Huerta Grande species list
Seq. Species Scientific Name Tick / number Status Comments
1 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Sporadic occurrence on neighbouring farmland
2 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Heard in suitable habitats
3 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Frequent and common especially on neighbouring farmland
4 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Not frequent but observed flying over
5 Black Stork Ciconia nigra Frequent during migration
6 White Stork Ciconia ciconia Frequent during migration
7 European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus Frequent during migration
8 Black Kite Milvus migrans Frequent during migration 9 Red Kite Milvus milvus Often observed in the winter
10 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Occasional to frequent during migration periods
11 Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus Common and frequent throughout the year with peaks of migration in October / November 12 Ruppell's Vulture Gyps rueppellii Rare but increasing numbers of sightings
13 Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus Rare / scarce but has been observed during migration periods
14 Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus Frequent during migration 15 Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Frequent during migration
16 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Frequent during migration
17 Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Scarce
18 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Frequent during migration and other periods
19 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Common and frequent throughout the year
20 Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Scarce / rare only 1 record at Huerta Grande
21 Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti Scarce but increasing numbers of records due to conservation activities
22 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Scarce and recorded only once
23 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Frequent during migration
24 Bonelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus Scarce but can be observed as a resident spp
25 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Frequent during migration
26 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Frequent especially during migration
27 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Common / frequent
28 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Frequent during migration 29 Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Rare - Only one record.
30 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Frequent / common
31 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Can be observed near the coast or going over 32 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Frequently heard going over
33 Dunlin Calidris alpina Has been heard going over at night
34 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Frequent 35 Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Frequent / common
36 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Scarce
37 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Frequent / common
38 Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis Has been observed going over near the coast
39 Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus Frequent / common
40 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Frequent / common
41 European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Increasingly scarce
42 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Frequent during spring / summer
43 Barn Owl Tyto alba Only one record
44 Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops Scarce / rare - just one record
45 Little Owl Athene noctua Frequent / common
46 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Frequent / common - often observed in pines near cabins
47 Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis Rare - just one record
48 Common Swift Apus apus Frequent during migration 49 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus Frequent during migration
50 Alpine Swift Apus melba Frequent during migration
51 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster Frequent during migration
1 52 Hoopoe Upupa epops Frequent / common
53 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla Scarce / rare
54 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Common resident 55 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Nearby farm tracks
56 Crested Lark Galerida cristata Common / frequent on nearby farmland
57 Woodlark Lullula arborea common / frequent on nearby farm tracks 58 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Observed in the winter
59 Sand Martin Riparia riparia Frequent during migration
60 Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Can be observed in hills to the north from car park
61 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Frequent during migration
62 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica Frequent during migration
63 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum Frequent during migration
64 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Can be observed on nearby farmland
65 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Frequent during migration often in woodland glades
66 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Frequent during migration and winter
67 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Frequent during migration
68 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Common resident often in river valley
69 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Common resident
70 Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Common resident
71 Dunnock Prunella modularis Common during winter 72 European Robin Erithacus rubecula Common migrant
73 Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Common in spring / summer
74 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Can be observed during winter 75 Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Scare to frequent migrant
76 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Scarce to frequent migrant
77 European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Common resident 78 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Scarce to frequent migrant
79 Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica Scarce to frequent migrant
80 Common Blackbird Turdus merula Common resident and migrant
81 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Common migrant and winter
82 Redwing Turdus iliacus Scarce to frequent migrant autumn / winter
83 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common
84 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Common resident
85 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Frequent and common on neighbouring farmland
86 Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia Rare only one record (Sept 2016)
87 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Frequent during migration
88 Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Frequent during migration
89 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta Frequent during migration
90 Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans Scare during migration
91 Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala Common resident 92 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Frequent during migration
93 Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Frequent during migration and overwintering
94 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Rare only one record (Nov 2016) 95 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Common over late autumn and winter
96 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus Common during spring, summer and early autumn
97 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Scarce migrant 98 Common Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Common resident
99 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Frequent during migration
100 European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Frequent during migration
101 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common resident
102 European Crested Tit Parus cristatus Common resident
103 Eurasian Blue Tit Parus caeruleus Common resident
104 Great Tit Parus major Common resident
105 Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea Common resident
106 Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla Common resident
107 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus Has been observed once (c.August 2015).
108 Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis Scarce
109 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator Frequent during spring, summer and early Autumn
110 Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius Common resident
111 Common Magpie Pica pica Scarce 112 Western Jackdaw Corvus monedula Common resident on neighbouring farmland
113 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Scarce
2 114 Northern Raven Corvus corax Common resident often observed flying over car park and hills to the North
115 Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor Common resident
116 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Scarce often observed in Spotless Starling flocks in winter 117 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Common resident
118 Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Common resident
119 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Rare only one record (Nov 2014) 120 European Serin Serinus serinus Common resident
121 European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris Common resident
122 European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Common resident
123 Common Linnet Carduelis cannabina Common resident
124 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Common resident
125 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus Common resident
126 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Common resident
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