Generado por All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, este es un archivo llms.txt, utilizado por LLMs para indexar el sitio. # Molino del Canto B & B & B, Bed, Breakfast and Birds ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://molinodelcanto.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Entradas - [BLOG](https://molinodelcanto.com/blog/) - Ideas, noticias, propuestas, cosas que pasan en el Molino del Canto y Las Merindades. - [Una jornada inolvidable: el eclipse total de Sol del 12 de agosto de 2026 / An Unforgettable Day: The Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026](https://molinodelcanto.com/una-jornada-inolvidable-el-eclipse-total-de-sol-del-12-de-agosto-de-2026-an-unforgettable-day-the-total-solar-eclipse-of-12-august-2026/) - Las jornadas que rodearon al eclipse total de Sol del 12 de agosto de 2026 comenzaron mucho antes de que la Luna empezara a ocultar el Sol. Durante los días anteriores y posteriores disfrutamos de estupendas salidas de observación de aves, recorriendo algunos de los paisajes más característicos de nuestro entorno: valles, cañones, páramos y - [Pajareando en Mordor](https://molinodelcanto.com/pajareando-en-mordor/) - Como en otras ocasiones desde MCbirding hemos participado en el evento mundial del Global Bird Day, promovido por eBird y en nuestro caso por eBird España. El pasado sábado 19 de Octubre salimos tres eBirders a uno de nuestros local pacht habituales, el Embalse del Ebro. Sin duda y más en estas fechas y este - [Chorlitejo patinegro, ave del año](https://molinodelcanto.com/chorlitejo-patinegro-ave-del-ano/) - Este año SEO/BirdLife ha designado a un ave de uno de los grupos de aves que mas nos gusta, las limícolas, grupo en el que se unen desde las grandes historias de proezas migratorias con los apasionantes retos que propone su identificación. El Chorlitejo patinegro Charadrius alexandrinus, ha sido nombrado ave del año 2019, y - [GDB en Las Merindades](https://molinodelcanto.com/gdb-en-las-merindades/) - El pasado 4 de Mayo de nuevo participamos en el evento Global Bird Day promocionado desde el Laboratorio Cornell de Ornitología a través del ingreso de datos a la más grande base de datos de aves, eBird. La jornada estuvo acompañada de un muy buen tiempo, con algo de viento que en algunos momento bajaba - [Naturaleza en tu hogar](https://molinodelcanto.com/naturaleza-en-tu-hogar/) - Siempre ha sido un pequeño placer dibujar aves, desde los dibujos en los cuadernos de campo hasta dibujos en algún trabajo más específico. Hacia tiempo que teníamos un poco abandonado el dibujo de aves, pero es en los últimos años que, hemos retomado esta pasión para poder ofrecer a nuestros clientes un producto decorativo muy - [GBD, Global Bird Day](https://molinodelcanto.com/gbd-global-bird-day/) - Desde hace ya varios años, en la Posada Molino del Canto participamos en este evento mundial a través de eBird, siendo parte del enorme equipo de personas que ayudan a registrar la mayor cantidad de especies en un solo día. En mayo pasado, más de 30.000 personas se desplazaron a campos y bosques de todo - [Aves en Abril](https://molinodelcanto.com/aves-en-abril/) - Esta vez con tres estupendos pajareros en un media jornada por el Alto Ebro, primero observando y oyendo bastantes especies justo en el propio jardín de la Posada, dentro de los valles y en los impresionantes paredones calizos, Totovias, Carpinteros, Mosquiteros, Páridos, Zorzales y por supuesto Rapaces. El páramo, nos recibió con algo de incómodo - [Pajareando por el Alto Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/pajareando-por-el-alto-ebro/) - Justo hace 26 años, en una semana santa, empezamos a trabajar con la Posada, nuestra idea era que fuese destinada a personas que disfrutasen de la naturaleza y concretamente de las aves. Y en estos días, de una nuevo en semana santa, seguimos disfrutando de clientes que les encantan las aves, que vienen a disfrutar - [MCBirding & eBird](https://molinodelcanto.com/mcbirding-ebird/) - Nuestras rutas de observación de aves en las Merindades nos han llevado ha registrar bastantes de las aves que emigran desde África, así que ya tenemos entre nosotros, Alimoches, Culebreras, Mosquiteros, Abubillas, Tarabillas y otras muchas especies que se reproducen en estas zonas. Mientras, podemos seguir viendo especies que aún no han regresado a sus - [Shrikes](https://molinodelcanto.com/shrikes/) - Spectacular day of bird watching with members of the Scottish Ornithologists Club, who enjoyed this day so different from what they normally enjoy is the Scottish coasts with a lot seabirds. Here, with quite different landscapes, it is not difficult to find birds among the bushes of the plateaus, many of them in the top - [Mayo, aves y birders.](https://molinodelcanto.com/mayo_aves_birders/) - Durante estas jornadas primaverales hemos podido ver, disfrutar y enseñar la variada avifauna que esconden estos valles, páramos y cañones del norte de Burgos. Unos variados grupos de birders venidos desde los más diversos lugares, se han dejado caer por estas tierras para en algunos casos, anotarse especies nunca antes vistas y en otros - [Going after the Cuckoo](https://molinodelcanto.com/going-after-the-cuckoo/) - The cuckoos arrived from Africa to Las Merindades to carry out their curious and specialized reproductive process, while Roger and Lauren, arrived from Seattle to be able to observe this species and many others of Spain. Here in Las Merindades, they have coincided. Cuckoos are one of the birds that are most common to listen - [Por el momento, seguimos registrando aves.](https://molinodelcanto.com/por-el-momento-seguimos-registrando-aves/) - Muchas especies de aves ya asentadas en sus lugares de reproducción, aves, que cada vez es más difícil ver año tras año, debido a los múltiples problemas que acechan a sus poblaciones tanto en sus áreas de invernada como aquí, en sus lugares de reproducción, donde el veneno que arroja a nuestros campos el sistema - [Songs and spectacular spring birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/songs-and-spectacular-spring-birds/) - A days especially suitable for bird watching, with good weather, good temperature and blue skies. Several species of migrants have already arrived to the usual places, Iberian Chiffchaff singing all over the place, the first songs of the Cuckoo, Tree Pipit, Barn Swallow, Black Kite, Short Toed Eagle, Egyptian Vulture or Hoopoe. Although there are - [Two scarce Birds in the P.N.](https://molinodelcanto.com/two-scarce-birds-in-the-p-n/) - This winter we have been able to enjoy a lot of birds, and specifically two birds that is not usually easy to write down in the lists, due to their scarcity and their difficulty of observation. In the region of Bricia, inside P.N. Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve, has been kept for at least - [Winter birding](https://molinodelcanto.com/winter-birding/) - Sin duda el invierno nos proporciona una diferente visión de medio natural, con grupos de aves llegadas desde el norte de Europa como los Ánsares, y bandos de especies que residen todo el año, agrupadas y pasando estos fríos días, fringílidos y escribanos son los más habituales, pero la ausencia de hojas en los árboles - [A summer of Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-summer-of-birds/) - A good summer full of birds and good birders willing to enjoy watching the birds in northern Burgos, Las Merindades. People interested in the world of birds coming from the most diverse places as close as the city of Burgos and as far away as California and Tasmania, though not earn in interest in birds - [Birds & Sketchings](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-sketchings/) - Always my field notebook has had drawings with behaviors, species, places ... . recently almost only use for to this task since the vast majority of common records I make is through eBird, the database and app of Cornell university. Sometimes, our Birding tours, become real opportunities to enjoy with the drawing of artists of - [Viendo Aves por Las Merindades](https://molinodelcanto.com/viendo-aves-por-las-merindades/) - Tres intensos días de pajareo por Las Merindades, tres espectaculares días con un buen número de registros de aves, un total de 97 especies, lo que viene a significar un gran porcentaje de las aves que normalmente se pueden observar en esta época. La situación geográfica de Las Merindades, nos permite el poder salir a - [Bright birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/bright-birds/) - Sometimes we think that only tropical birds have varied and bright colors. But in our latitudes we found a good number and species with bright vivid colors, which, in turn, although it seems contradictory, serve to camouflage in its typical habitat. One of the most striking cases is that of Oriole, intense contrasts of yellow - [Breeding Birds and Songbirds in Las Merindades](https://molinodelcanto.com/breeding-birds-and-songbirds-in-las-merindades/) - In this new day of birding through the P.N. Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve, our new friends, Marc and Gillian, coming from Scottish lands, they enjoyed some new birds and others that had long time ago that they not seen. Thank you very much for your interest in birds of Las Merindades. - [Warblers, Waders, Woodpeckers...](https://molinodelcanto.com/warblers-waders-woodpeckers/) - Little Ringed Plover A new day of birding in which we visited two natural spaces, P.N. Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve and the Waterfowl Reserve of the Ebro reservoir. Great Spotted Woodpecker We begin enjoying all these common birds living in the vicinity of the Posada Molino del Canto, highlighting some that - [Páramos & Valles, Las Merindades y sus Aves](https://molinodelcanto.com/paramos-valles-las-merindades-y-sus-aves/) - Colirrojo Real / Common Redstart Espectacular día de observación de aves en el Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón, no sólo por el número de especies observadas, sino también por el buenísimo tiempo que nos acompañó. Una de las primeras especies registradas, fue también una de las más llamativas, el espectacular - [Migrantes y Estivales, P.N. Alto Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/migrantes-y-estivales-p-n-alto-ebro/) - El viento caracterizó la salida a observar las aves del Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón, de hecho fue un condicionánte que hasta nos hizo dudar de salir. Las previsiones, de cielos cubiertos, con vientos sostenidos de 30 km/h y rachas de 90 km/h invitaban poco a la aventura. Pero nada - [Marzo, primeras estivales.](https://molinodelcanto.com/marzo-primeras-estivales/) - La llegada de muchas especies migrantes procedentes de África para la temporada reproductiva, hace que el campo esté realmente espectacular, pero estamos aún en marzo y la influencia de las borrascas atlánticas se deja notar, a veces, de forma realmente dura, algo que dificulta de alguna manera el poder observar aves de forma más - [Noviembre primaveral](https://molinodelcanto.com/noviembre-primaveral/) - Noviembre, mes, que normalmente debería incluso empezar a traer las primeras nieves y la posibilidad de observar buenos números de aves acuáticas así como los típicos bandos de aves invernantes como zorzales, chorlitos, torcaces..., se ha presentado este año con inusuales temperaturas y cielos azules, algo más parecido a una primavera pero que aún - [Agosto en Las Merindades.](https://molinodelcanto.com/agosto-en-las-merindades/) - Se podría pensar que agosto es un mes con unas malas condiciones para la observación de aves, pero lejos de ese pensamiento nos encontramos con un mes en el que el movimiento de aves empieza a ser notable, sin unas temperaturas altas, sobre todo a final de mes, las rutas de observación suelen ser muy - [Aves del Alto Ebro en Julio](https://molinodelcanto.com/aves-del-alto-ebro-en-julio/) - Tres intensos días de observación de aves a través del Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón y la Reserva de Aves Acuáticas del Embalse del Ebro, depararon el registro de 75 diferentes especies. Todos los días conseguimos registrar un buen número de especies, superiores a las 50, excepto el último día - [Good birding days in June](https://molinodelcanto.com/good-birding-days-in-june/) - End June and first days of July, with a series of birding tours of the P.N. Alto Ebro, who have given us a lot of the most characteristic birds of this Natural Park and some with very scarce presence. We have not only had great moments watching some birds, but tremendous images too, Griffon Vultures, - [Birding at P.N. Alto Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/birding-at-p-n-alto-ebro/) - Common Redstart A uncommon record of Black Vulture in northern Spain, so this time, luck was with us and between passage through the port of the Mazorra of several Griffon vultures, one of them striking for their uniform dark brown tone of, which together with its greater bulk and flight, quickly we identified as Black - [Espectaculares Aves en Las Merindades](https://molinodelcanto.com/espectaculares-aves-en-las-merindades/) - Nuestras últimas rutas en el Parque Natural de las Hoces del Ebro y Rudrón han traído como consecuencia el añadir una especie más a las registradas en Las Merindades, dejando la cifra en 256 especies. Durante el mes de mayo, debido a las condiciones climatológicas, ha sucedido algo ornitológicamente inesperado, una especie de Cernícalo, el - [OTTO](https://molinodelcanto.com/otto/) - Nuevo habitante en la Posada Molino del Canto - [Lonely Birder & Molino del Canto](https://molinodelcanto.com/lonely-birder-molino-del-canto/) - You want to organize a birding trip by yourself?, nothing better than visiting Lonely Birder webpage, in it you will find a lot of lodging options, bars and... - [Welcome Friends](https://molinodelcanto.com/welcome-friends/) - It is increasingly evident that spring in nature has begun, the first butterflies and flowers begin to appear, the buds on the trees are prepared, and, of course, resident birds such as Finches, Tits and Woodpeckers start with their first songs. Another key finding is the appearance of many migratory birds, at the moment, we - [Navidad y Aves, buena combinación.](https://molinodelcanto.com/navidad-y-aves-buena-combinacion/) - Una forma diferente de pasar la navidad, disfrutando de la observación de un buen número de aves entre paisajes espectaculares, es lo que Ronald tenía pensado. Llegado desde Estados Unidos, le ayudamos a ver algunas de las especies de aves más características de esta parte del norte de España. Herrerillo Común, Carbonero Común y Carbonero - [Comederos para Aves Silvestres](https://molinodelcanto.com/comederos-para-aves-silvestres/) - Una de las acciones que podemos realizar para ayudar a las aves, y de paso disfrutar con su presencia, es la instalación de comederos. Existen diferentes modelos en el mercado e incluso podemos nosotros mismos háceles. Pueden ser para bolas de grasa con semillas, para grano, para cacahuetes…cuanta más variedad de comida, más diferentes especies - [Colimbos Grandes en Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/colimbos-grandes-en-burgos/) - El pasado día 9 de enero tuve la oportunidad de volver a observar Colimbos Grandes en Burgos, esta vez se trataba de dos ejemplares en el área del Embalse del Ebro, próximo a Cabañas de Virtus. Los Colimbos son aves realmente llamativas, haciendo una burda descripción para el neófito podríamos decir que son una mezcla - [Embalse del Ebro. Diciembre](https://molinodelcanto.com/embalse-del-ebro-diciembre/) - Una interesante jornada con las aves en el Embalse del Ebro (Las Merindades). Un total de 43 especies registradas, con lluvia y frío típico de estas fechas. Ánsar ComúnContinúan los buenos números de patos, con números de unos 300 Ánades Frisos y sobre el millar de Patos Colorados. Pero lo más interesante de la jornada han - [Embalse del Ebro. Acuáticas](https://molinodelcanto.com/embalse-del-ebro-acuaticas/) - En el oeste de Las Merindades se sitúa, compartido con la comunidad de Cantabria, el Embalse del Ebro, uno de los mejores humedales de Burgos y de Castilla y León. Aunque resulta más llamativo en los pasos migratorios y el invierno, durante todo el año se puede disfrutar de las aves que aquí se congregan. - [Autumn Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/autumn-birds/) - Black Redstart In these early days of autumn, is seen primarily as migratory birds continue their journey southward towards Africa. It's curious to think as there are birds that are still with us, in our fields and cities, eating insects and in a few weeks will be catching flies between Lions and Giraffes.Good time also - [Estivales, Migrantes e Invernantes en Las Merindades.](https://molinodelcanto.com/estivales-migrantes-e-invernantes-en-las-merindades/) - Garza RealEstos primeros días de septiembre, en nuestros recorridos de observación de aves en el este de Las Merindades, se puede ir observando como poco a poco como van apareciendo las especies que nos acompañarán durante el invierno, aunque sigue siendo notoria la abundancia de especies estivales, preparando el retorno hacia África o en plena - [Migration Days](https://molinodelcanto.com/migration-days/) - Red-billed Chough Red-billed ChoughTimid migratory bird movement. This could be the definition now. We begin our tour of the west of Las Merindades looking for common species as Dipper or Wagtails or the first Grey Heron of the day, that after playback is distributed throughout the region and can be seen almost anywhere.Stonechats, Whinchats, Finches, - [End of breeding, start migration.](https://molinodelcanto.com/end-of-breeding-start-migration/) - HoopoeDefinitely the breeding season is over, the last young birds have left their nests, but they can be seen chasing their parents or fending for themselves. But what catches the attention of a day in the field is silence, virtually there aren't birds singing, only is possible to hear, calls, contact or alarm voices.In a - [Winged Jewels](https://molinodelcanto.com/winged-jewels/) - Golden OrioleWe continue to enjoy the birds in the P.N. Cañones del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve, this time being able to observe authentic winged jewels, Iberian Green Woodpecker, Golden Oriole and Hoopoe .... Really all birds have something that can elevate the term jewel, only is necessary appreciate it and know to look - [New birding inside the Canyons](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-birding-inside-the-canyons/) - Tree Pipit Zamanzas Valley The first idea was go through the Cañones del Ebro y Rudrón P. N. and continue to the Ebro reservoir, because it begins already have migratory movement of some species and the Ebro water reservoir is always a good place to record interesting species. But bad weather made ​​us give up - [Las Merindades, Rapaces, Aves Acuáticas y mucho más.](https://molinodelcanto.com/las-merindades-rapaces-aves-acuaticas-y-mucho-mas/) - Escribano CerilloMediados de Julio y esta pasada semana con un tiempo más propio de Marzo o Noviembre, ligera llovizna y sobre todo un intenso frío agravado por el viento del norte. Aún así seguimos con unas muy buenas cifras de registros y observación de aves en Las Merindades. Durante nuestro último recorrido en busca de - [Looking for Harriers](https://molinodelcanto.com/looking-for-harriers/) - The plateaux areas of the P.N. Cañones del Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve.This was the goal, but in the meantime we recorded a number of other birds. The idea was to looking for Harriers in the most favorable areas for these raptors, obviously deep valleys are not the most suitable, but as we crossed the - [Young season](https://molinodelcanto.com/young-season/) - Grey Wagtail, young and adultAs we saw in our previous birding tour, in the P.N. Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Natural Reserve, the number of young birds is very striking, we can see many young birds of differents species, many of them still not far from their nests and fed by their parents, Shrikes, - [P.N. Alto Ebro Y Rudrón. Cliffs and plateaux areas.](https://molinodelcanto.com/p-n-alto-ebro-y-rudron-cliffs-and-plateaux-areas/) - Cliffs of Tudanca 52 species confirming the variety of species that can be recorded in a simple four-hour day birding in the P.N. Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Natural Reserve in the region of Las Merindades. Again it is found that the breeding this year is quite normal, unlike last year which was really - [Birding in "Las Merindades"](https://molinodelcanto.com/birding-in-las-merindades/) - Whinchat A journal marked by records of prey and lots of family groups of birds, Stonechats, Linnets, White Storks ... Among the most remarcable records, highlight a by the rarity of this species in Burgos and its degree of threat in the whole of Spain and this is none other than the iconic Bonelli's Eagle. - [Variedad de aves en Las Merindades](https://molinodelcanto.com/variedad-de-aves-en-las-merindades/) - Escribano TrigueroSin duda es el momento, sin mucho esfuerzo es posible registrar más de 50 especies de aves, cifra, que para la península ibérica está bien. Comenzamos a ver aves nada más salir de la Posada, ya que tenemos en nuestro jardín criando a Petirrojos, Mirlos, Herrerillos, Carboneros, Papamoscas, Chochines…y desde el río nos llegan - [Birding days in Northern Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/birding-days-in-northern-burgos/) - StonechatTwo days of intense birding, although somewhat influenced by the wind , which has avoided seeing some species more quietly. Yet the number of species recorded has been very good , 58 species on the first day and 72 the second , with a total of 82 species . Many of the records will be - [Safarious. Mix of birds in the P.N. Alto Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/safarious-mix-of-birds-in-the-p-n-alto-ebro/) - https://www.safarious.com/en/posts/11017 - [Mezcla de aves en el Alto Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/mezcla-de-aves-en-el-alto-ebro/) - Lluvia, viento, sol, frío, calor…esta ha sido la variabilidad de la que hemos disfrutado en nuestras rutas de estos días. Un total de 73 especies han sido registradas, con datos realmente interesantes, como el registro de Golondrina Daúrica, hasta 10 especies de Rapaces y la presencia en el Embalse del Ebro de un Colimbo Gracnde, - [Las Machorras](https://molinodelcanto.com/las-machorras/) - Mirlo CapiblancoUna buena tarde en la zona alpina más cercana, área en la que hay que aprovechar cuando hace buen tiempo, ya que es difícil encontrar buenas condiciones climatológicas. Aún es posible ver grandes áreas cubiertas por la nieve, y en algunas zonas los neveros son realmente impresionantes. No registramos muchas especies, siendo lo más - [Páramos y Cañón del Rudrón](https://molinodelcanto.com/paramos-y-canon-del-rudron/) - Una ruta por los páramos y cañón del Rudrón, no defrauda, desde Alondras a Escribanos, riscos con Rapaces y bosquecillos llenos de Pinzones. Es tiempo de migración prenupcial, por lo que al igual que en el otro momento de migración, es posible encontrar casi cualquier ave en casi cualquier sitio. En la ruta, abundante movimiento - [Ruta invernal, P.N. Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón](https://molinodelcanto.com/ruta-invernal-p-n-hoces-del-alto-ebro-y-rudron/) - Mirlo Acuático Cormorán Grande LúganoEstos días de invierno las rutas para observar el medio natural se ven muy condicionadas por la meteorología, así que, la visita a diversas páginas web de predicción meteorológica es una constante, intentando que entre unas y otras nos podamos hacer una idea de lo que nos vamos a encontrar y nos - [Garceta Grande, record para Burgos.](https://molinodelcanto.com/garceta-grande-record-para-burgos/) - La Garceta Grande (Egretta alba), una especie que en pocos años a pasado de registrar sólo observaciones accidentales a ser una especie de presencia regular en invierno en diversas localidades de toda la Península. Ya desde los años sesenta se han obtenido citas , pero como ejemplo, en el periodo 1981-1993 existan tan solo 36 - [Un recorrido en Otoño. P.N. Cañones del Ebro.](https://molinodelcanto.com/un-recorrido-en-otono-p-n-canones-del-ebro/) - Un otoño un poco extraño, con temperaturas relativamente altas, aunque ya empezó a llover y poco a poco se van normalizando. Con la suerte de encontar un día con relativo buen tiempo, pero ya frío, el recorrido en el Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón, siguiendo valles y desfiladeros en dirección - [¿Aves? y Naturaleza](https://molinodelcanto.com/aves-y-naturaleza/) - Hace ya unos cuantos años que soy socio de SEO/BirdLife, el año que viene hará 25 años. Durante todo este tiempo, y como es lógico, la sociedad en general y SEO en particular ha ido evolucionando en muchos aspectos. A SEO la han llevado a ser una Sociedad influyente en temas ambientales-sociales, trasladando a una - [Embalse del Ebro, migración](https://molinodelcanto.com/embalse-del-ebro-migracion/) - Durante estos primeros días de migración se ha podido registrar una buena entrada de aves en el Embalse del Ebro, masa de agua que ofrece descanso a numerosas especies en sus viajes migratorios, en este momento de migración hacia el sur. Ha destacado la presencia de Espátulas, posiblemente el mayor número del que se tiene - [Postbreeding Tour. P.N. Alto Ebro y Rudrón.](https://molinodelcanto.com/postbreeding-tour-p-n-alto-ebro-y-rudron/) - Days of autumn migration in the P.N. Canyons of the Ebro and Rudrón natural reserve, with a great crossing of Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher and Willow Warbler. The route of this journey brought us the record of 44 species, with two interesting records like Honey Buzzard and reproduction of Black-necked Grebe in the Ebro Reservoir.Following - [MCBirding y el Gusanillo](https://molinodelcanto.com/mcbirding-y-el-gusanillo/) - Culebrera Europea, Garza Imperial, Mosquitero Musical, Andarrios Grande….especies de aves sin duda llamativas, singulares y de las que uno disfruta observándolas, pero esto e incluso otras observaciones pueden ser superadas por ver como un niño de siete años se agarra a unos prismáticos y una sencilla guía de aves, haciendo su primera lista de las - [Within the P.N. de las Hoces del Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve](https://molinodelcanto.com/within-the-p-n-de-las-hoces-del-ebro-y-rudron-nature-reserve/) - Tawny PipitDipperCrag MartinEven with the intense heat of these summer days, we enjoyed with records of bird species most representative of the P.N. de las Hoces del Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve. The small rapids formed in parts of the river Ebro, we had the opportunity to observe some of the most typical bird of - [50 / 100 / 150](https://molinodelcanto.com/50-100-150/) - These days we are in what could be considered the real anticyclonic summer in the Iberian Peninsula, with blue skies and high temperatures in the middle of the day. Although luckily a light breeze allowed to enjoy a new birding tour in the Natural Park of the Ebro and Rudrón, and adjacent areas Bricia and - [The return of Sand Martin.](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-return-of-sand-martin/) - Of the 177 bird species recorded in the Cañones del Ebro y Rudrón Natural Park, get to see in one day summer almost a third of them, it's a good day of birding. The tour inside the canyons allowed us to see many of the most common species of these habitats, mixed with species that - [Aguja Colipinta R7YRRB](https://molinodelcanto.com/aguja-colipinta-r7yrrb/) - Increíbles viajes a través de países y continentes, cruzando mares y océanos y despertando la admiración de aquel que quiera ver en estos viajes algo realmente extraordinario. Las frías y malas condiciones climatológicas que se dieron el pasado mes de mayo en centroeuropa, dieron como resultado que muchas aves retrasasen su llegada a los lugares - [Birding Tour, P. N. Alto Ebro y Embalse del Ebro.](https://molinodelcanto.com/birding-tour-p-n-alto-ebro-y-embalse-del-ebro/) - Por fin, parece que el tiempo empieza a estabilizarse y estar acorde con las fechas en que nos encontramos. Hemos tenido intensos días de lluvia y bajas temperaturas, y evidentemente esto se ve reflejado en el campo, sí, todo esta exuberante, de un verde intenso, pero cuando nos fijamos un poco más vemos que no - [Shorebird day](https://molinodelcanto.com/shorebird-day/) - A great birding trip looking for Shorebird on the nearby Ebro water reservoir. Cold afternoon, with wind and rain, but with Godwits, Turnstone, Plovers, ...Grey Plover - Pluvialis squatarola: 62Common Ringed Plover - Charadrius hiaticula: 150Bar-tailed Godwit - Limosa lapponica: 270Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus: 2Spotted Redshank - Tringa erythropus: 15Common Redshank - Tringa totanus: 47Common - [Agua](https://molinodelcanto.com/agua/) - Este es el mejor momento para disfrutar de todas las cascadas del norte de Burgos, un invierno muy húmedo, con mucha lluvia y nieve. Numerosas cascadas se reparten por toda la comarca de Las Merindades. En muchos casos con espectaculares paseos hasta ellas, bosques de robles y hayas, en los que existe una variada vida, - [Aves en Semana Santa](https://molinodelcanto.com/aves-en-semana-santa/) - Otro día de suerte con el tiempo, de nuevo, una mañana con buena temperatura, sin lluvia y lo que es más importante, casi sin viento, todos estos factores nos ha permitido tener también una buena jornada de observación de aves. Los Buitres Leonados han sido los protagonistas, después de tantos días de lluvia, no les - [Borrascas, Aves y Carroñas](https://molinodelcanto.com/borrascas-aves-y-carronas/) - Entre borrasca y borrasca, estos días de Semana Santa, había que coger esas ventanas de relativo buen tiempo para disfrutar de las aves. Recorrimos el Valle de Zamanzas, visitamos el espectacular pueblo de Tudanca y aprovechando que el tiempo nos seguía respetando, decidimos recorrer los pastos y riberas de la zona Burgalesa del Embalse del - [Primeros Días de Primavera](https://molinodelcanto.com/primeros-dias-de-primavera/) - Primeros días de primavera, y una pequeña ruta de observación de aves a través del Valle de Zamanzas, entre pastos, robles y sotos. Casi cuatro horas sobre todo observando las evoluciones de pequeñas aves, aunque la presencia de Buitres Leonados en el cielo es casi continua. También descubrimos los primeros