maudoc birding - trip reports

Coto Doñana & Extremadura

April 3-12, 2004

136 specie in Coto Doñana, 99 in Extremadura, 163 specie in tutto. Un sacco di specie "nuove" per me e per Andrea Nicoli, compagno di viaggio.
In Doñana classiche visite al parco ed al "preparco" intorno a El Rocio e fino alla spiaggia di Matalascañas. Impressionante il numero di rapaci, ma tanti i Mignattai, le Spatole, gli Aironi guardabuoi e gli altri ardeidi anche nella garzaia di fronte al centro Valverde. Letti alcuni anelli di Fenicotteri spagnoli ed uno francese, di un Mignattaio e di un Gabbiano corso spagnoli, di uno Zafferano inglese (Flat Holm). Tanti gli alaudidi e ovunque gli Strillozzi. Nidi di Cicogna bianca dappertutto. Tante le anatre, ma sporadiche le "rare".
In Extremadura spettacolo di Otarde in parata e poi Galline prataiole, Grandule, Cuculi dal ciuffo e anche qui rapaci: centinaia i Grifoni, ma anche Avvoltoio monaco, Capovaccaio, Aquila imperiale spagnola, Aquila di Bonelli, Nibbio bianco, decine di Nibbi reali, ovunque i Nibbi bruni e le Albanelle minori. Anche in Extremadura la Cicogna bianca nidifica ampiamente, ma abbiamo visto al nido anche la Cicogna nera.
Gruccioni, Ghiandaie marine, Rondini rossicce, Gazze aliazzurre, Gracchi corallini, Monachelle, Monachella nera, Codirossone, Zigoli muciatti, Rondoni pallidi, Averle capirosse, Averle maggiori meridionali, Cince dal ciuffo, Salciaiole, Gambecchi nani, Schiribilla, Casarca, Folaghe cornute, Anatre marmorizzate, Grillai, Pernici rosse, Pernici di mare, Occhioni, Magnanine, Polli sultani, Folaghe crestate... Uno strano cocktail.
Insomma tutto bellisssimo...

Ecco la lista, con alcune foto e filmati.

136 species in Coto Doñana, 99 in Extremadura, 163 species! A lot of new species for me and my friend Andrea Nicoli.
In Doñana classic visits to the park and the "preparco" around El Rocio and at the beach of Matalascañas. Impressive the number of raptors, but also a lot of Glossy Ibis, Spoonbills, Cattle Egrets and others herons, nesting forehead to the Valverde center too. I have read some Spanish Flamingoes rings and a French one, Spanish Glossy Ibis and Audouin's Gull, one English Lesser Black-backed Gull (Flat Holm). A lot of larks and Corn Buntings. Nests of White Storks everywhere. A lot of ducks, but sporadic the more interesting ones.
In Extremadura show of Great Bustards in parade and then Little Bustard, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Great Spotted Cuckoo and raptors too: hundreds of Griffon Vultures, but also Black Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, Black-shouldered Kite, tens of Red Kite, Black Kites and Montagu's Harriers everywhere. White Stork nests in Extremadura too, but we have seen at the nest Black Stork too.
Bee-eaters, Rollers, Red-rumped Swallows, Azure-winged Magpies, Red-billed Choughs, Black-eared Wheatears, Black Wheatears, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Rock Buntings, Pallid Swifts, Woodchat Shrikes, Southern Grey Shrikes, Marbled Ducks, Lesser Kestrels, Red-legged Partridges, Collared Pratincoles, Stone-curlews, Dartford Warblers, Purple Swamphen, Red-knobbed Coots... One strange cocktail.
So everything was beutiful...

My list, with some videos & photos.

