ECO BIG YEAR CATALUNYA 2013

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hellipyo poeta

popular provinciano pajarero

fui por el mundo buscando la vida

paacutejaro a paacutejaro conociacute la tierra

Pablo Neruda

el meu paiacutes eacutes tan petit que quan el sol sersquon va a dormir

mai no estagrave prou segur drsquohaver-lo vist

Canto i sempre em sabreacute malalt drsquoamor pel meu paiacutes

Lluiacutes Llach

(hellipme a provincial a poet of the people a birder I went around the world in search of life bird by bird

I discovered the countryhellip Pablo Neruda)

(hellipMy country is so small that when the sun goes to bed it is never quite sure if it has seen ithellipI sing

and I know that I shall always be ill with love for my countryhellip Lluiacutes Llach)

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MYSELF

My name is Ponccedil Feliu Latorre I was born in Girona in June 27th 1975 Irsquom a Biologist

(University of Girona 1993-1997) and an Environmentalist (University of Girona 1997-2000)

with a Masterrsquos degree in Public Environmental Management (Universitat Autogravenoma de

Barcelona 2000-2002)

Ponccedil Feliu at Aiguamolls Natural Park August 2013 Foto Miquel Agravengel Lucena

I work as a Director of the Consorci del Ter (wwwconsorcideltercat) a consortium composed

by 63 municipalities along the route of the Ter River Basin in north-east Catalonia where we

have carried out conservation Projects such as Riparia-Ter Life (wwwliferipariatercom) or

Potamo-Fauna Life (wwwlifepotamofaunacom) We have also created the Ruta del Ter

(wwwrutadeltercat) a 210km cycling and walking route from the river source in the

Pyrenees to the river mouth on the Costa Brava

Cap de Creus N P during a windy tramuntana day and wintering birds in Aiguamolls February 2013

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MYSELF

My name is Ponccedil Feliu Latorre I was born in Girona in June 27th 1975 Irsquom a Biologist

(University of Girona 1993-1997) and an Environmentalist (University of Girona 1997-2000)

with a Masterrsquos degree in Public Environmental Management (Universitat Autogravenoma de

Barcelona 2000-2002)

Ponccedil Feliu at Aiguamolls Natural Park August 2013 Foto Miquel Agravengel Lucena

I work as a Director of the Consorci del Ter (wwwconsorcideltercat) a consortium composed

by 63 municipalities along the route of the Ter River Basin in north-east Catalonia where we

have carried out conservation Projects such as Riparia-Ter Life (wwwliferipariatercom) or

Potamo-Fauna Life (wwwlifepotamofaunacom) We have also created the Ruta del Ter

(wwwrutadeltercat) a 210km cycling and walking route from the river source in the

Pyrenees to the river mouth on the Costa Brava

Cap de Creus N P during a windy tramuntana day and wintering birds in Aiguamolls February 2013

Since 2001 through Serpa Enginyeria i Consultoria Ambiental the technical consultantrsquos we

created (wwwserpacat) I have been working as an ornithologist monitoring birds and doing

breeding and wintering censuses in the Cap de Creus Natural Park (wwwgencatcatparcs

cap_de_creus) and since 2010 also in the Aiguamolls de lrsquoEmpordagrave Natural Park

(wwwgencatcatparcsaiguamolls)

Irsquove also been very involved in the foundation of NGOs such as the Ateneu Naturalista de

Girona (wwwateneunaturalistaorg) and the Amics dels Aiguamolls (wwwapnaeorg) and Irsquove

also been working with and helping other institutions such as the Institut Catalagrave drsquoOrnitologia

(wwwornitologiaorg) the Sociedad Espantildeola de Ornitologiacutea Birdlife (wwwseoorg) Iaeden

(wwwiaedencat) and working as a volunteer in many natural parks in the United States

(California Hawaii Oregon Nevada) Irsquom the author of 7 different books mainly about

discovering Nature in NE Catalonia (Aiguamolls Gavarres Cap de Creus Girona) about urban

wildlife in the city of Girona and about Birds on the Cap de Creus

Some of the books about Birds and Nature written by Ponccedil Feliu (some of them with other authors)

Irsquom part of the Tramuntana Birding Team (wwwtbtcat) that currently holds the European Big

Day record (217 species in 24 hours) The TBT team has participated in and has won many

birding competitions in Spain and we are one of the teams which have participated in both

editions of Rally Birding Challenge in Peru (wwwbirdingrallychallengecom)

AN ECO (OR GREEN) BIG YEAR

As is widely known in the birding world a Big Year is a challenge that consists of observing the

greatest number of bird species as possible in one calendar year in a specified region Itrsquos very

popular in North America and also in some European Countries It has even been done on a

world-wide scale (ldquothe biggest yearrdquo) However many birders have recently proposed a new

challenge Eco Big Years or Green Big Years where you canrsquot use any means of transport but

your own strength which has the aim of avoid contributing to Climate Change while birding

So you can go birding on foot by bike by kayak on horseback and so on but you cannot use

any motorized transport (even public transport) and not even Electric vehicles (which may

be charged by electricity produced by ldquouncleanrdquo energy) And of course you have to do it

from your own house there and back You can make a trip far away from home but you are

also supposed to use only your feet or your bike and obviously you canrsquot leave the bike in a

good place and go and come back home by car As you will see I have done many several-

daytrips (several-day trips) by bike during the Big Year twice to Lleida (300 kms from home) 5

times to the Pyrenees many times to the Aiguamolls the Cap de Creus and Palamoacutes once to

the Ebre Deltahellip And always doing a route by bike and ldquosleepingrdquo with it

MY MEANS

Although Irsquove walked a lot (while climbing mountains in the Pyrenees and also in the

Aiguamolls marshes) my main means of transport has been the bike Irsquove use my road bike

(Scott Foil Ultegra 2012) for moving around and for days with dirt roads my Mountain Bike

(Scott BTT 2009) During my daily life I always use an urban bike to go to work from Girona to

the city of Salt (about 6 kms)

Bikes Irsquove used most frequently (Mountain bike and Road bike) Aiguamolls - Roses harbour March 2013

The luggage I carried when travelling far away and my urban bike for daily life Lleida-Girona May 2013

For short movements (lt100 kms in one day and with no nights away) I used a backpack or at

most a bike pack on the front of the bike For long distances (such as Lleida Ebre Delta etc) I

also used a rear-mounted rack for holding other complementary gear (food clothes shoeshellip)

I usually kept my binoculars on my body but in some non-productive birding trips I kept them

in my backpack When in the Aiguamolls I used the Natural Parkrsquos telescope and only when

going to my wifersquos parentsrsquo house in Palamoacutes on the coast did I use the telescope that my

family took there by car for seawatching

While cycling I was able to achieve a sustained speed of almost 30 kmshour for several hours

which allowed me to be in the Aiguamolls or Palamoacutes from home in one and a half hours or

in the Pyrenees in less than 5 hours

I also went birding by kayak in the Mediterranean sea and on the Ter River (having reached

those places by bike) although these trips didnrsquot provide any new birds for the year

Kayaking in the Ter River and in Cap de Creus NP with the family Colomers and Llanccedilagrave May-July 2013

CATALONIA THE GEOGRAPHYCAL CHOSEN LIMITS

I live in Girona a city with about 100000 inhabitants situated in NE Catalonia not far from the

border with France Itrsquos about 45 kms south of the Aiguamolls de lrsquoEmpordagrave 60 kms south-

west of the Cap de Creus and 45 kms west of the Mediterranean coast in Palamoacutes Itrsquos also

not far from the Pyrenees Mountains about 90 kms However the distance to the best birding

place in Catalonia the Ebre Delta is about 300 kms and it is a similar distance to the Lleida

steppes for this reason I only went to these places once and twice respectively to see 10 or

12 species that canrsquot be seen in the area around Girona and the Empordagrave

Maps of Western Europe and Catalonia The red triangle shows where the city of Girona is in the NE

corner of Iberian Peninsula not far from the coast and near several Natural Parks in the Empordagrave area

In previous years many birders have made conventional annual lists in Catalonia some of

them reaching 300 species in one year the record being 320 in 2012

(wwwreservoirbirdscom) I personally had never done a serious Big Year before although

some years I have counted the number of birds Irsquove seen never more than 285 Also in Spain

and other European countries there are many birders that keep annual lists but just a few

doing it in the Green or Eco way

During the whole year I have kept a blog site in Catalan where I have explained everything

about this special birding year wwwecobigyearcatalunyablogspotcom every day I have

ecobigyeared However during the next pages Irsquoll make an English monthly summary about

the most interesting observations and cycling trips Irsquove made during the year

JANUARY

January 1st was an important day to start with good sightings so after New Yearrsquos Eve I

started cycling towards the Aiguamolls Apart from common resident birds and the typical

wintering birds the most interesting species was two wintering Greater White-Fronted Goose

(Anser albifrons) on the Cortalet Lagoon where many Flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus)

were also feeding The other important species seen was a Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) near

Torroella de Fluviagrave and some seabirds in Roses Bay such as Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica) and

wintering ducks at La Massona but I missed Spoonbill and Osprey On the way back to Girona

I saw a Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) two Redwings (Turdus iliacus) in the Congost de Sant

Juliagrave but I was not lucky with the Eagle Owl

On January 2nd I went to Sant Martiacute de Llegravemena where I missed the Wallcreeper but I saw

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) Peregrine (Falco

peregrinus) and Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Again to the Lleacutemena Valley on January 4th I saw

a Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) at Canet drsquoAdri and a Brambling (Fringilla

I usually kept my binoculars on my body but in some non-productive birding trips I kept them

in my backpack When in the Aiguamolls I used the Natural Parkrsquos telescope and only when

going to my wifersquos parentsrsquo house in Palamoacutes on the coast did I use the telescope that my

family took there by car for seawatching

While cycling I was able to achieve a sustained speed of almost 30 kmshour for several hours

which allowed me to be in the Aiguamolls or Palamoacutes from home in one and a half hours or

in the Pyrenees in less than 5 hours

I also went birding by kayak in the Mediterranean sea and on the Ter River (having reached

those places by bike) although these trips didnrsquot provide any new birds for the year

Kayaking in the Ter River and in Cap de Creus NP with the family Colomers and Llanccedilagrave May-July 2013

CATALONIA THE GEOGRAPHYCAL CHOSEN LIMITS

I live in Girona a city with about 100000 inhabitants situated in NE Catalonia not far from the

border with France Itrsquos about 45 kms south of the Aiguamolls de lrsquoEmpordagrave 60 kms south-

west of the Cap de Creus and 45 kms west of the Mediterranean coast in Palamoacutes Itrsquos also

not far from the Pyrenees Mountains about 90 kms However the distance to the best birding

place in Catalonia the Ebre Delta is about 300 kms and it is a similar distance to the Lleida

steppes for this reason I only went to these places once and twice respectively to see 10 or

12 species that canrsquot be seen in the area around Girona and the Empordagrave

Maps of Western Europe and Catalonia The red triangle shows where the city of Girona is in the NE

corner of Iberian Peninsula not far from the coast and near several Natural Parks in the Empordagrave area

In previous years many birders have made conventional annual lists in Catalonia some of

them reaching 300 species in one year the record being 320 in 2012

(wwwreservoirbirdscom) I personally had never done a serious Big Year before although

some years I have counted the number of birds Irsquove seen never more than 285 Also in Spain

and other European countries there are many birders that keep annual lists but just a few

doing it in the Green or Eco way

During the whole year I have kept a blog site in Catalan where I have explained everything

about this special birding year wwwecobigyearcatalunyablogspotcom every day I have

ecobigyeared However during the next pages Irsquoll make an English monthly summary about

the most interesting observations and cycling trips Irsquove made during the year

JANUARY

January 1st was an important day to start with good sightings so after New Yearrsquos Eve I

started cycling towards the Aiguamolls Apart from common resident birds and the typical

wintering birds the most interesting species was two wintering Greater White-Fronted Goose

(Anser albifrons) on the Cortalet Lagoon where many Flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus)

were also feeding The other important species seen was a Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) near

Torroella de Fluviagrave and some seabirds in Roses Bay such as Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica) and

wintering ducks at La Massona but I missed Spoonbill and Osprey On the way back to Girona

I saw a Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) two Redwings (Turdus iliacus) in the Congost de Sant

Juliagrave but I was not lucky with the Eagle Owl

On January 2nd I went to Sant Martiacute de Llegravemena where I missed the Wallcreeper but I saw

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) Peregrine (Falco

peregrinus) and Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Again to the Lleacutemena Valley on January 4th I saw

a Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) at Canet drsquoAdri and a Brambling (Fringilla

In previous years many birders have made conventional annual lists in Catalonia some of

them reaching 300 species in one year the record being 320 in 2012

(wwwreservoirbirdscom) I personally had never done a serious Big Year before although

some years I have counted the number of birds Irsquove seen never more than 285 Also in Spain

and other European countries there are many birders that keep annual lists but just a few

doing it in the Green or Eco way

During the whole year I have kept a blog site in Catalan where I have explained everything

about this special birding year wwwecobigyearcatalunyablogspotcom every day I have

ecobigyeared However during the next pages Irsquoll make an English monthly summary about

the most interesting observations and cycling trips Irsquove made during the year

JANUARY

January 1st was an important day to start with good sightings so after New Yearrsquos Eve I

started cycling towards the Aiguamolls Apart from common resident birds and the typical

wintering birds the most interesting species was two wintering Greater White-Fronted Goose

(Anser albifrons) on the Cortalet Lagoon where many Flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus)

were also feeding The other important species seen was a Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) near

Torroella de Fluviagrave and some seabirds in Roses Bay such as Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica) and

wintering ducks at La Massona but I missed Spoonbill and Osprey On the way back to Girona

I saw a Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) two Redwings (Turdus iliacus) in the Congost de Sant

Juliagrave but I was not lucky with the Eagle Owl

On January 2nd I went to Sant Martiacute de Llegravemena where I missed the Wallcreeper but I saw

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) Peregrine (Falco

peregrinus) and Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Again to the Lleacutemena Valley on January 4th I saw

a Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) at Canet drsquoAdri and a Brambling (Fringilla

montifringilla) was also seen there on January 5th when I managed to see it in a 40 minute

bike ride from home

On January 11th I rode the bike to the Baix Empordagrave where I saw Spotless Starling (Sturnus

unicolor) at the Platja drsquoAro Lagoons where also some Egyptian Geese (Alopochen

aegyptiacus) had been moving around since last year I slept in Palamoacutes where I spent the

weekend in my wifersquos parentsrsquo house I seawatched there on January 13th seeing Gannet

(Morus bassanus) both Balearic and Mediterranean Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus and

Puffinus yelkouan) Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Shag (Phalacrocorax

aristotelis) and great birds such as Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) 2 Common Scoters

(Melanitta nigra) and Razorbill (Alca torda) On the 45-km journey back to Girona the north

wind was strong and the temperature was just 6ordmC

During January 15th a working day in Girona using my urban bike I finally managed to see the

wintering Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) on the Onyar River in Girona where also a Lesser

Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) and a Siskin (Carduelis spinus) showed around Illa

del Ter de Pedret

On January 17th I went to the Aiguamolls to do the monthly winter wildfowl census I spent

the night in Mas Matagrave after covering some Cormorant and Egret roosts at dusk I again missed

the Osprey but the next day was good for some species such as Great Northern Diver (Gavia

immer) and also Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) as well as Mute Swan (Cygnus

olor) Little Owl (Athene noctua) Great-Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) and Common

Pochard (Aythya ferina) During the last week of January I just saw common birds like both

introduced Parakeets Psittacula krameri and Myipsitta monachus in the city of Girona and

Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) although I tried several long night BTT rides along unpaved roads in

the Gavarres hills searching unsuccessfully for Woodcock I finally finished January with a

total of 124 species and 481 kms

FEBRUARY

February started very well with good wintering species During February 1st I went again to

the Aiguamolls from Girona I stopped at the Sant Pere Pescador beach where I saw the two

Velvet Scoters (Melanitta fusca) that had recently been reported I was also lucky with a

Merlin (Falco columbarius) at lrsquoArmentera and with Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) at the

Aiguamolls where a male Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon) was actively

singing although I again missed Osprey at the Fluviagrave River and the Bluethroat that had been

seen at the Estanys del Matagrave

In Llanccedilagrave a Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitaries) perched on Quermanccediloacute Castle for a time

while crossing Cap de Creus Natural Park During the next few days the wind was so strong

(176 kmshour) that I could not return to Girona by bike until February 15th So during

those days I kept training hard with many spinning sessions at the gym

On February 16th I went to Sant Martiacute de Lleacutemena where I slept at a friendrsquos house and

where I heard a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) the whole night Next day we went for a Mountain bike

ride around La Barroca and Sant Martiacute de Lleacutemena we missed the Wallcreeper and the Alpine

Accentor that had been seen around the same day but we saw woodlark (Lullula arborea)

Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) and Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) apart from Peregrines

Bullfinches and Hawfinches

On February 18th it was time for the next wintering census at the Aiguamolls I left Girona in

pouring rain and I managed to reach Mas Matagrave in the Aiguamolls in less than an hour and a

half However it was one of my hardest rides I arrived absolutely freezing and soaked and it

took me a long time to warm up while Barn Owl and Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)

were screaming at dusk But it was worth it because during that day and February the 19th we

saw Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) up to five Jack Snipes

(Lymnocryptes minimus) at Les Llaunes and at Pericosrsquo Marsh (a few kilometers away) there

were Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta) Ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) and Little Ringed Plovers

(Charadrius dubius) And the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) finally also showed at Caramany

The end of February was terribly cold (-8ordmC in Girona city center) and windy and I just saw a

few wintering birds in Girona such as Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) among a flock of tits

I also went to Banyoles where a Ferruginous Duck had been seen I missed it but I saw some

Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina) I finished February with 148 species and 1301 kms

MARCH

March 3rd in Palamoacutes was again a good seawatching day with Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)

and many other seabirds around On the way back the first swallows (Hirundo rustica) showed

over the village of La Pera During the first week of March strong and wet eastern winds

brought hard rain (called ldquollevantadardquo) which also brought many interesting birds even far

inland such as Little Gull (Larus minutus) in lrsquoEsclet near Girona the first record ever On

March 6th I went there by mountain bike where I saw it and finally after days and days of

deep search I was lucky with Crane (Grus grus) with a flock flying over The fantastic day

ended with a Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) at dusk next to the Onyar River a species that I

had sought hard for during the whole of the winter that was just concluding

On March 8th I went again to the Aiguamolls where I saw Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) Red Kite (Milvus milvus) Black Kite (Milvus migrans) several new

common ldquosummerrdquo birds and a couple of Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) However I

missed a Black stork I slept at a friendrsquos house at El Far drsquoEmpordagrave

On March 10th an early morning text message advised me of interesting birds at Platja drsquoAro

I quickly headed for the new lagoons and saw a Common Gull (Larus canus) a rare bird in

Catalunya after a 78-km ride Again to Esclet on March 12th where I missed the Spotted Crake

but I saw the Iberian Shrike (Lanius meridionalis) seen during the morning I also went there

on March 15th but it just produced Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) apart from more cranes

kites and hundreds of swallows Spring was in the air during the third week of March with

Common Swift (Apus apus) Alpine Swift (Apus melba) and many other common migrating

birds around Girona greenrsquos patches The most interesting one was a confident Sedge Warbler

(Acrocephalus schonobaenus) seen in Hortes de Santa Eugegravenia on March 21st that remained

there for several days

Again to the Empordagrave on March 23rd first to the Aiguamolls de Pals and the Estany de Boada

then to Palamoacutes where I stayed for several days and saw some Parasitic Jagers (Arctic Skuas)

(Stercorarius parasiticus) and dozens of Coryrsquos Shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) On March

27th I went go to the Aiguamolls via Pals from Palamoacutes and then to Llanccedilagrave a long-ride day of

more than 130 kms

Over the next few days I saw many spring migrants with interesting new species such as

Audouinrsquos Gull (Larus audouinni) in Pals ricefields (after a flat tire) a female Little Crake

(Porzana parva) at the Estany Europa during a family bike ride and also a beautiful Red-

rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) in Llanccedilagrave feeding very close to our house I missed typical

spring birds in Empordagrave area such as Great Spotted Cuckoo Spotted Crake and Black Stork

again

The last days of March during the Easter holidays were spent in Llanccedilagrave with frequent rides to

the Aiguamolls where Garganeys (Anas querquedula) Yellow Wagtails (Motacilla flava) Night

Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) Purple Herons (Ardea purpurea) had just arrived from Africa

Finally a Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) showed in the Matagrave Marshes and I saw it while

ringing in Aiguamolls

Some rides and family walks around Cap de Creus and Sant Pere de Rodes provided nice views

of Bonellirsquos Eagle (Aquila fasciata) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia

cantillans) Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)

and Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)

Pallid Harrier by Alex Olleacute and Little crake by Dani Valverde

However the most important sighting was a male Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) a new bird

in Catalonia for me seen in Delfiagrave by many birders during March the 27th I finished March with

2316 kms and 186 species

APRIL

During the first days of April I went to Hortes de Santa Eugegravenia and Esclet several times

where I missed the Red-Throated Pipit and the Short-Eared Owl both of which appeared for

just one day On April 5th again under cold rain I rode my bike to Palamoacutes where I

seawatched during the weekend I was rewarded with a nice puffin (Fratercula arctica) seen

close to the coast at dusk and hundreds of Shearwaters Little Gulls skuas and even Common

Tern (Sterna hirundo) Several dolphin also passed close to Cap Gros During the second week

of April many common new birds seen around Girona Els Agravengels and Salt increased my list

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) Willow

Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) Squacco Heron (Ardeola

ralloides) and even a Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) a scarce species found in

Fontajau next to the Ter River

On April 12th a nice ride finally in good weather to the Aiguamolls again provided many new

common birds such as Nightingale (Luscinia megarrhynchos) Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) both Reed and Great Reed Warblers

(Acrocephalus scirpaceus and A arundinaceus) Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) Whiskered Tern

(Chlidonias hybrida) and a Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) (not an easy species in the region)

at the Estany drsquoen Tuacuteries

I slept at Mas Matagrave where I ringed for a couple of days in the company of my family with

Scops Owl (Otus scops) Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) Grasshoper Warbler (Locustella naevia)

and at the Estany de Palau a couple of Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) finally

delighted me while screaming and flying around However not a single Bittern had been heard

there during the whole month despite this being the best area for Bitterns A ringed Iberian

Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) and a Temminckrsquos Stint (Calidris temmincki) were a couple of

very highly appreciated species with which to end a really good weekend During Mid April I

tried unsuccessfully a couple of times to find Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) at Fornells and

Riudellots but I finally heard it at Cartellagrave not far from Girona Some family rides and walks to

Banyoles Santa Eugegravenia and Esclet during weekends produced new birds such as Hobby

(Falco subbuteo) Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) and even 4 Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) -a

rare bird so far from the Pyrenees Mountains- and also the first Red-footed Falcon (Falco

vespertinus) showed around at Hortes de Santa Eugegravenia on April the 21st These absolutely

wonderful spring family days where very welcome after a hard winter During those days

although I missed a Great Snipe at Esclet I heard a Quail (Coturnix coturnix) while a male

Montaguacutes Harrier (Circus pygargus) flew over the green cultivated fields

On April 23rd Sant Jordirsquos Day I got up really early rode to the Aiguamolls and enjoyed a

fantastic day with really important birds at the Estanys del Matagrave such as Curlew Sandpiper

(Calidris ferruginea) Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) and Collared Pratincoles (Glareola

pratincola)

I also saw two very sought-after birds Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) in the Prats de Can

Comas area and finally an adult Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) seen flying over El Matagrave Tower

The last weekend of April brought probably the best spring birding days in years Strong (and

wet) easterly winds brought dozens of scarce birds in Girona such as several Wood Warblers

and Montagursquos Harriers In the Empordagrave more than 10 Collared Flycatchers (Ficedula

albicollis) were seen and one of them a male was found by me close to Romanyagrave that was

my lucky moment of the year (The same day at dusk I also saw a female reported in Girona)

