November / November 2019
November / Novembre 2019
November / Novembre 2019
Destacats / Highlights
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Fa 10 anys / 10 years ago
Fa 5 anys / 5 years ago
Novetats Novembre / Bird News November 2019
Destacats / Highlights
El mes comença amb uns quants mosquiters de doble ratlla. Però un d’ells va resultar ser un mosquiter boreal, el primer per a Catalunya. Els primers deu dies del mes es va retrobar el gavià de potes roses d’Ivars i van aparèixer algunes piules grosses. A Tarragona van tornar els gavians argentats també i al Llobregat va haver-hi un èider, un mosquiter siberià i un grasset de costa. La segona quinzena va començar amb un àguila cridanera i una baldriga cendros atlàntica al delta de l’Ebre i un falciot culblanc comú a Premià de Mar. La darrera desena van aparèixer uns quants sits blancs al Pirineu i també al Montseny i un territ fosc, el mateix del passat hivern?, va tornar a Barcelona. A finals de mes una gamba groga petita al Baix Empordà i un bec de serra gros a l’Ampolla van acabar d’arrodonir un bon mes]
[Month begun with a few Yellow-browed Warblers. But one of them turned out to be an Arctic Warbler, the 1st for Catalunya. First tenth produced a few Richard’s Pipits and a Herring Gull coming from October relocated at Ivars lagoon. Tarragona harbour held 3 more Herrings while Llobregat delta hosted an Eider, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a Rock Pipit. 2nd half begun with a Greater Spotted Eagle and a Cory’s Shearwater off Ebre delta plus Little Swift at Premià de Mar. Last tenth was maked by the arrival of some Snow Buntings at Pyrenees and Montseny while a (returning?) Purple Sandpiper reached Barcelona. By the end of the month, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Baix Empordà ricefields and a Goosander at l’Ampolla helped making this November another good month]
Remember when…
- Fa 15 anys / 15 years ago
On 2.11.2004 a drake Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis appeared at El Cortalet lagoon, PN Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Alt Empordà. It was believed to be the same individual returning for its third consecutive winter -it appeared last year on 31.10.2003 ( Luís José Salaverri, Rosa Llinàs, Xavi del Acebo, Jordi Martí-Aledo)See two thumbnails here (L.J.Salaverri)Not seen on 9.11 (J.Martí-Aledo, P.Feliu, B.Minobis, F.López, R.Gutiérrez et al) but relocated on 12.11 (Jordi Martí-Aledo).
On 1.11.2004 a Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus was found at delta de l’Ebre, Montsià (Roser Solé i Josep Tantull).
- Fa 10 anys / 10 years ago
The presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta from La Tancada lagoon was seen again on 7.11.2009 (Cristian Jensen/Audouin Birding Tours) and 10.11 (Stephen Cristopher, Paul Turkentine and Chris Turkentine). It was seen again on 22.11 (Cristian Jensen). A new presumed hybrid showing brown feathering in a morph unseen in the country until now was photographed at Ebre delta near l’Encanyissada on 24.11 (Cristian Jensen/Audouin Birding Tours), see a photo below.
On 3.11.2009 one Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius was seen at Sobrestany ricefields, Baix Ter, Baix Empordà (Dani Burgas). See a photo below
- Fa 5 anys / 5 years ago
The Presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret seen during the last months at Can Dimoni, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat was seen again on 1.11.2014 (Jorge de Pedro @ornitho.cat). Then seen again on 17.11 (Xavier Larruy)
The Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura seen on 24.10.2014 at Ciutadella park, Barcelona was seen again at the nearby Zoo on 4.11 (Pedro Bescós @ornitho.cat). On 7.11 the same or another bird was photographed at 2,7 km distance, at Montjuïc mountain, Barcelona (Christoph Weinrich @ornitho.cat), see a photo below. Origin unknown but not from the Zoo, where not present.
A Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum was trapped and ringed on 9.11.2014 at Filipines marsh, Remolar-Filipines Nature Reserve, Viladecans, Llobregat Delta, Baix Llobregat (Joan Castelló, Christoph Weinrich, Joao Pereira i Cristiana I. Marques). See a photo enclosed
About 10 Yellow-browed Warblers Phylloscopus inornatus were seen all over November 2014 in Catalunya while a Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis was ringed on 7.11 at Canal Vell, Delta de l’Ebre, Baix Ebre (Simon Claden).
