July / Juliol 2020
Destacats / Highlights
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Fa 15 anys / 15 years ago
Fa 10 anys / 10 years ago
Fa 5 anys / 5 years ago
Novetats juliol / Bird News July 2020
Destacats / Highlights
L’inici del juliol és tranquil, amb les cornelles emmantellades al delta del Llobregat. Hi van haver xatracs de bec groc al delta de l’Ebre a finals de mes [July was initially quiet. The Hooded Crows were still around Llobregat Delta. Later in the month some Yellow-billed Terns were regularly seen at Ebre Delta]
Remember when…
- Fa 15 anys / 15 years ago
One Presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta present at least for two years was seen again at La Tancada area, Delta de l’Ebre, Tarragona until 13.7.2005, especially in the morning when it foraged around the saltpans S of the lagoon (C.Jensen/Audouin Birding Tours).
On 30.6 a 1st winter moulting into 2nd winter Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis was found at the ecological ricefields of Riet Vell, at Ebre delta, Tarragona (Cristian Jensen, Iben Hove Sorensen/Audouin Birding Tours; David Bigas, Ignasi Ripoll and SEO/Birdlife volunteers). It remained into July at least until 3.7 (Josep Tantull) and later into the 13.7 (Cristian Jensen/ Audouin Birding Tours). Thumbnail enclosed.
An adult tern showing characters of Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans, metal-ringed and thought to be the same seen last year at Ebre Delta and also seen in the Ebre delta intermitently during the last months (David Bigas), was seen at El Prat de Llobregat, Llobregat delta, Barcelona on 21.7 (V.Pedrocchi, P.X.Albornà) and 22.7 (F.López; R.Armada, M.Gil). See a photo below (with a Sandwich Tern, V.Pedrocchi).
- Fa 10 anys / 10 years ago
The usual presumed hybrid egret from Tancada saltpans was seen on 8.7.2010 afternoon on the base of Trabucador istmus, Delta de l’Ebre, Tarragona (Ricard Gutiérrez). See a phots below and two thumbnails here. The bird was seen again on 23.7 (Gerard Dalmau, Elisabet Tetas).
- Fa 5 anys / 5 years ago
A Presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret was seen on 15.7.2015 flying over Besós river, Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona (Juli Mauri @ornitho.cat).
On 28.7 a Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus was found at Les Olles, Delta de l’Ebre, Tarragona (Manolo Sánchez Blanch). Not relocated the day after.
On 23.7 an adult Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus was seen from Aufacada tower at 970m distance at ‘Els cavalls’, Illa de Buda, Delta de l’Ebre, Montsià (Ricard Gutiérrez). Taking photos was difficult due to the wind and distance but three testimonial images were obtained. Seen again on 27.7 (Roser Solé, Josep Tantull; Ricard Gutiérrez). The bird was not relocated.
On 22.7 there was one adult Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l’Ebre, Montsià (Jordi Martí-Aledo).
Novetats juliol 2020 / Bird News July 2020
Last update 1 August 2020 / Darrera actualització 2.8.2020.
Territ Pectoral / Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos (n=1)
(1) Baix Empordà. On 30.7 a bird was seen at Baix Empordà Mas Carles ricefields (Joan Estrada Jofra, Montse Jofra).
- Becadell gros / Great Snipe Gallinago media (n=1)
(1) Tarragonès. Late news. An exhausted bird was collected alive off Tarragona shore, over one mile out, by workers of a petrol facility on 28.6. The bird was collected by Agents Rurals who misidentified the species. However the photos were examined by early July by David Bigas who identified the bird. It probably was a male on its way back to Africa in unexpected early dates. See photos below and a thumbnail enclosed.
- Xatrac de bec groc amb caràcters de xatrac elegant/ Orange-billed Tern Elegant Tern-like Thalasseus sp c.f. elegans (n=2)
(1-2) Montsià. Two orange-billed terns, showing some Elegant tern features but perhaps hybrids of some kind, were seen within the Sandwich Tern colony at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l’Ebre, on 14.7 (Albert Bertolero). See photos below. According to David Bigas (in litt) it might be the same pair that bred in the area in 2017 and produced a chick then. There is a fact (J.L.Copete in litt) that supports the non pure hypothesis: the distance bteween the eye and culmen should be longer (elegans) than in these birds (after Shoch & Howell 2013 @ North American Birds), with a part of the eye after the beginning of the mouth (unlike this record birds). One of these birds phenotipically elegant-like was seen on 25.7 at El Trabucador sandbar, Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Delta de l’Ebre, Tarragona (Esther Yera, Juan L. Muñoz Pérez), see a photo below. The bird was seen again on 27.7 (Ricard Gutiérrez, Carles Domingo; Ramón Ruiz Jarillo), 28.7 (Sergi Sales, Ricard Gutiérrez), 29.7 (Ricard Gutiérrez) and 30.7 (Ricard Gutiérrez). See photos below.
- Graula / Rook Corvus frugileus (n=13)
(1-13) Alt Empordà. There were 13 indivuals at Empuriabrava, Alt Empordà, on 29.7 (Àlex Ollé). See a record shot included.
- Cornella emmantellada / Hooded Crow Corvus cornix (n=7)
(1-6) Baix Llobregat. Sant Boi de Llobregat. The six birds seen at Can Dimoni on 30.6 probably remained into July in the area (Mireia Martín). See a photo below. Two-four birds were seen near the C-32 on 6.7 (Lluís Toldrà @ornitho.cat). One was at Sant Boi in 17.7 (Jonathan Skipper @ornitho.cat). On 25.7 one was at Sant Boi too (Pau Esteban @ornitho.cat).
(7) Baix Empordà. On 22.7 a bird was seen at Bassa del Frare Ramon, L’Estartit, Torroella de Montgrí, Baix Empordà (Enric Fontcuberta @ornitho.cat).
- Boscarla dels matolls / Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum(n=1)
(1) Alt Empordà. A bird was reported of this species after having been trapped and ringed at Feixes del Joncar, Sant Pere Pescador, Alt Empordà on 14.7 (Guillem Arrufat). See a photo below.
- Pardal de passa / Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis (n=1)
(1) Baix Camp. A returning male (perhaps never gone individual) was found again at 112 building at Reus, Baix Camp on 15.7 (Joan Barrachina), see a record shot below. On 16.7 it was seen again (Oriol Cortés, Andreu Escolà @ornitho.cat).
