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FAM TRIP - Extremadura

Birdwatching Fair (FIO) Spain February 27 - 2 March 2008

Birders wait for the early morning mist to lift at Canchales Resevoir

Birders wait for the early morning mist to lift at Canchales Resevoir

 

Canchales is a shallow lakes, excellent for spotting ducks, waders and herons

Canchales is a shallow lakes, excellent for spotting ducks, waders and herons

 

A helpful display board with a few of the birds located at the Canchales resevoir

A helpful display board with a few of the birds located at the Canchales resevoir

 

A helpful display board with a few of the birds located at the Canchales resevoir

Montanchez castle giving scenic views over the Extremadura countryside

 

 

Bird sightings and locations during the trip

** Depicts Extremadura speciality / sought-after species

En-route Madrid (Barajas) Aeropuerto to Merida
- Afternoon of 27 February 2008

  1. Starling
  2. Jackdaw
  3. Kestrel
  4. Little Egret
  5. Black Kite
  6. Moorhen
  7. White Stork
  8. Magpie
  9. Mallard
  10. Woodpigeon
  11. Collared Dove
  12. Red-legged Partridge
  13. Sand Martin

Roman Bridge, Merida
- early morning 28 February 2008

  1. House Sparrow
  2. Coal Tit
  3. Blackbird
  4. Feral Pigeon
  5. Kingfisher
  6. Cettiís Warbler
  7. Lesser Black-backed Gull
  8. Cormorant
  9. Song Thrush
  10. Crested Lark
  11. Little Bittern
  12. Purple Gallinule **
  13. Swift
  14. Cattle Egret
  15. Zitting Cisticola
  16. Coot
  17. Barn Swallow
  18. Chiffchaff
  19. Blackcap
  20. Goldfinch
  21. Greenfinch
  22. Sparrowhawk
  23. Corn Bunting

Canchales Reservoir
- morning 28 February 2008

  1. Spanish Sparrow
  2. Serin
  3. White Wagtail
  4. Sardinian Warbler
  5. Marsh Harrier
  6. Great-Spotted Cuckoo
  7. Buzzard
  8. Great Crested Grebe
  9. Gadwall
  10. Common Snipe
  11. Hen Harrier
  12. Merlin
  13. Black-shouldered Kite **
  14. Shoveler
  15. Common Sandpiper
  16. Little Bustard **
  17. Calandra lark
  18. Grey Heron
  19. Great White Egret
  20. Spoonbill
  21. Great Bustard **
  22. Teal
  23. Lapwing
  24. Common Crane **
  25. Black-winged Stilt
  26. Hoopoe
  27. Blue Tit
  28. Green Sandpiper
  29. Meadow Pipit
  30. Red Kite
  31. Short-toed Eagle
  32. Linnet
  33. Raven
  34. House Martin
  35. Wigeon
  36. Pintail
  37. Skylark
  38. Mistle Thrush
  39. Stonechat

En-route

  1. Southern Grey Shrike **

Montanchez
- afternoon 28 February 2008

  1. Blue Rock Thrush **
  2. Alpine Accentor **
  3. Lesser Kestrel
  4. Black Redstart
  5. Black Wheatear **
  6. Crag Martin
  7. Bonelliís Eagle **
  8. Spotless Starling