Alimoches y Milanos Negro de - [The Big Year MC - Enero](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-big-year-mc-enero/) - Enero, primer mes del Big Year 2013 Molino del Canto. Ha sido bastante productivo, aunque teniendo en cuenta que no hemos podido dedicar mucho tiempo a realizar jornadas exclusivas de observación de aves, aún así las cifras de aves que hemos podido registrar han sido interesantes para el mes de Enero, 57 especies registradas en - [Geese](https://molinodelcanto.com/geese/) - Good year for Geese, this winter is being a good year for watching various species of geese on wetlands in northern Spain, from small lakes like as Atapuerca, as the Ebro water reservoir, like Santoña marshes and large lakes as La Nava and Villafáfila, the two with the largest number of geese in northern Spain - [The Big Year Spain 2013 (2)](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-big-year-spain-2013-2/) - Después de unos retoques en la delimitación de los originales límites del Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón, dejando la zona a registrar aves en unas 40.000 ha de las 46.373 ha. de las que dispone, al final nos hemos registrado en la Modalida B de The Big Year Sapin 2013. - [The Big Year Spain 2013](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-big-year-spain-2013/) - Desde la Editorial Tundra han tenido una buena iniciativa The Big Year Spain 2013, que, auque es común verla en otros países con más tradición pajarera, en España nunca se había celebrado de forma tan organizada, con premios incluidos!!!.Se han propuesto varias modalidades de registro de aves, A, registro de aves en toda España, B, - [Anuario Ornitológico de Burgos Vol. 3](https://molinodelcanto.com/anuario-ornitologico-de-burgos-vol-3/) - Ya está editado el nuevo Anuario Ornitológico de la Provincia de Burgos. Lo primero, es felicitar a los coordinadores, que, aunque se autodenominan así, no sólo son eso, son mucho más. No quiero ni pensar en las horas que han podido meter, para lograr que esta publicación salga a la luz en estos tiempos de - [Ruta con MCBirding y Estornino Rosado](https://molinodelcanto.com/ruta-con-mcbirding-y-estornino-rosado/) - El día amaneció cubierto, con una neblina que escupía una incesante llovizna. Según las previsiones esto se acabaría a media mañana y luego disfrutaríamos de un día sin lluvia. No fue así. Evidentemente que no son las mejores condiciones para salir a observar aves, pero, sin duda aún peor es un día de viento, aunque - [Limícolas en Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/limicolas-en-burgos/) - El paso migratorio hacia las áreas de invernada de las aves se nota especialmente en marismas, lagunas, embalses y otras zonas húmedas en las que las concentraciones de limícolas resultan un maravilloso atractivo. En Burgos, desgraciadamente, este tipo de hábitats, es muy escaso, por lo que la aparición de limícolas es algo casi anecdótico, comparando - [Cañones del Ebro y páramos de Santa Gadea.](https://molinodelcanto.com/canones-del-ebro-y-paramos-de-santa-gadea/) - La nueva ruta con mcbirding.com deparó el contacto con grupos de Cernícalos Primilla, esta vez en mayor número que la anterior excursión. Varios grupos que en total sumarian en torno a los 100 ejemplares, repartidos en una gran área, y todos ellos alimentandose de insectos en los prados segados en los alrededores de las localidades - [Vencejos, Vencejos y Vencejos Pálidos](https://molinodelcanto.com/vencejos-vencejos-y-vencejos-palidos/) - El pasado día 21 de agosto, nos acercamos a recorrer la comarca de Bricia en busca, principalmente de poder observar a los Cernícalos Primillas, que como cada año, justo después de la reproducción, realizan una curiosa migración hacia el norte, para alimentarse de insectos y poder coger las energías necesarias para, esta vez sí, migrar - [Bad weather, good Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/bad-weather-good-birds/) - This time the weather and especially the forecasts, not accompanied us. The forecasts of the Meteorology Agency, again not successful and the rain, wind and cold made its appearance. This limited us birding. 29 species, some of them on their way to their wintering areas in Africa, Flycatchers, Martins... Spectacular birds like Bullfinch male, Winchats, - [Observación de Aves con MCBirding.com](https://molinodelcanto.com/observacion-de-aves-con-mcbirding-com/) - El paso migratorio de las aves continúa hacia el sur, como el intenso movimiento de Papamoscas Cerrojillos, …, que en estos momentos se pueden presentar casi en cualquier lugar. El recorrido de hoy se ha caracterizado, al igual que en anteriores jornadas, por un intenso calor. Menos rapaces que otros días, con un buen número - [SACRE VN44](https://molinodelcanto.com/sacre-vn44/) - Una vez introducidos todos los datos del censo de primavera de las aves comunes reproductoras SACRE, podemos ver los datos completos para la cuadrícula, después de 14 años realizando este censo, llevo detectadas 99 especies.Esta temporada ha coincidido la detección de Aguililla Calzada, que, aunque ya sabía de su presencia en época reproductora, no habíamos - [L'observation des oiseaux dans le nord de Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/lobservation-des-oiseaux-dans-le-nord-de-burgos/) - Trois intenses journées dʼobservation dʼoiseaux ont abouti à un résultat dʼun total de 82espèces enregistrées, et entre elles un bon nombre de rapaces, jusquʼà 11.Cʼest une époque de transition, au long de laquelle nous trouvons plusieurs espèces qui,dans quelques jours commenceront leur migration vers lʼAfrique, et pour cette raison cesera un des derniers moments de - [SACRE VN34](https://molinodelcanto.com/sacre-vn34/) - Por fin he acabado de introducir los datos de la cuadrícula VN34 para el programa SACRE de SEO/BirdLife, una cuadrícula en la que llevo trabajando desde 2006. Esta vez se han detectado más especies que ningún otro año 64, para un total de 90 en los siete años de toma de datos.La especie nueva registrada - [Breeding Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/breeding-birds/) - This year the Inn has been especially productive as a good site for breeding bird, we had several nesting species located in the buildings and garden, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Short-toed Treecreeper, Robin, Dipper, Spotted Flycatcher, Song Thrush, Black Redstart, Blackbird, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, and though the Wood Pigeon began to nest, did not - [A través del P. N. del Alto Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-traves-del-p-n-del-alto-ebro/) - Un perfecto tiempo de birding, aunque un poco de viento traía algo de frío para estas fechas, y fue imprescindible algo de ropa de abrigo. Pero por lo menos evitamos el calor de las horas centrales del día, que de alguna forma dificultarían la visibilidad a larga distancia.Nuestra primera parada en medio del Valle de - [A new Birding Tour with MCBirding](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-new-birding-tour-with-mcbirding/) - A new birding tour, through the Parque Natural del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve.The day promised to be good, just outside the Inn, we saw a pair of Peregrine Falcon in flight and perched just in front of the Inn.Up to 51 different species including one that is not usual, the Fan-tailed Warbler. The - [Vogelbeobachtung im Norden von Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/vogelbeobachtung-im-norden-von-burgos/) - Aunque el día se mostraba ventoso y hacia presagiar que este viento no nos dejaría tener una buena jornada de observación, al final el viento no se mostró tan determinante y las aves se mostraron especialmente llamativas.Durante el recorrido por el Valle de Zamanzas pudimos observar, Zorzales, Estorninos, Fringílidos, Corvidos, Tarabillas y los siempre presentes - [Cuco](https://molinodelcanto.com/cuco/) - De nuestro nuevo canal en YouTube: - [Observando aves en el P.N. del Alto Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/observando-aves-en-el-p-n-del-alto-ebro/) - CucoCigüeña BlancaEl día no empezó del todo bien, una lluvia incesante hacia presagiar una mala jornada de pajareo, pero, mientras el desayuno transcurría, las nubes fueron alejándose y el sol y los cielos azules se alternaron con algunas nubes durante el resto de la jornada. Salimos de Valle de Zamanzas, haciendo alguna parada donde los - [Orchids II](https://molinodelcanto.com/orchids-ii/) - We follow enjoyed with the more spectacular orchids of the natural reserve. Aceras anthropophorum. Flor del hombre ahorcado. Man Orchid Aceras anthropophorum. Flor del hombre ahorcado. Man Orchid Aceras anthropophorum. Flor del hombre ahorcado. Man Orchid Ophrys fusca. Monjita. Dull Ophrys. Ophrys lutea. Flor de abeja amarilla. Yellow Ophrys Orchis provincialis. Orquídea provincial. Provence Orchis. Orchis provincialis. Orquídea provincial. Provence Orchis. Orchis provincialis. - [Orchids season](https://molinodelcanto.com/orchids-season/) - A new orchids season is here , and in our first birding tours through the nature reserve, we have begun to see the first species of orchids. Dark Orchid. Ophrys sphegodes Sawfly Orchid. Ophrys tenthrediniferaEarly Purple-orchid. Orchis mascula - [April Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/april-bird-news/) - The best bird records of january in Burgos province. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). 2 birds, 10-04-12, Arauzo de Salce (Diego Santamaría Merino). 1 male , Burgos , 15-04-12 (Javier Barreda Gutiérrez, Miguel Ángel Pinto Cebrián). 2 birds, Burgos 28-04-12 (Miguel Ángel Pinto Cebrián, Miguel Pinto Sanz). 