Annotated list
of the most interesting records in Extremadura in November 2013. Compiled and
illustration Ttree Sparrow Passer
montanus) by Sergio Mayordomo. Translated by Martin Kelsey
- White-fronted
Goose: One at Los Canchales reservoir (BA) on
24/11 (Francisco Lopo, Francisco Montaño and Gema Montaño).
- Egyptian Goose: Six at Los Canchales reservoir (BA) (Toribio Álvarez) and
one at Brovales reservoir, Jerez La Serena (BA) on 09/11 (F.
Montaño and G. Montaño). Two at La Isla pool, Navalvillar de
Pela (BA), 19/11 (Juan Antonio Barquero). Two at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 23/11 (Dave
Langlois and Sammy Langlois).
- Ruddy Shelduck: Two at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 08/11 (Sergio
Mayordomo) and on 23/11 (D. Langlois and S. Langlois ).
Two at Borbollón reservoir (CC) on 16/11 (Goyo Naharro). One at Santa Amalia
rice fields (BA) on 29/11 (Fernando Yuste).
- Common Shelduck: Two at Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 08/11 (S. Mayordomo)
and one on 10/11 (Javier Briz and Vicente Risco). Seven present at Sierra Brava
reservoir, Zorita (CC), on 13/11 (Martin Kelsey) and two on 24/11 (José Guerra,
Marc Gálvez, Miquel Ángel López and Núria Tarrasón). Two on the Santa Amalia
rice fields (BA) on 22/11 (Ángel Sánchez), three on 23/11 (Á. Sánchez and F.
Yuste) and six on 28/11 (Kelly Renwick, Neil Renwick and William Haworth) and
on 29/11 (F. Yuste).
- Red-crested Pochard: Five on Sierra Brava reservoir, Zorita (CC), on 02/11 (A.
Núñez, Eva Palacios, F. Montaño, José Gómez Aparicio, Miguel Ángel Muñoz and
Vanessa de Alba) and a male there on 13/11 (Martin Kelsey). A male at Alange
reservoir (BA) on 10/11 (José Guerra and Marc Gálvez). A
male at Moral reservoir, Los Santos de Maimona (BA), on 17/11 (A. Núñez, César
Clemente, E. Palacios, F. Montaño, M. Á. Muñoz, Paco Ramírez, S. Mayordomo and
V. de Alba).
- Ferruginous
Duck: Four at pool of Los Calles, Toril (CC), on 01/11 (E. Palacios -photo-
and J. G. Aparicio) and on 08/11 (S. Mayordomo ),
and five there on 23/11 (Antolín Redondo, Guillermo Rivas and Leandro Rivas).
Three at La Atalaya ,
Aldea del Cano (CC), on 10/11 (A. Núñez and V. de Alba) and on 17/11 (Jesús
Solana), still present on 25/11 (Alejandro Puerto) and four there on 28/11 (S.
Mayordomo). One at Corral Alto pool, Zorita (CC), on 30/11 (Pepe Guisado and
Pilar Goñi).
- Northern Bobwhite: Two in stubble
at Montijo (BA) on 15/11 (P. Herrador).
- Common
Pheasant: A female in maize stubble at Vegas Altas (BA) on 24/11 (M. Á.
Muñoz). One calling at Matachel River, Valencia de las Torres (BA), on
30/11 (M. Gálvez).
- Black-necked
Grebe: Two at Sierra Brava
reservoir, Zorita (CC), on 10/11 (Antonio Calvo -photo-), on
13/11 and on 22/11 (M. Kelsey), and one there on 24/11 (J. Guerra, M. Gálvez,
M. Á. López and N. Tarrasón ). One
at Moheda Alta, Navalvillar de Pela (BA), on 30/11 (M. Kelsey and S.
Mayordomo).
- Squacco
Heron: Two in rice
fields at El Batán (CC) on 03/11 (S. Mayordomo) and one on 19/11 (C. Clemente).
One seen from Puente Viejo in Badajoz
- Western Reef
Egret: Possible example
but a hybrid with Little Egret cannot be ruled-out, at Molino de la Aceña , Don Álvaro (BA), on
19/11 (J. Guerra).