I also saw many migrating birds in Palamoacutes such as Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) Pied Flycatcher

(Muscicapa striata) and hundreds of seabirds very close to the coast with some interesting

new species like Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) and

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) and even Montaguacutes Harrier on migration The month concluded

with another new bird in Catalonia for me a Baillonrsquos Crake (Porzana pusilla) found in Platja

drsquoAro on April the 30th April ended with 3125 kms and 228 bird species seen

MAY

May is a ldquokey monthrdquo for migrating birds and I didnrsquot want to miss many spring migrants

although on May 1st first I missed an Icterine Warbler and a Storm Petrel in the Cap de Creus

where I had to go by car for my job

May 4th is The Day Itrsquos when our Big Day (we call it ldquoBirding Marathonrdquo) takes place and our

team The Tramuntanada Birding Team is ready to bird for 24 hours non-stop and again in

the Green (or ldquoEcordquo) category So on May 3rd I had to go by bike up to the Pyrenees from

Girona a 6 hour ride up to 2130 meters above sea level at Vallter where the Ter River starts

A cyclist friend joined me for half the route (72 kms) and during the day I saw new mountain

birds such as Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Black woodpecker

(Dryocopus martius) Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) Citril Finch (Serinus citronella) and even a

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) after a snow shower

On May 4th itself the Big Day didnrsquot start very well no Tengmalmrsquos Owl singing Later on we

did see Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) and also Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) and Yellowhammer

(Emberiza citronella) while in the Garrotxa many raptors were migrating north such as Honey

Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) Booted Eagle (Aquila pennata) Vultures Goshawk and also

Sparrowhawk

During that Big Day we also managed to see many new birds that winter in Africa mainly in

the Empordagrave and the Aiguamolls some of them new for my EcoBigYear List such as Melodious

Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) Roller (Coracias garrulus) Orphean Warbler (Sylvia hortensis)

Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris) Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) and also

Montagursquos Harrier Red-Footed Falcon and lots of more interesting species in Delfiagrave and

Mollet

Our itinerary on the Big Day and photos of Grasshopper Warbler and Red-footed Falcon by Aleix Comas

We also saw White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica) and

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) scarce migratory birds On May 5th the day after our

Green Big Day I missed the Great Snipe seen at Estanys del Matagrave I came back to Girona with

a short stop at the River Ter where I paddled for a couple of hours with the family

After spending some days around Girona May 10th was an important day I got up very early

and again rode 50 kms to the Aiguamolls plus 25 more up to Pla de les Gates in the Cap de

Creus where the first Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) for Catalonia had been seen

The first Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) for Catalunya was seen in Cap de Creus in May by Albert Burgas

I also found Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae) and Spectacled Warbler (Sylvia conspicillata)

although no Rock Thrush no Ortolan Bunting and no Black-eared Wheatear showed In the

Aiguamolls however I picked up two excellent new birds Great Snipe (Gallinago media) and

Red Knot (Calidris canutus) both very seldom seen in the Empordagrave Mid-May didnrsquot provide

many birds I missed a Pectoral Sandpiper in Pals and I missed the Red-necked Nightjar in Salt

twice but I saw Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) and Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) during

a night ride in Salt On May 20th we did the ldquoTwo Parks Marathonrdquo walking 42 kms from the

Aiguamolls to Montgriacute (I cycled way up to the Aiguamolls) It provided Oystercatcher

(Haematopus ostralegus) and Savirsquos Warbler (Locustella luscinoides) but the weather

conditions were poor and I had to ride back to Girona under the rain

May was almost over when I did with Oriol Pallareacutes a cyclist friend the big spring bike trip

We went from Girona to Lleida and back on a 3 day tour We did more than 600 kms but it

was worth the effort The steppe areas in Alfeacutes provided Black Wheatear (Oenanthe leucura)

Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) many Little Bustards (Tetrix tetrix) Greater Short-

toed Lark (Calandrella rufescens) Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) Calandra Lark

(Melanocorypha calandra) and a little bit to the south and very close to the Catalan-

Aragonese border we again found Black-eared Wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica) and also Black-

bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) Finally in the Utxesa Marshes we managed to see

Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) then Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio porphyrio) at the

Estany drsquoIvars and the only Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) seen this spring in

Catalonia showed very well in an open area close to Lleida City 624 kms and several really

good birds

The sought-after Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) Lleida Steppes photographed by Jose Guerra

So after Lleida trip and many rides to the Aiguamolls May finished with the amazing number

of 4383 kms and 269 species

JUNE

June was my ldquobreakrdquo After the hard Lleida bicycle trip I had lots of work to do And after that

I spent 15 days in Peru invited by the Birding Rally Challenge for second time with the

Tramuntana Birding Team A great experience and hundreds of new birds You can find more

information at httpwwwbirdingrallychallengecom2013

However at the end of June I trained hard by bike preparing for a summer that would take me

far from Girona up to the Vall drsquoAran in the western Catalan Pyrenees and many other places

June finished with almost the same numbers as May 4489 kms and 269 species

JULY

The first week of July was spent around Girona where I finally saw the Little Bittern

(Ixorbychus minutus) at Hortes de Santa Eugegravenia Then mid-July rides to the Aiguamolls

provided Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei) at the Estany drsquoen Tuacuteries where many Kentish

Plovers also breed

Bee-eaters Hoopoes Lesser Kestrels Great-Spotted Cuckoos and many other birds were seen

during the Roller census at the Aiguamolls (see Elvira Guardiarsquos picture above) but on the

seabird count in the Cap de Creus no Storm Petrels were seen However Eleonorarsquos Falcons

(Falco eleonorae) showed very well at their roost on Ter River at Verges and in Palamoacutes on

July 14th 2 Storm Petrels (Hydrobates pelagicus) finally flew past not far from the coast

amidst hundreds of Shearwaters

At the end of July while the awesome Tour de France competition was in full swing we began

our family holiday It was time to try for the mountain birds I still was missing So I climbed

again with Oriol Pallareacutes to the Ripollegraves area where my family joined me and we spent 5 days

birding and walking in the really beautiful Pyrenean landscapes

However it was not easy and birds like Grey Partridge Ptarmigan Alpine Accentor and

Wallcreeper hid from us But we did see Capercallie (Tetrao urogallus) and also more common

mountain birds such as Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza

hortulana) and Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) We also enjoyed nice views of an

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) at Coll de la Creueta

So after these pleasant family and birdingcyclingwalking days at the end of July with

extraordinarily good weather in the Ripollegraves and Cerdanya areas of the Pyrenees July ended

with 5531 kms and 279 species

AUGUST

In the first week of August still during our summer holidays we stayed at our apartment in

Llanccedilagrave north of the Cap de Creus Natural Park Although there were no new birds around (just

Storm Petrels Eleonorarsquos Falcon etc) I enjoyed being with the kids kayaking going to the

beach fishing relaxing and hard cycle climbs to the Cap de Creus the Mare de Deacuteu del Mont

or almost daily up to to Sant Pere de Rodes twice (go up from Port de la Selva down to

Vilajuiumlga and again up from Vilajuiumlga down to Port de la Selva again)

On August 11th my really big Catalan Tour started While I was going everywhere by bike

Mercegrave and my kids Ponccedil and Quim moved around by car although we spent many days

together climbing mountains walking in forests or birding in the Pyrenees valleys I went from

Girona to the Cerdanya area climbing up to the Coll de Canes (1004m) the Collada de Toses

(1810m) the long Cerdanya Valley up to the steep Port del Cantoacute (1720m) and all the way up

to Port de la Bonaigua (2072m) where we climbed the high mountains on its north side to

see Alpine Chough Lammergeier and two new birds Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) and

Snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis)

Over the next few days we enjoyed the Vall drsquoAran Vielha and Portilhon where we also saw

Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius) at its only Catalan distribution site and

Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

On August 13th we left Vall drsquoAran going south to some remote Pallars valleys where we

looked unsuccessfully for Ptarmigan over two nice mountain days I spent many hours on the

bike first climbing and then going downhill over many fantastic mountain passes

Once in the Pre-Pyrenees we climbed again to a small town with a an amazing vulture feeding

station where we saw up to 12 Lammergeiers (Gypaetus barbatus) and 11 Black Vultures

(Aegypius monachus) two of them ldquowildrdquo ones which meant they were ldquocountablerdquo for my

Eco Big Year List From Pallars I made a long ride south to the Lleida Steppes (again) where a

male Lesser Shrike (Lanius minor) the only wild one left in the whole Iberian distribution

range was waiting for me before leaving for Africa

Apart from that I again saw Calandra Larks Pin-tailed Sandgrouse and (another valuable bird)

a group of 16 Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) that regularly stop at Alfeacutes during their fall

migration found and photographed by Joseacute Guerra and Marc Gaacutelvez

My Catalan Tour was about to end but I still went a little bit further to spend some pleasant

days at a friendrsquos house at Mora drsquoEbre close to the Ebre Delta So on August 20th my Mora

friend and I went down to the Delta where I managed to add two more birds Caspian Tern

(Sterna caspia) and Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

We also saw many birds I had only seen once during the year such as Greater Short-toed Lark

Oystercatcher Slender-billed Gull Common Black Gull-billed and Little Terns Purple

Gallinule etc

I then had to go back to Girona which meant more than 300 kms from where I was And that

happened on August the 21th when I went from there to La Selva (close to Girona) covering

241 kms in one single day following the Catalan coast and crossing Tarragona and Barcelona

from south to north That day was really hard not really because of the hot weather the

exhaustion or the strong August sun for the whole day but mainly on account of the danger

that doing such a long route and crossing such big cities entails I finally managed to reach the

territory of Girona after while adding two more birds to my list (not really exciting ones

actually but they still count) Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) and Red-billed Leiothrix

(Leiothrix lutea) in the Vallegraves region

After some relaxing days in Girona Palamoacutes and Llanccedilagrave August ended with two rarities at the

Aiguamolls a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) and two young Citrine Wagtails

(Motacilla citreola) at the Estanys del Matagrave found by Alex Olleacute and photographed by Pau

Garcia

August ended with some nice days at the Cap de Creus where my family and I saw Bonellirsquos

and Short-toed Eagles Scopacutes Owls Nightjars and Eagle Owls We ringed Red-backed Shrikes

and Orphean Warblers we went diving and kayaking and we unsuccessfully looked for the

missing Icterine Warbler

So this brought me to the end of the month My exhausting August cycling tour around

Catalonia provided me with an amazing number of kilometers covered and a total of birds that

I could never have imagined some months previously So that I finished August with a total of

6844 kms and 292 species

SEPTEMBER

During the first September days I still wanted to look for the few mountain species that I had

not seen in Vall drsquoAran and Cerdanya So on September 2nd I cycled up to Vallter again where

I stayed with friends and my father and after having searched for it for more than 5 nights a

Tengmalmrsquos (Aegolius funereus) Owl finally answered me back

September 3rd was a spectacular day with a group of Ptarmigans (Lagopus mutus) some

Dotterels Lammergeier Rock Thrush lots of Griffon Vultures Choughs Alpine Accentors

(Prunella collaris) and even a Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) along with marmots Chamois

and other deer It was worth cycling all the way again up to the Pyrenees and walking up

mountain peaks almost 3000 meters high

After some more days in the Empordagrave and Cap de Creus (lots of Shearwaters Storm Petrels

there plus many waders in Aiguamolls but with no new birds) we did some end-of-summer

mountain excursions just before we went back to work By mid-September the hard times had

started again with no new birds not much cycling lots of work to do and most frustrating of

all waiting for new rarities to arrive

Late September produced cycling opportunities to high peaks and mountain passes such as

Bracons Condreu Rocacorba and Els Agravengels some family days and some ringing by the Ter

River in Salt by Banyoles Lake and also in the Aiguamolls but there was no occasion for

adding new birds to my list Actually I had already seen all resident and breeding birds and I

was just hoping for an Icterine Warbler or an Aquatic Warbler -which can be seen at this

moment of the year- or luckily some rare wader or seabird However no new birds appeared

and I finished September with 7613 kms and 296 species

OCTOBER

Apparently October should be one of the best months for birding but this year it happened to

be the worst one I remember It was really warm (hot I would say) and although I went

everywhere searching for the few rarities that showed up I missed them all On October 5th

we went to Baix Ter where we banded passerines and we saw a surprising Harris Hawk

(Parabuteo unicinctus) escaped from captivity On October 8th a Yellow-browed Warbler was

ringed (but reported late) in Girona From that day onwards I spent hours and hours searching

for it absolutely everywhere (it was the best fall for this rare species in Girona region up to 9

sightings) I actively searched it for the whole month in Aiguamolls Sils Salt Girona Palau

Empuacuteries (where I also dipped on a Red-breasted Merganser) but I was not lucky with that

tiny warbler

On October the 12th a rare goose arrived at the Aiguamolls but it finally turned out to be a

hybrid between Barnacle and Canada I had neither of them on my list but I still could not add

it The same day although we saw Cranes Peregrine Wryneck and other interesting migrants

we missed a Bittern we heard a possible Dusky Warbler and we missed another Yellow-

browed Warbler

On October the 18th a couple more Yellow-browed Warblers were seen in the Aiguamolls but

I missed them again I only saw a few interesting birds such as Bluethroat By the end of

October I realised it would probably be the first month without adding any species to my list

in spite of having ridden more than 600 kms by bike After some more expeditions to several

places in the Empordagrave the Lleacutemena Valley and the Gavarres hills I ended October with a total

of 8289 kms i 296 species

NOVEMBER

While this month seemed to start as badly as October (I missed two more Yellow-browed

Warblers in Girona and Sils on the 2nd and the 5th) it turned out to be an exceptional time

However I first did the Ruta del Ter an amazing itinerary following the Ter River from the

Pyrenees to the Mediterranean Sea (wwwrutadeltercat)

Along with another keen cycler Eliseu Climent we did it during a hard but sunny day up to

176 kilometers in one single day by mountain bike on November 7th We left in the early

morning from Vallter (2130 metres above sea level) and rode through the Ripollegraves Osona and

to the Sau Susqueda and Pasteral Reservoirs We finished in Girona when it was already dark

flushing a couple of Woodcocks (Scolopax rusticola) from the dirt path we were following

After some hot days on the Cap de Creus and in the Aiguamolls a huge fire started on

November 11th in the Baix Empordagrave where it burned up big pine forests and even some

riparian forest in the Ter River basin

Suddenly the weather changed and became severe Strong northern winds blew for more

than two weeks and winter arrived I had been waiting for a change for more than 90 days

because no new birds had been available at a reasonable bike distance from Girona And it was

on November 17th when I received an urgent message from Miguel Aacutengel Fuentes (see next

picture) and Gerard Dalmau they had found a Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) in Pals rice fields

The weather was terrible It has been raining for 4 days and it was cold and windy But I had to

go there I needed to add a new bird So I got the bike and arrived there during the afternoon

where Jordi Bermejo was still waiting for me to show me where this incredible and rare bird in

Catalunya (my 3rd sighting actually) was

And just 2 days later Joaquim Martiacutenez found a really scarce bird in Catalonia a Lesser Redpoll

(Carduelis cabaret) I was finally lucky it was in my city in Girona just 3 kilometers from

home Although it was quite tricky we finally saw it after a couple of days looking for it (and

we even banded it some days later)

After another wintering bird census in Aiguamolls (during a really cold and windy day and with

no Bitterns around) another November rarity appeared A Snow Bunting (Plectophenax

nivalis) was seen in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (1700 metres high on the Montseny Mountain)

The surprising Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret) and some of the twitchers and ringers by Jordi Bermejo

I was not sure about trying to go there but I thought that if I wanted to reach the magic 300

number I really had to climb up there So on November 23rd during a frozen day I climbed

for more than 127 kms more than five hard hours and more than 2500 metres of climbing

over several mountain passes Pau Garcia Campderroacutes who had already seen it and who

knows the Montseny Mountains perfectly helped me with some food and warm clothes when

I reached the peak Many other birders who were also on their way to see it (by car)

supported me which was really helpful while I was climbing such steep ramps

And there it was accompanied by 7 Snowfinches (Montifringilla nivalis) and 12 Alpine

Accentors (Prunella collaris) both of these species seen just once during the year (in summer

on the high Pyrenees summits) Yes that was my 299th bird

The Snow bunting (P nivalis) by Javi Mendoza and the hard climbing at Turoacute de lrsquoHome by Pau Garcia

Me just before the Bittern sighting in Ter Vell which was species number 300 of the Eco Big Year and a

juvenile Great Northern Loon ndashor Diver- (Gavia immer) in lrsquoEstartit Harbour by Fran Trabaloacuten

By the end of November I finally reached the magic bird number 300 That was in Ter Vell

marsh on November 30th at 1738 during the very last November light when a Bittern

(Botaurus stellaris) flew away above the reedbeds We also saw my second Great Loon of the

year in lrsquoEstartit harbour So I finally finished November with an amazing number I had not

even dreamed I would reach 9352 kms and 300 species

DECEMBER

December started as cold as November ended I spent the first day in Palamoacutes and went back

by bike to Girona from the Baix Empordagrave No new birds appeared around during the

seawatching in spite of the big waves around During the first December weekend I went to

Llanccedilagrave by bike (72 kms in 2 hours and 20 minutes non stop) where me Mercegrave and the kids

spent some great sunny days around the Cap de Creus (where we did the monthly seabird

census) Llanccedilagrave and the Aiguamolls We saw crossbills next to the sea some Coryrsquos

Shearwaters among hundreds of Balearic and Mediterranean Shearwaters and also a Rock

Sparrow

There werenrsquot any new birds around but who knew what could appear during a long 3-day

holiday weekend So I decided to go up to the Empordagrave by bike Actually we were celebrating

our Bird Festival with different kinds of activities The Aiguamolls Natural Park was full of

people many of them keen birders Finally on December 8th new birds appeared I saw a

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) on the Cap de Creus

Red-throated Loon (by Agravengel Torrent) Bean Goose (by Aleix Comas) and a Goosander in the Aiguamolls

Then a Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) was found by Aleix Comas in the Estany del Cortalet and at

the same time I arrived there Grabi de Jesuacutes called me He had just found a Red-throated

Diver (Gavia stellata) at the beach where also Velvet Scoter Common Scoter Razorbill Arctic

Loon and other seabirds had recently arrived And when I arrived there Jordi Faus told me

they had just seen a Goosander (Mergus merganser) flying around ndashI finally relocated it on the

Massona Lagoon- It was definitely a crazy day I went back and forth by bike all around the

Aiguamolls marshes adding more and more new birds up to four In a couple of hours I saw

more new birds than during the whole of the fall

Arriving at the beach where Red-throated Loon and Goosander had just been seen (by Ricard Busquets)

Celebrating the 4 new birds in one day (by Anna Mallol) and Mandarin Duck (by Pau Garcia Campderroacutes)

After that impressive day December 8th I went back to Girona where I again saw (my second

sighting for the year) a male Mandarin Duck I spent a couple of weeks biking around Girona

where I didnrsquot see much (just some Hen Harriers Lapwings Mistle Thrush and other wintering

birds) with the final aim of covering 10000 kms in one year Yes December (and 2013)

finished with 10004 kms and 304 species

ENGLISH

NAME

CATALAN

NAME

SCIENTIFIC

NAME

FIRST

SIGHTING

OBSERVATIONS

Mute Swan Cigne mut Cygnus olor Aiguamolls

1801

4-5 birds seen in Aiguamolls and Baix Ter throughout

the whole year

Greylag Goose Oca vulgar Anser anser Aiguamolls

0101

Seen commonly in good numbers both winters in

Aiguamolls marshes

Bean Goose Oca pradenca Anser fabalis Aiguamolls

0812

One single bird wintered in Aiguamolls from

December 2013 onwards

Greater White-

fronted Goose

Oca riallera

grossa

Anser albifrons Aiguamolls

0101

2 birds wintered in Aiguamolls in 20122013 and 2

more again in 20132014

Egyptian Goose Oca egiacutepcia Alopochen

aegyptiacus

Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Seen the whole year in Platja drsquoAro lagoons and also

in Aiguamolls (0803 and 2304)

Common

Shelduck

Agravenec blanc Tadorna

tadorna

Aiguamolls

0101

Seen commonly both winters in Aiguamolls and also

4 adults during breeding season Also in Ebre Delta

Mandarin Duck Agravenec mandariacute Aix galericulata Illa de Pedret

Girona 1501

Dipped on two occasions in January before finding it

on January the 15th Seen again (912 and 1012)

Eurasian Wigeon Agravenec piulaire Anas penelope Aiguamolls

0101

Seen commonly throughout the year in Aiguamolls

marshes

Gadwall Agravenec griset Anas strepera Aiguamolls

0101

Seen commonly throughout the year in Aiguamolls

Ebre Delta Llobregat Segravequia Major Girona etc

Eurasian Teal Xarxet comuacute Anas crecca Aiguamolls

0101

Seen commonly both winters in Aiguamolls and also

in Ebre Delta and on migration in Cap de Creus

Mallard Agravenec coll-

verd

Anas

platyrhynchos

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in Ter River in

Aiguamolls marshes and most wetlands

Northern Pintail Agravenec cuallarg Anas acuta Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but present both winters in Aiguamolls

marshes Also in Ter river mouth 0510

Garganey Xarrasclet o

Roncaire

Anas

querquedula

Aiguamolls

2803

Seen also in Aiguamolls marshes on 2903 3103

and 0405

Northern

Shoveler

Agravenec cullerot Anas clypeata Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout both winters in Aiguamolls

Also seen in Cap de CReus Ebre Delta and Banyoles

Red-crested

Pochard

Xibec o Agravenec

bec vermell

Netta rufina Banyoles

2602

Also seen in Aiguamolls in Spring and both winters

Banyoles Ebre delta (2008) and Segravequia Major

(2108)

Common Pochard Morell cap-

roig

Aythya ferina Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but present both winters in Aiguamolls Also

seen in Banyoles on 2602 and Segravequia Major 2108

Tufted Duck Morell de

plomall

Aythya fuligula Aiguamolls

0101

Scarce but present both winters in Aiguamolls Also

in Banyoles Lake (2606) and Ter in Girona (1501)

Red-breasted

Merganser

Bec de serra

mitjagrave

Mergus serrator Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 0812

A bird seen in Cap de Creus (1001) but by zodiac

Finally seen again in December

Goosander Bec de serra Mergus serrator Aiguamolls A single bird seen just one day on La Massona

gros 0812 lagoon Aiguamolls Natural Park

Common Scoter Agravenec negre Melanitta nigra Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Roses Bay near Aiguamolls marshes

(1801) Seen again in Aiguamolls (812)

Velvet Scoter Agravenec fosc Melanitta fusca Palamoacutes

1802

Probably also seen before in Platja de Sant Pere

(1801) Seen again in Aiguamolls (812)

Rock Ptarmigan Perdiu blanca Lagopus muta Coll de Geganta

Ulldeter 0309

Seen after searching for 5 days in Pallars Aran and

Ripollegraves (0305 2407 1208 1408 1508)

Grey Partridge Perdiu xerra Perdix perdix Estany Pudo

Val Aran 1208

Seen after searching for 6 days in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

and Pallars Also seen on Pic de la Magraveniga Pallars

(1408)

