Avocet (Recurvirostra
avosetta) by Sergio Mayordomo
Dedicated
to the memory of Natalia Moral
Annotated list of the most interesting records in Extremadura in September 2013. Compiled by Sergio Mayordomo. Translated by Martin Kelsey.
- Egyptian Goose: 11 seen at Sierra Brava
reservoir, Zorita (CC), on 08/09 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez). Three at Brovales
reservoir, Jerez de los Caballeros (BA), on 10/09 (Francisco Montaño). 33 birds at Cubilar reservoir, Logrosán (CC), on 14/09 (Juan
Pablo Prieto -photo). The largest group ever seen in Extremadura.
- Shelduck: Three at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on
11/09 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez). At Talaván reservoir (CC) two young birds seen
on 26/09 (Javier Esteban) and 29/09 (E. Palacios
and S. Mayordomo).
- Garganey:
One present at the large lagoon La
Albuera (BA) on 05/09 (M. Gálvez)
- Red-crested
Pochard: At La Atalaya ,
Aldea del Cano (CC) a female seen on 06/09 (S. Mayordomo), five present on
22/09 (César Clemente, Jesús Solana and S. Mayordomo), three on 26/09 (J.
Guerra and M. Gálvez) and six on 29/09 (E. Palacios
and S. Mayordomo). At the Valdelagrana pools, La Albuera (BA), 30 were
present on 06/09 (Carlos González), six on 13/09 (Ángel Luis Sánchez and C. González)
and two on 24/09 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez). Two at the large lagoon at La Albuera (BA) on 08/09
(Juan Carlos Paniagua). A female at the gravel pits at Valdefuentes, Galisteo
(CC), on 09/09 (Ricardo Montero). A female at Alange reservoir (BA) on 26/09
(J. Guerra and M. Gálvez).
- Ferruginous
DucK: Two at the Torrealba pool, Torremocha (CC), on 06/09 (S. Mayordomo)
and 12/09 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo ). At
the Valdelagrana pools, La
Albuera (BA), two were seen on 06/09 (C. González) and a male
on el 13/09 (Á. L. Sánchez and C. González). At La Atalaya , Aldea del Cano
(CC), four males present on 22/09 (C. Clemente, J. Solana and S.
Mayordomo ) and a male on 26/09 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez).
- Black-necked
Grebe: One at the Torrealba pool, Torremocha (CC), on 06/09 (S. Mayordomo)
and 12/09 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo ). One
at Valdelagrana pools, La
Albuera (BA), on días 06/09 (C. González) and 13/09 (Á. L.
Sánchez and C. González). At
Sierra Brava reservoir, Zorita (CC), three present on 07/09, 08/09 (J. Guerra
and M. Gálvez) and 10/09 (M. Kelsey). One at Los Calles pool, Toril (CC), on
20/09 (J. Prieta).
- Great Cormorant: 569
birds at Valuengo reservoir,
Jerez de los Caballeros (BA), on 18/09 (José Antonio Román).
- Squacco
Heron: One at Matachel
River
- Cattle
Egret: Roost of about 750 birds at Ardila River, La Bazana , Jerez de los
Caballeros (BA) on 12/09 (Juan Carlos Delgado).
- Black Stork: Postbreeding
gatherings. 11 at Arroyoconejos reservoir, Llerena (BA), on 10/09 (J. Guerra, Juan
Carlos Albero, M. Gálvez and Silvia Fernández). 15 at Torrecillas de 
- Spoonbill: Postbreeding gatherings. 20 at Alange
reservoir (BA), on 02/09 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez). At
Los Canchales reservoir (BA) 70 seen on 03/09 (Elvira del Viejo, J. Solana, J.
Guerra and M. Gálvez) and 47 on 29/09 (E. Palacios, J. Guerra, M. Gálvez and S.
Mayordomo). At Valuengo reservoir, Jerez La Albuera
(BA) 22 present on 07/09 (J. C. Paniagua), 33 on 24/09 and 22 on 25/09 (J. A.
Román).
- Greater Flamingo: Continued
presence of between 9 and 56
birds from 05/09 (J. Guerra
and M. Gálvez) until 24/09 (Á. L. Sánchez, Á. T. Mejías, C. González, E. del
Viejo, Francis Martín, F. Montaño, J. A. Román, J. Guerra, J. C.
