Tropical Birding Trip Report Southern Spain: The Europe Introtour April 2018
A Tropical Birding set departure tour
SOUTHERN SPAIN: The Europe Introtour 2nd – 9th April 2018
Tour Leader: Emma Juxon All photographs in this report were taken by Emma Juxon, species depicted in photographs are named in BOLD RED
White-headed Duck is one of our main targets of the tour www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
Tropical Birding Trip Report Southern Spain: The Europe Introtour April 2018
Introduction
For European birders, there is nowhere better to take a birding trip than the Iberian Peninsula. A region that has appeared to have been largely overlooked by North American birders in the past, well not anymore. Boasting some of THE best birding on the continent, it’s certainly not to be missed.
We visit the outstanding regions of Extremadura and Andalucia on this tour, making our way through breathtaking mountainous landscapes, through rolling steppes and spectacular marismas. With many participants visiting the Old World for the first time, it promises a wealth of lifers, great food, fantastic people and an easy-going introduction to the Mediterranean way of life.
One of the many beauties of this tour is that we only have two bases. Starting in Madrid and making our way through the beautiful Spanish countryside, passing vineyards and castillos to get to our glorious rural hotel in wildflower-carpeted Extremadura. Here we enjoy the Belen Steppe, Caceres Plains and the exceptional Monfragüe National Park, encountering incredible birds such as Eurasian Griffon, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Great Bustard and Iberian Magpie. From here we head south to our next base in the picturesque pilgrimage town of El Rocío; I love this charming place, with it’s sandy roads, wonderful bird- filled marshes and fantastic people. We use this as our base for visiting the renowned Doñana National Park and its surrounds. This area produces some fantastic views of specialties such as Montagu’s Harrier, Audouin’s and Slender-billed Gull and White-headed Duck.
We accrued a list of 159 species during our tour with highlights including Spanish Imperial Eagle, Cinereous Vulture, Great Bustard, Squacco Heron, Sardinian Warbler and of course our cover-boy and bird of the trip, White-headed Duck.
If Europe is on your list, this has to be the tour to get you there.
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April 2 – Madrid
We started our tour in the vivacious capital city of Madrid at a great hotel, perfectly located near the airport. With participants arriving at various times today we met for an early dinner, by Spanish standards, and enjoyed getting to know each other over a good meal and a few drinks. We hit the hay fairly soon after dinner to give those who needed it a chance to get over their jetlag and of course in anticipation of our Iberian jaunt.
April 3 – Madrid to Trujillo We left the hustle and bustle of Madrid behind us and headed straight for big sky country. As eager as can be expected for our participants’ first Iberian birding experience, we were picking up our first species left, right and center from the main highway. Almost immediately we were seeing the abundant Black Kite, Eurasian Magpie, Common Wood Pigeon, Short-toed Eagle, our first Eurasian Griffon riding the thermals and White Stork nesting on almost every telegraph pole. Our first lifer for the whole group though, a stunning Red-legged Partridge. We were on our way to the picturesque town of Trujillo, from here we took a short drive deeper into the beautiful countryside where we would find our charming residence for the next few nights. We were greeted by the hotel’s wonderful hosts and dropped off our bags, keen to see what this scenic area had in store for us. Taking a drive to a couple of pools we added Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Little Grebe, Little Egret and the delicate-looking Black-winged Stilt. Another pool included a large flock of Black- headed Gull, Eurasian Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Common Sandpiper and Barn and Red-rumped Swallow flying overhead.
We headed back towards the hotel and took a stroll down the lane to acquaint everyone with the local birds. Before we had www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
Tropical Birding Trip Report Southern Spain: The Europe Introtour April 2018 even left the grounds of the hotel we had scored Hawfinch, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Blackbird and the characteristic call of the Common Cuckoo. A little walk down the narrow lane and we had bagged one of our most spectacular targets, Iberian Magpie, they were everywhere! Gem-like Eurasian Blue Tit and their larger counterparts, Great Tit, were easily seen flicking through the trees. The distinctive song of the Sardinian Warbler sounded from a bush right beside us, catching sight of its contrasting bold eye, dark head and white throat before it sulked off into the thicket. Further down the lane our list was building, European Stonechat, Eurasian Linnet, Corn Bunting, striking European Serin, beautifully glossy Spotless Starling, sweet Spanish Sparrow, Southern Gray Shrike and the rightful star of the show, Eurasian Hoopoe.
