Catara 2019, a trip in Andalucia This was a trip resulting from a slowly developing tradition. Robert and Stefan are two birding pals that for years have spent days, sometimes a few days, a week, ten days in Ethiopia, Kenya, the Netherlands and Spain, birding, enjoying the company of others, food, drinks and ornithological fun. This year we met with three others at Sevilla Airport and after ten days split up there again, with many new birds on our lists. Robert drove, Stefan did the lists, Peter, Ellen and Ab did the photography. Itinerary and Hotels Date Overnight Hotel WE 17th of April Sevilla e.o. Cortijo Mezquetillas, Arrival Sevilla airport at Carretera SE-456 Km 7,5, Morón de la Frontera, 41530, 20.05, Robert had the van Tel +34 656912623 ready. TH 18 Ronda Lewis & Peter Apartments Los Remedios Virgen de los Remedios, 10-12, Ronda, 29400, Tel +34 665 50 41 76 FR 19 Ronda id SA 20 Tarifa Hotel Copacabana Tarifa Beach Beach Valdevaqueros 12, Valdevaqueros, Tarifa, 11380 Tel +34 956 06 59 89 SU 21 Easter Sunday Tarifa MO 22 Tarifa TU 23 Jerez Puerta de Algadir Carretera Nacional IV Km. 648, El Puerto de Santa María, 11500 Tel +34956861550 WE 24 El Rocio Casa Rural Doñana 51 Plaza Doñana 51, El Rocío, 21750, Tel +34 959 09 04 58 TH 25 El Rocio FR 26 El Rocio SA 27th of April Flight HV 6728 Train AVE DEP 10.40 Sevilla DEP 08.50 Sevilla ARR 13.00 Schiphol ARR 12.33 Zaragoza . DATE/DAY 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 - - - - - - - - - - - 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 . - - - - - - - - - - - 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 Days species Species / Order Español Nederlandse naam Scientific name were . WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA seen as % ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae . Greylag Goose Ansar Común Grauwe Gans Anser anser N X X 3 27.3 Common Shelduck Tarro Blanco Bergeend Tadorna tadorna N X X 3 27.3 Gadwall Anade Friso Krakeend Anas strepera N X X X 4 36.4 Mallard Anade Azulón Wilde Eend Anas platyrhynchos N X X X X X 6 54.5 Northern Shoveler Cuchara Común Slobeend Anas clypeata N X X 3 27.3 Marbled Duck Cerceta Pardilla Marmereend Marmaronetta angustirostris N X 2 18.2 Red-crested Pochard Pato Colorado Krooneend Netta rufina N X X X 4 36.4 Common Pochard Porrón Europeo Tafeleend Aythya ferina N X X X 4 36.4 Ferruginous Duck Porrón Pardo Witoogeend Aythya nyroca N 1 9.1 Tufted Duck Porrón Moñudo Kuifeend Aythya fuligula N 1 9.1 White-headed Duck Malvasía Cabeciblanca Witkopeend Oxyura leucocephala N X 2 18.2 GALLIFORMES: . Phasianidae Red-legged Partridge Perdiz Roja Rode Patrijs Alectoris rufa N X X 3 27.3 Common Quail Codorniz Común Kwartel Coturnix coturnix N X X 3 27.3 Common Pheasant Faisán Vulgar Fazant Phasianus colchicus N 1 9.1 PODICIPEDIFORMES: . Podicipedidae Little Grebe Zampullín Común Dodaars Tachybaptus ruficollis N X X X 4 36.4 Great Crested Grebe Somormujo Lavanco Fuut Podiceps cristatus N X X X X 5 45.5 Black-necked Grebe Zampullín Cuellinegro Geoorde Fuut Podiceps nigricollis N X 2 18.2 PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae . Greater