Paniagua, Juan Carlos Salgado, Juanma Brías, M. Gálvez, Mercedes Rodríguez,
Paco Bernáldez and Paco Macías). Nine present at the Valdelagrana pool, La Albuera (BA), on 13/09 (Á.
L. Sánchez and C. González).
-
Goshawk: One at Tornavacas
Pass
- Osprey:
Two at La Pesga
(CC) on 02/09 (A. Pacheco). At Montijo reservoir, Mérida (BA), one seen on
03/09 (J. Solana), one on 12/09 (Fernando Díez) and another on 29/09 (J. Guerra
and M. Gálvez). At Alange reservoir (BA) one seen on 06/09 (J. Guerra, J. A.
Román and M. Gálvez), two on 09/09 (P. Bernáldez and P. Macías), one on 10/09
(J. Guerra, J. C. Albero, M. Gálvez and S. Fernández), one on 28/09 (E. Palacios,
J. Guerra, M. Gálvez and S. Mayordomo) and one on 29/09 (J. Guerra and M.
Gálvez). Two at Sierra Brava reservoir, Zorita (CC) one 07/09 and 08/09 (J.
Guerra and M. Gálvez). One at Cubilar reservoir, Logrosán (CC), on 14/09 (J. P.
Prieto). One at Guijo de Coria (CC) on 18/09 (K. Sánchez and R. Montero). One
at Zorita (CC) on 18/09 (Henk Zweers). One on Guadiana River
- Red-footed
Falcon: Three present at Cornalvo Natural Park (BA) el 23/09 (Diego Recio).
- Hobby:
One at Esperabán Pass La Vera (CC) on 24/09 (Dave
Langlois).
- Red-knobbed
Coot: Two individuals at
the large lagoon La Albuera
(BA) on 05/09 (J. Guerra), one of the these had a neck collar and was still
there on 09/09 (J. C. Paniagua).
- Avocet:
At Charco Salado, Casatejada (CC), two seen, an adult and a juvenile, on 01/09
(Javier Briz and Vicente Risco) and one there on 09/09 (José Carlos López),
11/09 and 12/09 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez). Two in flight over Alange reservoir
(BA) on 03/09 (J. Guerra). One at Morantes pool, Badajoz, on
09/09 (José Luis Bautista). Nine at La Atalaya , Aldea del Cano (CC), on 26/09 (J. Guerra
y M. Gálvez).
- Kentish
Plover: At Alange reservoir (BA) two seen on 09/09 (J. A. Román) and one on
28/09 (E. Palacios , J. Guerra, M. Gálvez and
S. Mayordomo). One at Portaje reservoir (CC) on 11/09 (C. Clemente and S. Mayordomo ). One on rice fields between Palazuelo (BA)
and Campo Lugar (CC) on 27/09 (M. Kelsey).
- Red
Knot: One individual at
the large lagoon at La Albuera
(BA) on 14/09 (J. C. Paniagua -photo-), 20/09 (E. del Viejo, P.
Bernáldez and P. Macías) and 24/09 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez).
- Temminck’s
Stint: One at Alange reservoir (BA) on 06/09 (J. Guerra, J. A. Román and M.
Gálvez). One at large lagoon at La
Albuera (BA) on 13/09 (F. Montaño). Three
at Los Canchales reservoir (BA) on 29/09 (E. Palacios, J. Guerra, M. Gálvez and
S. Mayordomo).
- Curlew Sandpiper: Two
juveniles at Salor reservoir, Cáceres, on 06/09 (S. Mayordomo). A juvenile at
Talaván reservoir (CC) on 10/09 (C. Clemente and S.
Mayordomo ). Two juveniles at Portaje reservoir (CC) on 11/09 (C.
Clemente and S. Mayordomo ). One at the
large lagoon at La Albuera
(BA) on 12/09 (A. T. Mejías), 21/09 (J. C. Paniagua) and 24/09 (J. Guerra and
M. Gálvez), and three on 25/09 (J. A. Román). One at
Torrecillas de la Tiesa
reservoir (CC) on 15/09 (J. Hawkins). A juvenile at Valdelagrana pool, La Albuera (BA), on 24/09 (J.
Guerra and M. Gálvez).
- Bar-tailed Godwit: A juvenile at Charco Salado, Casatejada (CC), on
20/09 (J. Prieta -photo-), 21/09 (E. Palacios) and 25/09 (R. Montero).
Two at Talaván reservoir (CC) on 21/09 (J. Esteban).
- Curlew:
One at large lagoon at La
Albuera (BA) on 05/09 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez), 06/09 (J. C.