2 birds , 29-04-12, Grijalba (Nicolás Gallego Rojas, Javier - [Waders. Ebro Reservoir](https://molinodelcanto.com/waders-ebro-reservoir/) - The last week in the Ebro reservoir, near of Cabañas de Virtus. We did make the following records. Although with a very bad weather, some species are moving toward the breeding areas and they begin to show their summer plumage. Ebro Reservoir Grey Plover Dunlin Peregrine FalconGreenshankSpecies recorded:MallardGadwallLittle GrebeWhite StorkBlack KiteGriffon VultureHen HarrierCommon BuzzardPeregrine FalconGreat Ringed PloverGrey PloverDunlinCommon - [First for Posada Molino del Canto](https://molinodelcanto.com/first-for-posada-molino-del-canto/) - A new species has gone to our bird feeders, although it is a relatively common bird, until this week we had not record it. Coal Tit (Periparus ater).The bird list for Posada Molino del Canto is 83 birds species. - [Nuevos Birders](https://molinodelcanto.com/nuevos-birders/) - Buitres Leonados posados a escasos metros de la PosadaEste pasado fin de semana hemos realizado en la Posada Molino del Canto, nuestro Segundo Curso de Iniciación a la Ornitología. Con un excelente tiempo, hemos disfrutado de la compañía de gente maravillosa y ávida de aprender de este maravilloso mundo de las aves.Después de una buena - [Segundo Curso de Iniciación a la Ornitología](https://molinodelcanto.com/segundo-curso-de-iniciacion-a-la-ornitologia/) - Desde la Posada Molino del Canto, hemos preparado el segundo curso de iniciación a al ornitología. Con este curso podrás disfrutar aún más de tus paseos por el campo, ya que comenzarás a ver a la fauna que nos redea de otra forma, identificando las aves y disfrutando de sus comportamientos, coloraciones, cantos etc...Nos quedan - [February Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/february-bird-news/) - The best bird records of january in Burgos province. Great Northern Loon (Gavia immer). 3 birds Llano (C), Ebro dam , 21-02-12 (Diego Santamaría Merino); 2 birds , 26-02-12 (Diego Santamaría Merino, Virginia Recio Izarra).Great Egret (Egretta alba). 1 bird , 02-02-12 , Quintanilla del Agua (Alfonso Antón, Israel Yáñez Ortega), 1 bird, Lerma (Alfonso Antón). 1 bird - [January Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/january-bird-news/) - The best bird records of january in Burgos province. Great Northern Loon (Gavia immer). 2 birds , 06-01-12 La Riva (C), Ebro dam (Manuel Estébanez Ruiz); same site 22-01-12 (Alfredo Marcos Reguero, Alberto Puente de la Rosa).Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). 1 bird 06-01-12 La Población (C), Ebro dam (Manuel Estébanez Ruiz).Great Egret (Egretta alba). 1 bird 01-01-12 Quintanilla - [December, Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/december-bird-news/) - The best bird records of december in Burgos province. Greated White-fronted Goose (Anser albiforns). 2 birds, 19-12-11 ,Ebro dam(Mario Alonso Blanco).Snow Goose (Ansar caerulescens) 1 bird 31-12-11 Ebro dam (Manuel Estébanez)Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis). 1 bird Ebro dam 19-12-11 (Mario Alonso Blanco).Canada Goose (Branta canadiensis) x Greylag Goose (Anser anser). 1 bird 04-12-11, Fuentes Blancas, - [New Recommendations of AERC](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-recommendations-of-aerc/) - The new recommendations for species-level systematics and nomenclature of Western Palearctic birds of the AERC TAC 2011 (Association of European Records and Rarities Committees), with the new changes and the new species and falimies WP list.AERC TAC - [Curso de Iniciaciación a la Observación de Aves I](https://molinodelcanto.com/curso-de-iniciaciacion-a-la-observacion-de-aves-i/) - El último fin de semana de noviembre, realizamos en la Posada Molino del Canto un curso de iniciación a la observación e identificación de aves, centrandonos en dos aspectos, los materiales necesarios y los diferentes aspectos a tener en cuenta para lograr una correcta identificación de la especie observada.Con un tiempo espectacular, se pudo disfrutar - [November, Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/november-bird-news/) - The best bird records of november in Burgos province. Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis). 10 birds, 27-11-11, Arija (Javier Morala, Javier Prieto Gallego, Antonio García Blanco, Susana Miró Pino, Rafael Castrejón Diaz, Puri Mata Reguilón)Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus). 4 birds, Tejada, 19-11-11 (Alfonso Antón, Fernando Román Sancho).Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). 1 bird, 17-11-11, Tordueles (Alfonso Antón).Common Crane (Grus - [Ebro dam and Bricia area](https://molinodelcanto.com/ebro-dam-and-bricia-area/) - Wheatear in migration southwardsAnother birding day, in the area of Ebro dam, 39 species in a bad birding day. The previous day it seemed that the weather would be good, but the day of birding an incessant wind I will make difficult the observations of birds. Records of Buntings, Cirl Bunting and Yellowhammer in the - [October, Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/october-bird-news/) - The best bird records of october in Burgos province. Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis). 3 birds 01-10-11, (Beatriz Tomás, Justina Pérez Martín, Mayte Samblás); 09-10-11 1 bird (Mario Alonso Blanco), 2 birds, 31-10-11 (Javier Morala Muñoz, Miguel Robles, Alberto Robles) Cabañas de Virtus, Ebro dam.Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). 12 birds Arija, Ebro dam, 01-10-11 (Beatriz Tomás, Justina Pérez - [Maresía](https://molinodelcanto.com/maresia/) - A new magazine online about the Cantabrian nature.MARESÍA - [Curso de Iniciación a la Observación de Aves](https://molinodelcanto.com/curso-de-iniciacion-a-la-observacion-de-aves/) - Para el fin de semana del 25-26 y 27 de noviembre, en la Posada Molino del Canto, hemos preparado un curso para todo aquel que desee iniciarse en este maravilloso mundo de la ornitología, para llegar a descubrir todas esas aves que nos rodean, que nos visitan en los crudos inviernos, o que vienen a - [Seabirds, Seawatching](https://molinodelcanto.com/seabirds-seawatching/) - Northern Spanish coast from Ajo cape The best season to observe seabirds is now.Every day you can see some birds in migration, but, it is best to wait for the northwest winds appear.It is at this point where the numbers of seabirds in migration, can become huge.Gannets, Shearwaters, Gulls, Skuas, Waders, Ducks, Auks, Terns…and other - [September, Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/september-bird-news/) - The best bird records of September in Burgos province.Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis). 1 bird, 24-09-11, Cabañas de Virtus, Ebro dam (Javier Morala Muñoz).Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird, 04-09-11 river Ebro, Miranda de Ebro (Brígida del Río Cuesta, Francisco Ruiz Romero, Gema Ruiz del Río).Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). 1 bird, 11-09-11, Villafría (C), Ebro dam(Mario Alonso Blanco). - [Bird day 2011. Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-day-2011-burgos/) - [Bird Reserve, dam of river Ebro.](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-reserve-dam-of-river-ebro/) - The day begins of superb form, from the same door of Posada Molino del Canto, in flight, Griffon Vulture and Golden Eagle harassed by a Peregrine Falcon. One of the best moments to see birds is the season of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial passage. In the Reserve of Birds of the dam of river Ebro, this weekend has - [August Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/august-birds-news/) - The best bird records of August in Burgos province.- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 4 birds Santillán del Agua 04-08-11 (Roberto García Obregón). 1 bird 19-08-11 Miranda de Ebro (José Luis Lobo Cueva).- Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). 10 birds Nela 13-08-11 (Aitor Galarza, José Ángel Sanz, Pilar Rodriguez). 1 bird 20-08-11 Tordomar (Alfonso Antón). 21-08-11, 1 bird Requejo (C), Ebro - [Report of second three months, 2011](https://molinodelcanto.com/report-of-second-three-months-2011/) - Last report on the Burgos birds (April - June), the more interesting records:8 Herons recorded, included Squacco Heron.9 records of Black Stork.Breeding of Tufted DuckGood records of raptors, Black-winged Kite, Lammergeier, Black Vulture, Red-footed Falcon.12 species of Waders, Common Crane, Black and Lesser Woodpecker, Dupon's Lark, Red-rumped Swallow and more.PDF file - [Nature Reserve & Waterbird Reserve](https://molinodelcanto.com/nature-reserve-waterbird-reserve/) - Season with birds in migratory movement.The Birds begin to form flocks and good moment to observe juvenile birds.We can to found flocks of Spotless Starling, Greenfinch, Lesser Kestrel, Stonechat, Cirl Bunting, Linnets… and juvenile birds of Herons, Shrikes.In the water reservoir of river Ebro, in the same site, four species of Herons, Grey Heron, Great - [July Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/july-birds-news/) - The best bird records of July in Burgos province.Few records this month, but one very interesting one, the first time of breeding of Purple Heron in Burgos.Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird, 03-07-11, river Ebro, Miranda de Ebro (David Martínez Andrade). 2 birds same site 10-07-11 (David Lobo Llanos, José Luis Lobo Cueva). 2 birds, river Ebro, - [Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve](https://molinodelcanto.com/parque-natural-de-las-hoces-del-alto-ebro-y-rudron-nature-reserve/) - Parque natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve. In a new birdwatching trip of the season, we recorded 37 species of birds in four hours, several with good observations. Very little movement of raptors, but in opposite, Buntings, Larks, Pipits, Chats and other small birds that continued singing letting itself see.Chick of - [June Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/june-birds-news/) - The best bird records of June in Burgos province. - Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus). 1 bird 17-06-11 Lagoon of Bayas, Miranda de Ebro (David Martínez Andrade). Same site 18-06-11 (José Luis Lobo Cueva) and 28-06-11 (David Martínez Andrade).- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird 20-06-11 river Ebro , Miranda de Ebro (José Luis Lobo Cueva).