After what had been a fantastic afternoon introducing our participants to some iconic Old World species, we headed back to the hotel for an incredible feast of local food and wine. The food here is so local that most of the fruit and vegetables are grown in the garden of the hotel; the meals here really do add to the whole experience, especially that delicious acorn liqueur.
April 4 – Balen Steppe & Monfragüe National Park
Life in Spain is laid back to say the least, with breakfast being served at 8 o’clock a few of us were up for sunrise to take a stroll in the early morning mist. After breakfast we hit the road ready to explore Extremadura, first up, the Balen Steppe. We slowly drove the farm track to get to the main road, picking
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Tropical Birding Trip Report Southern Spain: The Europe Introtour April 2018 up a stonking Great Spotted Cuckoo, lots more Iberian Magpie, Southern Gray and Woodchat Shrike and some very leggy Iberian Hare.
As we made our way through the open steppe we stopped to scan and stroll at vantage points, scanning for our target species. Before long we were watching Calandra Lark display, Crested and Thekla Lark sing, and Eurasian Skylark ascend to great heights. Northern Wheatear stood glowing in the morning light and Eurasian Hoopoe graced us with their presence at every turn. Despite all of the activity, we had something much larger on our minds. Pulling up to a well-known lekking site of our target, we jumped out of the car to find a male Little Bustard flying straight across the road and down out of sight as it followed the rolling steppe. What a sight, albeit brief! I scanned the grassland, then grabbed my scope in excitement, nine Great Bustard in the scope! What a result, we had found the beasts and they were spectacular!
After having our fill in the Belen Steppe, we headed to Monfragüe National Park and one of my favorite picnic spots, the stunning Peña Falcón. This rockface is said to be home to some 600 pairs of Eurasian www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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Griffon (next page – spot the chick) and boy were they everywhere. As you scan the rockface from across the gorge every crevice is occupied by a nest, but you don’t need to scan here, they come to you. Flying directly overhead and some at eye level this is one of THE best places to truly take in the majesty of these incredible birds. During the time it had taken us to have lunch we had Black Stork, Egyptian Vulture, Peregrine Falcon, Booted Eagle, Short-toed Eagle and one of the absolute highlights of the trip, let alone day, Spanish Imperial Eagle, all added to our list! There was one more species I wanted in the bag, so as the participants continued to enjoy the spectacle in front of them I scanned every inch of the rock. Yes! Sat high on the mountainside further down the gorge, Cinereous Vulture! Luckily for us this guy wasn’t going anywhere so everyone could enjoy the scope views of it. This place isn’t just great for the big guys, we were surrounded by Blue Rock Thrush, Black Redstart and Common Chaffinch, soring Eurasian Crag Martin, the ever striking Cirl Bunting, Rock Bunting and a songful Eurasian Wren working its way along the branches of a tree below.
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After what was an outstanding start to the afternoon we continued on our way through the national park. The landscape is spectacular as you pass through the mountains, evergreen forests and heathland. We made several stops through the national park, scoring us Short-toed Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, European Goldfinch and my personal favorite, Red Kite. A couple of impressive Red Deer were also seen at the roadside as we headed for our final lookout of the evening. Our target was Eurasian Eagle Owl which unfortunately didn’t show, but we had more great views of Spanish Imperial Eagle and added Gray Heron, Great Cormorant and a delightful Common Chiffchaff to our list. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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The evening was closing in and stomachs were beginning to rumble so we proceeded out of the park towards the feast that awaited us at the hotel. We were soon distracted however, as we passed through a cork oak woodland we had inadvertently invited ourselves to a pretty awesome passerine party! There were Eurasian Blackcap, European Robin, White Wagtail, Great, Blue and the endearing Long-tailed Tit, European Goldfinch, Common Chaffinch. Eurasian Nuthatch and Iberian Green Woodpecker called from the woodland, Common Cuckoo moved behind us and the lifer of the moment, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker! This most excellent of days could not have ended better.