Salgado and M. Rodríguez), 07/09 (F. Martín and J. C. Paniagua) and 20/09 (E.
del Viejo).
- Spotted
Redshank: At the large lagoon at La Albuera (BA) four seen on 01/09 (P. Bernáldez and
P. Macías), three on 06/09 (J. C. Salgado and M. Rodríguez), one on 09/09 (A.
T. Mejías), two on 13/09 (F. Montaño) and four on 20/09 (E. del Viejo, P.
Bernáldez and P. Macías). One at the Torrealba pool, Torremocha (CC), on 06/09
(S. Mayordomo). One at Salor reservoir, Cáceres, on 10/09 (C. Clemente and S.
Mayordomo). At Charco Salado, Casatejada (CC), 14 birds present on 11/09 and 12/09 (J. Guerra
and M. Gálvez), two on 15/09 (J. Briz) and four on 20/09 (J. Prieta). One at
Esparragalejo pool (BA) on 25/09 (J. Guerra). One on rice fields between Palazuelo
(BA) and Campo Lugar (CC) on 27/09 (M. Kelsey). Two at Alange
reservoir (BA) on 28/09 (E. Palacios, J. Guerra, M. Gálvez and S. Mayordomo).
- Wood
Sandpiper: Three on irrigated land at Santa Amalia (BA) on 01/09 (F.
Yuste). One at Alange reservoir (BA) on 09/09 (P. Bernáldez and P. Macías). Four
seen at the large lagoon at La
Albuera (BA) on 09/09 and one on 12/09 (A. T. Mejías). Two at
Portaje reservoir (CC) on 11/09 (C. Clemente and S.
Mayordomo ). One at Galisteo reservoir (CC) on 25/09 (J. Prieta). One
on rice fields between Palazuelo (BA) and Campo Lugar (CC) on 27/09 (M.
Kelsey).
- Yellow-legged
Gull: At Alange reservoir (BA) an adult present on 05/09 (M. Gálvez) and an
immature on 28/09 (E. Palacios , J. Guerra, M.
Gálvez and S. Mayordomo). 27
birds, the majority adults, at Vadecañas reservoir (CC) on 11/09 and 12/09
(J. Guerra and M. Gálvez).
- Whiskered
Tern: At the large lagoon at La
Albuera (BA) one on 07/09 and three on 09/09 (J. C.
Paniagua). On 10/09 a juvenile seen at Ahigal reservoir (CC) (A. Pacheco) and
three at Brovales reservoir, Jerez
- Black Tern: One
at Brovales reservoir, Jerez La Albuera
(BA) on 24/09 (J. Guerra and M.Gálvez). At Talaván reservoir (CC) a ju8venile
present on 25/09 (M. Kelsey) and 29/09 (E. Palacios
and S. Mayordomo).
- White-winged Black Tern: One at Torrecillas de la Tiesa reservoir (CC) on
09/09 (J. Hawkins -photo-).
- Ring-necked
Parakeet: One at the alcazaba in Mérida (BA) on 22/09 (Juan José Ramos
Encalado).
- European Nightjar: Three
seen at the Sierra de San Serván, Mérida (BA), on 17/09 (Antonia Cangas).
- Wryneck:
One on banks of Guadiana
River La Mosca , Cáceres, on 23/09
(GIA Extremadura).
- Tawny
Pipit: One at Torremocha (CC) on 12/09 (C. Clemente and S.
Mayordomo ). On the plains of Cáceres seven seen on 13/09 and four
on 25/09 (GIA Extremadura).
- Tree
Pipit: Two at Tornavacas Pass (CC) on 18/09 and five at Piornal (CC) on
20/09 (J. Prieta). One at La
Albuera (BA) on 21/09 (J. C. Paniagua). Seven seen at Jerte
reservoir, Casas del Castañar (CC) on 24/09 (J. Prieta).
- Yellow Wagtail: Examples of Motacilla flava thunbergi: one
at Soto gravel pits, Valverde de Mérida (BA), on 08/09 (J. Guerra y M. Gálvez)
and one at Portaje reservoir (CC) on 11/09 (C. Clemente and S.
Mayordomo ).
