A list of the most interesting sightings sent
to the GOCE forum. Composed by Sergio Mayordomo. CC= Cáceres province. BA= Badajoz province.
- Bean Goose: One at the embalse del Borbollón (CC) on 10/12
(Goyo Naharro, Fernando Salas and Antonio Torrijo), 11/12 (Sergio Mayordomo,
Ricardo Montero, Hugo Sánchez y César Clemente), 15/12 (Javier Prieta,
Javier Mahillo and C. Clemente) and 22/12 (S. Mayordomo and Eva Palacios).
- Pink-footed Goose One found on 02/11 at the embalse de
Valdecañas and still present on 02/12 (Vicente Risco and Javier Briz),
07/12 and 23/12 (S. Mayordomo).
- White-fronted Goose: One at Moheda Alta, Navalvillar de Pela
(BA), on 01/12 (Manuel García del Rey, Juan R. Suárez and David Cuenca).
At the embalse de Valdecañas (CC) 7 were seen on 02/12 (Juan Diego
Acevedo), 8 on 16/12 (F. Salas and A. Torrijo) and 23/12 (S. Mayordomo)
and at least one on 29/12 (V. Risco and J. Briz). At the embalse del
Borbollón (CC) 2 were seen on 10/12 (G. Naharro, F. Salas and A. Torrijo),
11/12 (S. Mayordomo, R. Montero and H. Sánchez), 15/12 (J. Prieta,
J. Mahillo and C. Clemente) and 22/12 (S. Mayordomo and E. Palacios)
and one on 13/12 (H. Sánchez).
- Bar-headed Goose: One in the rice fields of Trebolosa, Madrigalejo
(CC), on 09/12 (S. Mayordomo).
- Canada Goose: The bird seen in november was still present at Lagunas de Torremejía (BA) on 02/12 (Vanessa de Alba, Francisco
Montaño and Antonio Núñez), 06/12 (Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Jesús Solana,
E. Palacios -photo- and Ángel Sánchez), 08/12 (John Muddeman) and
09/12 (S. Mayordomo, E. Palacios and Antonio Matador).
- Barnacle Goose: At the embalse de Valdecañas (CC) one was
seen on 02/12 (V. Risco and J. Briz), 23/12 (S. Mayordomo), 25/12 (R.
Montero) and 29/12 (V. Risco and J. Briz). One was seen at la Vega del
Haza and the one seen last month on 03/12 (Chema Diu). One was at the
embalse del Salor (CC) on 30/12 (Carlos Fernández).
- Egyptian Goose: One was at the charca
de Corral Alto, Zorita (CC), on 06/12 (M. Á. Muñoz and E. Palacios
-photo-).
2 were seen on a pond between La Nava de Santiago and La Roca de la
Sierra (BA) on 23/12 (José Luis Bautista).
- Ruddy Shelduck: 2 were at the embalse del Borbollón (CC) on
15/12 (S. Mayordomo, Marta Gómez, J. Prieta, J. Mahillo and C. Clemente).
- Shelduck: At the embalse de Valdecañas (CC) 5 were seen on
02/12 (V. Risco, S. Mayordomo, M. García del Rey, J. Prieta and J.
Briz), 3 on 16/12 (F. Salas and A. Torrijo) and 4 on 23/12 (S. Mayordomo).
At the embalse de Los Canchales (BA) 1 was seen on 02/12 (Adenex), 16/12
(J. Solana) and 29/12 (Francisco Lopo), and 2 on 13/12 (Juani Vilches,
José Mari Salazar, Javier Arias and Fran Molinos). A female at the
embalse del Sotillo, Monroy (CC), on 12/12 (S. Mayordomo). A pair in
the rice fields of Palazuelo (BA) on 16/12 (José Antonio Román).
- Red-crested Pochard: A male on charca de Morantes (BA) on
23/12 (J. L. Bautista and F. Lopo). 3 at La Atalaya, Aldea
del Cano (CC), on 18/12 (A. Maestre).
- Ferruginous Duck: A female at Lugar Nuevo, Peraleda
de la Mata (CC), on 02/12 (S. Mayordomo, M. García del Rey and J. Prieta).
- Common Quail: 2 in the rice fields at Galisteo (CC) on 23/12
(J. Prieta).
- Great Northern Diver: One was collected from an industrial estate at Almendralejo (BA) on 03/12 and taken to AMUS (Jesús Sánchez and Isabel González). The bird was released the next day.
- Great Northern Diver: One was collected from an industrial estate at Almendralejo (BA) on 03/12 and taken to AMUS (Jesús Sánchez and Isabel González). The bird was released the next day.
- Black-necked grebe: On 01/12 sone was seen at the Balsa de
Moheda Alta, Navalvillar de Pela (BA), (José Carlos López) and 4 on
the Charca de Brozas (CC) (Godfried Schreur).