Scientific	Italiano	Español	English	CD	EX
Tachybaptus ruficollis	Tuffetto	Zampullín Común	Little Grebe	X	X
Podiceps cristatus	Svasso maggiore	Somormujo Lavanco	Great Crested Grebe	X
Podiceps nigricollis	Svasso piccolo	Zampullín Cuellinegro	Black-necked Grebe	X
Morus bassanus	Sula	Alcatraz Atlántico	Northern Gannet	X
Phalacrocorax carbo	Cormorano	Cormorán Grande	Great Cormorant	X	X
Ardea cinerea	Airone cenerino	Garza Real	Grey Heron	X	X
Ardea purpurea	Airone rosso	Garza Imperial	Purple Heron	X
Ardea alba	Airone bianco maggiore	Garceta Grande	Great Egret	X
Egretta garzetta	Garzetta	Garceta Común	Little Egret	X	X
Ardeola ralloides	Sgarza ciuffetto	Garcilla Cangrejera	Squacco Heron	X
Bubulcus ibis	Airone guardabuoi	Garcilla Bueyera	Cattle Egret	X	X
Nycticorax nycticorax	Nitticora	Martinete Común	Black-crowned Night Heron	X
Ciconia nigra	Cicogna nera	Cigüeña Negra	Black Stork	X	X
Ciconia ciconia	Cicogna bianca	Cigüeña Común	White Stork	X	X
Plegadis falcinellus	Mignattaio	Morito Común	Glossy Ibis	X
Platalea leucorodia	Spatola	Espátula Común	Eurasian Spoonbill	X
Phoenicopterus roseus	Fenicottero	Flamenco Común	Greater Flamingo	X
Cygnus atratus	Cigno nero	Cisne Negro	Black Swan	X
Anser anser	Oca selvatica	Ansar Común	Greylag Goose	X
Tadorna ferruginea	Casarca	Tarro Canelo	Ruddy Shelduck	X
Anas penelope	Fischione	Silbón Europeo	Wigeon	X
Anas strepera	Canapiglia	Anade Friso	Gadwall	X
Anas crecca	Alzavola	Cerceta Común	Eurasian Teal	X
Anas platyrhynchos	Germano reale	Azulón	Mallard	X	X
Anas querquedula	Marzaiola	Cerceta Carretona	Garganey	X
Anas clypeata	Mestolone	Cuchara Común	Northern Shoveler	X
Marmaronetta angustirostris	Anatra marmorizzata	Cerceta Pardilla	Marbled Duck	X
Netta rufina	Fistione turco	Pato Colorado	Red-crested Pochard	X
Aythya ferina	Moriglione	Porrón Europeo	Common Pochard	X
Elanus caeruleus	Nibbio bianco	Elanio Común	Black-shouldered Kite		X
Milvus milvus	Nibbio reale	Milano Real	Red Kite	X	X
Milvus migrans	Nibbio bruno	Milano Negro	Black Kite	X	X
Neophron percnopterus	Capovaccaio	Alimoche Común	Egyptian Vulture		X
Gyps fulvus	Grifone	Buitre Leonado	Eurasian Griffon Vulture	X	X
Aegypius monachus	Avvoltoio monaco	Buitre Negro	Black Vulture		X
Circaetus gallicus	Biancone	Culebrera Europea	Short-toed Eagle	X	X
Circus aeruginosus	Falco di palude	Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental	Western Marsh Harrier	X	X
Circus pygargus	Albanella minore	Aguilucho Cenizo	Montagu's Harrier	X	X
Buteo buteo	Poiana	Busardo Ratonero	Common Buzzard	X	X
Aquila adalberti	Aquila imperiale spagnola	Aguila Imperial	Spanish Imperial Eagle		X
Aquila fasciata	Aquila di Bonelli	Aguila-azor Perdicera	Bonelli's Eagle		X
Aquila pennata	Aquila minore	Aguililla Calzada	Booted Eagle	X	X
Falco naumanni	Grillaio	Cernícalo Primilla	Lesser Kestrel	X	X
Falco tinnunculus	Gheppio	Cernícalo Vulgar	Eurasian Kestrel	X	X
Alectoris rufa	Pernice rossa	Perdiz Roja	Red-legged Partridge		X
Coturnix coturnix	Quaglia	Codorniz Común	Common Quail	X
Phasianus colchicus	Fagiano	Faisán Vulgar	Common Pheasant	X
Rallus aquaticus	Porciglione	Rascón Europeo	Water Rail	X
Porzana parva	Schiribilla	Polluela Bastarda	Little Crake	X
Porphyrio porphyrio	Pollo sultano	Calamón Común	Purple Swamphen	X
Gallinula chloropus	Gallinella d'acqua	Gallineta Común	Common Moorhen	X	X
Fulica cristata	Folaga crestata	Focha Moruna	Red-knobbed Coot	X
Fulica atra	Folaga	Focha Común	Eurasian Coot	X
Otis tarda (video 3,5 Mb)	Otarda	Avutarda Común	Great Bustard		X
Tetrax tetrax	Gallina prataiola	Sisón Común	Little Bustard		X
Himantopus himantopus	Cavaliere d'Italia	Cigüeñuela Común	Black-winged Stilt	X	X