Red-legged

Partridge

Perdiu roja Alectoris rufa Aiguamolls

1801

Common throughout year in Aiguamolls Cap de

Creus Also seen in Pallars Lleida Steppes Gironegraves

etc

Capercallie Gall fer Tetrao

urogallus

Ripollegraves 2407 A female was flushed in the forest in Ripollegraves Also

searched unsuccessfully in Pallars and Val drsquoAran

Common

Pheasant

Faisagrave Phasianus

colchicus

Aiguamolls

0102

Different sightings in Aiguamolls Gironegraves and Platja

drsquoAro lagoons throughout the year

Common Quail Guatlla Coturnix

coturnix

Esclet Gironegraves

1904

Also seen (or heard) in Delfiagrave Garriga drsquoAvinyonet

Lleida and other places around Girona

Black-throated

Loon

Calagravebria

agulla

Gavia arctica Aiguamolls

0101

Scarce but present (about 20 individuals) both

winters in Platja de Can Comas and Platja de Sant

Pere

Red-throated

Loon

Calagravebria

petita

Gavia stellata Aiguamolls

0812

After the first bird up to 5 individuals wintered in

Aiguamolls Platja St Pere from December onwards

Great Northern

Loon

Calagravebria

grossa

Gavia immer Aiguamolls

1801

Seen again in lrsquoEstartit harbour in November a

juvenile (3011) and one adult in Aiguamolls (0812)

Little Grebe Cabusset Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in all wetlands (Ter

Hortes Ebre Lleida Llobregat Banyoles Aiguamolls)

Great Crested

Grebe

Cabussoacute

emplomallat

Podiceps

cristatus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus (at sea) and

also in Delta Segravequia Major Noguera and Segre rivers

Black-necked

Grebe

Cabussoacute

collnegre

Podiceps

nigricollis

Aiguamolls

1801

Just a few birds in Aiguamolls (in Roses bay at sea)

both winters 1213 and 1314

Scopolirsquos

Shearwater

Baldriga

cendrosa

Calonectris

diomedea

Palamoacutes

2503

Common during summer and early fall (still 1 bird on

0612) in Cap de Creus Palamoacutes and along the coast

Mediterranean

Shearwater

Baldriga

mediterragravenia

Puffinus

yelkouan

Palamoacutes

1101

Common on sea during the whole year in Cap de

Creus Palamoacutes and Empordagrave

Balearic

Shearwater

Baldriga

balear

Puffinus

mauretanicus

Palamoacutes

1301

Common on sea during the whole year (except

summer time) in Cap de Creus Palamoacutes and

Empordagrave

European Storm

Petrel

Ocell de

tempesta

Hydrobates

pelagicus

Palamoacutes

1407

Also seen in Punta de Cap de Creus (0708 and

0709)

Northern Gannet Mascarell Morus bassanus Palamoacutes

1301

Common during spring winter and fall in Cap de

Creus and Palamoacutes also a few in summer

European Shag Corb mariacute

emplomallat

Phalacrocorax

aristotelis

Palamoacutes

1301

Common during the whole year in Cap de Creus

Palamoacutes and Montgriacute rocky coastal areas

Great Cormorant Corb mariacute

gros

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Aiguamolls

0101

Seen commonly in winter on the coast river and

almost every wetland

Black-crowned

Night Heron

Martinet de

nit

Nycticorax

nycticorax

Aiguamolls

2803

Seen several times from march to September in

Aiguamolls Ebre Delta Ter and Onyar rivers

Little Bittern Martinet

menut

Ixobrychus

minutus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0107

Unsuccessfully searched for during spring Seen 8

more times in Girona Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Bittern Bitoacute Botaurus

stellaris

Llacuna del Ter

Vell (3011)

Missed dozens of times in Aiguamolls which had its

first spring with no males booming

Squacco Heron Martinet ros Ardeola

ralloides

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 1004

Seen 11 more times in Aiguamolls Baix Ter Medes

Islands Ivars Ebre Delta Girona Ridaura and Utxesa

Cattle Egret Esplugabous Bubulcus ibis Ter a Domeny

Girona 0201

Common throughout the year in agricultural fields

and wetlands around the whole country

Little Egret Martinet

blanc

Egretta

garzetta

Riu Guumlell a

Girona 0501

Fairly common throughout the year in Ter River in

Aiguamolls marshes and most of the wetlands

Great Egret Agroacute blanc Egretta alba Aiguamolls

0101

Seen 31 more times during the year in Baix Ter

Girona Ebre Delta and mainly in Aiguamolls

Grey Heron Bernat

pescaire

Ardea cinerea Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in Ter River in

Aiguamolls marshes and most of the wetlands

Purple Heron Agroacute roig Ardea purpurea Aiguamolls

2901

Fairly common during spring and summer in

Aiguamolls marshes Ebre Delta and other wetlands

Black Stork Cigonya

negra

Ciconia nigra Aiguamolls

2304

Searched for everywhere during March and April and

finally found on Sant Jordirsquos Day

White Stork Cigonya

blanca

Ciconia ciconia Aiguamolls

0101

Common during the whole year in Aiguamolls also

seen in Ebre Delta Lleida Girona Baix Ter etc

Glossy Ibis Capoacute reial Plegadis

falcinellus

Aiguamolls

0803

Seen 9 more times (mainly spring and summer) in

Aiguamolls and also common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Eurasian

Spoonbill

Bec-planer Platalea

leucorodia

Aiguamolls

0102

Seen 10 more times all of them in Aiguamolls from

January to November

Greater Flamingo Flamenc Phoenicopterus

roseus

Aiguamolls

0101

Scarce but present the whole year in Aiguamolls and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Honey Buzzard Aligot vesper Pernis apivorus Capsacosta

0405

Seen during spring migration in Empordagrave during

breeding season in Pallars and Aran and also in fall

Black-winged Kite Esparver

drsquoesp negres

Elanus

caeruleus

Torreribera

Lleida 2705

The bird had been seen for a week in the area but it

took us a whole morning to find it

Black Kite Milagrave negre Milvus migrans Abocador

Pedret 0803

Common from March to September mainly on

passage in Empordagrave Pyrenees Lleida and Girona

Red Kite Milagrave reial Milvus milvus Aiguamolls

0801

8 more sightings some in Empordagrave or Girona (spring

passage) but also in summer (Pyrenees and Lleida)

Lammergeier Trencaloacutes Gypaetus Capsacosta Also seen in the Pyreenes (2607 1208 1508

barbatus 0305 309) and a maximum of 12 birds together (1708)

Egyptian Vulture Aufrany Neophron

percnopterus

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Also seen a couple more times at Coll de la Creueta

(1108) Vall drsquoAran (1508) and in Pallars (1708)

Griffon Vulture Voltor comuacute Gyps fulvus Pla dels Socs

Salt 2104

Although the first one was in Girona and some birds

seen in Lleida or Osona commonly seen in Pyrenees

Black Vulture Voltor negre Aegypius

monachus

Buseu Pallars

Sobiragrave 1708

11 birds in Buseu feeder just two of them were wild

ones (not from Catalan reintroduction project)

Short-toed Eagle Agraveguila

marcenca

Circaetus

gallicus

Parc del Migdia

Girona 1803

Common from March to October in many different

places around Catalonia seen at least 28 times

Marsh Harrier Arpella vulgar Circus

aeruginosus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in Aiguamolls also on

passage in Girona and very common in Lleida or Ebre

Montaguacutes

Harrier

Esparver

cendroacutes

Circus pygargus Esclet Gironegraves

1904

Also seen in 4 more times in breeding areas in

Empordagrave and Lleida and in spring passage in Girona

Pallid Harrier Arpella

pagravelmiddotlida russa

Circus

macrourus

Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

The bird was seen on previous days Dipped in the

morning My first one in Catalonia (by bike)

Hen

Harrier

Arpella

pagravelmiddotlida

Circus cyaneus Aiguamolls

1801

Seen 6 more times during both wintering seasons

and on passage in Delfiagrave Also in Esclet (1512)

Goshawk Astor Accipiter

gentilis

Sant Gregori

Gironegraves 0201

Scarce but seen during the whole year around the

country Seen at least 8 more times

Sparrowhawk Esparver Accipiter nisus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Pretty common and seen during the whole year

around the country in forest areas

Common Buzzard Aligot comuacute Buteo buteo Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Golden Eagle Agraveguila

daurada

Aquila

chrysaetos

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also seen in Pallars Sobiragrave (a juvenile on 1508) and

an adult in Ulldeter (0309)

Booted Eagle Agraveguila

calccedilada

Aquila pennata Capsacosta

0405

Also in Empordagrave (1705 3105 and 3006) Garrotxa

(1907) and several times (Aran and Lleida August)

Bonellirsquos Eagle Agraveguila

cuabarrada

Aquila fasciata Santa Creu Cap

de Creus 3005

9 more sightings in breeding areas (Cap de Creus)

and also in Garcia (1908) and Aiguamolls (1310)

Osprey Agraveguila

pescadora

Pandion

haliaetus

Illa Caramany

Fluviagrave 0201

Missed 7 times in Caramany before 0201 Then seen

in Aiguamolls (3105 1810) and Besaluacute (0309)

Lesser Kestrel Xoriguer petit Falco naumanni Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Scarce but present every time I was in breeding

areas in Empordagrave also seen in Lleida (1808)

Common Kestrel Xoriguer

comuacute

Falco

tinnunculus

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Merlin Esmerla Falco

columbarius

Aiguamolls

1802

Also seen in Aiguamolls during 20132014 winter

(2111)

Red-footed

Falcon

Falcoacute cama-

roig

Falco

vespertinus

Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Also seen 4 more times in Empordagrave (2304 0405

1005 and 1905)

Peregrine Falcon Falcoacute pelegriacute Falco

peregrinus

La Barroca

Llegravemena 0201

Seen 26 more times during the whole year in Cap de

Creus Girona Aiguamolls Lleida and Pyrennes

Eleonorarsquos Falcon Falcoacute de la

reina

Falco eleonorae Ter a Foixagrave ndash

Verges 0707

Also seen in Llanccedilagrave (0308 and 2608) and in Cap de

Creus (0708) always a single bird

Eurasian Hobby Falcoacute

mostatxut

Falco subbuteo Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Seen 12 more times until the 2909 (Banyoles) in

Aiguamolls Baix Ter Lleida Cap de Creus and Girona

Water Rail Rascloacute Rallus aquaticus Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly heard and scarcely seen in wetlands

during the whole year in most of the visited wetlands

Spotted Crake Polla pintada Porzana

porzana

Aiguamolls

2303

After 9 days looking for it in Aiguamolls Ridaura Ter

and Esclet ditches finally found at Matagrave

Little Crake Rascletoacute Porzana parva Aiguamolls

2603

Seen easily at the typical place during spring passage

in March Estany Europa

Baillonrsquos Crake Rasclet Porzana pusilla Gola del

Ridaura 3004

Also seen in Aiguamolls (even chicks with adults) on

0808 and 2408 Finally seen for my Catalan list

Common

Moorhen

Polla drsquoaigua Gallinula

chloropus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands and rivers during the whole

year in most of the visited wetlands

Eurasian Coot Fotja Fulica atra Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly seen in marshes (Ebre Segravequia Major

Aiguamolls Banyoles Ivars Baix Ter or even Girona)

Purple

Swamphen

Polla blava Porphyrio

porphyrio

Estany drsquoIvars

2705

Also in Ebre Delta (2008) and Segravequia Major (2108)

Extinct from Empordagrave I had to see it in south

Catalonia

Common Crane Grua Grus grus Esclet Gironegraves

0603

After long search also seen in Girona (0603) Esclet

(1503) Aiguamolls (2603 1310 2211)

Little Bustard Sisoacute Tetrax tetrax Secagrave de

Belianes 2605

Also in other places in Lleida (2605 2705) and

again some birds at Lleida Steppes Alfeacutes (1808)

Eurasian

Oystercatcher

Garsa de mar Haematopus

ostralegus

Sant Martiacute

Empuacuteries1905

After the bird in Empordagrave (which made me ride in

the rain) again seen in Goleroacute Ebre (2008)

Black-winged Stilt Cames-

llargues

Himantopus

himantopus

Aiguamolls

0803

Common from March to October in most of the

wetlands visited

Pied Avocet Bec drsquoalena Recurvirostra

avosetta

Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Empordagrave (Aiguamolls 2603 2903

3103 and 1905) and Roses Bay (1905)

Stone Curlew Torlit Burhinus

oedicnemus

Aiguamolls

1802

Often seen (or heard calling) in Empordagrave throughout

the year Also Lleida (2705 2805 1808) and Esclet

Collared

Pratincole

Perdiu de

mar

Glareola

pratincola

Aiguamolls

2304

Also in Aiguamolls (1005 and 1705) and in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Little Ringed

Plover

Corriol petit Charadrius

dubius

Aiguamolls

1902

Common in rivers and wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida

Ebre Delta Girona etc from March to October

Common Ringed

Plover

Corriol gros Charadrius

hiaticula

Aiguamolls

1801

Commonly seen in wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida Ebre

Delta during April-May and also August-November

Kentish Plover Corriol

camanegre

Charadrius

alexandrinus

Aiguamolls

1801

Regularly seen during the whole year in Aiguamolls

Baix Ter and also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Eurasian Dotterel Corriol pit-

roig

Charadrius

morinellus

Alfeacutes Lleida

1808

Also 2 birds in Ulldeter Pyrenees (0309) and 4 birds

in Esclet (0609)

European Golden Daurada Pluvialis Aiguamolls Common both winters in Aiguamolls and Empordagrave

Plover apricaria 0101 fields and open land

Grey Plover Pigre gris Pluvialis

squatarola

Aiguamolls

0101

Also seen several times during winter and spring

passage in Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta (2008)

Northern

Lapwing

Fredeluga Vanellus

vanellus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Winter (Empordagrave Gironegraves) and also on

migration even in Cap de Creus (0203)

Red Knot Territ gros Calidris canutus Aiguamolls

1005

Another bird seen on fall migration in El Goleroacute

Ebre Delta (2108)

Sanderling Territ tres-

dits

Calidris alba Aiguamolls

0101

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and a few on

spring pasage Also seen in Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Stint Territ menut Calidris minuta Aiguamolls

1902

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and some on

spring and fall passage Also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Dunlin Territ variant Calidris alpina Aiguamolls

0101

Some birds wintering in Aiguamolls common on

spring and fall Also in Pals (1205) and Ebre (2008)

Temminckrsquos Stint Territ de

Temminck

Calidris

temmincki

Aiguamolls

1304

Also 2 birds in Pals (1205) and 1 juvenile in

Aiguamolls (2408)

Curlew Sandpiper Territ bec-

llarg

Calidris

ferruginea

Aiguamolls

2304

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 1005 2408) and

hundreds in Ebre Delta (2008)

Pectoral

Sandpiper

Territ

pectoral

Calidris

melanotos

Aiguamolls

2408

Missed in Arrossars de Pals (1205) during spring

passage before the August bird in Aiguamolls

Ruff Batallaire Philomachus

pugnax

Aiguamolls

1802

Common in spring and fall passage in Aiguamolls

marshes

Jack Snipe Becadell sord Lymnocryptes

minimus

Aiguamolls

1802

Up to 5 birds seen the same day during Aiguamolls

wintering waterfowl census

Common Snipe Becadell

comuacute

Gallinago

gallinago

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls on passage and winter Also

seen in Aro (1101) Esclet (1503 0204) Ebre Ter

Great Snipe Becadell gros Gallinago

media

Aiguamolls

1005

Missed in Aiguamolls in spite of a long search on two

ocasions (0405 0505)

Eurasian

Woodcock

Becada Scolopax

rusticola

La Creueta

Girona 0603

Finally seen after 8 long night bike-searching

expeditions in Gavarres Onyar and Sant Daniel

Black-tailed

Godwit

Tegravetol

cuanegre

Limosa limosa Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Aiguamolls on pasage (0203 2603

2903 3103 and 0507) and in Segravequia Major (2108)

Bar-tailed Godwit Tegravetol

cuabarrat

Limosa

lapponica

Aiguamolls

0405

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0505 1905) and in Ebre

Delta (2005)

Whimbrel Pogravelit cantaire Numenius

phaeopus

Aiguamolls

1204

Also Bird heading north along the coast in Palamoacutes

(2704)

Eurasian Curlew Becut Numenius

arquata

Aiguamolls

0102

Common in Aiguamolls on migration and in Winter

Also seen in Esclet (0603)

Common

Sandpiper

Xivitona Actitis

hypoleucos

Ter a Girona

1501

Common in Aiguamolls and Ter River throughout the

year Also seen in Lleida Ebre Delta Llobregat Pals

Green Sandpiper Xivita Tringa ochropus Aiguamolls

1501

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Common

Greenshank

Gamba verda Tringa

nebularia

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Spotted

Redshank

Gamba roja

pintada

Tringa

erythropus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen regularly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Marsh Sandpiper Siseta Tringa

stagnatilis

Aiguamolls

2304

Finally seen in Aiguamolls a fter intense searching

in March Again found in fall but I had already seen

it

Common

Redshank

Gamba roja

vulgar

Tringa totanus Aiguamolls

1902

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

different wetlands Also in Cap de Creus (3003)

Wood Sandpiper Valona Tringa glareola Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

almost every visited wetland

Turnstone Remena-rocs Arenaria

interpres

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during spring in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus

Then it was seen in Aiguamolls again in September

Arctic Skua Paragravesit

cuapunxegut

Stercorarius

parasiticus

Palamoacutes

2303

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 and

2704) and again in Cap de Creus in fall (0510)

Pomarine Skua Paragravesit

cuaample

Stercorarius

pomarinus

Palamoacutes

2704

Finally found in Palamoacutes where I spent many hours

of seawatching looking for it

Great Skua Paragravesit gros Stercorarius

skua

Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 2704

1407) and in Cap de Creus (0706 0510 0709)

Black-headed

Gull

Gavina vulgar Chroicocphalus

ridibundus

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout almost all the year in

rivers wetlands and the coast

Slender-billed

Gull

Gavina

capblanca

Chroicocphalus

genei

Aiguamolls

0507

Also a few birds seen in El Goleroacute in Ebre Delta

(2108)

Little Gull Gavina

menuda

Hydrocoelus

minutus

Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Also seen 11 more times during spring (Palamoacutes

Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave and also inland in Aiguamolls)

Mediterranean

Gull

Gavina

capnegra

Larus

melancephalus

Palamoacutes

1301

Commonly seen during the whole year on the coast

at Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Palamoacutes Llanccedilagrave etc

Yellow-legged

Gull

Gaviagrave

argentat

Larus

michahellis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common almost everywhere (except the

Pyrenees) throughout the whole year

Audouinrsquos Gull Gavina corsa Larus audouinni Arrossars de

Pals 2603

Also seen in Aiguamolls (2903 1905 0507) Llanccedilagrave

(0707) Common in Ebre Delta (2008) Tarragona

(2108)

Common Gull Gavina

cendrosa

Larus canus Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1003

Missed before finally seen in March in Pals (Basses

drsquoen Coll) and Aiguamolls

Lesser Black-

backed Gull

Gaviagrave fosc Larus fuscus El Far- Vilasacra

Empordagrave 0803

Also in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 2704) Aiguamolls

(2903 0405) Cap de Creus (0903) Ebre (2008)

Kittiwake Gavineta de

tres dits

Rissa tridactyla Palamoacutes

0303

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0903 0604) and

Palamoacutes (0903 2303 and 2503)

Gull-billed Tern Curroc Gelochelidon

nilotica

Aiguamolls

0405

Seen again in Pals (1205) Aiguamolls (1905) Ivars

(2705) and very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Caspian Tern Xatrac gros Hydropogne

caspia

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during sping in Aiguamolls and lrsquoEscala

(1905) finally seen at Ebre Delta

Sandwich Tern Xatrac bec-

llarg

Sterna

sandvicensis

Aiguamolls

1801

Common during almost the whole year along the

coast (Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave Ebre etc)

Common Tern Xatrac comuacute Sterna hirundo Palamoacutes

0704

Seen again in Palamoacutes (2705) and very common in

Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Tern Xatrac menut Sternula

albifrons

Palamoacutes

2704

Seen commonly along Goleroacute coastal area in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Whiskered Tern Fumarell

carablanc

Chlidonias

hybrida

Aiguamolls

1204

Common in Aiguamolls during spring migration and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Black Tern Fumarell

negre

Chlidonias niger Palamoacutes

2704

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 and 1310) Cap de

Creus (0308) and Ebre Delta (2008)

White-winged

Tern

Fumarell ala-

blanc

Chlidonias

leucopterus

Aiguamolls

0405

Some birds seen again at the same place in

Aiguamolls (0505)

Atlantic Puffin Fraret Fratercula

arctica

Palamoacutes

0504

Also seen again from Cap de Creus 3 birds flying

south at Cap de Creus (0706)

Razorbill Gavot Alca torda Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen from Cap de Creus during winter months

(0202 0903 and 1011)

Black-bellied

Sandgrouse

Xurra Pterocles

orientalis

Secagrave de Maials

2605

Not easy to find just one Bird flushed in front of us

in Lleida Steppes

Pint-tailed

Sandgrouse

Ganga Pterocles

alchata

Alfeacutes Lleida

2605

Finally found after missing it at Alfeacutes (2505) Seen

again in the same place (1808)

Wood Pigeon Tudoacute Columba

palumbus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Stock Dove Xixella Columba oenas Aiguamolls

0101

Missed in January but seen in Aiguamolls (1702)

Common in Lleida (26052705 1808)

Rock Dove Colom roquer Columba livia Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around the

country Also some ldquopurerdquo birds in Cap de Creus

Eurasian Collared

Dove

Toacutertora turca Streptopelia

decaocto

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Turtle

Dove

Toacutertora de llei Streptopelia

turtur

Ter a la Pilastra

Bescanoacute 1105

Fairly common around open areas in the country

from April to September

Monk Parakeet Cotorreta de

pit gris

Myiopsitta

monachus

Parc Central

Girona 2301

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Rose-ringed

Parakeet

Cotorra de

Kramer

Psittacula

krameri

Rutlla Girona

0601

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Great Spotted

Cuckoo

Cucut reial Clamator

glandarius

Aiguamolls

1304

Finally found after 8 times searching in usually good

areas Then one juvenile in Aiguamolls (0607)

Common Cuckoo Cucut Cuculus canorus Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common around the country from April to

September

Barn Owl Ograveliba Tyto alba Sant Martiacute

Lleacutemena 1502

Also in Aiguamolls several times during the year and

also in Lleida

Scops Owl Xot Otus scops Aiguamolls

1304

Fairly common throughout the country mainly in

the lowlands from April to September

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

gros 0812 lagoon Aiguamolls Natural Park

Common Scoter Agravenec negre Melanitta nigra Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Roses Bay near Aiguamolls marshes

(1801) Seen again in Aiguamolls (812)

Velvet Scoter Agravenec fosc Melanitta fusca Palamoacutes

1802

Probably also seen before in Platja de Sant Pere

(1801) Seen again in Aiguamolls (812)

Rock Ptarmigan Perdiu blanca Lagopus muta Coll de Geganta

Ulldeter 0309

Seen after searching for 5 days in Pallars Aran and

Ripollegraves (0305 2407 1208 1408 1508)

Grey Partridge Perdiu xerra Perdix perdix Estany Pudo

Val Aran 1208

Seen after searching for 6 days in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

and Pallars Also seen on Pic de la Magraveniga Pallars

(1408)

Red-legged

Partridge

Perdiu roja Alectoris rufa Aiguamolls

1801

Common throughout year in Aiguamolls Cap de

Creus Also seen in Pallars Lleida Steppes Gironegraves

etc

Capercallie Gall fer Tetrao

urogallus

Ripollegraves 2407 A female was flushed in the forest in Ripollegraves Also

searched unsuccessfully in Pallars and Val drsquoAran

Common

Pheasant

Faisagrave Phasianus

colchicus

Aiguamolls

0102

Different sightings in Aiguamolls Gironegraves and Platja

drsquoAro lagoons throughout the year

Common Quail Guatlla Coturnix

coturnix

Esclet Gironegraves

1904

Also seen (or heard) in Delfiagrave Garriga drsquoAvinyonet

Lleida and other places around Girona

Black-throated

Loon

Calagravebria

agulla

Gavia arctica Aiguamolls

0101

Scarce but present (about 20 individuals) both

winters in Platja de Can Comas and Platja de Sant

Pere

Red-throated

Loon

Calagravebria

petita

Gavia stellata Aiguamolls

0812

After the first bird up to 5 individuals wintered in

Aiguamolls Platja St Pere from December onwards

Great Northern

Loon

Calagravebria

grossa

Gavia immer Aiguamolls

1801

Seen again in lrsquoEstartit harbour in November a

juvenile (3011) and one adult in Aiguamolls (0812)