- - [SACRE VN4040](https://molinodelcanto.com/sacre-vn4040/) - Again, like every year, is finalized the census in the square VN4040 for the SACRE, census of breeding common birds, (European Bird Census ). This season I have recorded 58 species, just in the average of the 13 years of censuses. Two new species for the square, Alpine Swift and Southern Grey Shrike. Until the moment, in the - [Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve](https://molinodelcanto.com/parque-natural-de-las-hoces-del-alto-ebro-y-rudron-nature-reserve-2/) - Parque natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve, 48 species recorded, listen or seen.In the small villages always it is possible to see interesting species, familiar flocks of Black Redstart and Common Redstart. The highest zones offer the opportunity to listen and to see singing to birds like Buntings and Chats, - [Short-toed Eagle](https://molinodelcanto.com/short-toed-eagle/) - Again, like other years, the Short-toed Eagle, follows faithful its favourite site. June 2011History, here: http://northbirdspain.blogspot.com/2010/06/bird-with-habit.html - [Wetlands of northeast of Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/wetlands-of-northeast-of-burgos/) - In the area of Miranda de Ebro is possible to find various little lagoons. Natural lagoons and lagoons that exist after extraction of gravel.All years these lagoons contribute, with the Ornithology Yearbook of Burgos, with a good number of birds records, waders, geese, storks, cranes…This days is possible to find the breeding birds, Reed Warbles, - [New news, Capercaillie](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-news-capercaillie/) - A new web page about the Capercaillie. A spectacular bird very threatened in Spain. - [May Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/may-birds-news/) - The best bird records of May in Burgos province. - Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird 04-05-11 river Miranda de Ebro (Gonzalo Santamaría del Hoyo, Juan Antonio García Pérez). 2 birds Miranda de Ebro 07-05-11 (Juan Carlos Torralba, Natalia Mena Ramos).- Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). 2 birds 21-05-11 lagoon of Bayas. Miranda de Ebro (David Martínez - [New Bird for the Posada Molino del Canto](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-bird-for-the-posada-molino-del-canto/) - Today, a male a Hen Harrier, flying over the Posada Molino del Canto. With this record, the Checklist is now 82 species.Lista de Aves desde la Posada Molino del Canto - [Through of nature reserve](https://molinodelcanto.com/through-of-nature-reserve/) - A new tour through the Parque Natural de las Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón nature reserve looking for birds. A new birders enjoyed of the birds of northern Burgos. Birding in the canyons57 species. The more remarkable records: four Hen Harriers, one Peregrine Falcon attacking to Common Buzzard, a pair of Honey Buzzard, flying over - [European Bird Census VN3040, first round.](https://molinodelcanto.com/european-bird-census-vn3040-first-round/) - Yellowhammer A new season of the census of breeding common birds, (European Bird Census ), in square VN3040, 55 species of birds, 50 species in the census and 5 more out the census. Two new species for square, Common Nightingale and Eurasian Collared Dove.The more remarkable records: Good flocks of Alpine Swift, various records of - [Canyons of river Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/canyons-of-river-ebro/) - Birding in the Natural Park of gorges of the Ebro and Rudrón. The last African birds are arriving.An excellent day of birding, although with fog in first hours. We begin to go from the valley towards the moor. Before we arrived, good observations of Bonelli´s Warbler and Common Cuckoo. In the moor waited for us, - [April Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/april-birds-news/) - The best bird records of April in Burgos province. - Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides). 1 bird 24-04-11 Villandiego (Nicolás Gallego Rojas).- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird river Ebro , Miranda de Ebro 01-04-11 (David Martínez Andrade, Gema Ruiz del Río) , 17-04-11 (Juan Carlos Torralba, Natalia Mena Ramos). 1 bird, Villahoz 24-04-11 (Alfonso Antón, Fernando - [Report of first three months, 2011](https://molinodelcanto.com/report-of-first-three-months-2011/) - Last report on the Burgos birds (January - March), with interesting records, many first records of migratory birds from Africa, Black Kite, Little Kestrel , Cuckoo, Wryneck, Barn Swallow, House Martin, Iberian Chiffchaff…, interesting records of migratory birds northwards, Waders, Common Crane, Fielfare, Redwing…, and other interesting records of Lammergeier, Black Vulture, Wallcreeper...PDF fileFlock of - [European Bird Census VN4040, first round.](https://molinodelcanto.com/european-bird-census-vn4040-first-round/) - A new season of the census of breeding common birds, (European Bird Census )in square VN4040, 48 species of birds, no new birds for this square.A lot of African birds have arrived, but still is possible to see birds in migration northwards.The more remarkable records: A pair of Short-toed Eagle displaying nuptial flight, little flock - [March Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/march-birds-news/) - The best bird records of March in Burgos province. - Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird 24-03-11 San Martín de Ubierna (Fernando Núñez). 1 bird river Ebro, Miranda de Ebro (David Martínez Andrade)- Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). 1 bird 06-03-11 La Cabañuela (Mario Alonso Blanco). 1 bird, Ircio, (David Martínez Andrade)- Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). - [More birds in migration](https://molinodelcanto.com/more-birds-in-migration/) - Continuous pass of migratory birds towards the north of Europe, Waders, Spoonbill, Gulls…. At the same time as continuous the arrival of birds from Africa, Swallows, Martins, Black Kite, Egyptian Vulture... Lesser Black-backed Gull Black Kite Grey Heron, Spoobill and Black-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed Godwit - [Birds in migration and reproduction](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-in-migration-and-reproduction/) - Now is one of the most interesting bird watching moments, in these dates are birds mix, the birds that begin the reproduction season, with the birds still in migration and birds which still maintain winter behaviors . By this it is easy to see migradoras flocks of birds, Waders, Kites, Merlin, Geese, Gulls, Cranes… flocks - [Red Kite in Burgos V](https://molinodelcanto.com/red-kite-in-burgos-v/) - The fifth report of the monitoring and wintering of the Red Kite in the Burgos province. (Pdf file)Related links:http://www.avesdeburgos.com/anuario.htmhttp://northbirdspain.blogspot.com/2010/11/red-kite-in-burgos.html - [February Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/february-birds-news/) - The best bird records of February in Burgos province.- Great White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). 1 bird Ebro water reservoir 04-02-11 (David González Ortega).- Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus). 1 bird 06-02-11 Cavia (Alejandro Tores, Carlos Nazario, Javier Otal). 1 bird 09-02-11 Nebreda (Alfonso Rodrigo García), same bird 12-02-11 (Roberto García Obregón).- Eurasian Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria). - [Red Kite in Burgos IV](https://molinodelcanto.com/red-kite-in-burgos-iv/) - The fourth report of the monitoring and wintering of the Red Kite in the Burgos province. (Pdf file)Related links:http://www.avesdeburgos.com/anuario.htmhttp://northbirdspain.blogspot.com/2010/11/red-kite-in-burgos.html - [Egret and Curlew](https://molinodelcanto.com/egret-and-curlew/) - Little Owl Great White Egret Great Cormorant Black-necked Grebe Common Coot Eurasian CurlewTrip by the county of Bricia and Southern area of water reservoir of river Ebro.Little Owl, Buntings, Buzzards... in the moor of county of Bricia an highlands with 1000 meters above sea level.In the water reservoir, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, flocks of Common Coot, Eurasian Curlew, Lapwing, - [January Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/january-birds-news/) - The best bird records of October in Burgos province.- Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis). 1 bird 04-01-11 Suzana (David Martíez Andrade, José Luis Lobo Cueva).- Brent Goose (Branta bernicla). 1 bird 16-01-11 Requejo (C), Ebro water reservoir (Beatriz García). Again 21-01-11 (Roberto García Obregón).- Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus). 1 bird 03-01-11 Requejo -C-, Ebro water reservoir (Silvia Ortega - [Last wintering days](https://molinodelcanto.com/last-wintering-days/) - When begins to have the news from the arrival to the Iberian Peninsula of African migratory birds (Black Kites, Swallows, Martins...), when there are several species of birds in phase of reproduction, Vultures, Eagles… still in many parts of the Iberian Peninsula abound the hibernating birds, although also they have begun to move towards the - [Red Kite in Burgos III](https://molinodelcanto.com/red-kite-in-burgos-iii/) - New report of the monitoring and wintering of the Red Kite in the Burgos province. (Pdf file)Probably a few birds start the migration towards to the north, and probably, these birds though be a part of roosting in Navarra and France.This gives us an idea of the complicated thing that it is to realise a correct - [December Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/december-bird-news-2/) - -Great Northern Loon (Gavia immer) 1 bird 28-12-10 Ebro water reservoir (Mario Alonso Blanco).-Cattle Egret (Bubulcus Ibis)1 bird 19-12-10 Villasur de Herreros (Pedro Arratibel Jáuregui). 1 bird 23-12-10 Santa Inés (Alfonso Antón).-Great White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). 4 birds with a flock of Greylag Goose 17-12-10 Requejo (C), Ebro water reservoir (Mario Alonso Blanco). 