April 5 – Cacares Plains & Aracampo Marshes
Our day started much like yesterday, out in the rolling grassland, this time we headed to the Cacares Plains and in particular to a spot where I hoped we might find one of our main targets. On the way we had great views of Red-legged Partridge, Common Raven, Eurasian Kestrel, Woodchat Shrike, Eurasian Hoopoe, the ever-present Corn Bunting and our entourage of larks, Calandra, Thekla and Crested Lark. Taking one of the trails off the main road we came across a Greater Whitethroat flicking through a small shrub, moving on a little we got out to scan our surroundings. I could hear the unmistakable babbling of www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
Tropical Birding Trip Report Southern Spain: The Europe Introtour April 2018 our target bird, they were here. Then a flash of white from some distant flying birds caught my eye, Pin- tailed Sandgrouse! There were ten of them calling and wheeling, then they’d land for a moment a start again. They eventually moved off out of sight but we were soon completely distracted by a flying Great Bustard! We all watched in absolute awe as the hulk of a bird flew past us, incredible.
We decided to take our picnic lunch to the Aracampo Marshes today, this time with a constant supply of Bank, Red-rumped and Barn Swallow, Common Swift and of course distant Eurasian Griffon for good measure. We birded the marshes for the rest of the afternoon, adding Eurasian Spoonbill, Purple Heron, Great and Cattle Egret, Eurasian Marsh Harrier, Western Swamphen and a noisy Water Rail to the list. We also had some great Zitting Cisticola, Eurasian Reed Warbler, showy Cetti’s Warbler and not so showy Savi’s Warbler. In addition to this, the marshes produced our first tern species as we sat in the blind, Gull-billed Tern.
We had one last stop of the day to make, the Trujillo Bull Ring. Home to a colony of Lesser Kestrel (next page) whose numbers can change from year to year, this is a must-see when in Extremadura. Whilst we walked around the bull ring they started to come in to roost to their rooftop nest sites. Eurasian Jackdaw pestered Spotless Starling (next page), feeding on their eggs, whilst Black Kite (next page), Common
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Swift and four European Bee-eater flew overhead. As the sun set we headed back to our hotel for our last mouthwatering meal with our hosts.
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April 6 - Trujillo to El Rocío
We said our goodbyes to the stunning countryside that surrounded us and began our journey to the south. Although a lot of the day is dedicated to relocating us to an equally beautiful place, we still added Alpine Swift to our list and had some great Booted Eagle along the way.
Arriving in El Rocío is like stepping on to a set for a wild west movie, the streets are sand, there are more places to park your horse than your car and there’s music in the air. The atmosphere of El Rocío is fantastic, especially in the evenings with Spanish guitar playing, flamenco being danced and wine flowing. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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The marshes or marismas are what we really come for, they’re adjacent and compliment the beauty of this already picturesque town.
After a delicious seafood lunch, we took a walk along the marshes to see what birdlife they had to offer us. We weren’t disappointed, scoring a pair of cracking Ruddy Shelduck, Northern Shoveler, Green- winged Teal, Common Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, dozens of Greater Flamingo, Glossy Ibis, Eurasian Spoonbill, Western Swamphen, Little and Cattle Egret, Graylag Goose and Yellow-legged Gull. We had a fantastic meal that evening of paella, which went down beautifully with sangria and live music.
April 7 – Doñana National Park
It was a cool and misty beginning to the morning, we had a lot of ground to cover and spent the entire morning making our way along the roads and dirt tracks. Doñana National Park boasts some of the best birding in Europe, let alone Spain and we were anxious to see why.
Before we had even entered the park, we had bagged us some beauties, vivid European Bee-eater seemed to lift the mist and a stunning Sardinian Warbler (next page) sang high in the roadside conifers. We continued on our way stopping at rivers, creeks, ditches, paddocks, marshes and saltpans, adding a huge array of species. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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They included, a gorgeous pair of European Turtle Dove, Greater Short-toed Lark, striking Western Yellow Wagtail, European Greenfinch, European Linnet and a Common Nightingale who tired his best not to be seen for a good few minutes, he’ll have to try harder next time. A roadside creek gave fantastic views of at least 20 Black-crowned Night Heron and other sites produced Pied Avocet, Northern Lapwing, Common Snipe, Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper and Common Ringed Plover. We had incredible views of Short-toed Eagle carrying a snake as we were surrounded by Common and Pallid Swift. Some of the highlights of the day came when heading to our lunch site, Great-crested and Black- necked (Eared) Grebe were in full breeding plumage and looked truly spectacular. Bird of the day for some went to the Squacco Heron who allowed for some brilliant views.