Novetats Novembre 2019 / Bird News November 2019
Latest update: 2 December 2019 / Darrera actualització: 2 desembre 2019
- Èider / Eider Somateria mollissima (n=1)
(1) Baix Llobregat. An adult male was seen at Llobregat river mouth on 11.11 (Ferran López), see a photo below.
Goosander / Bec de serra gros Mergus merganser (n=1)
(1) Baix Ebre. A bird, female type, was seen at l’Ampolla bay, Baix Ebre, moving between the harbour and Les Olles lagoon mouth. Initially seen on 22-26.11 (Manolo Sánchez Blanch), news were spread with excellent photos from Jordi Jover taken on 27.11 (see below). Seen again the same day (Manolo Sánchez Blanch) and 28.11 (Javier Subirats, Manolo Sánchez Blanch). Still present on 29.11 (Pau García Campderròs) and 30.11 (Màrius Domingo, Manolo Sánchez Blanch).
- Baldriga cendrosa atlàntica / Cory’s Shearwater Calonectris borealis (n=1)
(1) Montsià. A bird was seen off Punta de la Banya, Delta de l’Ebre,Montsià on 17.11 during the annual winter seawatch promoted by the Natural Park (Ricard Gutiérrez, Oriol Muntané, Diego García-Ferré, Mayca Martí, Javier Subirats and others). See photos enclosed.
- Slavonian Grebe / Cabussó orellut Podiceps auritus (n=1)
(1) Baix Ebre. A bird was seen at l’Ampolla bay, Baix Ebre on 25-26.11 (Manolo Sánchez Blanch). On 29.11 it was photographed (Xavier Parra, Pau García Campderròs @ornitho.cat) and on 30.11 it was still there (Manolo Sánchez Blanch).
- Voltor de Rüppell / Rüppell’s Vulture Gyps rueppellii (n=1) 1st for Catalunya
(1) Noguera. On 12.11 a 1w was seen flying over Ermita de Montalegre, Serra del Mont Roig, Noguera (Marc Gàlvez @eBird).
- Àguila cridanera / Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga glanga (n=2)
(1) Montsià. An adult bird was seen at Ullals de Baltasar, Delta de l’Ebre, Montsià while being mobbed by a Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus on 17.11, see photos enclosed (Ricard Gutiérrez, Oriol Muntané). Its moult stage suggested it might be between 5-10 years old (Àlex Ollé pers. com.).
(2) Alt Urgell, Solsonès, Segarra, Urgell, Conca de Barberà, Garrigues, Priorat, Ribera d’Ebre, Baix Ebre, Montsià. The famous satellite-tagged Estonian Greater Spotted Eagle Tonn crossed Catalunya in its annual voyage Estonia – Alacant where it will overwinter at El Fondo reservoir. According to the website birdmap it entered Catalunya coming from Andorra on 18.11 and rested near Segura, Conca de Barberà. The following day it flied over the S limit of Belianes drylands then moved to the SE entering the Garrigues comarca following the Llena sierra. Once near the Montsant mountains, it turned S at Juncosa de les Garrigues, then following the S limit of Montsant into the Ebre valley over Mora d’Ebre and continuing SW following the limits of the Ports de Tortosa area crossing the Baix Ebre and Montsià into Castelló on 19.11. See a copy of the birdmap below.
- Territ fosc / Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima (n=1)
(1) Barcelonès. A bird, perhaps a returning individual from last winter, was seen at Olympic harbour, Barcelona, Barcelonès on 20.11 (Daniel Roca). See three photos below. The bird was present there a number of days, when twitched: 20.11 later (Arnau Guàrdia @eBird), 21.11 (Pere Baucells, Oriol Soler, Xesco Puigdomenech, Matthieu Faveyrial, Pau García Campderròs, Joan Carles Bellido @ornitho.cat), 22.11 (Eduard Villar) to 24.11 (Eduard Villar, Pau Garcia Campderròs, Òscar Oliva, Javier Valladares @ornitho.cat). The bird remained in the area until the end of the month: 24.11 (Javier Valladares, Joan Carles Bellido @ornitho.cat), 25.11 (Roger Guillem @ornitho.cat), 26.11 (Eduard Batista @ornitho.cat), 28.11 (Pau Ortega, Pedro Plans @ornitho.cat, Aleix Comas ), 29.11 (Pedro Bescós) and 30.11 (Oriol Tello @ornitho.cat).