Little Grebe Cabusset Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in all wetlands (Ter

Hortes Ebre Lleida Llobregat Banyoles Aiguamolls)

Great Crested

Grebe

Cabussoacute

emplomallat

Podiceps

cristatus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus (at sea) and

also in Delta Segravequia Major Noguera and Segre rivers

Black-necked

Grebe

Cabussoacute

collnegre

Podiceps

nigricollis

Aiguamolls

1801

Just a few birds in Aiguamolls (in Roses bay at sea)

both winters 1213 and 1314

Scopolirsquos

Shearwater

Baldriga

cendrosa

Calonectris

diomedea

Palamoacutes

2503

Common during summer and early fall (still 1 bird on

0612) in Cap de Creus Palamoacutes and along the coast

Mediterranean

Shearwater

Baldriga

mediterragravenia

Puffinus

yelkouan

Palamoacutes

1101

Common on sea during the whole year in Cap de

Creus Palamoacutes and Empordagrave

Balearic

Shearwater

Baldriga

balear

Puffinus

mauretanicus

Palamoacutes

1301

Common on sea during the whole year (except

summer time) in Cap de Creus Palamoacutes and

Empordagrave

European Storm

Petrel

Ocell de

tempesta

Hydrobates

pelagicus

Palamoacutes

1407

Also seen in Punta de Cap de Creus (0708 and

0709)

Northern Gannet Mascarell Morus bassanus Palamoacutes

1301

Common during spring winter and fall in Cap de

Creus and Palamoacutes also a few in summer

European Shag Corb mariacute

emplomallat

Phalacrocorax

aristotelis

Palamoacutes

1301

Common during the whole year in Cap de Creus

Palamoacutes and Montgriacute rocky coastal areas

Great Cormorant Corb mariacute

gros

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Aiguamolls

0101

Seen commonly in winter on the coast river and

almost every wetland

Black-crowned

Night Heron

Martinet de

nit

Nycticorax

nycticorax

Aiguamolls

2803

Seen several times from march to September in

Aiguamolls Ebre Delta Ter and Onyar rivers

Little Bittern Martinet

menut

Ixobrychus

minutus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0107

Unsuccessfully searched for during spring Seen 8

more times in Girona Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Bittern Bitoacute Botaurus

stellaris

Llacuna del Ter

Vell (3011)

Missed dozens of times in Aiguamolls which had its

first spring with no males booming

Squacco Heron Martinet ros Ardeola

ralloides

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 1004

Seen 11 more times in Aiguamolls Baix Ter Medes

Islands Ivars Ebre Delta Girona Ridaura and Utxesa

Cattle Egret Esplugabous Bubulcus ibis Ter a Domeny

Girona 0201

Common throughout the year in agricultural fields

and wetlands around the whole country

Little Egret Martinet

blanc

Egretta

garzetta

Riu Guumlell a

Girona 0501

Fairly common throughout the year in Ter River in

Aiguamolls marshes and most of the wetlands

Great Egret Agroacute blanc Egretta alba Aiguamolls

0101

Seen 31 more times during the year in Baix Ter

Girona Ebre Delta and mainly in Aiguamolls

Grey Heron Bernat

pescaire

Ardea cinerea Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in Ter River in

Aiguamolls marshes and most of the wetlands

Purple Heron Agroacute roig Ardea purpurea Aiguamolls

2901

Fairly common during spring and summer in

Aiguamolls marshes Ebre Delta and other wetlands

Black Stork Cigonya

negra

Ciconia nigra Aiguamolls

2304

Searched for everywhere during March and April and

finally found on Sant Jordirsquos Day

White Stork Cigonya

blanca

Ciconia ciconia Aiguamolls

0101

Common during the whole year in Aiguamolls also

seen in Ebre Delta Lleida Girona Baix Ter etc

Glossy Ibis Capoacute reial Plegadis

falcinellus

Aiguamolls

0803

Seen 9 more times (mainly spring and summer) in

Aiguamolls and also common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Eurasian

Spoonbill

Bec-planer Platalea

leucorodia

Aiguamolls

0102

Seen 10 more times all of them in Aiguamolls from

January to November

Greater Flamingo Flamenc Phoenicopterus

roseus

Aiguamolls

0101

Scarce but present the whole year in Aiguamolls and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Honey Buzzard Aligot vesper Pernis apivorus Capsacosta

0405

Seen during spring migration in Empordagrave during

breeding season in Pallars and Aran and also in fall

Black-winged Kite Esparver

drsquoesp negres

Elanus

caeruleus

Torreribera

Lleida 2705

The bird had been seen for a week in the area but it

took us a whole morning to find it

Black Kite Milagrave negre Milvus migrans Abocador

Pedret 0803

Common from March to September mainly on

passage in Empordagrave Pyrenees Lleida and Girona

Red Kite Milagrave reial Milvus milvus Aiguamolls

0801

8 more sightings some in Empordagrave or Girona (spring

passage) but also in summer (Pyrenees and Lleida)

Lammergeier Trencaloacutes Gypaetus Capsacosta Also seen in the Pyreenes (2607 1208 1508

barbatus 0305 309) and a maximum of 12 birds together (1708)

Egyptian Vulture Aufrany Neophron

percnopterus

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Also seen a couple more times at Coll de la Creueta

(1108) Vall drsquoAran (1508) and in Pallars (1708)

Griffon Vulture Voltor comuacute Gyps fulvus Pla dels Socs

Salt 2104

Although the first one was in Girona and some birds

seen in Lleida or Osona commonly seen in Pyrenees

Black Vulture Voltor negre Aegypius

monachus

Buseu Pallars

Sobiragrave 1708

11 birds in Buseu feeder just two of them were wild

ones (not from Catalan reintroduction project)

Short-toed Eagle Agraveguila

marcenca

Circaetus

gallicus

Parc del Migdia

Girona 1803

Common from March to October in many different

places around Catalonia seen at least 28 times

Marsh Harrier Arpella vulgar Circus

aeruginosus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in Aiguamolls also on

passage in Girona and very common in Lleida or Ebre

Montaguacutes

Harrier

Esparver

cendroacutes

Circus pygargus Esclet Gironegraves

1904

Also seen in 4 more times in breeding areas in

Empordagrave and Lleida and in spring passage in Girona

Pallid Harrier Arpella

pagravelmiddotlida russa

Circus

macrourus

Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

The bird was seen on previous days Dipped in the

morning My first one in Catalonia (by bike)

Hen

Harrier

Arpella

pagravelmiddotlida

Circus cyaneus Aiguamolls

1801

Seen 6 more times during both wintering seasons

and on passage in Delfiagrave Also in Esclet (1512)

Goshawk Astor Accipiter

gentilis

Sant Gregori

Gironegraves 0201

Scarce but seen during the whole year around the

country Seen at least 8 more times

Sparrowhawk Esparver Accipiter nisus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Pretty common and seen during the whole year

around the country in forest areas

Common Buzzard Aligot comuacute Buteo buteo Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Golden Eagle Agraveguila

daurada

Aquila

chrysaetos

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also seen in Pallars Sobiragrave (a juvenile on 1508) and

an adult in Ulldeter (0309)

Booted Eagle Agraveguila

calccedilada

Aquila pennata Capsacosta

0405

Also in Empordagrave (1705 3105 and 3006) Garrotxa

(1907) and several times (Aran and Lleida August)

Bonellirsquos Eagle Agraveguila

cuabarrada

Aquila fasciata Santa Creu Cap

de Creus 3005

9 more sightings in breeding areas (Cap de Creus)

and also in Garcia (1908) and Aiguamolls (1310)

Osprey Agraveguila

pescadora

Pandion

haliaetus

Illa Caramany

Fluviagrave 0201

Missed 7 times in Caramany before 0201 Then seen

in Aiguamolls (3105 1810) and Besaluacute (0309)

Lesser Kestrel Xoriguer petit Falco naumanni Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Scarce but present every time I was in breeding

areas in Empordagrave also seen in Lleida (1808)

Common Kestrel Xoriguer

comuacute

Falco

tinnunculus

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Merlin Esmerla Falco

columbarius

Aiguamolls

1802

Also seen in Aiguamolls during 20132014 winter

(2111)

Red-footed

Falcon

Falcoacute cama-

roig

Falco

vespertinus

Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Also seen 4 more times in Empordagrave (2304 0405

1005 and 1905)

Peregrine Falcon Falcoacute pelegriacute Falco

peregrinus

La Barroca

Llegravemena 0201

Seen 26 more times during the whole year in Cap de

Creus Girona Aiguamolls Lleida and Pyrennes

Eleonorarsquos Falcon Falcoacute de la

reina

Falco eleonorae Ter a Foixagrave ndash

Verges 0707

Also seen in Llanccedilagrave (0308 and 2608) and in Cap de

Creus (0708) always a single bird

Eurasian Hobby Falcoacute

mostatxut

Falco subbuteo Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Seen 12 more times until the 2909 (Banyoles) in

Aiguamolls Baix Ter Lleida Cap de Creus and Girona

Water Rail Rascloacute Rallus aquaticus Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly heard and scarcely seen in wetlands

during the whole year in most of the visited wetlands

Spotted Crake Polla pintada Porzana

porzana

Aiguamolls

2303

After 9 days looking for it in Aiguamolls Ridaura Ter

and Esclet ditches finally found at Matagrave

Little Crake Rascletoacute Porzana parva Aiguamolls

2603

Seen easily at the typical place during spring passage

in March Estany Europa

Baillonrsquos Crake Rasclet Porzana pusilla Gola del

Ridaura 3004

Also seen in Aiguamolls (even chicks with adults) on

0808 and 2408 Finally seen for my Catalan list

Common

Moorhen

Polla drsquoaigua Gallinula

chloropus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands and rivers during the whole

year in most of the visited wetlands

Eurasian Coot Fotja Fulica atra Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly seen in marshes (Ebre Segravequia Major

Aiguamolls Banyoles Ivars Baix Ter or even Girona)

Purple

Swamphen

Polla blava Porphyrio

porphyrio

Estany drsquoIvars

2705

Also in Ebre Delta (2008) and Segravequia Major (2108)

Extinct from Empordagrave I had to see it in south

Catalonia

Common Crane Grua Grus grus Esclet Gironegraves

0603

After long search also seen in Girona (0603) Esclet

(1503) Aiguamolls (2603 1310 2211)

Little Bustard Sisoacute Tetrax tetrax Secagrave de

Belianes 2605

Also in other places in Lleida (2605 2705) and

again some birds at Lleida Steppes Alfeacutes (1808)

Eurasian

Oystercatcher

Garsa de mar Haematopus

ostralegus

Sant Martiacute

Empuacuteries1905

After the bird in Empordagrave (which made me ride in

the rain) again seen in Goleroacute Ebre (2008)

Black-winged Stilt Cames-

llargues

Himantopus

himantopus

Aiguamolls

0803

Common from March to October in most of the

wetlands visited

Pied Avocet Bec drsquoalena Recurvirostra

avosetta

Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Empordagrave (Aiguamolls 2603 2903

3103 and 1905) and Roses Bay (1905)

Stone Curlew Torlit Burhinus

oedicnemus

Aiguamolls

1802

Often seen (or heard calling) in Empordagrave throughout

the year Also Lleida (2705 2805 1808) and Esclet

Collared

Pratincole

Perdiu de

mar

Glareola

pratincola

Aiguamolls

2304

Also in Aiguamolls (1005 and 1705) and in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Little Ringed

Plover

Corriol petit Charadrius

dubius

Aiguamolls

1902

Common in rivers and wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida

Ebre Delta Girona etc from March to October

Common Ringed

Plover

Corriol gros Charadrius

hiaticula

Aiguamolls

1801

Commonly seen in wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida Ebre

Delta during April-May and also August-November

Kentish Plover Corriol

camanegre

Charadrius

alexandrinus

Aiguamolls

1801

Regularly seen during the whole year in Aiguamolls

Baix Ter and also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Eurasian Dotterel Corriol pit-

roig

Charadrius

morinellus

Alfeacutes Lleida

1808

Also 2 birds in Ulldeter Pyrenees (0309) and 4 birds

in Esclet (0609)

European Golden Daurada Pluvialis Aiguamolls Common both winters in Aiguamolls and Empordagrave

Plover apricaria 0101 fields and open land

Grey Plover Pigre gris Pluvialis

squatarola

Aiguamolls

0101

Also seen several times during winter and spring

passage in Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta (2008)

Northern

Lapwing

Fredeluga Vanellus

vanellus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Winter (Empordagrave Gironegraves) and also on

migration even in Cap de Creus (0203)

Red Knot Territ gros Calidris canutus Aiguamolls

1005

Another bird seen on fall migration in El Goleroacute

Ebre Delta (2108)

Sanderling Territ tres-

dits

Calidris alba Aiguamolls

0101

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and a few on

spring pasage Also seen in Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Stint Territ menut Calidris minuta Aiguamolls

1902

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and some on

spring and fall passage Also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Dunlin Territ variant Calidris alpina Aiguamolls

0101

Some birds wintering in Aiguamolls common on

spring and fall Also in Pals (1205) and Ebre (2008)

Temminckrsquos Stint Territ de

Temminck

Calidris

temmincki

Aiguamolls

1304

Also 2 birds in Pals (1205) and 1 juvenile in

Aiguamolls (2408)

Curlew Sandpiper Territ bec-

llarg

Calidris

ferruginea

Aiguamolls

2304

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 1005 2408) and

hundreds in Ebre Delta (2008)

Pectoral

Sandpiper

Territ

pectoral

Calidris

melanotos

Aiguamolls

2408

Missed in Arrossars de Pals (1205) during spring

passage before the August bird in Aiguamolls

Ruff Batallaire Philomachus

pugnax

Aiguamolls

1802

Common in spring and fall passage in Aiguamolls

marshes

Jack Snipe Becadell sord Lymnocryptes

minimus

Aiguamolls

1802

Up to 5 birds seen the same day during Aiguamolls

wintering waterfowl census

Common Snipe Becadell

comuacute

Gallinago

gallinago

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls on passage and winter Also

seen in Aro (1101) Esclet (1503 0204) Ebre Ter

Great Snipe Becadell gros Gallinago

media

Aiguamolls

1005

Missed in Aiguamolls in spite of a long search on two

ocasions (0405 0505)

Eurasian

Woodcock

Becada Scolopax

rusticola

La Creueta

Girona 0603

Finally seen after 8 long night bike-searching

expeditions in Gavarres Onyar and Sant Daniel

Black-tailed

Godwit

Tegravetol

cuanegre

Limosa limosa Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Aiguamolls on pasage (0203 2603

2903 3103 and 0507) and in Segravequia Major (2108)

Bar-tailed Godwit Tegravetol

cuabarrat

Limosa

lapponica

Aiguamolls

0405

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0505 1905) and in Ebre

Delta (2005)

Whimbrel Pogravelit cantaire Numenius

phaeopus

Aiguamolls

1204

Also Bird heading north along the coast in Palamoacutes

(2704)

Eurasian Curlew Becut Numenius

arquata

Aiguamolls

0102

Common in Aiguamolls on migration and in Winter

Also seen in Esclet (0603)

Common

Sandpiper

Xivitona Actitis

hypoleucos

Ter a Girona

1501

Common in Aiguamolls and Ter River throughout the

year Also seen in Lleida Ebre Delta Llobregat Pals

Green Sandpiper Xivita Tringa ochropus Aiguamolls

1501

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Common

Greenshank

Gamba verda Tringa

nebularia

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Spotted

Redshank

Gamba roja

pintada

Tringa

erythropus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen regularly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Marsh Sandpiper Siseta Tringa

stagnatilis

Aiguamolls

2304

Finally seen in Aiguamolls a fter intense searching

in March Again found in fall but I had already seen

it

Common

Redshank

Gamba roja

vulgar

Tringa totanus Aiguamolls

1902

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

different wetlands Also in Cap de Creus (3003)

Wood Sandpiper Valona Tringa glareola Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

almost every visited wetland

Turnstone Remena-rocs Arenaria

interpres

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during spring in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus

Then it was seen in Aiguamolls again in September

Arctic Skua Paragravesit

cuapunxegut

Stercorarius

parasiticus

Palamoacutes

2303

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 and

2704) and again in Cap de Creus in fall (0510)

Pomarine Skua Paragravesit

cuaample

Stercorarius

pomarinus

Palamoacutes

2704

Finally found in Palamoacutes where I spent many hours

of seawatching looking for it

Great Skua Paragravesit gros Stercorarius

skua

Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 2704

1407) and in Cap de Creus (0706 0510 0709)

Black-headed

Gull

Gavina vulgar Chroicocphalus

ridibundus

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout almost all the year in

rivers wetlands and the coast

Slender-billed

Gull

Gavina

capblanca

Chroicocphalus

genei

Aiguamolls

0507

Also a few birds seen in El Goleroacute in Ebre Delta

(2108)

Little Gull Gavina

menuda

Hydrocoelus

minutus

Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Also seen 11 more times during spring (Palamoacutes

Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave and also inland in Aiguamolls)

Mediterranean

Gull

Gavina

capnegra

Larus

melancephalus

Palamoacutes

1301

Commonly seen during the whole year on the coast

at Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Palamoacutes Llanccedilagrave etc

Yellow-legged

Gull

Gaviagrave

argentat

Larus

michahellis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common almost everywhere (except the

Pyrenees) throughout the whole year

Audouinrsquos Gull Gavina corsa Larus audouinni Arrossars de

Pals 2603

Also seen in Aiguamolls (2903 1905 0507) Llanccedilagrave

(0707) Common in Ebre Delta (2008) Tarragona

(2108)

Common Gull Gavina

cendrosa

Larus canus Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1003

Missed before finally seen in March in Pals (Basses

drsquoen Coll) and Aiguamolls

Lesser Black-

backed Gull

Gaviagrave fosc Larus fuscus El Far- Vilasacra

Empordagrave 0803

Also in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 2704) Aiguamolls

(2903 0405) Cap de Creus (0903) Ebre (2008)

Kittiwake Gavineta de

tres dits

Rissa tridactyla Palamoacutes

0303

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0903 0604) and

Palamoacutes (0903 2303 and 2503)

Gull-billed Tern Curroc Gelochelidon

nilotica

Aiguamolls

0405

Seen again in Pals (1205) Aiguamolls (1905) Ivars

(2705) and very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Caspian Tern Xatrac gros Hydropogne

caspia

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during sping in Aiguamolls and lrsquoEscala

(1905) finally seen at Ebre Delta

Sandwich Tern Xatrac bec-

llarg

Sterna

sandvicensis

Aiguamolls

1801

Common during almost the whole year along the

coast (Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave Ebre etc)

Common Tern Xatrac comuacute Sterna hirundo Palamoacutes

0704

Seen again in Palamoacutes (2705) and very common in

Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Tern Xatrac menut Sternula

albifrons

Palamoacutes

2704

Seen commonly along Goleroacute coastal area in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Whiskered Tern Fumarell

carablanc

Chlidonias

hybrida

Aiguamolls

1204

Common in Aiguamolls during spring migration and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Black Tern Fumarell

negre

Chlidonias niger Palamoacutes

2704

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 and 1310) Cap de

Creus (0308) and Ebre Delta (2008)

White-winged

Tern

Fumarell ala-

blanc

Chlidonias

leucopterus

Aiguamolls

0405

Some birds seen again at the same place in

Aiguamolls (0505)

Atlantic Puffin Fraret Fratercula

arctica

Palamoacutes

0504

Also seen again from Cap de Creus 3 birds flying

south at Cap de Creus (0706)

Razorbill Gavot Alca torda Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen from Cap de Creus during winter months

(0202 0903 and 1011)

Black-bellied

Sandgrouse

Xurra Pterocles

orientalis

Secagrave de Maials

2605

Not easy to find just one Bird flushed in front of us

in Lleida Steppes

Pint-tailed

Sandgrouse

Ganga Pterocles

alchata

Alfeacutes Lleida

2605

Finally found after missing it at Alfeacutes (2505) Seen

again in the same place (1808)

Wood Pigeon Tudoacute Columba

palumbus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Stock Dove Xixella Columba oenas Aiguamolls

0101

Missed in January but seen in Aiguamolls (1702)

Common in Lleida (26052705 1808)

Rock Dove Colom roquer Columba livia Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around the

country Also some ldquopurerdquo birds in Cap de Creus

Eurasian Collared

Dove

Toacutertora turca Streptopelia

decaocto

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Turtle

Dove

Toacutertora de llei Streptopelia

turtur

Ter a la Pilastra

Bescanoacute 1105

Fairly common around open areas in the country

from April to September

Monk Parakeet Cotorreta de

pit gris

Myiopsitta

monachus

Parc Central

Girona 2301

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Rose-ringed

Parakeet

Cotorra de

Kramer

Psittacula

krameri

Rutlla Girona

0601

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Great Spotted

Cuckoo

Cucut reial Clamator

glandarius

Aiguamolls

1304

Finally found after 8 times searching in usually good

areas Then one juvenile in Aiguamolls (0607)

Common Cuckoo Cucut Cuculus canorus Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common around the country from April to

September

Barn Owl Ograveliba Tyto alba Sant Martiacute

Lleacutemena 1502

Also in Aiguamolls several times during the year and

also in Lleida

Scops Owl Xot Otus scops Aiguamolls

1304

Fairly common throughout the country mainly in

the lowlands from April to September

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

European Shag Corb mariacute

emplomallat

Phalacrocorax

aristotelis

Palamoacutes

1301

Common during the whole year in Cap de Creus

Palamoacutes and Montgriacute rocky coastal areas

Great Cormorant Corb mariacute

gros

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Aiguamolls

0101

Seen commonly in winter on the coast river and

almost every wetland

Black-crowned

Night Heron

Martinet de

nit

Nycticorax

nycticorax

Aiguamolls

2803

Seen several times from march to September in

Aiguamolls Ebre Delta Ter and Onyar rivers

Little Bittern Martinet

menut

Ixobrychus

minutus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0107

Unsuccessfully searched for during spring Seen 8

more times in Girona Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Bittern Bitoacute Botaurus

stellaris

Llacuna del Ter

Vell (3011)

Missed dozens of times in Aiguamolls which had its

first spring with no males booming

Squacco Heron Martinet ros Ardeola

ralloides

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 1004

Seen 11 more times in Aiguamolls Baix Ter Medes

Islands Ivars Ebre Delta Girona Ridaura and Utxesa

Cattle Egret Esplugabous Bubulcus ibis Ter a Domeny

Girona 0201

Common throughout the year in agricultural fields

and wetlands around the whole country

Little Egret Martinet

blanc

Egretta

garzetta

Riu Guumlell a

Girona 0501

Fairly common throughout the year in Ter River in

Aiguamolls marshes and most of the wetlands

Great Egret Agroacute blanc Egretta alba Aiguamolls

0101

Seen 31 more times during the year in Baix Ter

Girona Ebre Delta and mainly in Aiguamolls

Grey Heron Bernat

pescaire

Ardea cinerea Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in Ter River in

Aiguamolls marshes and most of the wetlands

Purple Heron Agroacute roig Ardea purpurea Aiguamolls

2901

Fairly common during spring and summer in

Aiguamolls marshes Ebre Delta and other wetlands

Black Stork Cigonya

negra

Ciconia nigra Aiguamolls

2304

Searched for everywhere during March and April and

finally found on Sant Jordirsquos Day

White Stork Cigonya

blanca

Ciconia ciconia Aiguamolls

0101

Common during the whole year in Aiguamolls also

seen in Ebre Delta Lleida Girona Baix Ter etc

Glossy Ibis Capoacute reial Plegadis

falcinellus

Aiguamolls

0803

Seen 9 more times (mainly spring and summer) in

Aiguamolls and also common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Eurasian