We enjoyed a packed lunch of local hams, Chorizo, cheeses, breads and some sweet stuff whilst we watched Black-winged Stilt, Black-tailed Godwit, Red-crested and Common Pochard, Green-winged Teal, Greater Flamingo and Eurasian Marsh Harrier. We stuck to the marshes for most of the afternoon and had the best views of Garganey I have ever had – I counted at least 20 in one spot. We also had five Great Reed Warbler in one small patch of reeds, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Caspian and much to our delight, Little www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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Tern. Birds of prey were also showing well, Common Buzzard perched on telegraph poles and Eurasian Marsh and Montagu’s Harrier worked the paddocks. We had attained an impressive 88 species and celebrated with tasty meal from a local restaurant in El Rocío.
April 8 – Odiel Marshes & Doñana National Park
We spent the morning at the tide-dependent Odiel Marshes, this area is a lot less visited than Doñana but is as comparably terrific. Our first stop of the day was at a murky-looking saltpan, we were quickly picking up Little Stint, Common Redshank, Dunlin, Common Ringed Plover and of course Greater Flamingo. Across the road we tried a reedbed for Penduline Tit but they weren’t to be seen today unfortunately. It did deliver a cracking Eurasian Reed Warbler though and a jetty heading out in to the river made a great perch for a number of Whimbrel. Back across the road, we parked up hoping to dodge the oncoming rain showers and took a walk through the marshes. We added Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, a distant Osprey and some striking Common Shelduck to our list.
As we headed down to the base of the spit in hopes of some great gulls, with more fantastic views of Montagu’s Harrier and Eurasian Spoonbill from the roadside marshes. We came across a flock of gulls on a sandbank and bagged us the Slender-billed and Audouin’s Gull that we had hoped for and a single European Mew Gull. This area also produced one of my personal favorites, Kentish Plover and Eurasian Curlew.
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After a picnic lunch in the sand dunes we attempted some sea watching to see what the Mediterranean had to offer us; I say attempted because the winds were so high by this point it was hard to pick out anything through the waves and spray. We did manage to add Sandwich Tern and Northern Gannet to our list though.
The afternoon was spent at El Acebuche, a popular part of Doñana National Park, it was easy to see why, with its beautiful boardwalks through evergreen and deciduous woodlands, numerous blinds and a great café. We had more fantastic Iberian Magpie from the carpark and Crested Tit calling from the pines. Common House Martin wheeled over the visitor center and Great and Blue Tit sang from the trees. We took a stroll around the boardwalk and to the blinds, producing some fantastic species, including stunning male European Stonechat, a very brief Eurasian Hobby, Short-toed Treecreeper, Eurasian Kestrel and a feeding flock of Common Chaffinch, European Serin, European Goldfinch, European Greenfinch and to top it off Tree Sparrow. It was the perfect place to end the day.
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April 9 – East Doñana & Bonanza Saltpans
It was our last day of the tour and it went out with a bang! Taking a lengthy but completely worth it drive to the eastern side of Doñana, we headed to a secret pool where we hoped to find one last main target. Well, we didn’t find just one, we found 40. That’s right, 40 White-headed Duck!!! The participants could not believe their eyes, and nor could I, it was incredible! These ducks are so blasé about being observed, that you can stand right at the edge of their pool and they’ll come within meters of you. To top it off, we also had a spectacular Little Bittern to add to our delight. With such incredible walk-away views of these blue-billed beauties, we spent the remainder of the morning working the Bonanza saltpans and pools. We spent some time at a blind on the edge of the National Park, enjoying many species that we had previously seen, with Garden Warbler (next page) being our last lifer of the tour. We ended what had been a fantastic tour on a high and made our way to Sevilla to say our goodbyes to those who couldn’t join us on our Northern Spain adventure.
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Bird List
The taxonomy of the bird list follows: Clements, James F., White, Anthony W., and Fitzpatrick, John W. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. Cornell, 2007. This list is up to date with the major changes published by Cornell up until August 2017.
A total of 159 species of bird were seen over the nine-day tour, with six heard only (H) and one seen only by the leader (L).