- Black Stork: Four on the Canal de las Dehesas (BA/CC)
on 01/11 (José Ángel Sánchez and Luis Salguero), one on 16/11 (A. Calvo), three
on 19/11 (J. A. Barquero) and 11 on 22/11 (Á. Sánchez). One
at Villar de Plasencia (CC) on 05/11 (Ricardo Montero). Two at Fresnedillas, Oliva de Plasencia
(CC) on 11/11 (R. Montero) and four there on 16/11 (Javier Prieta) and also on 24/11
(Jesús Montero). Three at the El Sevillano dam, Puebla de Alcocer (BA), on 12/11
(J. A. Barquero). One at Moheda Alta, Navalvillar de Pela (BA), on 16/11 (A.
Calvo). One at Jarripa reservoir, Torremocha (CC), on 25/11
(A. Puerto). One at Galisteo (CC) on 27/11 (S. Mayordomo). Two at Dehesa de
Solana, Herrera de Alcántara (CC) on 28/11 (Antonio Galán).
- Glossy Ibis: One at Galisteo (CC) on 01/11 (E.
Palacios and J. G. Aparicio) and three there on 03/11 (J. Prieta and S. Mayordomo ). Four at El Batán rice fields (CC) on 01/11
(E. Palacios and J. G. Aparicio) and on 05/11
(R. Montero). Four in a Cattle Egret roost at Valdeobispo lagoon (CC) on 03/11
(J. Prieta and S. Mayordomo ). Five at Santa
Amalia (BA) on 15/11 (José Antonio Román), on 24/11 (F. Montaño) and on 28/11
(K. Renwick, N. Renwick and W. Haworth ).
- Spoonbill: Nine at Los Canchales reservoir (BA) on
11/11 (Emilio Costillo), eight on 19/11 (F. Lopo) and six on 24/11 (F. Lopo, F.
Montaño and G. Montaño). Two at Brovales reservoir, Jerez de los Caballeros (BA), on 28/11
(S. Mayordomo).
- Greater
Flamingo: A juvenile
in the Santa Amalia rice fields (BA) on 29/11 (Fernando Yuste).
- Egyptian
Vulture: Five over
the Viñuelas gravel pits, Galisteo (CC), on 13/11 (S. Mayordomo).
- Goshawk: One at Vegas Altas (BA) on 01/11 (Juan Pablo
Prieto and W. Haworth ). One
at riverside trail Plasencia (CC) on 17/11 (R. Montero).
- Osprey: One at Los Canchales reservoir (BA) on
01/11 (Toribio Álvarez), on 15/11 (Inmaculada Jerez and José Luis Bautista) and
on 24/11 (F. Lopo, F. Montaño and G. Montaño). One at Portaje reservoir (CC) on
01/11 (E. Palacios and J. G. Aparicio). One at
Cubilar reservoir, Logrosán (CC), on 01/11 (J. Á. Sánchez and L. Salguero) and
on 30/11 (M. Kelsey). One at Borbollón reservoir (CC) on 13/11 (Kenet Sánchez
and R. Montero). One at Gabriel y Galán reservoir (CC) on 18/11 (J. Montero).
- Red-footed Falcon:
A male at Palazuelo (BA) on 17/11 (José Luis Pérez Chiscano).
- Common Crane:
The census in the Central Zone (BA/CC) produced a figure of 43,051 birds on 15/11
(Emilio Peña, F. Yuste, Francisco Borja Maldonado, J. A. Román, J. Guerra, J.
P. Prieto, Manuel Gómez Calzado, M. Gálvez and W. Haworth).
- Avocet: Five on rice fields between Palazuelo
(BA) and Campo Lugar (CC) on 22/11 (M. Kelsey). 14 at Sierra Brava reservoir,
Zorita (CC), on 22/11 (M. Kelsey) and three on 24/11 (J. Guerra, M. Gálvez, M.
Á. López and N. Tarrasón ). Two at La Albuera large lagoon (BA)
on 23/11 (Godfried Schreur and Pedro Schreur).
- Kentish
Plover: 47 at
Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 08/11 (S. Mayordomo). Three at Santa Amalia rice
fields (BA) on 09/11 (F. Montaño and G. Montaño) and five on 24/11 (F.
