August / Agost 2018

August/ Agost 2018

Destacats / Highlights
Remember when..
Fa 15 anys / 15 years ago
Fa 10 anys / 10 years ago
Fa 5 anys / 5 years ago
Novetats Agost / Bird News August 2018

Destacats / Highlights

L’agost va començar amb les rareses que ja es veien el juliol i amb la  mirada i la ment en les que podrien arribar, com l’única polla blava d’Allen observada a Catalunya enguany fa deu anys. El Llobregat va destacar amb les cornelles emmantellades però també amb un xatrac bengalí el dia 10. Fidel a la seva nova zona d’hivernada, el dia 18 va arribar ‘la’ daurada petita del Pacífic al delta de l’Ebre. I l’endemà es va veure breument un territ pectoral, també un flamenc menut a la Banya.]

[August begun with the rarities already found in July and thinking in what may arrive. The only Allen’s Gallinule for Catalunya was seen 10 years ago. What’s next? Llobregat delta was perhaps one of the best options to visit with the party of Hooded Crows and a Lesser Crested Tern on 10.8. On 18.8 the returning Pacific Golden Plover returned to Delta de l’Ebre. On 19.8 it was with a Pectoral Sandpiper and the same day an off-limits Lesser Flamingo was found]

Remember when…

• Fa 15 anys / 15 years ago

The pale grey presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret (Egretta gularis x garzetta) seen at Ebre delta from 13.12.2002 to 21.5.2003 at least was seen again during July and early August entering in the heronry of El Clot, l’Encanyissada (David Bigas, Julia Piccardo, Antonio Sandoval & Ana Torres). See a photos of © Amadeo Molina taken on 22.12.2002 that was used in the process of homologation of this record.

A Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus was at Riet Vell reserve, Delta de l’Ebre, on 28.8 (Oriol Clarabuch) to 30.8 (Sergi Sales, Oriol Clarabuch).

• Fa 10 anys / 10 years ago

The sole Catalan record of Allen’s Gallinule Porphyrio alleni was that of a 1w at Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, at El Matà found on  12.8.2008 afternoon (Jordi Martí-Aledo, Àlex Ollé). It was relocated the next morning when photographed (Ponç Feliu, Aleix Comas, Sergi Sales). It was seen by 13.8 midday (R.Armada) and at 17:30 by c.30 birders (Albert Cama, Ferran López, J.L.Copete, R.Jutglà, Martí Rodríguez, Oriol Clarabuch, Pierre-André Crochet, Armand Ramal, Ricard Gutiérrez and others).Seen again on 14.8 afternoon (Jordi Martí-Aledo, Àlex Ollé and French and English-speaking birders). The bird seems more confident than in previous days and has not received any attack from resident Moorhens (J.Martí-Aledo pers.com.). Seen on 17.8 afternoon at the same place (Jordi Martí-Aledo, Àlex Ollé, Albert Roca; Jordi Sala, Cristina Prieto). Rediscovered on 24.8 at the same site (Joan Ventura).

A Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca was trapped and ringed on 31.8.2008 at  Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park, (Sergi Sales, Albert Roca, Àlex Ollé).

• Fa 5 anys / 5 years ago

A Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva  that became a returning individual was found at Migjorn grassfields on 28.8.2013 (Jordi Martí-Áledo). Given the rarity of the species in Spain, news attracted many observers and the bird remained the following days in the area: 28.8 (Gorka Gorospe, Aimar Gorospe, Onintza Gorospe; Sergi Sales), 29.8 (Eugeni Capella et al), 30.8 (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé), 31.8 (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé, Matxalen Pauly, Albert Cama, Gabriel De Jesús, Pau Garcia, Quim Martínez, Nacho Castelao, Jordi Martí-Aledo, José Ramón Martín) and then into September 2013.

Novetats Agost 2018 / Bird News August 2018

Latest update: 31 August 2018 / Darrera actualització: 31 d’agost 2018

• Oca de bec curt / Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus (n=1)

(1) Alt Empordà. The unknown origin bird first seen on 26.6 at La Gallinera, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Alt Empordà, then in other parts of the park by el Matà area remained there during the first days of August: 2.8  to 4.8 (Jordi Vigué @ ornitho.cat). Still at les Llaunes, visible from Aguait del Bruel, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà NP on 13.8 (Andreu Carretero @ornitho.cat), 14.8 (Jordi Martí-Aledo @ birdingemporda.com) & 16.8 (Albert Burgas @ornitho.cat). Seen again on 23.8 (Mireia Lara @ornitho.cat) and 27.8 (Albert Burgas @ornitho.cat).

• Flamenc menut / Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor (n=1)

(1) Montsià. One was found at Punta de la Banya Nature Reserve, Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park, on 19.8 (Carles Domingo).