Flamingo Flamenco Común Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus N X X X X 5 45.5 CICONIIFORMES: . Ciconiidae White Stork Cigüeña Blanca Ooievaar Ciconia ciconia N X X X X X X X X 9 81.8 PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae . Northern Bald Ibis Ibis Eremita Heremietibis Geronticus eremita N X 2 18.2 Glossy Ibis Morito Común Zwarte Ibis Plegadis falcinellus N X X X X 5 45.5 Eurasian Spoonbill Espátula Común Lepelaar Platalea leucorodia N X X X X X 6 54.5 PELECANIFORMES: . Ardeidae Eurasian Bittern Avetoro Común Roerdomp Botaurus stellaris N 1 9.1 Little Bittern Avetorillo Común Woudaap Ixobrychus minutus N 1 9.1 Black-crowned Night Heron Martinete Común Kwak Nycticorax nycticorax N X X X 4 36.4 Squacco Heron Garcilla Cangrejera Ralreiger Ardeola ralloides N X X 3 27.3 Western Cattle Egret Garcilla Bueyera Koereiger Bubulcus ibis N X X X X X X X 8 72.7 Grey Heron Garza Real Blauwe Reiger Ardea cinerea N X X X X X X 7 63.6 Purple Heron Garza Imperial Purperreiger Ardea purpurea N X X 3 27.3 Great Egret Garceta Grande Grote Zilverreiger Ardea alba N X X 3 27.3 Little Egret Garceta Común Kleine Zilverreiger Egretta garzetta N X X X X X X 7 63.6 SULIFORMES: . Phalacrocoracidae Great Cormorant Cormorán Grande Aalscholver Phalacrocorax carbo N X X X X X 6 54.5 ACCIPITRIFORMES: . Pandionidae Western Osprey Aguila Pescadora Visarend Pandion haliaetus N 1 9.1 ACCIPITRIFORMES: . Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanio Común Grijze Wouw Elanus caeruleus N X 2 18.2 Griffon Vulture Buitre Leonado Vale Gier Gyps fulvus N X X X X X X X 8 72.7 Short-toed Snake Eagle Culebrera Europea Slangenarend Circaetus gallicus N X X X 4 36.4 Booted Eagle Aguililla Calzada Dwergarend Hieraaetus pennatus N X X X X X X 7 63.6 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Gavilán Común Sperwer Accipiter nisus N 1 9.1 Aguilucho Lagunero Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh Harrier Occidental Bruine Kiekendief N X X 3 27.3 Montagu's Harrier Aguilucho Cenizo Grauwe Kiekendief Circus pygargus N X 2 18.2 Red Kite Milano Real Rode Wouw Milvus milvus N X X 3 27.3 Black Kite Milano Negro Zwarte Wouw Milvus migrans N X X X X X X X 8 72.7 Common Buzzard Busardo Ratonero Buizerd Buteo buteo N X X X 4 36.4 GRUIFORMES: Rallidae . Water Rail Rascón Europeo Waterral Rallus aquaticus N X 2 18.2 Western Swamphen Calamón Común Purperkoet Porphyrio porphyrio N X X X 4 36.4 Common Moorhen Gallineta Común Waterhoen Gallinula chloropus N X X X X X 6 54.5 Red-knobbed Coot Focha Moruna Knobbelmeerkoet Fulica cristata N X 2 18.2 Eurasian Coot Focha Común Meerkoet Fulica atra N X X X 4 36.4 CHARADRIIFORMES: . Burhinidae Eurasian Stone-curlew Alcaraván Común Griel Burhinus oedicnemus N 1 9.1 CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae . Black-winged Stilt Cigüeñuela Común Steltkluut Himantopus himantopus N X X X X X 6 54.5 Pied Avocet Avoceta Común Kluut Recurvirostra avosetta N X 2 18.2 CHARADRIIFORMES: . Charadriidae Grey Plover Chorlito Gris Zilverplevier Pluvialis squatarola N X 2 18.2 Common Ringed Plover Chorlitejo Grande Bontbekplevier Charadrius