One at a pool at Esparragalejo (BA) on 15/06 (SEO-Badajoz). Two at Azud del Guadiana, Badajoz, on 22/06 (A. García and A. Núñez).
Great White Egret: At least three breeding pairs at Arrocampo reservoir (CC) on 12/06 (J. Prieta).
Sacred Ibis: One in flight over Montehermoso (CC) on 24/06 (J. Mahillo).

- Rüppell’s VultureA third or fourth-year bird at Villanueva del Fresno (BA) on 22/06 (Alfonso Pérez del Barco -photo-).
Goshawk: One at Alía (CC) on 08/06 (Jaime Cerezo). A territorial bird in pine woods at Los Poyales de Losar de la Vera (CC) on 15/06 (C. Clemente, J. Prieta, M. García del Rey and P. Guisado).
Hobby: One over Pico Villuercas (CC) on 16/06 (M. Kelsey). At the pine woods at Majadas three were seen on 23/06 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo) and one on 30/06 (E. Palacios and S. Mayordomo).
Lanner Falcon: One at Los Cerralbos, Trujillo (CC), on 10/06 (M. Kelsey and Jane and Don Walton).
Common Crane: Oversummering birds present at Moheda Alta, Navalvillar de Pela (BA), four on 09/06 and two on 23/06 (M. Kelsey).
Avocet: Three at Granja de Torrehermosa (BA) on 01/06 (G. Gahete).
Kentish Plover: Two at Alange reservoir (BA) on 13/06 (Á. Sánchez and J. M. Abad). A pair copulating at the gravel pits at Soto, Valverde de Mérida (BA), on 15/06 (J. Solana). At Valdecañas reservoir (CC) more than  20 seen on 15/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, J. Prieta, P. Guisado and S. Mayordomo), more than seven on 23/06 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo) and more than 50 on 30/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, M. García del Rey and S. Mayordomo).
Northern Lapwing: 18 at Granja de Torrehermosa (BA) on 01/06 (G. Gahete). One at Guadiana del Caudillo (BA) on 02/06 (José Luis Bautista). On 03/06 one present at rice Fields of Riolobos and six El Batán (CC) (S. Mayordomo). On Galisteo rice fields nine seen on 06/06 (E. Palacios and J. Mahillo) and more than 65 on 22/06 (S. Mayordomo). At the rice fields of Palazuelo 170 present on 09/06 (M. Kelsey) and 54 on 30/06 (J. L. Pérez Chiscano and J. P. Prieto). Ten at the lagoons of Torremejía (BA) on 15/06 (Francisco Castro and J. Solana). At Valdecañas reservoir 21 seen on 23/06 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo) and about 15 on 30/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, M. García del Rey and S. Mayordomo). About 200 ejemplares at Moheda Alta, Navalvillar de Pela (BA), on 23/06 (M. Kelsey). About 280 at Ruecas (BA) on 27/06 (F. Yuste).
Sanderling: Three at the lagoons at Torremejía (BA) on 06/06 (Francisco Barnáldez). An adult in breeding plumage at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 23/06 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo).
Ruff: Seven present at rice fields of Palazuelo (BA) on 30/06 (José Luis Pérez Chiscano and Juan Pablo Prieto).
Black-tailed Godwit: At the rice fields of Palazuelo (BA) four seen on 09/06 (M. Kelsey) and 16 on 30/06 (J. L. Pérez Chiscano and J. P. Prieto). Seven at the rice fields of Santa Amalia (BA) on 15/06 (Fernando Yuste). One at rice fields at Navalvillar de Pela (BA) on 19/06 (Ángel Luis Sánchez). At Valdecañas reservoir (CC) one on 23/06 C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo) and ten on 30/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, M. García del Rey and S. Mayordomo).
Common Sandpiper: One at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 15/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, J. Prieta  and S. Mayordomo).
Green Sandpiper: Two at Madrigalejo (CC) on 09/06 (M. Kelsey). Present by 15/06 at Santa Amalia (BA) (F. Yuste) and three seen at Valdecañas (CC) (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, J. Prieta, P. Guisado and S. Mayordomo).
Wood Sandpiper: Two at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 30/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, M. García del Rey and S. Mayordomo).



- Audouin’s Gull: At Villalba de los Barros reservoir two seen, an adult and a second-year bird, on 01/06 (A. Núñez, F. Montaño –photo.-, J. A. Leal and J. A. Román) and just the adult on the following day, 02/06 (Á. Sánchez and Lorenzo Alcántara).
Yellow-legged Gull: An adult at Villalba de los Barros reservoir (BA) on 01/06 (A. Núñez, F. Montaño, J. A. Leal and J. A, Román). Two from Puente Viejo, Badajoz, on 06/06 (J. C. Paniagua). Five at Alange reservoir (BA) on 13/06 (Á. Sánchez and J. M. Abad). At Valdecañas reservoir (CC) four adults and at least one immature on 15/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, J. Prieta, P. Guisado and S. Mayordomo) and more than 20, mainly immatures, on 23/06 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo) and on 30/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, M. García del Rey and S. Mayordomo).

