July / Juliol 2018

July/ Juliol 2018

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

Destacats / Highlights

El juliol va començar lent, amb poca fauna. Tot just alguna observació de cornella emmantellada al Baix Llobregat i d’un presumible  híbrid de martinet dels esculls i blanc a l’Ebre i l’oca de l’Empordà. Una observació de xatrac bengalí a la costa central va ser l’observació més destacable fins mitjans de mes. El dia 20 es van veure dos territs becadells a l’Ebre que van potser marcar l’inici de la temporada tardoral. L’observació un ànec canyella al delta del Llobregat i d’un adult i jove de xatrac de bec groc van ser observacions interessants de finals de mes.

[July 2018 begun slow in terms of rare birds. There was a single Hooded Crow observation at Baix Llobregat and a presumed hybrid egret at Delta de l’Ebre and the Empordà goose. An observation of Lesser Crested Tern near Barcelona was the most interesting sighting until mid July. On 20.7 two Broad-billed Sandpipers at Ebre delta perhaps marked the start of the autumn season. The observations of a Ruddy Shelduck at Llobregat delta and that of an adult and juvenile yellow-billed tern at Ebre delta were interesting sightings by the end of the month]

Remember when…

• Fa 15 anys / 15 years ago

There was a pure pair of Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis  at PN Delta de l’Ebre which produced one chick that was seen all July long (David Bigas). Another hybrid pair T.bengalensis x Thalasseus sandvicensis produced a chick seen on 29.6 to 1.7 and finally ringed on 2.8 (David Bigas, Francesc Vidal, Julia Piccardo et al) .

• Fa 10 anys / 10 years ago

The presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta seen usually around La Tancada saltpans, Delta de l’Ebre, Montsià, was located there on 9.7.2008 (Ricardo Rodríguez) and on 11.7.2008 (Ricard Gutiérrez; Juan Carlos Andrés). It was seen again on 13.7 morning (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé) and on 16.7 (Ignasi Ripoll; R.Gutiérrez).See a photo below (J.Tantull, R.Solé).

One Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos was seen at Ca l’Arana beach, Llobregat Delta, Baix Llobregat on 13.7.2008 (Raúl Bastida). It was seen again on 16.7 (Armand Ramal, Sergi Bosch), when photographed (see thumbnail, Sergi Bosch) and 18.7 (Armand Ramal, Sergi Bosch).

The Hooded Crow Corvus cornix found on 21.5.2008 at Sobrestany, Baix Empordà, was seen again at the same area on 12.7 (Julio Pérez Cañestro). See a photo below (J.Pérez).

• Fa 5 anys / 5 years ago

The presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta seen in previous months near can Dimoni, Llobregat delta, Baix Llobregat, was relocated at the same place, at Riera Rojam on 28.7.2013 (Raúl Bastida).

There was an adult Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus at El violí ricefields, Migjorn, Sant Jaume d’Enveja, Delta de l’Ebre,  Montsià on 30.7.2013 morning (David Bigas, Thomas Kuiper). On 30.7 evening it was still there (Ricard Gutiérrez). See a photo enclosed.

One adult Rosy Starling Pastor roseus was seen at Llobregat delta, Barcelona, on 30.7.2013 (Ferran López). See a photo below.

Novetats Juliol 2018 / Bird News July 2018

Latest update: 29 July 2018 / Darrera actualització: 29 de juliol 2018

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

(1) Alt Empordà. The bird first seen on 26.6 at La Gallinera, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Alt Empordà, remained there during the first half of July: 1.7 (Arnau Soler @ornitho.cat), 4.7 (Josep Bosch @ornitho.cat), 6.7 (Ramon Aguilar, Guillem Saguer @ornitho.cat), 7.7 (Josep Crusafont @ornitho.cat), 8.7 (Xavier Parra, Montse Gutiérrez @ornitho.cat), 9.7 (Hubert Mas @ornitho.cat), 10.7 (Guillem Saguer @ornitho.cat), 11.7 (M.A. Lucena @ornitho.cat), 12.7 (Ramon Aguilar @ornitho.cat). This bird remained in the area on 15.7 (Pau García Campderròs). See photos below. The bird was still at La Gallinera ricefields, Castelló d’Empúries, PN Aiguamolls de l’Empordà on 17.7 (Xavier Idígora @ornitho.cat; Aleix Comas @ornitho.cat); 18.7 (Jofre Sendrós @ornitho.cat) and 19.7 (Josep Bel @ornitho.cat) and 21.7 (Jordi Martí-Aledo @birdingempordà.com). Moved at El Matà, PN Aiguamolls, Alt Empordà on 22.7 (Joan Pujol @ornitho.cat). It remained there on 23.7 (Xesco Puigdomenech; Ramon Aguilar; Albert Burgas @ornitho.ca); 25.7 (Luís Vilamajó; Ponç Feliu @ornitho.cat; Jordi Martí-Aledo @birdingemporda.com) and 28.7 (Pedro Plans @ornitho.cat). The bird remained there on 30.7 (Yves Maillet @ornitho.cat) and into August.