- Gamba groga petita / Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes (n=1)
(1) Baix Empordà. A bird was found near Mas Pinell, Baix Empordà ricefields, on 28.11 (Albert Rivas). See two photos below. On 29.11 it was still there (Xavier Idígora) and on 30.11 too (Jana Marco -photo below-, Oriol Palau ; César Castel; Hubert Mas, Pau García Campderròs, David Butterfield; Pere Baucells @ornitho.cat).
- Gavià de potes roses / Herring Gull Larus argentatus (n=4)
(1) Pla d’Urgell. The 4w found on 30.10 at Estany d’Ivars i Vila-Sana remained there on 6.11 (Sergi Sales). Seen again on 7.11 (Quim Minoves).
(2) Tarragonès. There was a 2w at Tarragona harbour on 9.11 (Camilo Albert, Oriol Roman @ornitho.cat). It remained there on 11.11 (Camilo Albert).
(3-4) Tarragonès. There were two new birds at Tarragona harbour on 11.11 (Camilo Albert).
- Falciot culblanc comú / Little Swift Apus affinis (n=1)
(1) Maresme. A bird was seen in the middle of a Crag Martin group on 17.11 at Premià de Mar, Maresme (Alexis Bukowski)
- Cornella emmantellada / Hooded Crow Corvus cornix (n=6)
(1-5) Baix Llobregat. There were two birds at Alcampo comercial center car park, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat on 10.11 (Iván Vega @ornitho.cat). Perhaps these two birds were seen on 13.11 at Cal Nani, El Prat de Llobregat (Pau Esteban @ornitho.cat). On 22.11 there were five at Parc de la Muntanyeta, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat (Iván Vega @ornitho.cat). On 28.11 there were two at El Prat de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat (Javier Valladares @ornitho.cat).
(6) Baix Empordà. From 12-14.11 at least, a bird was seen at Mas Pla, Torroella de Montgrí, Baix Empordà (Joan Goy @ornitho.cat). On 19.11 it was still there (Quim Felip @birdingemporda.com). This bird was seen again on 25.11 (Josep Ros @ornitho.cat) and 30.11 (César Castel; Hubert Mas @ornitho.cat).
- Mosquiter comú siberià / Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis (n=2)
(1) Baix Llobregat. A bird showing some characters of tristis was seen and photographed at la Murtrassa, Viladecans, Baix Llobregat, on 12.11 (Daniel Roca). See a photo below
(2) Ripollès. A bird was reported on 27.11 at Camprodon, Ripollès (Joan Vidal @ornitho.cat).
- Mosquiter de doble ratlla / Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (n=15)
(1) Baix Llobregat. The bird seen at Fontsanta park, Sant Joan Despí, near TV3 television on 23.10 remained there on 1.11 (Martí González @ornitho.cat, Carles Grande). See a photo enclosed. Still present on 3.11 (Xavier Parra @ornitho.cat).
(2) Baix Penedès. A bird was trapped and ringed at Les Madrigueres, El Vendrell, Baix Penedès on 1.11 (Ramón Ruiz et al). See a photo enclosed.
(3) Baix Penedès. A 2nd bird was trapped and ringed at Les Madrigueres, El Vendrell, Baix Penedès on 2.11 (Ramón Ruiz et al). See a photo enclosed.
(4) Montsià. A bird was seen at Punta de la Banya bird observatory on 2.11 (Alfredo Sanchez y Javier Ruiz). See a photo enclosed.
(5-6) Montsià. Two birds were heard calling at Buda Island, Montsià, on 4.11 (David Bigas).
(7-8) Osona. Two birds were seen at Gurb, Osona, on 3.11 (Enric Marrodán @ornitho.cat).