Recurvirostra avosetta	Avocetta	Avoceta Común	Pied Avocet	X
Burhinus oedicnemus	Occhione	Alcaraván Común	Stone-curlew		X
Glareola pratincola	Pernice di mare	Canastera Común	Collared Pratincole	X
Vanellus vanellus	Pavoncella	Avefría Europea	Northern Lapwing	X
Pluvialis squatarola	Pivieressa	Chorlito Gris	Grey Plover	X
Charadrius hiaticula	Corriere grosso	Chorlitejo Grande	Common Ringed Plover	X
Charadrius dubius	Corriere piccolo	Chorlitejo Chico	Little Ringed Plover	X	X
Limosa limosa	Pittima reale	Aguja Colinegra	Black-tailed Godwit	X
Tringa erythropus	Totano moro	Archibebe Oscuro	Spotted Redshank	X
Tringa totanus	Pettegola	Archibebe Común	Common Redshank	X
Tringa nebularia	Pantana	Archibebe Claro	Common Greenshank	X
Tringa ochropus	Piro piro culbianco	Andarríos Grande	Green Sandpiper	X
Tringa glareola	Piro piro boschereccio	Andarríos Bastardo	Wood Sandpiper	X
Actitis hypoleucos	Piro piro piccolo	Andarríos Chico	Common Sandpiper	X	X
Calidris alba	Piovanello tridattilo	Correlimos Tridáctilo	Sanderling	X
Calidris temminckii	Gambecchio nano	Correlimos de Temminck	Temminck's Stint	X
Calidris alpina	Piovanello pancianera	Correlimos Común	Dunlin	X
Philomachus pugnax	Combattente	Combatiente	Ruff	X
Larus audouinii	Gabbiano corso	Gaviota de Audouin	Audouin's Gull	X
Larus fuscus graellsii	Zafferano	Gaviota Sombría	Lesser Black-backed Gull	X
Larus michahellis	Gabbiano reale	Gaviota Patiamarilla	Yellow-legged Gull	X	X
Larus ridibundus	Gabbiano comune	Gaviota Reidora	Black-headed Gull	X
Sterna nilotica	Sterna zampenere	Pagaza Piconegra	Gull-billed Tern	X
Sterna sandvicensis	Beccapesci	Charrán Patinegro	Sandwich Tern	X
Chlidonias hybridus	Mignattino piombato	Fumarel Cariblanco	Whiskered Tern	X
Pterocles alchata	Grandule	Ganga Común	Pin-tailed Sandgrouse		X
Columba palumbus	Colombaccio	Paloma Torcaz	Woodpigeon	X	X
Streptopelia turtur	Tortora	Tórtola Común	Eurasian Turtle Dove		X
Streptopelia decaocto	Tortora dal collare	Tórtola Turca	Eurasian Collared Dove	X	X
Clamator glandarius	Cuculo dal ciuffo	Críalo Español	Great Spotted Cuckoo		X
Cuculus canorus	Cuculo	Cuco Europeo	Common Cuckoo	X	X
Athene noctua	Civetta	Mochuelo Común	Little Owl		X
Tachymarptis melba	Rondone maggiore	Vencejo Real	Alpine Swift		X
Apus apus	Rondone	Vencejo Común	Common Swift		X
Apus pallidus	Rondone pallido	Vencejo Pálido	Pallid Swift	X	X
Alcedo atthis	Martin pescatore	Martín Pescador	Common Kingfisher		X
Merops apiaster	Gruccione	Abejaruco Común	European Bee-eater	X	X
Coracias garrulus	Ghiandaia marina	Carraca Europea	European Roller	X	X
Upupa epops	Upupa	Abubilla	Hoopoe	X	X
Jynx torquilla	Torcicollo	Torcecuello	Eurasian Wryneck	X
Dendrocopos major	Picchio rosso maggiore	Pico Picapinos	Great Spotted Woodpecker	X
Picus viridis	Picchio verde	Pito Real	Green Woodpecker	X
Melanocorypha calandra	Calandra	Calandria Común	Calandra Lark	X	X
Calandrella brachydactyla	Calandrella	Terrera Común	Greater Short-toed Lark	X
Calandrella rufescens	Calandrina	Terrera Marismeña	Lesser Short-toed Lark	X
Galerida cristata	Cappellaccia	Cagujada Común	Crested Lark	X	X
Galerida theklae	Cappellaccia di Tekla	Cagujada Montesina	Thekla Lark	X
Lullula arborea	Tottavilla	Totovía	Wood Lark	X	X
Alauda arvensis	Allodola	Alondra Común	Skylark		X
Riparia riparia	Topino	Avión Zapador	Sand Martin	X	X
Hirundo rupestris	Rondine montana	Avión Roquero	Eurasian Crag Martin		X
Hirundo rustica	Rondine	Golondrina Común	Barn Swallow	X	X
Hirundo daurica	Rondine rossiccia	Golondrina Dáurica	Red-rumped Swallow	X	X
Delichon urbica	Balestruccio	Avión Común	Common House Martin	X	X
Motacilla alba	Ballerina bianca	Lavandera Blanca Común	White Wagtail	X	X