- Bittern: At the embalse de Arrocampo (CC) one was seen on 02/12
(Javier G. Labrador) and 3 on 23/12 (Julio Ceballos and Antonio Ceballos).
One was at the rice fields of Galisteo (CC) on 23/12 (J. Prieta).
- Little Bittern: At least 3 at the embalse de Arrocampo (CC)
on 07/12 (J. Muddeman). On the River Guadiana as it passes through Badajoz
2-5 were seen between 13/12 and 29/12 (Juan Carlos Paniagua and José
Guerra).
- Night heron: One on the River Guadiana in Badajoz between 06/12
and 29/12 (J. C. Paniagua and J. Guerra).
- Squacco Heron: On the River Guadiana at Badajoz, 1-4 were seen
between 05/12 and 29/12 (J. C. Paniagua and J. Guerra). One at Azud
del Guadiana on 29/12 (Juan Carlos Salgado -photo-).
- Great white Egret: 49 went into a roost at Arrocampo (CC) on
07/12 (J. Muddeman). Biggest group sighting in Extremadura. 12 were on the River
Guadiana in Mérida (BA) on 08/12 (Antonio Calvo).
- Black Stork: 2 were at the canal de Las Dehesas, Logrosán
(CC), on 18/12 (Á. Sánchez). On 19/12 one was seen at Oliva de Plasencia
(CC) (S. Mayordomo), another at La Bazagona (CC) (J. Prieta and Iván
Hernández) and another at Macarra, Toril (CC) (Javier Parra). One was
at Monesterio (BA) on 27/12 (Javier Conejero).
- Glossy Ibis: 3 were seen at Santa Amalia (BA) on 02/12 (Á.
Sánchez).
- Black Kite: 2 in Badajoz on 30/12 (J. Guerra).
- White-tailed Eagle: A first winter
bird was seen at Talaván (CC) on 06/12, 07/12 (Julio Gutiérrez) and
09/12 (J. Gutiérrez, Javier Cuesta and Enrique Álvarez). It was relocated
at Salto del Gitano, Monfragüe (CC), on 24/12 (José Luis Rivero) and
between Talaván and Torrejón el Rubio (CC) on 27/12 (Luis J. González).
- Marsh Harrier: The roost at Madrigalejo had 140 birds on 30/12
(Pep Tapia and Maribel Jiménez)
- Pallid Harrier. An adult male was seen at Madrigalejo (CC)
on 03/12 (J. M. Vadillo) and Acedera (BA) on 26/12 (Miguel Gómez
Guarín and Manuel Gómez Calzado). It was relocated at the roost at
Madrigalejo (CC) on 30/12 (P. Tapia and M. Jiménez) and on 31/12 (P.
Tapia, M. Jiménez and A. Calvo).
- Goshawk: 2 at Alía (CC) on 02/12 (Noelia Baeza, Jorge Ángel
Herrera and Jaime Cerezo).
- Booted Eagle: In Mérida (BA) one was seen on 02/12 (Ángel
Sánchez) and 20/12 (Paco Bernáldez). One in Plasencia (CC) on 06/12
(J. Prieta). One in Badajoz on 29/12 (J. Guerra).
- Osprey: One at the embalse del Borbollón (CC) on 13/12 (H.
Sánchez). One at the embalse de Tentudía, Calera de León (BA), on
19/12 (Alberto Pacheco).
- Lesser Kestrel: A male at the embalse de Los Canchales (BA)
on 06/12 and at Montijo (BA) on 08/12 (Joaquín Fernández).
- Little Bustard: On 06/12 a group of 420 were seen at Cabeza
del Buey (BA) and another 210 close by with 330 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
between Cabeza del Buey and Castuera (BA) (J. M Vadillo).
- Avocet: 9 at the embalse de Los Canchales (BA) on 01/12 (Pablo
Herrador).
- Kentish Plover: At the embalse de Valdecañas (CC) one was
seen on 07/12 (J. Muddeman) and 35 on 16/12 (F. Salas and A. Torrijo).
24 were in the rice fields of Palazuelo (BA) on 24/12 (Juan Pablo Prieto).
- Sanderling: One at the embalse de Valdecañas (CC) on 16/12
(F. Salas and A. Torrijo).
- Curlew Sandpiper: 2 in the rice fields
of Santa Amalia (BA) on 23/12 (Á. Sánchez).
- Woodcock: One at Las Mestas (CC) on 13/12 (A. Pacheco). One
at Casas del Castañar (CC) on 20/12 (J. Prieta).
- Curlew: One at the embalse de Valdecañas (CC) on 02/12 (V.
Risco, S. Mayordomo, Pedro Gómez, M. García del Rey, Manuel Flores,
Juan Pablo Resino, J. Prieta and J. Briz). One in the rice fields of
Riolobos (CC) on 06/12 (S. Mayordomo).
- Spotted Redshank: 2 at the charca de Brozas (CC) on 01/12 (G.