28-12-10 7 birds Ebro water - [SACRE Winter VN4040](https://molinodelcanto.com/sacre-winter-vn4040/) - New project of monitoring on wintering birds.Square VN4040, meadows, oaks, berries, crags and the river Ebro.Monitoring in the long term, obtaining information about the bird species that spend the winter in Spain. (Sacre Invierno)Sacre InviernoAfter finishing the Atlas of wintering birds, this it is the following challenge.Realizing eight routes of 15 minutes each.Spotless StarlingList of - [Roosting Brambling](https://molinodelcanto.com/roosting-brambling/) - A spectacular news, from November there are in the Natural Park of Gorbea, a great roosting of Brambling with an estimation of 2.500.000 of birds. Probably the half population of Brambling of western Europe ( The EBCC European Bird Census Council). Videos and photos in the related links:http://macizodelgorbea.blogspot.com/2010/12/el-dormidero-de-pinzon-real.htmlhttp://macizodelgorbea.blogspot.com/2010/12/el-dormidero-de-pinzon-real-de-barazar.htmlhttp://macizodelgorbea.blogspot.com/2010/12/el-dormidero-pinzon-real-iii.htmlhttp://otroslugaresotrasaves.blogspot.com/2010/12/salburua-y-gorbea-en-alava.htmlPopulation index, 1980-2005, Europe.Trend classification1): Moderate decline - [Red Kite in Burgos II](https://molinodelcanto.com/red-kite-in-burgos-ii/) - A new report of the monitoring and wintering of the Red Kite in the Burgos province. (Pdf file)Although there are more roost registered this month (23) that in the first report (15) (Pdf file), is possible observed clearly as, in the last census there are a clear increase of the number of birds.A good job of - [Geese & Ducks](https://molinodelcanto.com/geese-ducks/) - These days there are a important pass of migrate birds towards the south, probably increased for low temperatures in northern Europe.There are several formations of Geese flocks flying to the south.The Ebro water reservoir is a rest area and sometimes wintering area of Ducks and Geese flocks.So these days you can see flocks of ducks - [Congress of Seabirds Iberian Group (GIAM)](https://molinodelcanto.com/congress-of-seabirds-iberian-group-giam/) - Conclusions of the Congress of the Seabirds Iberian Group (GIAM) of SEO/BirdLife. (PDF file)Ten points based at present on the situation of the seabirds and the sea ornithology in Spain.Birdwatching tourism and its environmental potential like tool of education and conservation.Studies, monitoring and conservation of seabirds, with special interest in Shag, Red-billed Tropicbird and Madeiran - [November Bird News](https://molinodelcanto.com/november-bird-news-2/) - The best bird records of November in Burgos province.- Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). 1 bird 19-11-10 Suzana lagoons, with 7 Greylag Goose (David Martínez Andrade); 20-11-10 junto with 11 Greylag Goose (José Luis Lobo Cueva).- Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis). 1 bird 05-11-10 Bustamante (C), Ebro water reservoir (Manuel Estébanez Ruiz).- Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea). - [Spain on NATURE BLOG NETWORK](https://molinodelcanto.com/spain-on-nature-blog-network/) - Natural Spain through his blogs, a brief entry about Spain and some natural blogs.Nature Blog Networking: ¡Viva España! - [First Trip Winter Birdwatching.](https://molinodelcanto.com/first-trip-winter-birdwatching/) - With the members of SEO/BirdLife-Burgos, we realized a birdwatching trip by the Ebro water reservoir. Although the number of observed species went of 48, we had to feeling of which the day could better have been. The weather of previous days in the north of Spain, we waited more species of birds, something that did not happen. List - [Money for nothing](https://molinodelcanto.com/money-for-nothing/) - The Capercaillie is one of the more threatened species of Spain. A few hundreds birds survive in the Cantabrian cornice. Again an economic investment to try to save this emblematic species. A million Euros until the 2014.Without a doubt, that million Euros will not be reversed in paralyzing projects of ski resorts, nor new infrastructures, although this is - [Red Kite in Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/red-kite-in-burgos/) - After the negative information about the situation of the Red Kite in Spain (http://northbirdspain.blogspot.com/2009/02/red-kite.html ), the last year a census was realised in the province of Burgos, with a total of 3,056 birds. (http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/BurgosAves/message/2971).Now, for season 2010-2011, a biweekly census is being realised, to see the evolution of different roost places. The first report already is - [Bird News of October](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-news-of-october/) - The best bird records of October in Burgos province.- Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) 4 birds 07-10-10 Atapuerca lagoons (Unai Fuente).- Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus). breeding 10-10-10 Torrecilla del Monte (Alfonso Antón, Fernando Román). 5 birds 12-10-10 Zael (Fernando Román, Luis Miguel Ansola Aristondo). 3 birds 19-10-10 Los Barrios de Bureba (Fernando Mínguez Batueca).- Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus). 4 birds - [Egyptian Vultures and Lammergeier](https://molinodelcanto.com/egyptian-vultures-and-lammergeier/) - Two news about the two more spectacular Iberian vultures.This is the link to web page of WWF and the Biodiversity Foundation that allows us to see the migration of four Egyptian Vultures from the south of the province of Burgos -Spain- to the south of Mauritania - Africa.www.elviajedelalimoche.comThe other news is about the Lammergeier.After many - [Bird News of September](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-news-of-september/) - The best bird records of September in Burgos province. - Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 2 birds 04-09-10 river Ebro, Miranda de Ebro (Juan Carlos Torralba, Natividad Mena Ramas). - Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). 1 bird 05-09-10 Atapuerca lagoons (Tim Robinson). - Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). 3 birds 04-09-10 Ebro water reservoir , 2 in Requejo - [The 3rd trip in Bricia](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-3rd-trip-in-bricia/) - A new bidwatching trip, round the area of Bricia region and water reservoir of river Ebro with a 54 species recorded in only four hours in the morning.We saw the ouk forest the pastures and farmland areas and a little area of the water reservoir near of the San Vicente de Villamezan village.We saw the - [2nd Bird Census in VN4040](https://molinodelcanto.com/2nd-bird-census-in-vn4040/) - The last season of the census of breeding common birds, (European Bird Census ), in square VN4040, 63 species of birds in 2010 (two tours). A total of 96 species in twelve years. Four new birds for this square, Common Quail, Common Pochard, Marsh Tit and Great Cormorant. Links: SACRE (Spain) EBCC (Europe) The list - [New trip in region of Bricia](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-trip-in-region-of-bricia/) - --> Again in the region of Bricia and again searching Lesser Kestrels and again without find any.Even so a good day of birdwatching with 44 species, and a good number of birds, we saw flocks of House Martins and smaller flocks of Barn Swallows and Common Swift, all of them in active migration towards Africa. - [Bird News of August](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-news-of-august/) - The best bird records of August in Burgos province.- Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus). 04-08-10 Bayas lagoon Miranda de Ebro(José Luis Lobo Cueva, Juan Antonio García Pérez). 20-08-10 Bayas lagoon Miranda de Ebro (José Luis Lobo Cueva).- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 04-08-10 Miranda de Ebro (David Lobo Llanos, José Luis Lobo Cueva). 11-08-10 Santillán (Alfonso Rodrigo - [Follow Bird records on twitter](https://molinodelcanto.com/follow-bird-records-on-twitter/) - Purple Heron, Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, Bluethroat,Red-footed Falcon,Skuas,Shearwaters,Terns,Waders,Phalaropes,Warblers,Bustards...and more.The fastest form to know the more interesting birds records of the north of Spain.http://twitter.com/MolinodelCanto - [Trip to Bricia Region](https://molinodelcanto.com/trip-to-bricia-region/) - -->In the region of Bricia are several and different habitats, forests of oaks, peat bogs, pastures and is next to the reservoir water of the river Ebro.A very hot day, but we have been a very good birding day, with 52 species recorder.We did not see Little Kestrels, one of the objectives of the trip.It - [Birds on twitter](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-on-twitter/) - Recent and interesting bird records in the north of Spain through twitter. - [2nd Bird Census in VN 3040](https://molinodelcanto.com/2nd-bird-census-in-vn-3040/) - The second census of breeding common birds for 2010, (European Bird Census ), in square VN3040, 47 species of birds, Twany Pipit and Booted Eagle new for this squareLinks: SACRE (Spain) EBCC (Europe) The list of species.Eurasian Griffon, Egyptian Vulture, Short-toed Eagle, Booted Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Hen Harrier, Common Wood-pigeon, Common Cuckoo, Alpine Swift, Eurasian - [The Bear](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-bear/) - The excellent news, this time on a great mammal, the Bear.50 years ago the Bear left the north of Burgos. Now it has returned.A Bear is now of the zone between Cantabria and Burgos, and it is anticipated that it will stay enough time , because exists enough food and refuge by the zone.The news - [Great changes in the classification of the WP birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/great-changes-in-the-classification-of-the-wp-birds/) - PDF file of the Official 2010 AERC* TAC** Recommendations*Association of European Records and Rarities Committees**Taxonomic Advisory Committee - [Bird News of July](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-news-of-july/) - The best bird records of July in Burgos province.-Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) 1 bird water reservoir river Ebro 23-07-10 (Manuel Estébanez)- Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus). 2 bird 1-07-10 Bayas Lagoon Miranda de Ebro (Mario Alonso Blanco).- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird 21-07-10 Santillan (Alfonso Rodrigo García). 