Spoonbill

Bec-planer Platalea

leucorodia

Aiguamolls

0102

Seen 10 more times all of them in Aiguamolls from

January to November

Greater Flamingo Flamenc Phoenicopterus

roseus

Aiguamolls

0101

Scarce but present the whole year in Aiguamolls and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Honey Buzzard Aligot vesper Pernis apivorus Capsacosta

0405

Seen during spring migration in Empordagrave during

breeding season in Pallars and Aran and also in fall

Black-winged Kite Esparver

drsquoesp negres

Elanus

caeruleus

Torreribera

Lleida 2705

The bird had been seen for a week in the area but it

took us a whole morning to find it

Black Kite Milagrave negre Milvus migrans Abocador

Pedret 0803

Common from March to September mainly on

passage in Empordagrave Pyrenees Lleida and Girona

Red Kite Milagrave reial Milvus milvus Aiguamolls

0801

8 more sightings some in Empordagrave or Girona (spring

passage) but also in summer (Pyrenees and Lleida)

Lammergeier Trencaloacutes Gypaetus Capsacosta Also seen in the Pyreenes (2607 1208 1508

barbatus 0305 309) and a maximum of 12 birds together (1708)

Egyptian Vulture Aufrany Neophron

percnopterus

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Also seen a couple more times at Coll de la Creueta

(1108) Vall drsquoAran (1508) and in Pallars (1708)

Griffon Vulture Voltor comuacute Gyps fulvus Pla dels Socs

Salt 2104

Although the first one was in Girona and some birds

seen in Lleida or Osona commonly seen in Pyrenees

Black Vulture Voltor negre Aegypius

monachus

Buseu Pallars

Sobiragrave 1708

11 birds in Buseu feeder just two of them were wild

ones (not from Catalan reintroduction project)

Short-toed Eagle Agraveguila

marcenca

Circaetus

gallicus

Parc del Migdia

Girona 1803

Common from March to October in many different

places around Catalonia seen at least 28 times

Marsh Harrier Arpella vulgar Circus

aeruginosus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in Aiguamolls also on

passage in Girona and very common in Lleida or Ebre

Montaguacutes

Harrier

Esparver

cendroacutes

Circus pygargus Esclet Gironegraves

1904

Also seen in 4 more times in breeding areas in

Empordagrave and Lleida and in spring passage in Girona

Pallid Harrier Arpella

pagravelmiddotlida russa

Circus

macrourus

Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

The bird was seen on previous days Dipped in the

morning My first one in Catalonia (by bike)

Hen

Harrier

Arpella

pagravelmiddotlida

Circus cyaneus Aiguamolls

1801

Seen 6 more times during both wintering seasons

and on passage in Delfiagrave Also in Esclet (1512)

Goshawk Astor Accipiter

gentilis

Sant Gregori

Gironegraves 0201

Scarce but seen during the whole year around the

country Seen at least 8 more times

Sparrowhawk Esparver Accipiter nisus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Pretty common and seen during the whole year

around the country in forest areas

Common Buzzard Aligot comuacute Buteo buteo Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Golden Eagle Agraveguila

daurada

Aquila

chrysaetos

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also seen in Pallars Sobiragrave (a juvenile on 1508) and

an adult in Ulldeter (0309)

Booted Eagle Agraveguila

calccedilada

Aquila pennata Capsacosta

0405

Also in Empordagrave (1705 3105 and 3006) Garrotxa

(1907) and several times (Aran and Lleida August)

Bonellirsquos Eagle Agraveguila

cuabarrada

Aquila fasciata Santa Creu Cap

de Creus 3005

9 more sightings in breeding areas (Cap de Creus)

and also in Garcia (1908) and Aiguamolls (1310)

Osprey Agraveguila

pescadora

Pandion

haliaetus

Illa Caramany

Fluviagrave 0201

Missed 7 times in Caramany before 0201 Then seen

in Aiguamolls (3105 1810) and Besaluacute (0309)

Lesser Kestrel Xoriguer petit Falco naumanni Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Scarce but present every time I was in breeding

areas in Empordagrave also seen in Lleida (1808)

Common Kestrel Xoriguer

comuacute

Falco

tinnunculus

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Merlin Esmerla Falco

columbarius

Aiguamolls

1802

Also seen in Aiguamolls during 20132014 winter

(2111)

Red-footed

Falcon

Falcoacute cama-

roig

Falco

vespertinus

Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Also seen 4 more times in Empordagrave (2304 0405

1005 and 1905)

Peregrine Falcon Falcoacute pelegriacute Falco

peregrinus

La Barroca

Llegravemena 0201

Seen 26 more times during the whole year in Cap de

Creus Girona Aiguamolls Lleida and Pyrennes

Eleonorarsquos Falcon Falcoacute de la

reina

Falco eleonorae Ter a Foixagrave ndash

Verges 0707

Also seen in Llanccedilagrave (0308 and 2608) and in Cap de

Creus (0708) always a single bird

Eurasian Hobby Falcoacute

mostatxut

Falco subbuteo Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Seen 12 more times until the 2909 (Banyoles) in

Aiguamolls Baix Ter Lleida Cap de Creus and Girona

Water Rail Rascloacute Rallus aquaticus Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly heard and scarcely seen in wetlands

during the whole year in most of the visited wetlands

Spotted Crake Polla pintada Porzana

porzana

Aiguamolls

2303

After 9 days looking for it in Aiguamolls Ridaura Ter

and Esclet ditches finally found at Matagrave

Little Crake Rascletoacute Porzana parva Aiguamolls

2603

Seen easily at the typical place during spring passage

in March Estany Europa

Baillonrsquos Crake Rasclet Porzana pusilla Gola del

Ridaura 3004

Also seen in Aiguamolls (even chicks with adults) on

0808 and 2408 Finally seen for my Catalan list

Common

Moorhen

Polla drsquoaigua Gallinula

chloropus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands and rivers during the whole

year in most of the visited wetlands

Eurasian Coot Fotja Fulica atra Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly seen in marshes (Ebre Segravequia Major

Aiguamolls Banyoles Ivars Baix Ter or even Girona)

Purple

Swamphen

Polla blava Porphyrio

porphyrio

Estany drsquoIvars

2705

Also in Ebre Delta (2008) and Segravequia Major (2108)

Extinct from Empordagrave I had to see it in south

Catalonia

Common Crane Grua Grus grus Esclet Gironegraves

0603

After long search also seen in Girona (0603) Esclet

(1503) Aiguamolls (2603 1310 2211)

Little Bustard Sisoacute Tetrax tetrax Secagrave de

Belianes 2605

Also in other places in Lleida (2605 2705) and

again some birds at Lleida Steppes Alfeacutes (1808)

Eurasian

Oystercatcher

Garsa de mar Haematopus

ostralegus

Sant Martiacute

Empuacuteries1905

After the bird in Empordagrave (which made me ride in

the rain) again seen in Goleroacute Ebre (2008)

Black-winged Stilt Cames-

llargues

Himantopus

himantopus

Aiguamolls

0803

Common from March to October in most of the

wetlands visited

Pied Avocet Bec drsquoalena Recurvirostra

avosetta

Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Empordagrave (Aiguamolls 2603 2903

3103 and 1905) and Roses Bay (1905)

Stone Curlew Torlit Burhinus

oedicnemus

Aiguamolls

1802

Often seen (or heard calling) in Empordagrave throughout

the year Also Lleida (2705 2805 1808) and Esclet

Collared

Pratincole

Perdiu de

mar

Glareola

pratincola

Aiguamolls

2304

Also in Aiguamolls (1005 and 1705) and in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Little Ringed

Plover

Corriol petit Charadrius

dubius

Aiguamolls

1902

Common in rivers and wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida

Ebre Delta Girona etc from March to October

Common Ringed

Plover

Corriol gros Charadrius

hiaticula

Aiguamolls

1801

Commonly seen in wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida Ebre

Delta during April-May and also August-November

Kentish Plover Corriol

camanegre

Charadrius

alexandrinus

Aiguamolls

1801

Regularly seen during the whole year in Aiguamolls

Baix Ter and also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Eurasian Dotterel Corriol pit-

roig

Charadrius

morinellus

Alfeacutes Lleida

1808

Also 2 birds in Ulldeter Pyrenees (0309) and 4 birds

in Esclet (0609)

European Golden Daurada Pluvialis Aiguamolls Common both winters in Aiguamolls and Empordagrave

Plover apricaria 0101 fields and open land

Grey Plover Pigre gris Pluvialis

squatarola

Aiguamolls

0101

Also seen several times during winter and spring

passage in Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta (2008)

Northern

Lapwing

Fredeluga Vanellus

vanellus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Winter (Empordagrave Gironegraves) and also on

migration even in Cap de Creus (0203)

Red Knot Territ gros Calidris canutus Aiguamolls

1005

Another bird seen on fall migration in El Goleroacute

Ebre Delta (2108)

Sanderling Territ tres-

dits

Calidris alba Aiguamolls

0101

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and a few on

spring pasage Also seen in Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Stint Territ menut Calidris minuta Aiguamolls

1902

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and some on

spring and fall passage Also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Dunlin Territ variant Calidris alpina Aiguamolls

0101

Some birds wintering in Aiguamolls common on

spring and fall Also in Pals (1205) and Ebre (2008)

Temminckrsquos Stint Territ de

Temminck

Calidris

temmincki

Aiguamolls

1304

Also 2 birds in Pals (1205) and 1 juvenile in

Aiguamolls (2408)

Curlew Sandpiper Territ bec-

llarg

Calidris

ferruginea

Aiguamolls

2304

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 1005 2408) and

hundreds in Ebre Delta (2008)

Pectoral

Sandpiper

Territ

pectoral

Calidris

melanotos

Aiguamolls

2408

Missed in Arrossars de Pals (1205) during spring

passage before the August bird in Aiguamolls

Ruff Batallaire Philomachus

pugnax

Aiguamolls

1802

Common in spring and fall passage in Aiguamolls

marshes

Jack Snipe Becadell sord Lymnocryptes

minimus

Aiguamolls

1802

Up to 5 birds seen the same day during Aiguamolls

wintering waterfowl census

Common Snipe Becadell

comuacute

Gallinago

gallinago

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls on passage and winter Also

seen in Aro (1101) Esclet (1503 0204) Ebre Ter

Great Snipe Becadell gros Gallinago

media

Aiguamolls

1005

Missed in Aiguamolls in spite of a long search on two

ocasions (0405 0505)

Eurasian

Woodcock

Becada Scolopax

rusticola

La Creueta

Girona 0603

Finally seen after 8 long night bike-searching

expeditions in Gavarres Onyar and Sant Daniel

Black-tailed

Godwit

Tegravetol

cuanegre

Limosa limosa Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Aiguamolls on pasage (0203 2603

2903 3103 and 0507) and in Segravequia Major (2108)

Bar-tailed Godwit Tegravetol

cuabarrat

Limosa

lapponica

Aiguamolls

0405

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0505 1905) and in Ebre

Delta (2005)

Whimbrel Pogravelit cantaire Numenius

phaeopus

Aiguamolls

1204

Also Bird heading north along the coast in Palamoacutes

(2704)

Eurasian Curlew Becut Numenius

arquata

Aiguamolls

0102

Common in Aiguamolls on migration and in Winter

Also seen in Esclet (0603)

Common

Sandpiper

Xivitona Actitis

hypoleucos

Ter a Girona

1501

Common in Aiguamolls and Ter River throughout the

year Also seen in Lleida Ebre Delta Llobregat Pals

Green Sandpiper Xivita Tringa ochropus Aiguamolls

1501

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Common

Greenshank

Gamba verda Tringa

nebularia

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Spotted

Redshank

Gamba roja

pintada

Tringa

erythropus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen regularly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Marsh Sandpiper Siseta Tringa

stagnatilis

Aiguamolls

2304

Finally seen in Aiguamolls a fter intense searching

in March Again found in fall but I had already seen

it

Common

Redshank

Gamba roja

vulgar

Tringa totanus Aiguamolls

1902

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

different wetlands Also in Cap de Creus (3003)

Wood Sandpiper Valona Tringa glareola Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

almost every visited wetland

Turnstone Remena-rocs Arenaria

interpres

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during spring in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus

Then it was seen in Aiguamolls again in September

Arctic Skua Paragravesit

cuapunxegut

Stercorarius

parasiticus

Palamoacutes

2303

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 and

2704) and again in Cap de Creus in fall (0510)

Pomarine Skua Paragravesit

cuaample

Stercorarius

pomarinus

Palamoacutes

2704

Finally found in Palamoacutes where I spent many hours

of seawatching looking for it

Great Skua Paragravesit gros Stercorarius

skua

Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 2704

1407) and in Cap de Creus (0706 0510 0709)

Black-headed

Gull

Gavina vulgar Chroicocphalus

ridibundus

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout almost all the year in

rivers wetlands and the coast

Slender-billed

Gull

Gavina

capblanca

Chroicocphalus

genei

Aiguamolls

0507

Also a few birds seen in El Goleroacute in Ebre Delta

(2108)

Little Gull Gavina

menuda

Hydrocoelus

minutus

Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Also seen 11 more times during spring (Palamoacutes

Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave and also inland in Aiguamolls)

Mediterranean

Gull

Gavina

capnegra

Larus

melancephalus

Palamoacutes

1301

Commonly seen during the whole year on the coast

at Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Palamoacutes Llanccedilagrave etc

Yellow-legged

Gull

Gaviagrave

argentat

Larus

michahellis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common almost everywhere (except the

Pyrenees) throughout the whole year

Audouinrsquos Gull Gavina corsa Larus audouinni Arrossars de

Pals 2603

Also seen in Aiguamolls (2903 1905 0507) Llanccedilagrave

(0707) Common in Ebre Delta (2008) Tarragona

(2108)

Common Gull Gavina

cendrosa

Larus canus Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1003

Missed before finally seen in March in Pals (Basses

drsquoen Coll) and Aiguamolls

Lesser Black-

backed Gull

Gaviagrave fosc Larus fuscus El Far- Vilasacra

Empordagrave 0803

Also in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 2704) Aiguamolls

(2903 0405) Cap de Creus (0903) Ebre (2008)

Kittiwake Gavineta de

tres dits

Rissa tridactyla Palamoacutes

0303

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0903 0604) and

Palamoacutes (0903 2303 and 2503)

Gull-billed Tern Curroc Gelochelidon

nilotica

Aiguamolls

0405

Seen again in Pals (1205) Aiguamolls (1905) Ivars

(2705) and very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Caspian Tern Xatrac gros Hydropogne

caspia

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during sping in Aiguamolls and lrsquoEscala

(1905) finally seen at Ebre Delta

Sandwich Tern Xatrac bec-

llarg

Sterna

sandvicensis

Aiguamolls

1801

Common during almost the whole year along the

coast (Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave Ebre etc)

Common Tern Xatrac comuacute Sterna hirundo Palamoacutes

0704

Seen again in Palamoacutes (2705) and very common in

Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Tern Xatrac menut Sternula

albifrons

Palamoacutes

2704

Seen commonly along Goleroacute coastal area in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Whiskered Tern Fumarell

carablanc

Chlidonias

hybrida

Aiguamolls

1204

Common in Aiguamolls during spring migration and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Black Tern Fumarell

negre

Chlidonias niger Palamoacutes

2704

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 and 1310) Cap de

Creus (0308) and Ebre Delta (2008)

White-winged

Tern

Fumarell ala-

blanc

Chlidonias

leucopterus

Aiguamolls

0405

Some birds seen again at the same place in

Aiguamolls (0505)

Atlantic Puffin Fraret Fratercula

arctica

Palamoacutes

0504

Also seen again from Cap de Creus 3 birds flying

south at Cap de Creus (0706)

Razorbill Gavot Alca torda Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen from Cap de Creus during winter months

(0202 0903 and 1011)

Black-bellied

Sandgrouse

Xurra Pterocles

orientalis

Secagrave de Maials

2605

Not easy to find just one Bird flushed in front of us

in Lleida Steppes

Pint-tailed

Sandgrouse

Ganga Pterocles

alchata

Alfeacutes Lleida

2605

Finally found after missing it at Alfeacutes (2505) Seen

again in the same place (1808)

Wood Pigeon Tudoacute Columba

palumbus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Stock Dove Xixella Columba oenas Aiguamolls

0101

Missed in January but seen in Aiguamolls (1702)

Common in Lleida (26052705 1808)

Rock Dove Colom roquer Columba livia Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around the

country Also some ldquopurerdquo birds in Cap de Creus

Eurasian Collared

Dove

Toacutertora turca Streptopelia

decaocto

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Turtle

Dove

Toacutertora de llei Streptopelia

turtur

Ter a la Pilastra

Bescanoacute 1105

Fairly common around open areas in the country

from April to September

Monk Parakeet Cotorreta de

pit gris

Myiopsitta

monachus

Parc Central

Girona 2301

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Rose-ringed

Parakeet

Cotorra de

Kramer

Psittacula

krameri

Rutlla Girona

0601

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Great Spotted

Cuckoo

Cucut reial Clamator

glandarius

Aiguamolls

1304

Finally found after 8 times searching in usually good

areas Then one juvenile in Aiguamolls (0607)

Common Cuckoo Cucut Cuculus canorus Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common around the country from April to

September

Barn Owl Ograveliba Tyto alba Sant Martiacute

Lleacutemena 1502

Also in Aiguamolls several times during the year and

also in Lleida

Scops Owl Xot Otus scops Aiguamolls

1304

Fairly common throughout the country mainly in

the lowlands from April to September

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

barbatus 0305 309) and a maximum of 12 birds together (1708)

Egyptian Vulture Aufrany Neophron

percnopterus

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Also seen a couple more times at Coll de la Creueta

(1108) Vall drsquoAran (1508) and in Pallars (1708)

Griffon Vulture Voltor comuacute Gyps fulvus Pla dels Socs

Salt 2104

Although the first one was in Girona and some birds

seen in Lleida or Osona commonly seen in Pyrenees

Black Vulture Voltor negre Aegypius

monachus

Buseu Pallars

Sobiragrave 1708

11 birds in Buseu feeder just two of them were wild

ones (not from Catalan reintroduction project)

Short-toed Eagle Agraveguila

marcenca

Circaetus

gallicus

Parc del Migdia

Girona 1803

Common from March to October in many different

places around Catalonia seen at least 28 times

Marsh Harrier Arpella vulgar Circus

aeruginosus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in Aiguamolls also on

passage in Girona and very common in Lleida or Ebre

Montaguacutes

Harrier

Esparver

cendroacutes

Circus pygargus Esclet Gironegraves

1904

Also seen in 4 more times in breeding areas in

Empordagrave and Lleida and in spring passage in Girona

Pallid Harrier Arpella

pagravelmiddotlida russa

Circus

macrourus

Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

The bird was seen on previous days Dipped in the

morning My first one in Catalonia (by bike)

Hen

Harrier

Arpella

pagravelmiddotlida

Circus cyaneus Aiguamolls

1801

Seen 6 more times during both wintering seasons

and on passage in Delfiagrave Also in Esclet (1512)

Goshawk Astor Accipiter

gentilis

Sant Gregori

Gironegraves 0201

Scarce but seen during the whole year around the

country Seen at least 8 more times

Sparrowhawk Esparver Accipiter nisus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Pretty common and seen during the whole year

around the country in forest areas

Common Buzzard Aligot comuacute Buteo buteo Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Golden Eagle Agraveguila

daurada

Aquila

chrysaetos

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also seen in Pallars Sobiragrave (a juvenile on 1508) and

an adult in Ulldeter (0309)

Booted Eagle Agraveguila

calccedilada

Aquila pennata Capsacosta

0405

Also in Empordagrave (1705 3105 and 3006) Garrotxa

(1907) and several times (Aran and Lleida August)

Bonellirsquos Eagle Agraveguila

cuabarrada

Aquila fasciata Santa Creu Cap

de Creus 3005

9 more sightings in breeding areas (Cap de Creus)

and also in Garcia (1908) and Aiguamolls (1310)

Osprey Agraveguila

pescadora

Pandion

haliaetus

Illa Caramany

Fluviagrave 0201

Missed 7 times in Caramany before 0201 Then seen

in Aiguamolls (3105 1810) and Besaluacute (0309)

Lesser Kestrel Xoriguer petit Falco naumanni Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Scarce but present every time I was in breeding

areas in Empordagrave also seen in Lleida (1808)

Common Kestrel Xoriguer

comuacute

Falco

tinnunculus

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Merlin Esmerla Falco

columbarius

Aiguamolls

1802

Also seen in Aiguamolls during 20132014 winter

(2111)

Red-footed

Falcon

Falcoacute cama-

roig

Falco

vespertinus

Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Also seen 4 more times in Empordagrave (2304 0405

1005 and 1905)

Peregrine Falcon Falcoacute pelegriacute Falco

peregrinus

La Barroca

Llegravemena 0201

Seen 26 more times during the whole year in Cap de

Creus Girona Aiguamolls Lleida and Pyrennes

Eleonorarsquos Falcon Falcoacute de la

reina

Falco eleonorae Ter a Foixagrave ndash

Verges 0707

Also seen in Llanccedilagrave (0308 and 2608) and in Cap de

Creus (0708) always a single bird

Eurasian Hobby Falcoacute

mostatxut

Falco subbuteo Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Seen 12 more times until the 2909 (Banyoles) in

Aiguamolls Baix Ter Lleida Cap de Creus and Girona

Water Rail Rascloacute Rallus aquaticus Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly heard and scarcely seen in wetlands

during the whole year in most of the visited wetlands

Spotted Crake Polla pintada Porzana

porzana

Aiguamolls

2303

After 9 days looking for it in Aiguamolls Ridaura Ter

and Esclet ditches finally found at Matagrave

Little Crake Rascletoacute Porzana parva Aiguamolls

2603

Seen easily at the typical place during spring passage

in March Estany Europa

Baillonrsquos Crake Rasclet Porzana pusilla Gola del

Ridaura 3004

Also seen in Aiguamolls (even chicks with adults) on

0808 and 2408 Finally seen for my Catalan list

Common

Moorhen

Polla drsquoaigua Gallinula

chloropus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands and rivers during the whole

year in most of the visited wetlands

Eurasian Coot Fotja Fulica atra Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly seen in marshes (Ebre Segravequia Major

Aiguamolls Banyoles Ivars Baix Ter or even Girona)

Purple

Swamphen

Polla blava Porphyrio

porphyrio

Estany drsquoIvars

2705

Also in Ebre Delta (2008) and Segravequia Major (2108)

Extinct from Empordagrave I had to see it in south

Catalonia

Common Crane Grua Grus grus Esclet Gironegraves

0603

After long search also seen in Girona (0603) Esclet

(1503) Aiguamolls (2603 1310 2211)

Little Bustard Sisoacute Tetrax tetrax Secagrave de

Belianes 2605

Also in other places in Lleida (2605 2705) and

again some birds at Lleida Steppes Alfeacutes (1808)

Eurasian

Oystercatcher

Garsa de mar Haematopus

ostralegus

Sant Martiacute

Empuacuteries1905

After the bird in Empordagrave (which made me ride in

the rain) again seen in Goleroacute Ebre (2008)

Black-winged Stilt Cames-

llargues

Himantopus

himantopus

Aiguamolls

0803

Common from March to October in most of the

wetlands visited

Pied Avocet Bec drsquoalena Recurvirostra

avosetta

Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Empordagrave (Aiguamolls 2603 2903

3103 and 1905) and Roses Bay (1905)