Montaño). 11 on rice fields between Palazuelo (BA) and Campo Lugar (CC) on
11/11 (M. Kelsey).
- Dotterel:
Four on Hinojal plains (CC) on 09/11 (Chris Mills and R. Montero -photo-)
and seven present there for the remainder of the month (Á. Sánchez, Antonio
Ceballos, A. Núñez, Carmen Diu, C. Clemente, Chema Diu, D. Langlois, E.
Palacios, Francis Martín, F. Montaño, José Luis Copete, J. Guerra, Julio
Ceballos, M. Gálvez, M. Kelsey, Michel Viskens, M. Á. Muñoz, P. Ramírez, R.
Montero, S. Langlois, SEO-Cáceres, S. Mayordomo and V de Alba).
- Grey Plover: Two juveniles at
Valdecañas reservoir (CC) on 08/11 (C. Mills and R. Montero).
- Sanderling: One at large lagoon
at La Albuera
(BA) on 23/11 (G. Schreur and P. Schreur).
- Curlew Sandpiper: One at Moral
reservoir, Los Santos de Maimona (BA), on 08/11 (A. Núñez and V. de Alba). Two
on rice fields at Santa Amalia (BA) on 09/11 (F. Montaño and G. Montaño). One
on rice fields between Palazuelo (BA) and Campo Lugar (CC) on 17/11 (M.
Kelsey).
- Jack Snipe: One in irrigation
canal at Galisteo (CC) on 11/11 (J. Guerra y M. Gálvez). One in rice fields at
Riolobos (CC) on 13/11 (S. Mayordomo). Four in rice fields at Palazuelo (BA) on
24/11 (M. Á. Muñoz).
- Woodcock: One at Puebla de Obando (BA) on 15/11 (J. L.
Bautista and P. Herrador)
- Spotted Redshank: One at Charco Salado, Casatejada (CC),
on 08/11 amd another at Lugar Nuevo, Peraleda de la Mata (CC) (S. Mayordomo). Two at Santa Amalia (BA) on 09/11 (F.
Montaño and G. Montaño). One on rice fields between Palazuelo (BA) and Campo
Lugar (CC) on 13/11, 2 on 22/11 (M. Kelsey) and one on 28/11 (K. Renwick, N.
Renwick and W. Haworth ). One
at La Jarilla
reservoir (CC) on 16/11 (J. Prieta).
- Yellow-legged Gull: At least four
at Mérida landfill (BA) on 07/11 (M. Gálvez). One at Valdecañas reservoir (CC)
on 08/11 (S. Mayordomo). One at Alange reservoir (BA) on 10/11 (J. Guerra and
M. Gálvez). Two at Badajoz
- Stock Dove: 20 at Galisteo (CC)
on 05/11 (R. Montero) and two on 11/11 (J. Guerra, M. Gálvez and S. Mayordomo ). 60 at Vegas Altas (BA) on 15/11 (M.
Kelsey). Two at Riolobos (CC) on 20/11 (S. Mayordomo). Six at Cortijo
de la Concepción ,
Retamal de Llerena (BA), on 30/11 (M. Gálvez).
- Ring-necked Parakeet: One seen on
riverside trail, Plasencia (CC) on 03/11 (R. Montero) and on 21/11 (Montaña
Domínguez).
- Monk Parakeet: Four at Parque del
- Long-eared Owl: Two within Badajoz
- Wryneck: One at Monfragüe (CC) on
14/11 (Manolo García del Rey and Mark Hörstermann). One at Matachel River
- Pied Wagtail: Subspecies M. a. yarrellii: One at Mérida
landfill (BA) on 07/11 (M. Gálvez). One at Soto gravel pits,
Valverde de Mérida (BA) on 08/11 (J. Guerra). Two at rice fields El Batán (CC) on 13/11 and one on
20/11 and 27/11 (S. Mayordomo). One at rice fields at Riolobos (CC) on 17/11
(J. Prieta -photo-).