• Ànec canyella  / Ruddy Shelduck  Tadorna ferruginea (n=1)

(1) Baix Llobregat. A bird was seen at Llobregat river, El Prat de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat, by the Nelson Mandela bridge, on 15.7 (Javier Valladares @ornitho.cat). On 16.7 it was still there (Xavier Parra @ornitho.cat). On 21.7 the bird had moved to Filipines marsh, Viladecans, Baix Llobregat (Eio Ramón, Sergio Hoces). See three photos below (Eio Ramón). Still present on 25.7 at Filipines marsh (Ferran López).

• Martinet dels Esculls / Western Reef Egret Egretta gularis gularis (n=1)

(1) Baix Ebre. The adult bird seen on 30.6 at Deltebre, Baix Ebre was seen again on 15.7 morning (Manolo Sánchez Blanch). Location not revealed for conservation purposes.

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

(1) Baix Ebre.  On 1.7 a pale grey individual, a presumed juvenile, was seen near Cámping L’Ampolla, L’Ampolla, Baix Ebre (Manolo Sánchez Blanch). Not relocated.

• Territ becadell / Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus (n=2)

(1) Montsià. On 20.7 there were two at Buda island, Sant Jaume d’Enveja, Delta de l’Ebre, Montsià (David Bigas, Yago Brugnoli). See photos below.

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

(1) Alt Empordà. A bird was seen on 14.7 at El Matà, PN Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Alt Empordà (Magnus Friberg, Teresa Montràs @birdingemporda.com). On 15.7 it was seen again and photographed (Pau García Campderròs). See two photos below.. Still at El Matà on 16.7 (Ramon Aguilar @ornitho.cat, Jordi Martí-Aledo @ornitho.cat); 17.7 (Ramon Aguilar; Xavier Parra, Montse Gutiérrez @ornitho.cat; Sergi Sales –see photos below-); 18.7 (Ramon Aguilar, Albert Burgas; Xesco Puigdomenech @ornitho.cat; Mireia Jiménez, Jordi Martí-Aledo @birdingemporda.com); 19.7 (Josep Mª Canela; Oriol Clarabuch; Josep Bel; Ramon Aguilar @ornitho.cat; Teresa Montràs, Magnus Friberg @ birdingemporda.com); 20.7 (Ramon Aguilar @ornitho.cat) to 21.7 (Jordi Martí-Aledo @birdingempordà.com). Still seen at El Matà, PN Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Alt Empordà on 22.7 (Jordi Martí-Aledo @birdingemporda.com) and 23.7 (Ramon Aguilar, Xesco Puigdomenec @ornitho.cat), last observation.

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

(1) Barcelonès.  On 10.7 morning a bird was seen at Besòs river mouth (Xavier Larruy). On 10.7 afternoon it remained there (Marcel Gil; Javier Valladares, Marc Illa @ornitho.cat). See photos below (Xavier Larruy, Marcel Gil).

• Xatrac de bec groc / Yellow-billed Tern Thalasseus elegans or hybrid  (n=3)

(1) Montsià.  On 1.7 morning, a yellow-billed tern with white rump was seen at Sant Antoni former saltpans, La Tancada, Delta de l’Ebre, Montsià (Manolo Sánchez Blanch, Policarpo Hernández).

(2-3) Montsià.  On 23.7 an adult showing white rump and a long yellow bill was seen with a juvenile showing a black cap, yellow bill and yellowish legs at Buda island coast, Sant Jaume d’Enveja, Delta de l’Ebre, Montsià (David Bigas). See three photos below. According to J.I. Dies (in litt.) these two birds, the adult being recognized by showing yellowish tibia, and the juvenile by the shape of the head markings, have bred in the Valencia area this year together with other three pairs of yellow-billed terns, assigned initally to Elegant Tern. Of these four pairs, at least one was pure and the others, including the bird seen at Ebre delta, were a mixed pair with Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis. On 25.7 both birds were seen and photographed again at the same site (David Bigas, Ricard Gutiérrez), see long distance photos below, and on 26.7 the adult was seen from Migjorn, Sant Jaume d’Enveja, Montsià (Sergi Sales).

• Cornella emmantellada / Hooded Crow Corvus cornix (n=6)

(1-5) Baix Llobregat. There were scant observations of the birds at Baix Llobregat. On 1.7 a bird was seen at C-32 near Alcampo supermarket, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat (Ricard Gutiérrez, Helena Arbonés, Gerard Gutiérrez, Ariadna Gutiérrez) and on 6.7 a bird was at El Prat de Llobregat (Pau Esteban @ornitho.cat). On 15.7 there were three at Cal Nani, El Prat de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat (Carina Domenech @ornitho.cat) and on 17.7 five birds were seen flying over El Prat de Llobregat town (Ferran López). On 31.7 there were 6 at El Prat de Llobregat: four bewteen Cal Dominguet and la Bunyola and two more near cal Fernando, El Prat de Llobregat (Raúl Bastida @ornitho.cat).