Stone Curlew Torlit Burhinus

oedicnemus

Aiguamolls

1802

Often seen (or heard calling) in Empordagrave throughout

the year Also Lleida (2705 2805 1808) and Esclet

Collared

Pratincole

Perdiu de

mar

Glareola

pratincola

Aiguamolls

2304

Also in Aiguamolls (1005 and 1705) and in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Little Ringed

Plover

Corriol petit Charadrius

dubius

Aiguamolls

1902

Common in rivers and wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida

Ebre Delta Girona etc from March to October

Common Ringed

Plover

Corriol gros Charadrius

hiaticula

Aiguamolls

1801

Commonly seen in wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida Ebre

Delta during April-May and also August-November

Kentish Plover Corriol

camanegre

Charadrius

alexandrinus

Aiguamolls

1801

Regularly seen during the whole year in Aiguamolls

Baix Ter and also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Eurasian Dotterel Corriol pit-

roig

Charadrius

morinellus

Alfeacutes Lleida

1808

Also 2 birds in Ulldeter Pyrenees (0309) and 4 birds

in Esclet (0609)

European Golden Daurada Pluvialis Aiguamolls Common both winters in Aiguamolls and Empordagrave

Plover apricaria 0101 fields and open land

Grey Plover Pigre gris Pluvialis

squatarola

Aiguamolls

0101

Also seen several times during winter and spring

passage in Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta (2008)

Northern

Lapwing

Fredeluga Vanellus

vanellus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Winter (Empordagrave Gironegraves) and also on

migration even in Cap de Creus (0203)

Red Knot Territ gros Calidris canutus Aiguamolls

1005

Another bird seen on fall migration in El Goleroacute

Ebre Delta (2108)

Sanderling Territ tres-

dits

Calidris alba Aiguamolls

0101

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and a few on

spring pasage Also seen in Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Stint Territ menut Calidris minuta Aiguamolls

1902

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and some on

spring and fall passage Also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Dunlin Territ variant Calidris alpina Aiguamolls

0101

Some birds wintering in Aiguamolls common on

spring and fall Also in Pals (1205) and Ebre (2008)

Temminckrsquos Stint Territ de

Temminck

Calidris

temmincki

Aiguamolls

1304

Also 2 birds in Pals (1205) and 1 juvenile in

Aiguamolls (2408)

Curlew Sandpiper Territ bec-

llarg

Calidris

ferruginea

Aiguamolls

2304

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 1005 2408) and

hundreds in Ebre Delta (2008)

Pectoral

Sandpiper

Territ

pectoral

Calidris

melanotos

Aiguamolls

2408

Missed in Arrossars de Pals (1205) during spring

passage before the August bird in Aiguamolls

Ruff Batallaire Philomachus

pugnax

Aiguamolls

1802

Common in spring and fall passage in Aiguamolls

marshes

Jack Snipe Becadell sord Lymnocryptes

minimus

Aiguamolls

1802

Up to 5 birds seen the same day during Aiguamolls

wintering waterfowl census

Common Snipe Becadell

comuacute

Gallinago

gallinago

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls on passage and winter Also

seen in Aro (1101) Esclet (1503 0204) Ebre Ter

Great Snipe Becadell gros Gallinago

media

Aiguamolls

1005

Missed in Aiguamolls in spite of a long search on two

ocasions (0405 0505)

Eurasian

Woodcock

Becada Scolopax

rusticola

La Creueta

Girona 0603

Finally seen after 8 long night bike-searching

expeditions in Gavarres Onyar and Sant Daniel

Black-tailed

Godwit

Tegravetol

cuanegre

Limosa limosa Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Aiguamolls on pasage (0203 2603

2903 3103 and 0507) and in Segravequia Major (2108)

Bar-tailed Godwit Tegravetol

cuabarrat

Limosa

lapponica

Aiguamolls

0405

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0505 1905) and in Ebre

Delta (2005)

Whimbrel Pogravelit cantaire Numenius

phaeopus

Aiguamolls

1204

Also Bird heading north along the coast in Palamoacutes

(2704)

Eurasian Curlew Becut Numenius

arquata

Aiguamolls

0102

Common in Aiguamolls on migration and in Winter

Also seen in Esclet (0603)

Common

Sandpiper

Xivitona Actitis

hypoleucos

Ter a Girona

1501

Common in Aiguamolls and Ter River throughout the

year Also seen in Lleida Ebre Delta Llobregat Pals

Green Sandpiper Xivita Tringa ochropus Aiguamolls

1501

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Common

Greenshank

Gamba verda Tringa

nebularia

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Spotted

Redshank

Gamba roja

pintada

Tringa

erythropus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen regularly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Marsh Sandpiper Siseta Tringa

stagnatilis

Aiguamolls

2304

Finally seen in Aiguamolls a fter intense searching

in March Again found in fall but I had already seen

it

Common

Redshank

Gamba roja

vulgar

Tringa totanus Aiguamolls

1902

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

different wetlands Also in Cap de Creus (3003)

Wood Sandpiper Valona Tringa glareola Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

almost every visited wetland

Turnstone Remena-rocs Arenaria

interpres

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during spring in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus

Then it was seen in Aiguamolls again in September

Arctic Skua Paragravesit

cuapunxegut

Stercorarius

parasiticus

Palamoacutes

2303

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 and

2704) and again in Cap de Creus in fall (0510)

Pomarine Skua Paragravesit

cuaample

Stercorarius

pomarinus

Palamoacutes

2704

Finally found in Palamoacutes where I spent many hours

of seawatching looking for it

Great Skua Paragravesit gros Stercorarius

skua

Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 2704

1407) and in Cap de Creus (0706 0510 0709)

Black-headed

Gull

Gavina vulgar Chroicocphalus

ridibundus

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout almost all the year in

rivers wetlands and the coast

Slender-billed

Gull

Gavina

capblanca

Chroicocphalus

genei

Aiguamolls

0507

Also a few birds seen in El Goleroacute in Ebre Delta

(2108)

Little Gull Gavina

menuda

Hydrocoelus

minutus

Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Also seen 11 more times during spring (Palamoacutes

Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave and also inland in Aiguamolls)

Mediterranean

Gull

Gavina

capnegra

Larus

melancephalus

Palamoacutes

1301

Commonly seen during the whole year on the coast

at Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Palamoacutes Llanccedilagrave etc

Yellow-legged

Gull

Gaviagrave

argentat

Larus

michahellis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common almost everywhere (except the

Pyrenees) throughout the whole year

Audouinrsquos Gull Gavina corsa Larus audouinni Arrossars de

Pals 2603

Also seen in Aiguamolls (2903 1905 0507) Llanccedilagrave

(0707) Common in Ebre Delta (2008) Tarragona

(2108)

Common Gull Gavina

cendrosa

Larus canus Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1003

Missed before finally seen in March in Pals (Basses

drsquoen Coll) and Aiguamolls

Lesser Black-

backed Gull

Gaviagrave fosc Larus fuscus El Far- Vilasacra

Empordagrave 0803

Also in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 2704) Aiguamolls

(2903 0405) Cap de Creus (0903) Ebre (2008)

Kittiwake Gavineta de

tres dits

Rissa tridactyla Palamoacutes

0303

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0903 0604) and

Palamoacutes (0903 2303 and 2503)

Gull-billed Tern Curroc Gelochelidon

nilotica

Aiguamolls

0405

Seen again in Pals (1205) Aiguamolls (1905) Ivars

(2705) and very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Caspian Tern Xatrac gros Hydropogne

caspia

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during sping in Aiguamolls and lrsquoEscala

(1905) finally seen at Ebre Delta

Sandwich Tern Xatrac bec-

llarg

Sterna

sandvicensis

Aiguamolls

1801

Common during almost the whole year along the

coast (Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave Ebre etc)

Common Tern Xatrac comuacute Sterna hirundo Palamoacutes

0704

Seen again in Palamoacutes (2705) and very common in

Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Tern Xatrac menut Sternula

albifrons

Palamoacutes

2704

Seen commonly along Goleroacute coastal area in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Whiskered Tern Fumarell

carablanc

Chlidonias

hybrida

Aiguamolls

1204

Common in Aiguamolls during spring migration and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Black Tern Fumarell

negre

Chlidonias niger Palamoacutes

2704

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 and 1310) Cap de

Creus (0308) and Ebre Delta (2008)

White-winged

Tern

Fumarell ala-

blanc

Chlidonias

leucopterus

Aiguamolls

0405

Some birds seen again at the same place in

Aiguamolls (0505)

Atlantic Puffin Fraret Fratercula

arctica

Palamoacutes

0504

Also seen again from Cap de Creus 3 birds flying

south at Cap de Creus (0706)

Razorbill Gavot Alca torda Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen from Cap de Creus during winter months

(0202 0903 and 1011)

Black-bellied

Sandgrouse

Xurra Pterocles

orientalis

Secagrave de Maials

2605

Not easy to find just one Bird flushed in front of us

in Lleida Steppes

Pint-tailed

Sandgrouse

Ganga Pterocles

alchata

Alfeacutes Lleida

2605

Finally found after missing it at Alfeacutes (2505) Seen

again in the same place (1808)

Wood Pigeon Tudoacute Columba

palumbus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Stock Dove Xixella Columba oenas Aiguamolls

0101

Missed in January but seen in Aiguamolls (1702)

Common in Lleida (26052705 1808)

Rock Dove Colom roquer Columba livia Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around the

country Also some ldquopurerdquo birds in Cap de Creus

Eurasian Collared

Dove

Toacutertora turca Streptopelia

decaocto

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Turtle

Dove

Toacutertora de llei Streptopelia

turtur

Ter a la Pilastra

Bescanoacute 1105

Fairly common around open areas in the country

from April to September

Monk Parakeet Cotorreta de

pit gris

Myiopsitta

monachus

Parc Central

Girona 2301

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Rose-ringed

Parakeet

Cotorra de

Kramer

Psittacula

krameri

Rutlla Girona

0601

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Great Spotted

Cuckoo

Cucut reial Clamator

glandarius

Aiguamolls

1304

Finally found after 8 times searching in usually good

areas Then one juvenile in Aiguamolls (0607)

Common Cuckoo Cucut Cuculus canorus Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common around the country from April to

September

Barn Owl Ograveliba Tyto alba Sant Martiacute

Lleacutemena 1502

Also in Aiguamolls several times during the year and

also in Lleida

Scops Owl Xot Otus scops Aiguamolls

1304

Fairly common throughout the country mainly in

the lowlands from April to September

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Eleonorarsquos Falcon Falcoacute de la

reina

Falco eleonorae Ter a Foixagrave ndash

Verges 0707

Also seen in Llanccedilagrave (0308 and 2608) and in Cap de

Creus (0708) always a single bird

Eurasian Hobby Falcoacute

mostatxut

Falco subbuteo Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Seen 12 more times until the 2909 (Banyoles) in

Aiguamolls Baix Ter Lleida Cap de Creus and Girona

Water Rail Rascloacute Rallus aquaticus Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly heard and scarcely seen in wetlands

during the whole year in most of the visited wetlands

Spotted Crake Polla pintada Porzana

porzana

Aiguamolls

2303

After 9 days looking for it in Aiguamolls Ridaura Ter

and Esclet ditches finally found at Matagrave

Little Crake Rascletoacute Porzana parva Aiguamolls

2603

Seen easily at the typical place during spring passage

in March Estany Europa

Baillonrsquos Crake Rasclet Porzana pusilla Gola del

Ridaura 3004

Also seen in Aiguamolls (even chicks with adults) on

0808 and 2408 Finally seen for my Catalan list

Common

Moorhen

Polla drsquoaigua Gallinula

chloropus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands and rivers during the whole

year in most of the visited wetlands

Eurasian Coot Fotja Fulica atra Aiguamolls

0101

Commonly seen in marshes (Ebre Segravequia Major

Aiguamolls Banyoles Ivars Baix Ter or even Girona)

Purple

Swamphen

Polla blava Porphyrio

porphyrio

Estany drsquoIvars

2705

Also in Ebre Delta (2008) and Segravequia Major (2108)

Extinct from Empordagrave I had to see it in south

Catalonia

Common Crane Grua Grus grus Esclet Gironegraves

0603

After long search also seen in Girona (0603) Esclet

(1503) Aiguamolls (2603 1310 2211)

Little Bustard Sisoacute Tetrax tetrax Secagrave de

Belianes 2605

Also in other places in Lleida (2605 2705) and

again some birds at Lleida Steppes Alfeacutes (1808)

Eurasian

Oystercatcher

Garsa de mar Haematopus

ostralegus

Sant Martiacute

Empuacuteries1905

After the bird in Empordagrave (which made me ride in

the rain) again seen in Goleroacute Ebre (2008)

Black-winged Stilt Cames-

llargues

Himantopus

himantopus

Aiguamolls

0803

Common from March to October in most of the

wetlands visited

Pied Avocet Bec drsquoalena Recurvirostra

avosetta

Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Empordagrave (Aiguamolls 2603 2903

3103 and 1905) and Roses Bay (1905)

Stone Curlew Torlit Burhinus

oedicnemus

Aiguamolls

1802

Often seen (or heard calling) in Empordagrave throughout

the year Also Lleida (2705 2805 1808) and Esclet

Collared

Pratincole

Perdiu de

mar

Glareola

pratincola

Aiguamolls

2304

Also in Aiguamolls (1005 and 1705) and in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Little Ringed

Plover

Corriol petit Charadrius

dubius

Aiguamolls

1902

Common in rivers and wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida

Ebre Delta Girona etc from March to October

Common Ringed

Plover

Corriol gros Charadrius

hiaticula

Aiguamolls

1801

Commonly seen in wetlands in Empordagrave Lleida Ebre

Delta during April-May and also August-November

Kentish Plover Corriol

camanegre

Charadrius

alexandrinus

Aiguamolls

1801

Regularly seen during the whole year in Aiguamolls

Baix Ter and also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Eurasian Dotterel Corriol pit-

roig

Charadrius

morinellus

Alfeacutes Lleida

1808

Also 2 birds in Ulldeter Pyrenees (0309) and 4 birds

in Esclet (0609)

European Golden Daurada Pluvialis Aiguamolls Common both winters in Aiguamolls and Empordagrave

Plover apricaria 0101 fields and open land

Grey Plover Pigre gris Pluvialis

squatarola

Aiguamolls

0101

Also seen several times during winter and spring

passage in Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta (2008)

Northern

Lapwing

Fredeluga Vanellus

vanellus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Winter (Empordagrave Gironegraves) and also on

migration even in Cap de Creus (0203)

Red Knot Territ gros Calidris canutus Aiguamolls

1005

Another bird seen on fall migration in El Goleroacute

Ebre Delta (2108)

Sanderling Territ tres-

dits

Calidris alba Aiguamolls

0101

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and a few on

spring pasage Also seen in Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Stint Territ menut Calidris minuta Aiguamolls

1902

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and some on

spring and fall passage Also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Dunlin Territ variant Calidris alpina Aiguamolls

0101

Some birds wintering in Aiguamolls common on

spring and fall Also in Pals (1205) and Ebre (2008)

Temminckrsquos Stint Territ de

Temminck

Calidris

temmincki

Aiguamolls

1304

Also 2 birds in Pals (1205) and 1 juvenile in

Aiguamolls (2408)

Curlew Sandpiper Territ bec-

llarg

Calidris

ferruginea

Aiguamolls

2304

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 1005 2408) and

hundreds in Ebre Delta (2008)

Pectoral

Sandpiper

Territ

pectoral

Calidris

melanotos

Aiguamolls

2408

Missed in Arrossars de Pals (1205) during spring

passage before the August bird in Aiguamolls

Ruff Batallaire Philomachus

pugnax

Aiguamolls

1802

Common in spring and fall passage in Aiguamolls

marshes

Jack Snipe Becadell sord Lymnocryptes

minimus

Aiguamolls

1802

Up to 5 birds seen the same day during Aiguamolls

wintering waterfowl census

Common Snipe Becadell

comuacute

Gallinago

gallinago

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls on passage and winter Also

seen in Aro (1101) Esclet (1503 0204) Ebre Ter

Great Snipe Becadell gros Gallinago

media

Aiguamolls

1005

Missed in Aiguamolls in spite of a long search on two

ocasions (0405 0505)

Eurasian

Woodcock

Becada Scolopax

rusticola

La Creueta

Girona 0603

Finally seen after 8 long night bike-searching

expeditions in Gavarres Onyar and Sant Daniel

Black-tailed

Godwit

Tegravetol

cuanegre

Limosa limosa Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Aiguamolls on pasage (0203 2603

2903 3103 and 0507) and in Segravequia Major (2108)

Bar-tailed Godwit Tegravetol

cuabarrat

Limosa

lapponica

Aiguamolls

0405

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0505 1905) and in Ebre

Delta (2005)

Whimbrel Pogravelit cantaire Numenius

phaeopus

Aiguamolls

1204

Also Bird heading north along the coast in Palamoacutes

(2704)

Eurasian Curlew Becut Numenius

arquata

Aiguamolls

0102

Common in Aiguamolls on migration and in Winter

Also seen in Esclet (0603)

Common

Sandpiper

Xivitona Actitis

hypoleucos

Ter a Girona

1501

Common in Aiguamolls and Ter River throughout the

year Also seen in Lleida Ebre Delta Llobregat Pals

Green Sandpiper Xivita Tringa ochropus Aiguamolls

1501

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Common

Greenshank

Gamba verda Tringa

nebularia

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Spotted

Redshank

Gamba roja

pintada

Tringa

erythropus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen regularly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Marsh Sandpiper Siseta Tringa

stagnatilis

Aiguamolls

2304

Finally seen in Aiguamolls a fter intense searching

in March Again found in fall but I had already seen

it

Common

Redshank

Gamba roja

vulgar

Tringa totanus Aiguamolls

1902

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

different wetlands Also in Cap de Creus (3003)

Wood Sandpiper Valona Tringa glareola Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

almost every visited wetland

Turnstone Remena-rocs Arenaria

interpres

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during spring in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus

Then it was seen in Aiguamolls again in September

Arctic Skua Paragravesit

cuapunxegut

Stercorarius

parasiticus

Palamoacutes

2303

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 and

2704) and again in Cap de Creus in fall (0510)

Pomarine Skua Paragravesit

cuaample

Stercorarius

pomarinus

Palamoacutes

2704

Finally found in Palamoacutes where I spent many hours

of seawatching looking for it

Great Skua Paragravesit gros Stercorarius

skua

Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 2704

1407) and in Cap de Creus (0706 0510 0709)

Black-headed

Gull

Gavina vulgar Chroicocphalus

ridibundus

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout almost all the year in

rivers wetlands and the coast

Slender-billed

Gull

Gavina

capblanca

Chroicocphalus

genei

Aiguamolls

0507

Also a few birds seen in El Goleroacute in Ebre Delta

(2108)

Little Gull Gavina

menuda

Hydrocoelus

minutus

Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Also seen 11 more times during spring (Palamoacutes

Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave and also inland in Aiguamolls)

Mediterranean

Gull

Gavina

capnegra

Larus

melancephalus

Palamoacutes

1301

Commonly seen during the whole year on the coast

at Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Palamoacutes Llanccedilagrave etc

Yellow-legged

Gull

Gaviagrave

argentat

Larus

michahellis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common almost everywhere (except the

Pyrenees) throughout the whole year

Audouinrsquos Gull Gavina corsa Larus audouinni Arrossars de

Pals 2603

Also seen in Aiguamolls (2903 1905 0507) Llanccedilagrave

(0707) Common in Ebre Delta (2008) Tarragona

(2108)

Common Gull Gavina

cendrosa

Larus canus Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1003

Missed before finally seen in March in Pals (Basses

drsquoen Coll) and Aiguamolls

Lesser Black-

backed Gull

Gaviagrave fosc Larus fuscus El Far- Vilasacra

Empordagrave 0803

Also in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 2704) Aiguamolls

(2903 0405) Cap de Creus (0903) Ebre (2008)

Kittiwake Gavineta de

tres dits

Rissa tridactyla Palamoacutes

0303

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0903 0604) and

Palamoacutes (0903 2303 and 2503)

Gull-billed Tern Curroc Gelochelidon

nilotica

Aiguamolls

0405

Seen again in Pals (1205) Aiguamolls (1905) Ivars

(2705) and very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Caspian Tern Xatrac gros Hydropogne

caspia

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during sping in Aiguamolls and lrsquoEscala

(1905) finally seen at Ebre Delta

Sandwich Tern Xatrac bec-

llarg

Sterna

sandvicensis

Aiguamolls

1801

Common during almost the whole year along the

coast (Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave Ebre etc)

Common Tern Xatrac comuacute Sterna hirundo Palamoacutes

0704

Seen again in Palamoacutes (2705) and very common in

Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Tern Xatrac menut Sternula

albifrons

Palamoacutes

2704

Seen commonly along Goleroacute coastal area in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Whiskered Tern Fumarell

carablanc

Chlidonias

hybrida

Aiguamolls

1204

Common in Aiguamolls during spring migration and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Black Tern Fumarell

negre

Chlidonias niger Palamoacutes

2704

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 and 1310) Cap de

Creus (0308) and Ebre Delta (2008)

White-winged

Tern

Fumarell ala-

blanc

Chlidonias

leucopterus

Aiguamolls

0405

Some birds seen again at the same place in

Aiguamolls (0505)

Atlantic Puffin Fraret Fratercula

arctica

Palamoacutes

0504

Also seen again from Cap de Creus 3 birds flying

south at Cap de Creus (0706)

Razorbill Gavot Alca torda Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen from Cap de Creus during winter months

(0202 0903 and 1011)

Black-bellied

Sandgrouse

Xurra Pterocles

orientalis

Secagrave de Maials

2605

Not easy to find just one Bird flushed in front of us

in Lleida Steppes

Pint-tailed

Sandgrouse

Ganga Pterocles

alchata

Alfeacutes Lleida

2605

Finally found after missing it at Alfeacutes (2505) Seen

again in the same place (1808)

Wood Pigeon Tudoacute Columba

palumbus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Stock Dove Xixella Columba oenas Aiguamolls

0101

Missed in January but seen in Aiguamolls (1702)

Common in Lleida (26052705 1808)

Rock Dove Colom roquer Columba livia Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around the

country Also some ldquopurerdquo birds in Cap de Creus

Eurasian Collared

Dove

Toacutertora turca Streptopelia

decaocto

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Turtle

Dove

Toacutertora de llei Streptopelia

turtur

Ter a la Pilastra

Bescanoacute 1105

Fairly common around open areas in the country

from April to September

Monk Parakeet Cotorreta de

pit gris

Myiopsitta

monachus

Parc Central

Girona 2301

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Rose-ringed

Parakeet

Cotorra de

Kramer

Psittacula

krameri

Rutlla Girona

0601

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Great Spotted

Cuckoo

Cucut reial Clamator

glandarius

Aiguamolls

1304

Finally found after 8 times searching in usually good

areas Then one juvenile in Aiguamolls (0607)

Common Cuckoo Cucut Cuculus canorus Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common around the country from April to

September

Barn Owl Ograveliba Tyto alba Sant Martiacute

Lleacutemena 1502

Also in Aiguamolls several times during the year and

also in Lleida

Scops Owl Xot Otus scops Aiguamolls

1304

Fairly common throughout the country mainly in

the lowlands from April to September

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Plover apricaria 0101 fields and open land

Grey Plover Pigre gris Pluvialis

squatarola

Aiguamolls

0101

Also seen several times during winter and spring

passage in Aiguamolls and in Ebre Delta (2008)

Northern

Lapwing

Fredeluga Vanellus

vanellus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Winter (Empordagrave Gironegraves) and also on

migration even in Cap de Creus (0203)

Red Knot Territ gros Calidris canutus Aiguamolls

1005

Another bird seen on fall migration in El Goleroacute

Ebre Delta (2108)

Sanderling Territ tres-

dits

Calidris alba Aiguamolls

0101

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and a few on

spring pasage Also seen in Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Stint Territ menut Calidris minuta Aiguamolls