Motacilla flava iberiae	Cutrettola di Spagna	Lavandera Boyera	Spanish Wagtail	X
Anthus campestris	Calandro	Bisbita Campestre	Tawny Pipit	X
Troglodytes troglodytes	Scricciolo	Chochín	Winter Wren	X	X
Monticola saxatilis	Codirossone	Roquero Rojo	Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush		X
Monticola solitarius	Passero solitario	Roquero Solitario	Blue Rock Thrush		X
Turdus merula	Merlo	Mirlo Común	Blackbird	X	X
Turdus viscivorus	Tordela	Zorzal Charlo	Mistle Thrush		X
Cisticola juncidis	Beccamoschino	Buitrón Ib�rico	Zitting Cisticola	X	X
Cettia cetti	Usignolo di fiume	Ruiseñor Bastardo	Cetti's Warbler	X	X
Locustella luscinioides	Salciaiola	Buscarla Unicolor	Savi's Warbler	X
Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Cannaiola	Carricero Común	Reed Warbler	X
Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Cannareccione	Carricero Tordal	Great Reed Warbler	X
Sylvia atricapilla	Capinera	Curruca Capirotada	Blackcap	X	X
Sylvia communis	Sterpazzola	Curruca Zarcera	Common Whitethroat	X
Sylvia cantillans	Sterpazzolina	Curruca Carrasqueña	Subalpine Warbler	X	X
Sylvia melanocephala	Occhiocotto	Curruca Cabecinegra	Sardinian Warbler	X	X
Sylvia undata	Magnanina	Curruca Rabilarga	Dartford Warbler	X
Erithacus rubecula	Pettirosso	Petirrojo	European Robin		X
Luscinia megarhynchos	Usignolo	Ruiseñor Común	Common Nightingale	X	X
Phoenicurus ochruros	Codirosso spazzacamino	Colirrojo Tizón	Black Redstart		X
Saxicola rubicola	Saltimpalo	Tarabilla Común	European Stonechat	X	X
Oenanthe leucura	Monachella nera	Collalba Negra	Black Wheatear		X
Oenanthe oenanthe	Culbianco	Collalba Gris	Northern Wheatear	X	X
Oenanthe hispanica	Monachella	Collalba Rubia	Black-eared Wheatear	X	X
Aegithalos caudatus	Codibugnolo	Mito	Long-tailed Tit	X	X
Lophophanes cristatus	Cincia dal ciuffo	Herrerillo Capuchino	Crested Tit	X	X
Parus major	Cinciallegra	Carbonero Común	Great Tit	X	X
Cyanistes caeruleus	Cinciarella	Herrerillo Común	Blue Tit	X	X
Sitta europaea	Picchio muratore	Trepador Azul	Eurasian Nuthatch		X
Certhia brachydactyla	Rampichino	Agateador Común	Short-toed Treecreeper	X
Lanius collurio	Averla piccola	Alcaudón Dorsirrojo	Red-backed Shrike		X
Lanius meridionalis	Averla maggiore meridionale	Alcaudón Real Meridional	Southern Grey Shrike		X
Lanius senator	Averla capirossa	Alcaudón Común	Woodchat Shrike	X	X
Garrulus glandarius	Ghiandaia	Arrendajo Común	Eurasian Jay		X
Cyanopica cyana	Gazza aliazzurre	Rabilargo	Azure-winged Magpie	X	X
Pica pica	Gazza	Urraca	Eurasian Magpie	X	X
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	Gracchio corallino	Chova Piquirroja	Red-billed Chough		X
Corvus monedula	Taccola	Grajilla Común	Jackdaw	X	X
Corvus corone	Cornacchia nera	Corneja Negra	Carrion Crow	X	X
Corvus corax	Corvo imperiale	Cuervo Común	Common Raven	X	X
Sturnus unicolor	Storno nero	Estornino Negro	Spotless Starling	X	X
Emberiza cirlus	Zigolo nero	Escribano Soteño	Cirl Bunting		X
Emberiza cia	Zigolo muciatto	Escribano Montesino	Rock Bunting	X	X
Emberiza calandra	Strillozzo	Triguero	Corn Bunting	X	X
Fringilla coelebs	Fringuello	Pinzón Común	Chaffinch	X	X
Carduelis chloris	Verdone	Verderón Común	European Greenfinch	X	X
Carduelis carduelis	Cardellino	Jilguero	European Goldfinch	X	X
Carduelis cannabina	Fanello	Pardillo Común	Linnet	X	X
Serinus serinus	Verzellino	Verdecillo	European Serin	X	X
Passer domesticus	Passera oltremontana	Gorrión Común	House Sparrow	X	X
Passer hispaniolensis	Passera sarda	Gorrión Moruno	Spanish Sparrow		X
Passer montanus	Passera mattugia	Gorrión Molinero	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	X