• Híbrid de Martinet dels Esculls i Martinet blanc/ Presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta (n=1)

(1) Montsià.  The pale grey individual, or a similar bird, seen on 1.7 near Cámping L’Ampolla, L’Ampolla, Baix Ebre was seen on 1.8 morning at camí del Puntal, Sant Jaume d’Enveja, Montsià (Manolo Sánchez Blanch). Not relocated despite search.

• Daurada petita del Pacífic / Pacific Golden Plove r Pluvialis fulva (n=1)

(1) Montsià. The returning adult was seen again as in previous years at Migjorn grassfields, Sant Jaume d’Enveja on 18.8 (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé). See a photo below. Seen also in the afternoon (Sergi Sales, Arnau Sales), see two photos below. On 19.8 it was still there (Lluís Gustamante; Harold Wijts; Mayca Martí) and on 20.8 too (Javier Subirats). Seen again on 22.8 (Arnau Tolrà @ornitho.cat) and 23.8 (Xavier Parra @ornitho.cat; Luis Gracia Iker Fernández Martinez y José Alberto Fernández Ugarte). Seen again on 25.8 afternoon (Juan Carlos Albero; Josep Tantull, Roser Solé, Mariska Huub de Graaf, Manolo Sánchez Blanch, Salvador Solé, Sara Sánchez, Helena Arbonés, Ricard Gutiérrez, Gerard Gutiérrez, Ariadna Gutiérrez, Biel Fontbuté), see photos below and thumbnails here, but not on 26.8 morning due to works in the area. Seen again on 27.8 (Irene Figueroa @ornitho.cat), 28.8 (Marc Gàlvez, José Guerra, Josep Tantull, Roser Solé, Sergi Sales) and 29.8 (Marc Gàlvez), when present inside Buda island due to works in the grassfields.

• Territ rogenc / Buff-breasted Sandpiper  Calidris subruficollis (n=1)

(1) Montsià. On 22.8 a bird was reported at Migjorn grassfields, Sant Jaume d’Enveja, Montsià  (Marc Guyt).

• Territ Pectoral / Pectoral Sandpiper  Calidris melanotos (n=1,2)

(1) Montsià. On 19.8 a bird was found at Migjorn grassfields, Sant Jaume d’Enveja (Lluís Gustamante). Seen and photographed later in the day (Gonzalo Deán; Alfredo Sánchez Galán; Mariano Cebolla; Mayca Martí), see a photo below. This or another seen again on 25.8 morning (Juan Carlos Albero)

(2) Baix Llobregat. On 26.8 one was reported at Cal Nani marshes, Delta del Llobregat, Baix Llobregat (Juan Carlos Bellido @eBird).

• Escuraflascons becfí / Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus (n=3)

(1) Montsià. An adult moulting bird was seen at Punta de la Banya, Montsià, on 1.8 (David Bigas). See a testimonial thumbnail enclosed. This bird was still there on 23.8 when two more adults moulting shared grounds with it at the same place at Punta de la Banya (David Bigas). See a photo enclosed.

• Xatrac bengalí / Lesser-crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis (n=1)

(1) Baix Llobregat.  On 10.8 a bird was seen at Llobregat river mouth, in company of Sandwich Terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis) and a Mediterranean Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii), see photos below (Ferran López)

• Xatrac de bec groc / Yellow-billed Tern Thalasseus elegans or hybrid  (n=2)

(1) Baix Llobregat.  On 31.7 two birds, an adult and a hybrid juvenile, were seen at Ca l’Arana beach, Llobregat Delta, Baix Llobregat  (Ferran López), see two photos below. On 1.8 they remained there (Ferran López, Jaume Bartra, César Castel @ Llobregat Delta Bird News).

• Cornella emmantellada / Hooded Crow Corvus cornix (n=7)

(1-5) Baix Llobregat. More observations of the birds at Baix Llobregat comarca. There were 7 birds together at cal Nani fields, El Prat de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat, on 1.8 (César Castel , Ferran López @ Llobregat Delta Bird News) and two birds on 3.8 (Ferran López @ Llobregat Delta Bird News). There were 6 individuals on 6.9 (Ferran López @Consorci Delta Llobregat bird news), four on 7.8 (Ferran López @Consorci Delta Llobrgat bird news) and 7 on 10.8 (Guillem Saguer @ ornitho.cat). On 11.8 there were two at Cal Nani, El Prat de Llobregat and one at Ca l’Arana beach (Pau Rocabert @ornitho.cat). On 12.8 four were at Cal Nani too (Pau Esteban @ornitho.cat), four too at Cal Negre, el Prat, on 14.8 (Ferran López, Sergi Bosch @ delta del Llobregat bird news) while one was seen on 15.8 at Cal Nani marshes, El Prat (Jonatan Cuadrado @ornitho.cat). On 31.8 five were present at camí de la Marina, El Prat de Llobregat, two adults and 3 1w birds according to wing moult stage (Ricard Gutiérrez), see photos below.

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