1902

A few birds both winters in Aiguamolls and some on

spring and fall passage Also in Ebre Delta (2008)

Dunlin Territ variant Calidris alpina Aiguamolls

0101

Some birds wintering in Aiguamolls common on

spring and fall Also in Pals (1205) and Ebre (2008)

Temminckrsquos Stint Territ de

Temminck

Calidris

temmincki

Aiguamolls

1304

Also 2 birds in Pals (1205) and 1 juvenile in

Aiguamolls (2408)

Curlew Sandpiper Territ bec-

llarg

Calidris

ferruginea

Aiguamolls

2304

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 1005 2408) and

hundreds in Ebre Delta (2008)

Pectoral

Sandpiper

Territ

pectoral

Calidris

melanotos

Aiguamolls

2408

Missed in Arrossars de Pals (1205) during spring

passage before the August bird in Aiguamolls

Ruff Batallaire Philomachus

pugnax

Aiguamolls

1802

Common in spring and fall passage in Aiguamolls

marshes

Jack Snipe Becadell sord Lymnocryptes

minimus

Aiguamolls

1802

Up to 5 birds seen the same day during Aiguamolls

wintering waterfowl census

Common Snipe Becadell

comuacute

Gallinago

gallinago

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls on passage and winter Also

seen in Aro (1101) Esclet (1503 0204) Ebre Ter

Great Snipe Becadell gros Gallinago

media

Aiguamolls

1005

Missed in Aiguamolls in spite of a long search on two

ocasions (0405 0505)

Eurasian

Woodcock

Becada Scolopax

rusticola

La Creueta

Girona 0603

Finally seen after 8 long night bike-searching

expeditions in Gavarres Onyar and Sant Daniel

Black-tailed

Godwit

Tegravetol

cuanegre

Limosa limosa Aiguamolls

1902

Also seen in Aiguamolls on pasage (0203 2603

2903 3103 and 0507) and in Segravequia Major (2108)

Bar-tailed Godwit Tegravetol

cuabarrat

Limosa

lapponica

Aiguamolls

0405

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0505 1905) and in Ebre

Delta (2005)

Whimbrel Pogravelit cantaire Numenius

phaeopus

Aiguamolls

1204

Also Bird heading north along the coast in Palamoacutes

(2704)

Eurasian Curlew Becut Numenius

arquata

Aiguamolls

0102

Common in Aiguamolls on migration and in Winter

Also seen in Esclet (0603)

Common

Sandpiper

Xivitona Actitis

hypoleucos

Ter a Girona

1501

Common in Aiguamolls and Ter River throughout the

year Also seen in Lleida Ebre Delta Llobregat Pals

Green Sandpiper Xivita Tringa ochropus Aiguamolls

1501

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Common

Greenshank

Gamba verda Tringa

nebularia

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Spotted

Redshank

Gamba roja

pintada

Tringa

erythropus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen regularly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Marsh Sandpiper Siseta Tringa

stagnatilis

Aiguamolls

2304

Finally seen in Aiguamolls a fter intense searching

in March Again found in fall but I had already seen

it

Common

Redshank

Gamba roja

vulgar

Tringa totanus Aiguamolls

1902

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

different wetlands Also in Cap de Creus (3003)

Wood Sandpiper Valona Tringa glareola Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

almost every visited wetland

Turnstone Remena-rocs Arenaria

interpres

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during spring in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus

Then it was seen in Aiguamolls again in September

Arctic Skua Paragravesit

cuapunxegut

Stercorarius

parasiticus

Palamoacutes

2303

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 and

2704) and again in Cap de Creus in fall (0510)

Pomarine Skua Paragravesit

cuaample

Stercorarius

pomarinus

Palamoacutes

2704

Finally found in Palamoacutes where I spent many hours

of seawatching looking for it

Great Skua Paragravesit gros Stercorarius

skua

Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 2704

1407) and in Cap de Creus (0706 0510 0709)

Black-headed

Gull

Gavina vulgar Chroicocphalus

ridibundus

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout almost all the year in

rivers wetlands and the coast

Slender-billed

Gull

Gavina

capblanca

Chroicocphalus

genei

Aiguamolls

0507

Also a few birds seen in El Goleroacute in Ebre Delta

(2108)

Little Gull Gavina

menuda

Hydrocoelus

minutus

Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Also seen 11 more times during spring (Palamoacutes

Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave and also inland in Aiguamolls)

Mediterranean

Gull

Gavina

capnegra

Larus

melancephalus

Palamoacutes

1301

Commonly seen during the whole year on the coast

at Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Palamoacutes Llanccedilagrave etc

Yellow-legged

Gull

Gaviagrave

argentat

Larus

michahellis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common almost everywhere (except the

Pyrenees) throughout the whole year

Audouinrsquos Gull Gavina corsa Larus audouinni Arrossars de

Pals 2603

Also seen in Aiguamolls (2903 1905 0507) Llanccedilagrave

(0707) Common in Ebre Delta (2008) Tarragona

(2108)

Common Gull Gavina

cendrosa

Larus canus Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1003

Missed before finally seen in March in Pals (Basses

drsquoen Coll) and Aiguamolls

Lesser Black-

backed Gull

Gaviagrave fosc Larus fuscus El Far- Vilasacra

Empordagrave 0803

Also in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 2704) Aiguamolls

(2903 0405) Cap de Creus (0903) Ebre (2008)

Kittiwake Gavineta de

tres dits

Rissa tridactyla Palamoacutes

0303

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0903 0604) and

Palamoacutes (0903 2303 and 2503)

Gull-billed Tern Curroc Gelochelidon

nilotica

Aiguamolls

0405

Seen again in Pals (1205) Aiguamolls (1905) Ivars

(2705) and very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Caspian Tern Xatrac gros Hydropogne

caspia

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during sping in Aiguamolls and lrsquoEscala

(1905) finally seen at Ebre Delta

Sandwich Tern Xatrac bec-

llarg

Sterna

sandvicensis

Aiguamolls

1801

Common during almost the whole year along the

coast (Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave Ebre etc)

Common Tern Xatrac comuacute Sterna hirundo Palamoacutes

0704

Seen again in Palamoacutes (2705) and very common in

Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Tern Xatrac menut Sternula

albifrons

Palamoacutes

2704

Seen commonly along Goleroacute coastal area in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Whiskered Tern Fumarell

carablanc

Chlidonias

hybrida

Aiguamolls

1204

Common in Aiguamolls during spring migration and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Black Tern Fumarell

negre

Chlidonias niger Palamoacutes

2704

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 and 1310) Cap de

Creus (0308) and Ebre Delta (2008)

White-winged

Tern

Fumarell ala-

blanc

Chlidonias

leucopterus

Aiguamolls

0405

Some birds seen again at the same place in

Aiguamolls (0505)

Atlantic Puffin Fraret Fratercula

arctica

Palamoacutes

0504

Also seen again from Cap de Creus 3 birds flying

south at Cap de Creus (0706)

Razorbill Gavot Alca torda Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen from Cap de Creus during winter months

(0202 0903 and 1011)

Black-bellied

Sandgrouse

Xurra Pterocles

orientalis

Secagrave de Maials

2605

Not easy to find just one Bird flushed in front of us

in Lleida Steppes

Pint-tailed

Sandgrouse

Ganga Pterocles

alchata

Alfeacutes Lleida

2605

Finally found after missing it at Alfeacutes (2505) Seen

again in the same place (1808)

Wood Pigeon Tudoacute Columba

palumbus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Stock Dove Xixella Columba oenas Aiguamolls

0101

Missed in January but seen in Aiguamolls (1702)

Common in Lleida (26052705 1808)

Rock Dove Colom roquer Columba livia Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around the

country Also some ldquopurerdquo birds in Cap de Creus

Eurasian Collared

Dove

Toacutertora turca Streptopelia

decaocto

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Turtle

Dove

Toacutertora de llei Streptopelia

turtur

Ter a la Pilastra

Bescanoacute 1105

Fairly common around open areas in the country

from April to September

Monk Parakeet Cotorreta de

pit gris

Myiopsitta

monachus

Parc Central

Girona 2301

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Rose-ringed

Parakeet

Cotorra de

Kramer

Psittacula

krameri

Rutlla Girona

0601

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Great Spotted

Cuckoo

Cucut reial Clamator

glandarius

Aiguamolls

1304

Finally found after 8 times searching in usually good

areas Then one juvenile in Aiguamolls (0607)

Common Cuckoo Cucut Cuculus canorus Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common around the country from April to

September

Barn Owl Ograveliba Tyto alba Sant Martiacute

Lleacutemena 1502

Also in Aiguamolls several times during the year and

also in Lleida

Scops Owl Xot Otus scops Aiguamolls

1304

Fairly common throughout the country mainly in

the lowlands from April to September

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Common

Greenshank

Gamba verda Tringa

nebularia

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Spotted

Redshank

Gamba roja

pintada

Tringa

erythropus

Aiguamolls

1801

Seen regularly during spring and fall migration in

wetlands also some wintering birds in Aiguamolls

Marsh Sandpiper Siseta Tringa

stagnatilis

Aiguamolls

2304

Finally seen in Aiguamolls a fter intense searching

in March Again found in fall but I had already seen

it

Common

Redshank

Gamba roja

vulgar

Tringa totanus Aiguamolls

1902

Seen several times during spring and fall migration in

different wetlands Also in Cap de Creus (3003)

Wood Sandpiper Valona Tringa glareola Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Seen commonly during spring and fall migration in

almost every visited wetland

Turnstone Remena-rocs Arenaria

interpres

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during spring in Aiguamolls and Cap de Creus

Then it was seen in Aiguamolls again in September

Arctic Skua Paragravesit

cuapunxegut

Stercorarius

parasiticus

Palamoacutes

2303

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 and

2704) and again in Cap de Creus in fall (0510)

Pomarine Skua Paragravesit

cuaample

Stercorarius

pomarinus

Palamoacutes

2704

Finally found in Palamoacutes where I spent many hours

of seawatching looking for it

Great Skua Paragravesit gros Stercorarius

skua

Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 0704 2704

1407) and in Cap de Creus (0706 0510 0709)

Black-headed

Gull

Gavina vulgar Chroicocphalus

ridibundus

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout almost all the year in

rivers wetlands and the coast

Slender-billed

Gull

Gavina

capblanca

Chroicocphalus

genei

Aiguamolls

0507

Also a few birds seen in El Goleroacute in Ebre Delta

(2108)

Little Gull Gavina

menuda

Hydrocoelus

minutus

Esclet Gironegraves

0603

Also seen 11 more times during spring (Palamoacutes

Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave and also inland in Aiguamolls)

Mediterranean

Gull

Gavina

capnegra

Larus

melancephalus

Palamoacutes

1301

Commonly seen during the whole year on the coast

at Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Palamoacutes Llanccedilagrave etc

Yellow-legged

Gull

Gaviagrave

argentat

Larus

michahellis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common almost everywhere (except the

Pyrenees) throughout the whole year

Audouinrsquos Gull Gavina corsa Larus audouinni Arrossars de

Pals 2603

Also seen in Aiguamolls (2903 1905 0507) Llanccedilagrave

(0707) Common in Ebre Delta (2008) Tarragona

(2108)

Common Gull Gavina

cendrosa

Larus canus Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1003

Missed before finally seen in March in Pals (Basses

drsquoen Coll) and Aiguamolls

Lesser Black-

backed Gull

Gaviagrave fosc Larus fuscus El Far- Vilasacra

Empordagrave 0803

Also in Palamoacutes (2503 0504 2704) Aiguamolls

(2903 0405) Cap de Creus (0903) Ebre (2008)

Kittiwake Gavineta de

tres dits

Rissa tridactyla Palamoacutes

0303

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0903 0604) and

Palamoacutes (0903 2303 and 2503)

Gull-billed Tern Curroc Gelochelidon

nilotica

Aiguamolls

0405

Seen again in Pals (1205) Aiguamolls (1905) Ivars

(2705) and very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Caspian Tern Xatrac gros Hydropogne

caspia

El Goleroacute Delta

de lrsquoEbre 2008

Missed during sping in Aiguamolls and lrsquoEscala

(1905) finally seen at Ebre Delta

Sandwich Tern Xatrac bec-

llarg

Sterna

sandvicensis

Aiguamolls

1801

Common during almost the whole year along the

coast (Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave Ebre etc)

Common Tern Xatrac comuacute Sterna hirundo Palamoacutes

0704

Seen again in Palamoacutes (2705) and very common in

Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Tern Xatrac menut Sternula

albifrons

Palamoacutes

2704

Seen commonly along Goleroacute coastal area in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Whiskered Tern Fumarell

carablanc

Chlidonias

hybrida

Aiguamolls

1204

Common in Aiguamolls during spring migration and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Black Tern Fumarell

negre

Chlidonias niger Palamoacutes

2704

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 and 1310) Cap de

Creus (0308) and Ebre Delta (2008)

White-winged

Tern

Fumarell ala-

blanc

Chlidonias

leucopterus

Aiguamolls

0405

Some birds seen again at the same place in

Aiguamolls (0505)

Atlantic Puffin Fraret Fratercula

arctica

Palamoacutes

0504

Also seen again from Cap de Creus 3 birds flying

south at Cap de Creus (0706)

Razorbill Gavot Alca torda Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen from Cap de Creus during winter months

(0202 0903 and 1011)

Black-bellied

Sandgrouse

Xurra Pterocles

orientalis

Secagrave de Maials

2605

Not easy to find just one Bird flushed in front of us

in Lleida Steppes

Pint-tailed

Sandgrouse

Ganga Pterocles

alchata

Alfeacutes Lleida

2605

Finally found after missing it at Alfeacutes (2505) Seen

again in the same place (1808)

Wood Pigeon Tudoacute Columba

palumbus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Stock Dove Xixella Columba oenas Aiguamolls

0101

Missed in January but seen in Aiguamolls (1702)

Common in Lleida (26052705 1808)

Rock Dove Colom roquer Columba livia Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around the

country Also some ldquopurerdquo birds in Cap de Creus

Eurasian Collared

Dove

Toacutertora turca Streptopelia

decaocto

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Turtle

Dove

Toacutertora de llei Streptopelia

turtur

Ter a la Pilastra

Bescanoacute 1105

Fairly common around open areas in the country

from April to September

Monk Parakeet Cotorreta de

pit gris

Myiopsitta

monachus

Parc Central

Girona 2301

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Rose-ringed

Parakeet

Cotorra de

Kramer

Psittacula

krameri

Rutlla Girona

0601

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Great Spotted

Cuckoo

Cucut reial Clamator

glandarius

Aiguamolls

1304

Finally found after 8 times searching in usually good

areas Then one juvenile in Aiguamolls (0607)

Common Cuckoo Cucut Cuculus canorus Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common around the country from April to

September

Barn Owl Ograveliba Tyto alba Sant Martiacute

Lleacutemena 1502

Also in Aiguamolls several times during the year and

also in Lleida

Scops Owl Xot Otus scops Aiguamolls

1304

Fairly common throughout the country mainly in

the lowlands from April to September

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Sandwich Tern Xatrac bec-

llarg

Sterna

sandvicensis

Aiguamolls

1801

Common during almost the whole year along the

coast (Aiguamolls Cap de Creus Llanccedilagrave Ebre etc)

Common Tern Xatrac comuacute Sterna hirundo Palamoacutes

0704

Seen again in Palamoacutes (2705) and very common in

Ebre Delta (2008)

Little Tern Xatrac menut Sternula

albifrons

Palamoacutes

2704

Seen commonly along Goleroacute coastal area in Ebre

Delta (2008)

Whiskered Tern Fumarell

carablanc

Chlidonias

hybrida

Aiguamolls

1204

Common in Aiguamolls during spring migration and

very common in Ebre Delta (2008)

Black Tern Fumarell

negre

Chlidonias niger Palamoacutes

2704

Also seen in Aiguamolls (0405 and 1310) Cap de

Creus (0308) and Ebre Delta (2008)

White-winged

Tern

Fumarell ala-

blanc

Chlidonias

leucopterus

Aiguamolls

0405

Some birds seen again at the same place in

Aiguamolls (0505)

Atlantic Puffin Fraret Fratercula

arctica

Palamoacutes

0504

Also seen again from Cap de Creus 3 birds flying

south at Cap de Creus (0706)

Razorbill Gavot Alca torda Palamoacutes

1301

Also seen from Cap de Creus during winter months

(0202 0903 and 1011)

Black-bellied

Sandgrouse

Xurra Pterocles

orientalis

Secagrave de Maials

2605

Not easy to find just one Bird flushed in front of us

in Lleida Steppes

Pint-tailed

Sandgrouse

Ganga Pterocles

alchata

Alfeacutes Lleida

2605

Finally found after missing it at Alfeacutes (2505) Seen

again in the same place (1808)

Wood Pigeon Tudoacute Columba

palumbus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Stock Dove Xixella Columba oenas Aiguamolls

0101

Missed in January but seen in Aiguamolls (1702)

Common in Lleida (26052705 1808)

Rock Dove Colom roquer Columba livia Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around the

country Also some ldquopurerdquo birds in Cap de Creus

Eurasian Collared

Dove

Toacutertora turca Streptopelia

decaocto

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Turtle

Dove

Toacutertora de llei Streptopelia

turtur

Ter a la Pilastra

Bescanoacute 1105

Fairly common around open areas in the country

from April to September

Monk Parakeet Cotorreta de

pit gris

Myiopsitta

monachus

Parc Central

Girona 2301

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Rose-ringed

Parakeet

Cotorra de

Kramer

Psittacula

krameri

Rutlla Girona

0601

Seen in cities (Girona Barcelona) and some other

areas in Empordagrave

Great Spotted

Cuckoo

Cucut reial Clamator

glandarius

Aiguamolls

1304

Finally found after 8 times searching in usually good

areas Then one juvenile in Aiguamolls (0607)

Common Cuckoo Cucut Cuculus canorus Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common around the country from April to

September

Barn Owl Ograveliba Tyto alba Sant Martiacute

Lleacutemena 1502

Also in Aiguamolls several times during the year and

also in Lleida

Scops Owl Xot Otus scops Aiguamolls

1304

Fairly common throughout the country mainly in

the lowlands from April to September

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Little Owl Mussol comuacute Athene noctua Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but also seen throughout the year in Girona

different towns in Empordagrave Lleida Baix Ter Montjoi

Eurasian Eagle

Owl

Duc Bubo bubo Vall Pujolar Cap

de Creus 2703

Missed in Congost del Ter several times Then heard

again in Cap de Creus (3108) and Montgriacute (0810)

Tawny Owl Gamaruacutes Strix aluco Sant Daniel

Girona 2001

Heard several times in Girona Gavarres Pyrenees

(July and August) and also Osona and Segarra (May)

Long-eared Owl Mussol

banyut

Asio otus Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 1604

Not heard although searched for during the night in

some territories around Girona (1204 1504)

Tengmalmrsquos Owl Mussol

pirinenc

Aegolius

funereus

Baga Carboners

Ripollegraves 0209

Not heard in Ulldeter (0305 0405) and also missed

over 6 nights in Ripollegraves Pallars Cerdanya Aran

European

Nightjar

Enganyapas-

tors

Caprimulgus

europaeus

Deveses de Salt

1305

Also heard in Empordagrave (2807 3108) Pyrennes

(2407) and even seen at home in Girona (1607)

Red-necked

Nightjar

Siboc Caprimulgus

ruficollis

Timoneda Alfeacutes

Lleida 2605

Missed in Salt (1305 1405) Heard again in Ribera

drsquoEbre (1908)

Common Swift Falciot negre Apus apus Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2103

Very common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

Pallid Swift Falciot pagravelmiddotlid Apus pallidus Aiguamolls

1204

Very common from April to October in Cap de Creus

and Empordagrave Also seen in Girona until December

Alpine Swift Ballester Apus melba Carrer Rutlla

Girona 1903

Seen daily in Girona from April to September and

also common in mountains and coastal cliffs

Common

Kingfisher

Blauet Alcedo atthis Aiguamolls

1801

Scarce but seen on almost every river marsh and

wetland during the whole year

European Bee-

eater

Abellerol Merops

apiaster

Aiguamolls

1204

Common from April to September almost

everywhere in the country

European Roller Gaig blau Coracias

garrulus

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Commonly seen in Lleida Steppes (May and August)

and in Aiguamolls (May to September) Also in Esclet

Eurasian Hoopoe Puput Upupa epops Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

mainly in spring and summer

Wryneck Colltort Jynx torquilla Vilallonga Ter

Ripollegraves 0405

Also heard in Cap de Creus in spring and seen in Ter

at Jafre (0507) and Aiguamolls (2408 and 1210)

European Green

Woodpecker

Picot verd Picus viridis Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Great Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

gros

Dendrocopos

major

Cartellagrave Sant

Gregori 0401

Common throughout the year in forested areas

across the country

Lesser Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

petit

Dendrocopos

minor

Illa de Ter

Girona 1504

Seen at least 14 more times in Girona Salt Baix Ter

Aiguamolls Esclet Garrotxa and Osona

Middle Spotted

Woodpecker

Picot garser

Mitjagrave

Dendrocopos

medius

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

It took us more than 3 hours to hear it Then

another bird was seen in the same forest

Black

Woodpecker

Picot negre Dryocopus

martius

Pastuira

Ripollegraves 0305

Also heard in other places in Pyrenees 2 birds in

Toses Ripollegraves (2407 1108) and 2 in Pallars

(1508)

Calandra Lark Calagravendria Melanocorypha Sant Ramon Also frequently seen in Segriagrave Garrigues and Anoia

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

calandra Segarra 2505 (2505 2605 2705) and in Segriagrave (1708 1808)

Greater Short-

toed Lark

Terrerola

vulgar

Calandrella

brachydactyla

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Seen or heard several times around Mollet during

spring-summer and also in Aspa and Alfeacutes (2605)

Lesser Short-toed

Lark

Terrerola

rogenca

Calandrella

rufescens

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also heard again (at least one bird) in Ebre Delta

(2008)

Thekla Lark Cogullada

fosca

Galerida

theklae

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Fairly common throughout the year in Cap de Creus

Also seen in Lleida (2605 and 2705)

Crested Lark Cogullada

vulgar

Galerida

cristata

Aiguamolls

0101

Common throughout the year in almost every open

area in lowlands

Woodlark Cotoliu Lullula arborea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

with open fields

Common Skylark Alosa Alauda arvensis Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in fields and open country Also in

breeding season in Empordagrave Pyrennes and Lleida

Horned Lark Alosa

banyuda

Eremophila

alpestris

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

It took us less than 2 hours to find the bird in Cap de

Creus the first for Catalonia found by A Burgas

Common Sand

Martin

Oreneta de

ribera

Riparia riparia Esclet Gironegraves

1503

Fairly common during spring and fall migration also

some birds in Lleida in breeding season

Barn Swallow Oreneta

vulgar

Hirundo rustica La Pera Baix

Empordagrave 0303

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Red-rumped

Swallow

Oreneta cua-

rogenca

Cecropis

daurica

Llanccedilagrave Cap de

Creus 2603

Common in Empordagrave (mainly in Cap de Creus) from

March to September Also seen in Lleida Ebre

Garraf

House Martin Oreneta

cuablanca

Delichon urbica Carrer Rutlla

Girona 2302

Very common from March to October almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Crag

Martin

Roquerol Ptyonoprogne

rupestris

Aiguamolls

1701

Common in lowlands during winter time Very

common in breeding season in the Pyrenees

Tawny Pipit Trobat Anthus

campestris

Secans Mollet

Peralada 0405

Also seen several times on Cap de Creus Also on Pla

drsquoAnyella (2607) and in Lleida (2605 2705 1808)

Water Pipit Grasset de

muntanya

Anthus

spinoletta

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in Aiguamolls during winter months and

common in high Pyrenees during breeding season

Meadow Pipit Titella Anthus

pratensis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common from October to April in lowlands and

open fields

Red-throated

Pipit

Piula gola-

roja

Anthus cervinus Aiguamolls

2304

Previously a bird was seen in Esclet (0504) where I

missed it twice (0204 and 0304)