Schreur). In the rice fields of Santa Amalia one was seen on 01/12 (Manuel
Rodríguez and Blanca Arenaz) and 23/12 (Á. Sánchez). 7 were in the
rice fields of Palazuelo (BA) on 24/12 (J. P. Prieto).
- Black-headed Gull: 13.000 went to roost at the embalse de Alange
(BA) on 06/12 (J. Solana).
- Yellow-legged Gull: At the embalse de Valdecañas (CC) 3 were
seen on 02/12 (S. Mayordomo, M. García del Rey and J. Prieta) and 4
on 23/12 (S. Mayordomo).
- Little Gull: At the embalse del Borbollón
(CC) a first winter was seen on 10/12 (G. Naharro, F. Salas and A. Torrijo)
and 11/12 (S. Mayordomo, R. Montero and C. Clemente) and 2 first winter
birds on 13/12 (M. Á. Muñoz, J. Mahillo, H. Sánchez -photo-, E. Palacios and C. Clemente) and on 15/12 (J. Prieta,
J. Mahillo, G. Naharro and C. Clemente).
- Pin-tailed Sandgrouse. On 06/12 a group of 330 birds mixed
with 210 Little Bustards, between Cabeza del Buey and Castuera (BA)
(J. M Vadillo)
- Stock Dove: In the rice fields of Riolobos (CC) 75 were seen
on 09/12 (J. Prieta) and 73 on 28/12 (S. Mayordomo). 40 at La Senda,
Montemolín (BA), on 20/12 (A. Pacheco). 200 at Galisteo (CC) on 23/12
(J. Prieta).
- Long-eared Owl: The same bird as before at IES Zurbarán at
Navalmoral de la Mata (CC) on 01/12 (Jesús Garrido and Carlos Andrés).
2 on a roundabout of the N-V in Navalmoral de la Mata (CC) on 02/12
(P. Gómez).
- Short-eared Owl: One at the embalse de Los Canchales (BA) on
13/12 (J. Vilches, J. M. Salazar, J. Arias and F. Molinos) and 16/12
(F. Lopo).
- Pallid Swift: Between 1 and 3 birds in Alange (BA) present
for the whole of december (J. Solana).
- Wryneck: One at the Jerte river en Plasencia (CC) on 31/12
(Alberto Salvador).
- Barn Swallow: One at El Ancho, Arroyo de la Luz (CC), on 03/12
(Rafael Parra). One at Barquilla de Pinares (CC) on 30/12 (J. Briz).
- Red-rumped Swallow: One at Alange (BA) on 21/12 (M. Gálvez
and J. Guerra).
- House Martin: Between 1 and 3 in Alange (BA) present for the
whole of december (J. Solana and J. Guerra). At least 5 at the Castillo
de Benquerencia de la Serena (BA) on 10/12 (J. Muddeman).
- White Wagtail: Subespecie M. a. yarrellii: One at the weir at Mirabel (CC) on 12/12 (S.
Mayordomo). One at the embalse del Borbollón (CC) on 15/12 (S. Mayordomo
and M. Gómez).
- Alpine Accentor: At Pinofranqueado (CC) 7 were seen at the
puerto de Esperabán and 5 at the Bolla Chica el 06/12 (A. Pacheco).
One was at the castillo de Benquerencia de la Serena (BA) on 10/12 (J.
Muddeman).
- Black Redstart: A leucistic bird was seen at Navalvillar de
Pela (BA) on 04/12 (Ángel Luis Sánchez).
- Common Redstart: A male at Logrosán (CC) on 14/12 (Emilio
Peña).
- Fieldfare: 2 at Vinosilla, Plasencia (CC), on 22/12 (M. Á.
Muñoz, E. Palacios and Carlos Espadero).
- Goldcrest: One at Matallana, Alía (CC), on 08/12 (N. Baeza,
J. Á. Herrera and J. Cerezo). 4 in Mérida (BA) on 16/12 (J. Solana).
2 in Zafra (BA) on 18/12 (F. Montaño).
- Bearded tit: One at the embalse de Arrocampo (CC) on 07/12
(J. Muddeman).
- Carrion Crow: One at the embalse del Borbollón (CC) on 11/12
(S. Mayordomo and R. Montero) and 22/12 (S. Mayordomo and E. Palacios).
One at Calamonte (BA) on 23/12 (J. Guerra). One at Santa Cruz de Paniagua
(CC) on 27/12 (J. C. Paniagua). 2 in a cut rice field at Riolobos (CC)
on 28/12 (S. Mayordomo).
- Brambling: 3 at Robledillo de Gata (CC) on 06/12 (A. Pacheco).
A female at Villar de Plasencia (CC) on 07/12 (H. Sánchez). 10 in Galisteo
(CC) on 23/12 (J. Prieta). Many birds at Cuacos de Yuste (CC) on 31/12
(Manuel Nieto).
- Bullfinch: 3 males in Alía (CC) on 08/12 (N. Baeza, J. Á.
Herrera and J. Cerezo).