hiaticula N X X X 4 36.4 Kentish Plover Chorlitejo Patinegro Strandplevier Charadrius alexandrinus N X X X 4 36.4 CHARADRIIFORMES: . Scolopacidae Black-tailed Godwit Aguja Colinegra Grutto Limosa limosa N X 2 18.2 Whimbrel Zarapito Trinador Regenwulp Numenius phaeopus N 1 9.1 Spotted Redshank Archibebe Oscuro Zwarte Ruiter Tringa erythropus N X 2 18.2 Common Redshank Archibebe Común Tureluur Tringa totanus N X 2 18.2 Common Greenshank Archibebe Claro Groenpootruiter Tringa nebularia N X X 3 27.3 Common Sandpiper Andarríos Chico Oeverloper Actitis hypoleucos N X X X 4 36.4 Ruddy Turnstone Vuelvepiedras Común Steenloper Arenaria interpres N X 2 18.2 Sanderling Correlimos Tridáctilo Drieteenstrandloper Calidris alba N X X 3 27.3 Little Stint Correlimos Menudo Kleine Strandloper Calidris minuta N 1 9.1 Temminck's Stint Correlimos de Temminck Temmincks Strandloper Calidris temminckii N 1 9.1 Curlew Sandpiper Correlimos Zarapitín Krombekstrandloper Calidris ferruginea N X X 3 27.3 Dunlin Correlimos Común Bonte Strandloper Calidris alpina N X X 3 27.3 CHARADRIIFORMES: . Glareolidae Collared Pratincole Canastera Común Vorkstaartplevier Glareola pratincola N X X X X X 6 54.5 CHARADRIIFORMES: . Laridae Slender-billed Gull Gaviota Picofina Dunbekmeeuw Chroicocephalus genei N 1 9.1 Black-headed Gull Gaviota Reidora Kokmeeuw Chroicocephalus ridibundus N X X X X 5 45.5 Audouin's Gull Gaviota de Audouin Audouins Meeuw Ichthyaetus audouinii N 1 9.1 Great Black-backed Gull Gavión Atlántico Grote Mantelmeeuw Larus marinus N 1 9.1 Yellow-legged Gull Gaviota patiamarilla Geelpootmeeuw Larus michahellis N X X X X X 6 54.5 Lesser Black-backed Gull Gaviota Sombría Kleine Mantelmeeuw Larus fuscus N X X 3 27.3 Gull-billed Tern Pagaza Piconegra Lachstern Gelochelidon nilotica N 1 9.1 Sandwich Tern Charrán Patinegro Grote Stern Thalasseus sandvicensis N 1 9.1 Little Tern Charrancito Común Dwergstern Sternula albifrons N X X X 4 36.4 Whiskered Tern Fumarel Cariblanco Witwangstern Chlidonias hybrida N X X 3 27.3 Black Tern Fumarel Común Zwarte Stern Chlidonias niger N X X 3 27.3 CHARADRIIFORMES: . Stercorariidae Great Skua Págalo Grande Grote Jager Stercorarius skua N 1 9.1 COLUMBIFORMES: . Columbidae Rock Dove Paloma Bravía Rotsduif Columba livia N X X X X X X X X 9 81.8 Stock Dove Paloma Zurita Holenduif Columba oenas N X X 3 27.3 Common Wood Pigeon Paloma Torcaz Houtduif Columba palumbus N X X X X X X X X 9 81.8 European Turtle Dove Tórtola Europea Zomertortel Streptopelia turtur N X 2 18.2 Eurasian Collared Dove Tórtola Turca Turkse Tortel Streptopelia decaocto N X X X X X X X X 9 81.8 CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae . Common Cuckoo Cuco Común Koekoek Cuculus canorus N X X X X 5 45.5 STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae . Western Barn Owl Lechuza Común Kerkuil Tyto alba N 1 9.1 STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae . Little Owl Mochuelo Europeo Steenuil Athene noctua N X 2 18.2 CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae . European Nightjar Chotacabras Europeo Nachtzwaluw Caprimulgus europaeus N 1 9.1 APODIFORMES: Apodidae .