Tree Pipit Piula dels

arbres

Anthus trivialis Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Also on passage (2704 0105 0405 1005 1509)

amp Pyrenees (040724072507260711081509)

Yellow Wagtail Cuereta

groga

Motacilla flava Aiguamolls

2603

Fairly common on passage and in breeding wetlands

(Ebre LleidaAiguamolls SMajorBaix Ter Llobregat)

Grey Wagtail Cuereta

torrentera

Motacilla

cinerea

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year on rivers mainly

in Pyrenees in summer and lowlands in winter

White Wagtail Cuereta

blanca

Motacilla alba Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Cirtine Wagtail Cuereta

citrina

Motacilla

citreola

Aiguamolls

2408

Two birds were found (by Alex Olleacute) a couple days

before it took us only 10 minutes to find them

White-throated

Dipper

Merla drsquoaigua Cinclus cinclus Ter a Setcases

Ripollegraves 0305

Also regularly seen in Pallars Aran Ripollegraves and

Cerdanya during July and August

Eurasian Wren Cargolet Troglodytes

troglodytes

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in forested areas

across almost the whole country

Dunnock Pardal de

bardissa

Prunella

modularis

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Commonly seen in lowlands in winter and also seen

in summer in bushy alpine habitat in Pyrenees

Alpine Accentor Cercavores Prunella collaris Bastiments

Ripolles 0309

Missed during hard walks in Pyrenees and Empordagrave

Also 12 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

European Robin Pit-roig Erithacus

rubecula

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in the country especially in winter

Common

Nightingale

Rossinyol

comuacute

Luscinia

megarrhynchos

Vilopriu

Empordagrave 1204

Very common from April to August around almost

everywhere in forested areas

Bluethroat Cotxa blava Luscinia svecica Aiguamolls

0803

Searched hard for in spring passage Also seen in

Aiguamolls on fall passage (1210)

Black Redstart Cotxa fumada Phoenicurus

ochruros

Torroella de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in cities rocky coasts

and fields (winter) Common breeder in Pyrenees

Common

Redstart

Cotxa cua-

roja

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Vilajuiumlga Cap

de Creus 2803

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in breeding habitat in Osona

Whinchat Bitxac rogenc Saxicola rubetra Aiguamolls

1204

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Also seen in Pallars during summer

Common

Stonechat

Bitxac comuacute Saxicola

rubicola

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Commonly seen throughout the year in open

lowland areas also in Pyrenees during summer

Northern

Wheatear

Cogravelit gris Oenanthe

oenanthe

Palamoacutes

0504

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Very common in summer in high Pyrenees

Black-eared

Wheatear

Cogravelit ros Oenanthe

hispanica

Arbeca

Segarra 2605

Also seen in Cap de Creus during breeding season

(0706 0708 0908) and in Lleida (2705 1808)

Black Wheatear Cogravelit negre Oenanthe

leucura

Matxerri Aspa

Segriagrave 2605

Also one bird seen again south of Alfeacutes Lleida

Steppes (1808)

Rufous-tailed

Rock Thrush

Merla

roquera

Monticola

saxatilis

Coll de la

Creueta 2607

Seen again in Aran (1208) Pallars (1508) and

Ulldeter (0309 and 1409)

Blue Rock Thrush Merla blava Monticola

solitarius

QuermanccediloacuteCap

de Creus 0102

Seen regularly throughout the year in Palamoacutes Cap

de Creus Girona and also in Lleida (2608 and 1808)

Spotted

Flycatcher

Papamosques

gris

Muscicapa

striata

Calonge Baix

Empordagrave 2604

Common during spring and fall passage and also

during summer months across the country

Pied Flycatcher Mastegatat-

xes

Ficedula

hypoleuca

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Fairly common during spring and fall passage in

lowlands Seen in Empordagrave Gironegraves La Selva Segriagrave

Collared

Flycatcher

Papamosques

de collar

Ficedula

albicollis

Romanyagrave

2804

Also a female the same day during the afternoon in

Fontajau Girona New bird for my Catalan List

Ring Ouzel Merla de pit

blanc

Turdus

torquatus

Vallter Ripollegraves

0405

Also a male in Tossa drsquoAlp Cerdanya (2707) and a

juvenile in Ulldeter (1409)

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Common

Blackbird

Merla Turdus merula Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Song Thrush Tord comuacute Turdus

philomelos

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common in winter in lowlands and common

throughout the year around in wet forest areas

Fieldfare Griva cerdana Turdus pilaris Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

A single bird seen on January the first not seen again

the first winter neither the second one

Redwing Tord ala-roig Turdus iliacus Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

A single bird seen the first winter (2012-2013) in Ter

river riparian forest

Mistle Thrush Griva Turdus

viscivorus

La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Scarcely seen in lowland during winter but very

common during summer in the Pyrenees and Lleida

Cettirsquos Warbler Rossinyol

balquer

Cettia cetti Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year along rivers in

forests marshes and wetlands

Zitting Cisticola Trist Cisticola

juncidis

Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year (mainly heard

during spring) in lowland grasslands

Grasshopper

Warbler

Boscaler

pintat gros

Locustella

naevia

Aiguamolls

1304

Also heard or seen in Cap de Creus (0105)

Aiguamolls (3 birds 0505) and Flaccedilagrave (1205)

Savirsquos Warbler Boscaler

comuacute

Locustella

luscinioides

Aiguamolls

1905

Missed several times in Aiguamolls before 1905

Also seen in Ebre Delta (1908)

Moustached

Warbler

Boscarla

mostatxuda

Acrocephalus

melanopogon

Aiguamolls

0102

Also in Aiguamolls (1304 1005) and in Utxesa

Lleida (2605)

European Reed

Warbler

Boscarla de

canyar

Acrocephalus

scirpaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September Also other places on migration

Great Reed

Warbler

Balquer Acrocephalus

arundinaceus

Aiguamolls

1204

Very common in reedy marshes and wetlands from

April to September mainly Aiguamolls Ebre Lleida

Sedge Warbler Boscarla dels

joncs

Acrocephalus

schonobaenus

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 2103

Also seen (or ringed) at Aiguamolls (3 times on

2603 1903 3103) and in Girona (0904 1004)

Melodious

Warbler

Bosqueta

vulgar

Hippolais

polyglotta

Besaluacute

Garrotxa 0405

Fairly common throughout the year across bushy and

open country from May to August

Dartford Warbler Tallareta

cuallarga

Sylvia undata Aiguamolls

1801

Common in Cap de Creus throughout the year Also

in Lleida Cerdanya and in Aiguamolls (winter)

Blackcap Tallarol de

casquet

Sylvia atricapilla Vilauumlr Baix

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year around almost

everywhere in woodforest areas mainly in winter

Sardinian

Warbler

Tallarol

capnegre

Sylvia

melanocephala

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in Mediterranean lowlands

Spectacled

Warbler

Tallarol

trencamates

Sylvia

conspicillata

Pla Gates Cap

de Creus 1005

Also seen in Cap de Creus (0706 0708) and in

Lleida (2605)

Garden Warbler Tallarol gros Sylvia borin Aiguamolls

1304

Also on migration (Palamoacutes 2804 PNCC 3008) and

breeding (Albera 2906 Pyrenees 7 times in July)

Orphean Warbler Tallarol

emmascarat

Sylvia hortensis Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 0405

Common from April to August in Cap de Creus Also

heard on the way to Lleida (2505)

Subalpine

Warbler

Tallarol de

garriga

Sylvia cantillans Delfiagrave

Empordagrave 2703

Fairly common on passage in lowlands Also in

summer (Empordagrave Girona Garrotxa Ripollegraves Lleida)

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Common

Whitethroat

Tallareta

vulgar

Sylvia

communis

Hortes Santa

Eugegravenia 0904

Seen (and also ringed) 8 more times in Empordagrave and

Girona on spring and fall migration

Eastern Bonellirsquos

Warbler

Mosquiter

pagravelmiddotlid

Phylloscopus

bonelli

Pujada Agravengels

Girona 1004

Common from April to Augustin almost wooded and

bushy areas

Wood Warbler Mosquiter

xiulaire

Phylloscopus

sibilatrix

Ter a Fontajau

Girona 0804

Excellent spring for this scarce migrant Also Palamoacutes

(2804) Gi (2804) Empordagrave (0105 0405 0505)

Willow Warbler Mosquiter de

passa

Phylloscopus

trochilus

Ter Deveses de

Salt 2103

Common during spring and fall passage in lowlands

Seen in Girona Empordagrave Pla Estany La Selva Segriagrave

Common

Chiffchaff

Mosquiter

comuacute

Phylloscopus

collybita

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common during winter in lowlands common in

wet forests in breeding season

Iberian Chiffchaff Mosquiter

ibegraveric

Phylloscopus

ibericus

Aiguamolls

1204

The bird ringedon 1704 turned to be this species

after some experts (JL Copete) checked pictures

Goldcrest Reietoacute Regulus regulus Les Pedreres

Girona 2302

Very common year all round in Pyrenees forests and

scarce in lowlands pine forest during winter

Firecrest Bruel Regulus

ignicapilla

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Bearded Reedling Mallerenga

de bigotis

Panurus

biarmicus

Utxesa Segriagrave

2605

It took us more than an hour to see one beautiful

male in Utxesa Reservoir Lleida

Red-billed

Leiothrix

Rossinyol del

Japoacute

Leiothrix lutea CabanyesVallegraves

Oriental 2108

Thanks to Pau Garciacutea Campderroacutes a group easily

found in a Mediterranean forest in Vallegraves Oriental

Common Waxbill Mallerenga

cuallarga

Aegithalos

caudatus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year almost every forested

area in the country

Great Tit Mallerenga

carbonera

Parus major Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Blue Tit Mallerenga

blava

Parus caeruleus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly wooded areas

Crested Tit Mallerenga

emplomallda

Lophophanes

cristatus

Lloragrave Lleacutemena

0201

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest

Coal Tit Mallerenga

petita

Periparus ater Palamoacutes -

Montragraves 0303

Common throughout the year in almost every pine

forest in Pyrenees Also seen in Baix Empordagrave

Marsh Tit Mallerenga

drsquoaigua

Poecile palustris Capsacosta

0305

Also a few birds in Aran (1308) Osona (2409) and

Garrotxa (2409)

Eurasian

Nuthatch

Pica-soques

blau

Sitta europaea La Barroca

Lleacutemena 1602

Common in wet mountain forests in Pyrenees Also

seen in Garrotxa Selva Osona Empordagrave and Gironegraves

Wallcreeper Pela-roques Tichodroma

muraria

Gra de Fajol

Ripollegraves 0309

Searched in winter for 4 days In Barroca Gironegraves

Also missed in Aran Pallars Ripollegraves in summer

Eurasian

Treecreeper

Raspinell

pirinenc

Certhia

familiaris

Portilloacute Vall

drsquoAran 1308

Just seen (common) in Vall drsquoAran after not finding it

in Eastern Pyrenees (0405 2507 2707 1108)

Short-toed

Treecreeper

Raspinell

comuacute

Certhia

brachydactyla

Ter al Congost

St Juliagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year in almost all

forest areas

Penduline Tit Teixidor Remiz

pendulinus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in winter in Aiguamolls Also seen in

Girona Lleida Ebre valley

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Golden Oriole Oriol Oriolus oriolus Hortes de Santa

Eugegravenia 2104

Fairly common from April to September in almost all

forest areas across the country

Red-backed

Shrike

Escorxador Lanius collurio Vallfogona

Ripollegraves 2307

Also seen in Ripollegraves (2407) Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Cerdanya (2707) and Cap de Creus (3008)

Lesser Grey

Shrike

Trenca Lanius minor Torreribera

Lleida 1808

Missedbefore in Aiguamolls (2005) and also in

Lleida (2705) where it arrived two days latter

Iberian Grey

Shrike

Botxiacute Lanius

meridionalis

Esclet Gironegraves

1203

Also seen in Empordagrave (0405) and in Lleida (2605

2705 and 1808)

Woodchat Shrike Capsigrany Lanius senator Pedret i Marzagrave

Empordagrave 2603

Fairly common from April to September in bushy and

open areas across the country mainly in lowlands

Eurasian Jay Gaig Garrulus

glandarius

Sant Mori

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in almost all forest

areas

Common Magpie Garsa Pica pica Aiguamolls

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Red-billed

Chough

Gralla de bec

vermell

Pyrrhocorax

pyrrhocorax

St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Common in Pyrenees seen in Ripollegraves Cerdanya

Aran Pallars Also in Lleida (2605 2705 and 1808)

Alpine Chough Gralla de bec

groc

Pyrrhocorax

graculus

Coll de la

Creueta 2507

Also in Tossa drsquoAlp (2607) and a flock of 18 in

Pallars Vall drsquoAran (1708)

Western Jackdaw Caua Corvus

monedula

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year around

Empordagrave Girona Lleida and other open lowlands

Common Raven Corb Corvus corax St Roc Barroca

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common throughout the year across the

country mainly in mountain areas

Carrion Crow Cornella Corvus corone Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas with

fields and scattered forests

Common Starling Estornell

vulgar

Sturnus vulgaris Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Spotless Starling Estornell

negre

Sturnus unicolor Estanys Platja

drsquoAro 1101

Very scarce in Northern Catalonia but Common in

West and South where seen in May July and August

House Sparrow Pardal comuacute Passer

domesticus

Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Eurasian Tree

Sparrow

Pardal xarrec Passer

montanus

Ter a Sant

Gregori 0201

Fairly common throughout the year in open areas

also in cities

Common Rock

Sparrow

Pardal roquer Petronia

petronia

Valldeviagrave i Saus

Empordagrave 1802

Scarce but regularly seen in dry areas in Empordagrave

Also in Girona and in Lleida Garrigues Ebre Valley

White-winged

Snowfinch

Pardal drsquoala

blanca

Montifrigilla

nivalis

Estanyoacute Pallars

Aran 1308

After long walks seen in Tuc de Marimanya and

Estanyoacute Also 4 birds in Turoacute de lrsquoHome (2311)

Common Waxbill Bec de corall

senegalegraves

Estrilda astrild Mogent -Besoacutes

Vallegraves O 2108

Missed before in Llobregat Delta (2108) and in

Montcada (2108)

Common

Chaffinch

Pinsagrave comuacute Fringilla coelebs Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country mainly in winter

Brambling Pinsagrave mec Fringilla

montifringilla

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0501

Also seen in Lleacutemena (1601) and in Gualta Baix

Empordagrave (2402)

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

European Serin Gafarroacute Serinus serinus Vilauumlr

Empordagrave 0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Goldfinch

Cardina Carduelis

carduelis

Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

European

Greenfinch

Verdum Carduelis chloris Sant Mori

0101

Very common throughout the year almost

everywhere in the country

Citril Finch Llucareta Carduelis

citronella

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Fairly common in high Pyrenees seen in May July

August and September

Common Linnet Passerell

comuacute

Carduelis

cannabina

Aiguamolls

0101

Fairly common throughout the year in opean areas

across the whole country

Lesser Redpoll Passerell

gola-negre

Carduelis

cabaret

Girona 1911 My first Redpoll in Catalonia it was a star bird and it

was even ringed (2311)

Eurasian Siskin Lluer Carduelis spinus Illa de Ter

Girona 1501

Scarce but seen both winters in Gironegraves Pla de

lrsquoEstany Empordagrave (Baix Ter Cap de Creus Garrotxa)

Common

Crossbill

Trencapinyes Loxia

curvirostra

Pastuira

Vallter 0305

Common in high Pyrenees where seen in May July

August and September Also Empordagrave (1210)

Eurasian Bullfinch Pinsagrave

borroner

Pyrrhula

pyrrhula

Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Fairly common in wet mountain forests where seen

in summer Also in Gironegraves Osona Selva Garrotxa

Hawfinch Durbec Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

Canet drsquoAdri

0401

Also seen in Lleacutemena Gironegraves (0501 and 1602) and

in Delfiagrave Empordagrave (2703)

Snow Bunting Sit blanc Plectophenax

nivalis

Turoacute de lrsquoHome

2311

This vagrant species to Catalonia was found on 1911

and seen after a hard ride up to Turoacute de lrsquoHome

Yellowhammer Verderola Emberiza

citrinella

Llanars

Ripollegraves 0405

Scarce but seen in Pyrenees Pla drsquoAnyella (2607)

Toses (1108) Pallars (1208) and Aran (1308)

Cirl Bunting Gratapalles Emberiza cirlus Viladesens

Gironegraves 0101

Common throughout the year in open areas mainly

in lowlands

Common Reed

Bunting

Repicatalons Emberiza

schoeniclus

Aiguamolls

0101

Common in wetlands during winter seen in Empordagrave

(Alt and Baix) and in Gironegraves

Ortolan Bunting Hortolagrave Emberiza

hortulana

Pla drsquoAnyella

Ripollegraves 2607

Although missed several times in Cap de Creus

during spring also seen again in Cap de Creus

(0708)

Rock Bunting Sit negre Emberiza cia Sant Martiacute de

Lleacutemena 0201

Also regularly seen throughout the year in rocky

areas as Cap de Creus also in Girona Osona Pallars

Corn Bunting Cruixidell Emberiza

calandra

Sant Miquel de

Fluviagrave 0101

Common throughout the year in open agricultural

lands and fields and in bushy areas

BIRDS I MISSED SEEN IN CATALONIA DURING 2013

Ferruginous Duck Morell

xocolater

Aythya nyroca Missed by a few hours in Banyoles (1802) Also missed in Segravequia Major

(2108) and in Llobregat Delta (2108)

Marbled Duck Xarxet

marbrenc

Marmaroneta

angustirostris

Missed in Ebre Delta where a very few birds remain throughout the year

in unreachable places

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

White-headed

Duck

Agravenec

capblanc

Oxyura

leucocephala

A bird seen in Segravequia Major in February and some birds in Ebre Delta in

winter Too far to twitch by bike

Ruddy Duck Agravenec de

jamaica

Oxyura

jamaicensis

A bird seen in La Bombita Ebre Delta in November Too far to twitch by

bike

White Pelican Pelicagrave vulgar Pelecanus

onocrotalus

Missed the bird seen in Figueres (0209) although I was cycling in the

same place at the same time

Spanish Imperial

Eagle

Agraveguila

imperial

Aquila heliaca Some birds were seen on Lleida Steppes during summer Not seen

although searched for on 1608 1708 and 1808

Terek Sandpiper Siseta

cendrosa

Xenus cinereus A bird seen in Aiguamolls on 0209 I tried but dipped on 0509 when it

was not there anymore

Pacific Golden

Plover

Daurada del

Paciacutefic

Pluvialis fulva Missed in Ebre Delta by 4 days (I was there too early) although it stayed

around for a month Too far to ride back there again

Buff-breasted

Sandpiper

Territ rogenc Tringytes

ruficollis

The bird in Aiguamolls on May was not reported The 2 juveniles in Ebre

Delta missed by 7 days Too far to ride back there again

Long-billed

Dowitcher

Tetolet bec-

llarg

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

A bird seen in Ivars in early October Too far to twitch by bike

Red-necked

Phalarope

Escuraflas-

cons bec-fi

Phalaropus

lobatus

A bird missed in Ebre Delta by just 5 days (I was there too early)

Long-tailed Skua Paragravesit

cuallarg

Stercorarius

longicaudus

Just one bird seen in Llobregat Delta (and again in Gallecs) on 3009) I

had been there a week before

Bonapartersquos Gull Gavina de

Filadegravelfia

Larus

philadelphia

A bird wintering again in Tarragona and Cambrils Too far to twitch by

bike

Herring Gull Gaviagrave de

potes roses

Larus

argentatus

A few birds seen in Tarragona Harbour (not seen on 2108) in Barcelona

during both winters and also irregularly in Solius Landfill refuse dump

Lesser Crested

Tern

Xatrac

bengaliacute

Sterna

bengalensis

I missed the bird seen in Roses Harbour (0309) it was not there again

on 0509

Royal Tern Xatrac reial Sterna maxima Just one bird seen in Platja drsquoAro flying south on November 10th not

seen again any more

Short-eared Owl Mussol

emigrant

Asio flammeus A bird ringed in Esclet but my phone was switched off that night

(1204) Some other ones (Baix Ter Aiguamolls) also missed

Eastern

Stonechat

Bitxac asiagravetic Saxicola maura I searched for it (by car) at Ebre Delta on January I missed it even by

car

Isabelline

Wheatear

Cogravelit pagravelmiddotlid Oenanthe

isabellina

A bird seen in Vilobiacute drsquoOnyar on April the 30th was not seen again any

more

Richardrsquos Pipit Piula grossa Anthus

richardi

A bird missed in LrsquoEscala (1802)

Moussierrsquos

Redstart

Cotxa

diademada

Phoenicurus

mousieri

Seen (by car) on Constantiacute Tarragonegraves on 1703 Too far to twitch by

bike

Lesser

Whitethroat

Tallarol

xerraire

Sylvia curruca A bird seen in Besoacutes on 1609 Too far to twitch by bike

Icterine Warbler Bosqueta

icterina

Hippolais

icterina

Searched everywhere in May-June and August-Sept No luck Seen in

Cap de Creus (by car) 0105 The worst dip

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

Isabelline

Warbler

Bosqueta

pagravelmiddotlida

Hippolais opaca I went to look for the bird seen on 2005 in Cap de Creus but it was not

there again on 2405

Aquatic Warbler Boscarla

drsquoaigua

Acrocephalus

paludicola

A bird missed by 30rsquo at Ridaura on 3004 Poor spring for this scarce but

regular spring migrant Also one bird in fall in Vallegraves too far to go

Yellow-browed

Warbler

Mosquiter de

doble ratlla

Phylloscopus

inornatus

Several birds missed in Empordagrave Girona (one probably heard at

Aiguamolls 1310 and Joanet 2311) in spite of long and intensive

search work

Hooded Crow Cornella

emmantellda

Corvus cornix I missed the bird seen in Pals Marshes on 1603 when I was there on

the 1703

Brown-necked

Crow

Corb de coll

roig

Corvus ruficollis I searched for it (by car) near Tarragona in May I missed it even by car

Rose-coloured

Starling

Estornell

rosat

Pastor roseus A bird was briefly seen at Llobregat Delta on August but it was not seen

again I didnrsquot try to reach the place again

Eurasian

Waxwing

Ocell sedoacutes Bombycilla

garrulus

A few winter records in Vall drsquoAran too far to reach during winter time

by bike

Common

Rosefinch

Pinsagrave

carminat

Carpodacus

erythrinus

A single bird was seen not far from Girona at Amer on 0309 but it was

not seen again I didnrsquot try to see it

PROFILES OF PASSES AND PEAKS CLIMBED DURING 2013

AgraveNGELS FROM MADREMANYA 3 times AgraveNGELS FROM GIRONA 13 times

SANTA PELLAIA Twice ROMANYAgrave 6 times

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

ROCACORBA Once MARE DE DEacuteU DEL MONT Once

VALLTER 2000 Three times CONDREU Once

BRACONS Twice COLLADA DE TOSES Twice

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

SANT PERE DE RODES (PORT SELVA) 9 times SANT PERE DE RODES (VILAJUIumlGA) 4 times

EL PENIacute FROM ROSES 4 times EL PENIacute FROM PORT DE LA SELVA 3 times

BONAIGUA (FROM DrsquoESTERRI) Once BONAIGUA (FROM ARTIES) Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

PORT DEL CANTOacute (FROM ADRALL) Once PORTILLOacute (FROM BOSSOST) Once

COLL DE CANES ndash SANTIGOSA Twice COLL DE LA CREUETA Twice

TUROacute DE LrsquoHOME Once SANT HILARI Three times

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once

COSTES DEL GARRAF Once COLLSUSPINA Once