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae 1 Graylag Goose Anser anser 2 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 3 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 4 Gadwall Anas strepera 5 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 6 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 7 Garganey Anas querquedula 8 Green-winged Teal Anas crecca 9 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 10 Common Pochard Aythya ferina 11 White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae 12 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae 13 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 14 Great-crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 15 Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae 16 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae 17 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 18 White Stork Ciconia ciconia SULIFORMES: Sulidae 19 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae 20 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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21 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 22 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 23 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 24 Great Egret Ardea alba 25 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 26 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 27 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 28 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae 29 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 30 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae 31 Osprey Pandion haliaetus ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae 32 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 33 Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus 34 Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus 35 Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus 36 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus 37 Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti 38 Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 39 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 40 Red Kite Milvus milvus 41 Black Kite Milvus migrans 42 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus 43 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo OTIDIFORMES: Otididae 44 Great Bustard Otis tarda 45 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax GRUIFORMES: Rallidae 46 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus H 47 Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 48 Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 49 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae 50 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 51 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae 52 Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola 53 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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54 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 55 Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae 56 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 57 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 58 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 59 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 60 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 61 Common Redshank Tringa totanus 62 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 63 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 64 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 65 Sanderling Calidris alba 66 Dunlin Calidris alpina 67 Little Stint Calidris minuta 68 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 69 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae 70 Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei 71 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 72 Audouin's Gull Ichthyaetus audouinii 73 European Mew Gull Larus canus canus 74 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 76 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 77 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 78 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 79 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae 80 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae 81 Rock Pigeon Columba livia 82 Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus 83 Eurasian Collarded Dove Streptopelia decaocto 84 European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae 85 Great Spotted Cuckcoo Clamator glandarius 86 Common Cuckcoo Cuculus canorus CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae 87 Alpine Swift Apus melba www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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88 Common Swift Apus apus 89 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae 90 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae 91 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops PICIFORMES: Picidae 92 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 93 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor 94 Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis sharpei H FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae 95 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 96 Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 97 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo 98 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae 99 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri L PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae 100 Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis 101 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae 102 Iberian Magpie Cyanopica cooki 103 Eurasian Magpie Pica Pica 104 Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula 105 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 106 Common Raven Corvus corax PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae 107 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 108 Lesser Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens 109 Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra 110 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis 111 Thekla Lark Galerida theklae 112 Crested Lark Galerida cristata PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae 113 Bank Swallow Riparia riparia 114 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 115 Eurasian Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris 116 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 117 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum PASSERIFORMES: Paridae www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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118 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus H 119 Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 120 Great Tit Parus major PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae 121 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus PASSERIFORMS: Sittidae 122 Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea H PASSERIFORMS: Certhiidae 123 Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla PASSERIFORMS: Troglodytidae 124 Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes H PASSERIFORMES: Cettiidae 125 Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae 126 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita PASSERIFORMS: Acrocephalidae 127 Eurasain Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 128 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus PASSERIFORMS: Locustellidae 129 Savi’s Warbler Locustella luscinioides H PASSERIFORMS: Cisticolidae 130 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis PASSERIFORMS: Sylviidae 131 Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 132 Sardinian Warbler Sylia melanocephala 133 Greater Whitethroat Sylvia communis 134 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin PASSERIFORMS: Muscicapidae 135 Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 136 European Robin Erithacus rubecula 137 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 138 Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius 139 European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 140 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe PASSERIFORMS: Turdidae 141 Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula PASSERIFORMS: Sturnidae 142 European Starling Sturnus vulgaris 143 Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor PASSERIFORMS: Motacillidae www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]
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144 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 145 White Wagtail Motacilla alba 146 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 147 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis PASSERIFORMS: Emberizidae 148 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 149 Rock Bunting Emberiza cia 150 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra PASSERIFORMS: Fringillidae 151 Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 152 European Greenfinch Chloris chloris 153 European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 154 Eurasian Linnet Carduelis cannabina 155 European Serin Serinus serinus 156 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes PASSERIFORMS: Passeridae 157 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 158 Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis 159 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Other Species
ARTIODACTYLA: Cervidae 1 Red Deer Cervus elaphus LAGOMORPHA: Leporidae 2 Iberian Hare Lepus granatensis 3 European Rabbit Orytolagus cuniculus CARNIVORA: Herpestidae 4 Egyptian Mongoose Herpestes ichneumon TESTUDINES: Geoemydidae 5 Spanish Pond Turtle Mauremys leprosa
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