- Ring Ouzel: Two at
Sierra del Castellar, Zafra (BA), on 11/11 (A. Núñez) and between two and four
seen there from 12/11 until 25/11 (Antonia Cangas, A. Núñez, C. Clemente,
Elvira del Viejo, E. Palacios, Fergus Crystal, F. Montaño -photo-,
Joaquín Vázquez, José Antonio Delgado, M. Á. Muñoz, P. Ramírez, S. Mayordomo
and V. de Alba).
- Goldcrest: Two in pinewood in
Zafra (BA) on 21/11 (F. Montaño).
- Citril Finch: Several in pine at Serradilla
(CC) on 27/11 (David Cobos).
FIRST WINTER OBSERVATIONS
- Alpine Accentor:
Two at Sierra de Utrera, Oliva de Mérida (BA), on 09/11 (M. Gálvez). Two at Sierra
del Castellar, Zafra (BA), on 12/11 (A. Núñez and F. Montaño) and on 17/11 (A.
Núñez, C. Clemente, E. Palacios, F. Montaño, M. Á. Muñoz, P. Ramírez, S.
Mayordomo and V. de Alba) and six on 25/11 (F. Montaño).
- Siskin: A female along riverside trail, Plasencia (CC) on 03/11 (J. Prieta)
and a pair there on 06/11 (S. Mayordomo).
- Reed Bunting: Three at Viñuelas gravel pit, Galisteo
(CC), on 03/11 (S. Mayordomo). One between Montehermoso and El Batán (CC) on
05/11 (C. Clemente). At least three at Arrocampo (CC) on 08/11
(S. Mayordomo).
LATE RECORDS OF SUMMER MIGRANTS
- Purple Heron: One at El Batán rice fields (CC) on
05/11 (C. Clemente). One at rice fields at Campo Lugar (CC) on 16/11 (A.
Calvo).
- Black Kite:
One at Matachel River, Valencia de las Torres (BA), on 01/11 (Manuel, Marisol
Díaz and M. Gálvez).
- Booted Eagle: A pale morph at Lobón (BA) on 24/11
(Pablo Herrador).
- Lesser
Kestrel: Four males
between Valdivia and Entrerríos (BA) on 08/11 (J. P. Prieto). One
at Campo Lugar (CC) on 09/11 (A. Calvo).
- Pallid Swift: Three at Alange (BA) on 06/11 (M.
Gálvez) and on 10/11 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez), four on 12/11 (J. Guerra and M.
Gálvez) and on 19/11 (J. Solana), and one on 29/11 (J. Solana).
- Alpine Swift: 35 at Badajoz
- Barn Swallow: One at Barquilla de Pinares (CC) on
02/11 (Virgilio Beltrán). One at Alange (BA) on 04/11 and on 12/11 (J. Guerra
and M. Gálvez). One at Valdefuentes gravel pits, Galisteo (CC), on 11/11 (J.
Guerra, M. Gálvez and S. Mayordomo). One at Villar de Rena (BA) on 15/11 (J. P.
Prieto and W. Haworth ). One
at Sierra Brava reservoir, Zorita (CC), on 24/11 (J. Guerra, M. Gálvez, M. Á.
López and N. Tarrasón).
- Red-rumped Swallow: Ten at Navalmoral de la Mata (CC) on 08/11 (J. Briz).
11 at Valdefuentes gravel pits, Galisteo
(CC) on 11/11 (J. Guerra, M. Gálvez and S. Mayordomo). One at Alange (BA) on 12/11 (J. Guerra and M. Gálvez).
- House Martin: Present at Alange (BA) throughout the
whole of November, e.g. three on 12/11 and five on 16/11 (J. Guerra and M.
Gálvez). One at Olivenza (BA) on 17/11 (Arturo Domínguez).
- Northern Wheatear: One between Villanueva de la Serena and Magacela (BA) on
04/11. One at Casas de Belvís (CC) on 10/11 (J. Briz).
- Iberian
Chiffchaff:
One at Galisteo (CC) on 03/11 (J. Prieta and S. Mayordomo ).
One at Alange (BA) on 06/11 and another on 13/11 (M. Gálvez).
-
Willow Warbler: One at Los Santos de Maimona (BA) on 08/11 (A. Núñez and V. de
Alba).