- Grasshopper Warbler: One at Casar de Cáceres (CC) on 06/09 (Alberto
Sánchez -photo-). One impaled on barbed-wire by an Iberian Grey Shrike
at Talaván reservoir (CC) on 16/09 (Jesús Porras). One at Piornal (CC) on 20/09
(J. Prieta). Two at Arrocampo reservoir (CC) on 22/09 (A. Pacheco). One trapped
for ringing at Salor
River
- Sedge
Warbler: Seen on Guadiana River in Badajoz Salor River
- Iberian
Chiffchaff: One trapped for ringing at La Lapa (BA) on 01/09 (Hugo Gómez-Tejedor). At
least one at Acehúche (CC) on 07/09 (Manuela Rodríguez). In the Sierra de La Mosca , Cáceres, one trapped
for ringing on 23/09 and another on 26/09 (GIA Extremadura). Two trapped for
ringing at Gargáligas
River
- Bearded
Tit: A female at Arrocampo Reservoir (CC) on 12/09 (J. Guerra and M.
Gálvez).
FIRST POSTBREEDING SIGHTINGS
- Greylag
Goose: 13 at Sierra Brava reservoir, Zorita (CC), on 07/09 and 8 at
Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 11/09 (Jose Guerra and Marc Gálvez). Five still
present at Borbollón reservoir (CC) on 15/09 (Javier Prieta). One
remaining at Los Canchales reservoir (BA) on 29/09 (Eva Palacios, J. Guerra, M.
Gálvez and Sergio Mayordomo).
- Eurasian
Wigeon: Three at Esparragalejo pool (BA) on 25/09 (J. Guerra). On the rice
fields between Palazuelo (BA) and Campo Lugar (CC) one on 27/09 (Martin Kelsey)
and eight on 28/09 (Antonio Calvo). On 29/09 two seen at Los Canchales
reservoir (BA) (E. Palacios, J. Guerra, M. Gálvez and S. Mayordomo), and two at
La Atalaya ,
Aldea del Cano (CC) and seven at Talaván reservoir (CC) (E. Palacios and S.
Mayordomo).
- Red Kite: In Badajoz,
one on 12/09 at Fregenal de la
Sierra (BA) (J. C. Delgado).
- Hen Harrier: One at Talaván
(CC) on 29/09 (E. Palacios and S. Mayordomo).
One on Cáceres plains (CC) on 01/10 (GIA Extremadura).
- Common Crane: 20 flying over Plasencia (CC) on 29/09 (Javier
Parra). Ten over Cáceres on 02/10 (Arturo Domínguez). One at Tietar River,
Malpartida de Plasencia (CC), on 03/10 (Javier Manzano and Juan Óscar
Carretero).
- Stock Dove: Two at Galisteo (CC) on 28/09 (R. Montero).
- Skylark:
One at El Batán (CC) on 30/09 (R. Montero).
- Meadow Pipit: One at
Jerte reservoir, Casas del Castañar (CC), on 24/09 (J. Prieta).
- Bluethroat:
On Salor River
- Song
Thrush: Two at Tornavacas
Pass
- Willow
Warbler: One trapped for ringing at Gargáligas River
LATE OBSERVATION SOF SUMMER VISITORS
- Quail: One at Valdefuentes gravel pits, Galisteo (CC), on 02/09 (S.
Mayordomo). One at Soto gravel pits, Valverde de Mérida (BA), on 04/09
(J.Solana). One at La Albuera
(BA) on 12/09 (A. T. Mejías).
- Honey
Buzzard: Two at Campo Lugar (CC) on 15/09 (A. Calvo). One
at Riomalo de Abajo (CC) on 27/09 (Alberto Pacheco).
- Common
Swift: One at Alange (BA) on 21/09 (Bernat Iglesia, J. Guerra and M.
Gálvez). Latest
record ever in Extremadura.
- Bee-eater: 15 at the
Sierra de la Mosca ,
Cáceres, on 11/09 (GIA Extremadura). Several over Plasencia (CC) on 13/09 (S. Mayordomo). Two over
Monterhermoso (CC) on 19/09 (Javier Mahillo).
- Rufous-tailed
Rock Thrush: A male at Esperabán
Pass
- Western
Bonelli’s Warbler: One at Aldea del Cano (CC) on 06/09 (S. Mayordomo).
- Golden
Oriole: A male at Valuento reservoir (BA) on 05/09 (J. C. Delgado). One
at Acehúche (CC) on 11/09 (M. Rodríguez). One at Jerez de los Caballeros (BA)
on 18/09 (J. A. Román).
- Woodchat Shrike: A juvenile
at Fregenal de la Sierra
(BA) on 06/09 (J. C. Delgado). A juvenile trapped for ringing
at Salor River