(9) Barcelonès. On 3.11 a bird was found at Parc de Can Zam, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelonès (Xavier Larruy @ornitho.cat).
(10) Pla d’Urgell. On 7.11 a presumably new bird was found at Estany d’Ivars i Vila-Sana, Pla d’Urgell (Sergi Sales). later seen by more observers (Joan Elias, Víctor Iglesias; Quim Minoves, Roger Guillem @ornitho.cat). On 9.11 it was still there (José Guerra @eBird).
(11) Garrotxa. On 8.11 a bird was found at Ridaura, Garraotxa (Oriol Clarabuch @ornitho.cat).
(12) Baix Penedès. Another bird was trapped and ringed at Les Madrigueres, El Vendrell, Baix Penedès on 10.11 (Ramón Ruiz et al). See a photo enclosed.
(13) Barcelonès. On 17.11 a bird was seen at Jardí Botànic, Montjuïc, Barcelona (Quim Minoves)
(14) Vallès Occidental. On 26.11 a bird was seen and heard at Facultat de Ciències, UAB, Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Vallès Occidental (Guillem Saguer @ornitho.cat). The bird was recorded on 27.11 (Guillem Saguer @ornitho.cat) and it was still present on 28.11 (Ferran Pujol, David Ibáñez). On 28.11 it was seen again (Ferran Pujol, Bernat Iglesias @ornitho.cat).
(15) Baix Ebre. On 26.11 a bird was reported at Camarles, Baix Ebre, feeding on olive trees in the area (Harold Wijts @ornitho.cat). Seen again on 28.11 afternoon (Harold Wijts @ornitho.cat).
- Mosquiter boreal / Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis (n=4) FIRST FOR CATALUNYA
(1) Baix Ebre. On 5.11 a 1w Phylloscopus was trapped and ringed at Canal Vell biological station, Delta de l’Ebre, Baix Ebre (Helen Williams & Roger Short). The bird was initially misidentified by a Yellow-browed Warbler but later, when photos available, its shape called the attention of local observers (Gerard Dalmau). Discussed within this website group of observers it was properly identified as an Arctic Warbler despite some discussion held elsewhere about other species options (David Bigas).
- Piula grossa / Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi (n=5)
(1) Baix Llobregat. On 4.11 one was seen at Gavà pinewoods, Delta del Llobregat, Baix Llobregat (José Antonio García Moreno @ornitho.cat).
(2) Alt Empordà. On 5.11 there was a bird at Les Llaunes, PN Aiguamolls d el’Empordà, Alt Empordà (Àlex Ollé @birdingempordà.com).
(3-5) Alt Empordà. On 4.11 there were two at Prats de Can Comes (Àlex Ollé @ornitho.cat) and on 7.11 there were three birds at prats de Can Túries, PN Aiguamolls d el’Empordà, Alt Empordà (Marc Illa, Oriol Clarabuch, Albert Burgas @birdingempordà.com).
- Grasset de costa / Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus (n=1)
(1) Baix Llobregat. On 7.11 a bird was seen and photographed at Llobregat river pier at Ca l’Arana beach, El Prat de Llobregat, Llobregat delta, Baix Llobregat (Ferran López). See photos enclosed. 3rd ever record for Llobregat Delta. On 9.11 it was still there (Ferran López et al). Seen again on 12.11 (Ferran López, Ricard Gutiérrez, see two photos below) and present at least until 14.11 (Ferran López, F.Xavier Santaeufemia) and 29.11 (Ferran López).
- Sit Blanc / Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis (n=3)
(1-2) Berguedà. On 19.11 two birds were seen at Coll de Pal, PN Cadí Moixeró, Berguedà (Jordi Comellas @ornitho.cat). On 23.11 there was at least one there (Arnau Soler, Diego Callau). One was seen at Coll de Pal on 27.11 (Lluís Vilamajó, José Luís Fernández @ornitho.cat).
(3) Vallès Oriental. On 24.11 one insulae bird was seen at Turó de l’Home, PN Montseny, Vallès Oriental (Eduard Villar, Manolo Garcia). See three photos below (Eduard Villar). On 25.11 it was still there (Ángel Luceño @ornitho.cat).