- Common Tern: One at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 15/06 (C. Clemente, J. Prieta and S. Mayordomo) and 21/06 (E. Palacios -photo-and M. Á. Muñoz).
Black Tern: 13 at Villalba de los Barros reservoir (BA) on 01/06 (A. Núñez, F. Montaño, J. A. Leal and J. A. Román). Seven – four in breeding plumage, two in winter plumage and the other in active moult – Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 30/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, M. García del Rey and S. Mayordomo).


- Whiskered Tern: One at Villaba de los Barros reservoir (BA) on 01/06 (A. Núñez, F. Montaño, J. A. Leal and J. A. Román). One at Orellana reservoir (BA) on 19/06 (Á. L. Sánchez -photo-). Two at Sierra Brava reservoir, Zorita (CC), on 23/06 (M. Kelsey).
European Nightjar: One or two at Montehermoso (CC) on 07/06 (C. Clemente), 18/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios and J. Mahillo), 24/06 (C. Clemente and J. Mahillo) and 29/06 (C. Clemente, E. Palacios, J. Mahillo and José Portillo). One at Casas del Monte (CC) at about 1400 masl on 27/06 (J. Prieta and S. Mayordomo).
White-rumped Swift: In the Sierra de la Culebra, Alange (BA) one seen on 04/06 (J. A. Román) and 15/06 (F. Castro, F. Montaño and J. Solana). One seen at Peña, Alía (CC), on 08/06 (J. Cerezo). Three at River Sotillo between Azuaga and Malcocinado (BA) on 12/06 (Fergus Crystal). One at Cancho del Fresno reservoir, Cañamero (CC), on 13/06 (Godfried Schreur).
Wryneck: Breeding pair at La Lapa (BA) on 12/06 (F. Montaño). One carrying food at River Guadiana in Mérida (BA) on 30/06 (C. Clemente and M. García del Rey).
Skylark: At the Tornavacas Pass (CC) two on 15/06 (E. Palacios and S. Mayordomo) and present on 26/06 (C. Clemente and J. Mahillo). Two at Valdeamor peak, Cabezuela del Valle (CC), on 23/06 (J. Prieta).
Tawny Pipit: A pair at Esperabán Pass, Pinofranqueado (CC), on 15/06 and seven at Majá-Robledo, Casares de Hurdes (CC), on 27/06 (Alberto Pacheco).
Tree Pipit: One at pine Woods at Casa del Monte (CC) on 27/06 (J. Prieta and S. Mayordomo). Fourth possible breeding record for Extremadura.
-Rufous Bush Robin: One at Pescueza (CC) on 16/06 (Andrés Rodríguez). Four in olive Groves at  Pozuelo de Zarzón (CC) on 20/06 (C. Clemente).
Common Redstart: A male at Losar de la Vera (CC) on 15/06 (C. Clemente, J. Prieta, M. García del Rey and P. Guisado). A male at Hornachos (BA) on 16/06 (L. Alcántara). Two pairs along River Hurdano at Arrolobos (CC) on 24/06 (A. Pacheco).
Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush: A pair at Esperabán Pass, Pinofranqueado (CC), on 15/06 (A. Pacheco). Four, three males and a femake at Valdeamor peak, Cabezuela del Valle (CC), on 23/06 (J. Prieta). A male at Majá-Robledo, Casares de Hurdes (CC), on 27/06 (A. Pacheco).
Song Thrush: A singing bird and a nest at Garganta de los Infiernos, Jerte (CC), on 16/06 (Á. Sánchez and José Luis Rivero).
Western Olivaceous Warbler: Sightings of at least three birds at Azud del Guadiana, Badajoz, thoughout June (Atanasio Fernández, E. Palacios, J. C. Paniagua and S. Mayordomo). One at River Guadiana in Mérida (BA) on 30/06 (C. Clemente and M. García del Rey).
Sedge Warbler: One at Arrocampo reservoir on 09/06 (E. Palacios and J. Mahillo).
Common Chiffchaff: Two males singing in the pines at los Poyales , Losar de la Vera (CC), on 15/06 (C. Clemente, J. Prieta, M. García del Rey and P. Guisado).
Iberian Chiffchaff: Breeding male (marked cloacal protuberance) trapped and ringed at La La Lapa (BA) on 05/06 (Hugo Gómez-Tejedor).
Western Bonelli’s Warbler: Four, three amles and a female, en the pines of Los Poyales, Losar de la Vera (CC), on 15/06 (C. Clemente, J. Prieta, M. García del Rey and P. Guisado).
Red-backed Shrike: A male at La Garganta (SA/CC) on 07/06 (C. Clemente). At the Tornavacas Pass (CC/AV) two males on 15/06 (E. Palacios and S. Mayordomo) and two pairs and a chick on 26/06 (C. Clemente and J. Mahillo). Three, two males and a female at El Lomo, La Garganta (CC) on 22/06 (J. Prieta).
Common Crossbill: 14 at the pines at La Muela, La Garganta (CC) on 22/06 (J. Prieta)