2 birds 27-07-10 Miranda de Ebro, river Ebro (Juan - [National Census of Forest Raptors](https://molinodelcanto.com/national-census-of-forest-raptors/) - This year I have completed my collaboration for the national census of forest raptors .Special interst in, Honey Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, Northern Goshawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Booted Eagle, Hobby, Black Kite, Red Kite, Spanish Imperial Eagle and Black-shouldered Kite.In the square that I chose (VN 3040), I have had good, median and bad luck. - [Bird News of June](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-news-of-june/) - The best bird records of June in Burgos province.- Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus). 1 bird 19-06-10 Bayas Lagoon Miranda de Ebro (Luis Lobo).1 bird 26/27-06-10 Bayas Lagoon Miranda de Ebro (José Luis Lobo) 1 bird 30-06-10 Bayas Lagoon Miranda de Ebro (Javier Morala)- Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 1 bird 07-06-10 Ebro river Miranda de Ebro - [A bird with habit.](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-bird-with-habit/) - Opposite the Inn, we have a steep mountain with a little trees and bushes. A special site for to see birds. Almost every year I have been able to observe this Short-toed Eagle (almost with complete certainty it is the same bird), landed in the same shrub. Here a series of photos of different years.April - [Monitoring Programs of SEO/BirdLife](https://molinodelcanto.com/monitoring-programs-of-seobirdlife/) - The last report about the birds monitoring programs by SEO/BirdLife is already available in a pdf file.Report of 2008All reports - [New Birdwatching trip by the Gorges of Alto Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-birdwatching-trip-by-the-gorges-of-alto-ebro/) - Again, a short birdwatching route by the gorges of Alto Ebro and Rudrón rivers Nature Reserve. This time by the valley of Zamanzas, gorges of Tudanca and Pesquera de Ebro and the highlands of Turzo and Orbaneja del Castillo.In the valley, between apple trees, Red-backed Shrike.Again Bonelli’s Warbler and Common Chiffchaff singing all day. Golden - [Hybrid Common Redstart x Black Redstart](https://molinodelcanto.com/hybrid-common-redstart-x-black-redstart/) - A spectacular bird, a hybrid of Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) X Black Redstart (Phoenicuros ochruros). Discovered the last year in Dobro (More in Birds in the North of Burgos), the analysis of the photos determined the security almost that it is a hybrid of Common Redstart X Black Redstart. The song of this bird is - [Gorges of Alto Ebro and Rudrón rivers Nature Reserve](https://molinodelcanto.com/gorges-of-alto-ebro-and-rudron-rivers-nature-reserve/) - New birdwatching trip by Gorges of Alto Ebro and Rudrón rivers Nature Reserve.Day of heat and good weather.Four hours of birdwatching with a total of 41 species, some of them only heard.We crossed the valley of Zamanzas, the gorge of Tudanca and the high areas of Dobro.First, in the Inn it went to observe the - [Bird News of May](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-news-of-may/) - The best bird records of may in Burgos province. - Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). Horna (C), water reservoir of river Ebro, 10-05-10 (Manuel Estébanez Ruiz). 18-05-10 Miranda de Ebro (José Eduardo Mateos). 28-05-10 Tordómar (Alfonso Rodrigo García). - Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). 02-05-10 Ubierna (Javier Gómez Crespo). 06-05-10 Villaveta (Javier García Serna), 07-05-10 Barbadillo - [Shorebird Mapping](https://molinodelcanto.com/shorebird-mapping/) - Shorebird Mapping, wonderful project and a very good initiative with clear and interesting objectives: * Monitoring the range changes of shorebird breeding populations. * Monitoring the trends of the shorebird populations. * Updating our knowledge on key habitat types used for each shorebird population. * Informing decision makers about negative trends so that they make - [Bird Census in VN 3040](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-census-in-vn-3040/) - The first days of spring,a new season of the census of breeding common birds, (European Bird Census ), in square VN3040, 45 species of birds, no new birds for this square.Bad weather is being protagonist this spring, fall temperatures and rains, and this has noticed in the absence of birds that other years yes were - [The Capercaillies disappear in Asturias.](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-capercaillies-disappear-in-asturias/) - The census of the Principality disclose that in center-orients the population has decrease a 90% in ten years and they are only 3 males - the guards will carry out another count, to collate the ominous numbers and to clarify if other two Capercailles exist.The populations of the west are possible that they are better.The - [Bad news for the Swallows](https://molinodelcanto.com/bad-news-for-the-swallows/) - Thousand of Swallows and Martins are dying of hunger in the North of Spain by the low temperatures that have ended their food. Barn Swallows, Common Martins, and Crag Martins are dying of hunger by thousand during these last weeks in the North of the Iberian Peninsula, because there are no insects.More Here (spanish) - [Lagoons of the Northeast of Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/lagoons-of-the-northeast-of-burgos/) - Three lagoons in the northeast of the Burgos province, in two of them, at the moment, are carrying out works of restoration, but not thus in third. This not always has been thus, for many years ago the intention of the nearby farmers has been to dry them. Luckyly this was not obtained and now - [World Migratory Bird Day](https://molinodelcanto.com/world-migratory-bird-day/) - World Migratory Bird Day 2010 focuses on globally threatened migratory birdsThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariats of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (UNEP/AEWA) and the Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP/CMS) are pleased to announce the countdown for World Migratory Bird Day 2010. This two-day awareness raising campaign will take place globally for the fifth - [CONSERVATION STATUS - Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/conservation-status-burgos/) - The situation in Burgos is generally, unfavorable. It is necessary to remember that an important part of the Burgos province is agricultural zones and these zones are those that have greatest losses of biodiversity On the contrary, the abandonment of agriculture and livestock farming, mainly in the north, is favoring an increase of the forest, - [April in Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/april-in-burgos/) - Interesting first days of April in Burgos, apart from the arrival of numerous African Birds, there is a good number of birds records, especially remarkable, less common birds in Burgos, I put some for you. - Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). 11-04-10 - Santillán del Agua (Fernando Román Sancho). Burgos, 12-04-10 (Gema Ortega, Roberto Milara) , - [100 Iberian Forest](https://molinodelcanto.com/100-iberian-forest/) - 100 Iberian Forest, by Kaiko Woodpeckers, Treecreepers, Tists, Nuthatches, Hawks, Eagles, Warblers...All in the forests, forest of oaks, forests of beech trees,… The life in the forests feels at every moment, even in the quiet days of the winter. But now, in the middle of spring, our ears can’t listen all the sounds of the - [Project Life fight illegal poison in Spain](https://molinodelcanto.com/project-life-fight-illegal-poison-in-spain/) - Action to fight illegal poison use in the natural environment in Spain Project background The ‘Red Book’ of Spanish Birds (‘Libro Rojo de las Aves de España’) highlights illegal use of poisons as a threat to endangered species protected by the Birds and Habitats Directives. Action is required to eliminate illegal use of poisons for - [New article on Identification of Iberian Chiffchaff in Ornithomedia](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-article-on-identification-of-iberian-chiffchaff-in-ornithomedia/) - Again a wonderful and complete article on Identification of Iberian Chiffchaff, is possible to see in Ornithomedia. With a reference to the post of Birds in the North of Spain on the Song of Iberian Chiffchaff. Abstract “The Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus was previously referred to erroneously as P. brehmii and until recently was treated - [Mammaling](https://molinodelcanto.com/mammaling/) - A good birding and “mammaling” day. Today I leave to see birds but mammals too. A trip in the south of Merindades region, Iberian Chiffchaff, Bonelli´s Warbler, Bullfinch, Tits, Wryneck, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Buntings… a lot of common birds, a total of 45 species, but today the best are the mammals, a Rabbit, Badger, Fox, eight - [Conservation Status of Birds in Spain](https://molinodelcanto.com/conservation-status-of-birds-in-spain/) - CONSERVATION STATUS OF BIRDS IN SPAIN The latest available information about bird populations and IBAs for the ‘InternationalYear of Biological Diversity General results It has not been possible to halt the loss of biodiversity during the last decade. Birds in farmland habitats Modern farming methods are the cause of conservation problems for many birds in - [Good Morning](https://molinodelcanto.com/good-morning/) - It is already possible to enjoy spectacular mornings, a good number of birds sing from the dawn, the Iberian Chiffchaff to sing its characteristic song, easily distinguishable of the Common Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Short-toed Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap, a great concert. - [*Birds Today](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-today/) - Gryffon Vulture Great Tit Blue Tit Song Thrush Mallard Robin Wren Black KiteEgyptian Vulture**Short-toed Eagle**Crag MartinDipperBarn SwallowCommon Raven**First of season - [Save the Spanish Vultures](https://molinodelcanto.com/save-the-spanish-vultures/) - Platform Save the Spanish Vultures want the re-opening of the traditional “Muladares” and enough food in the field to maintain these protected bird populations. Muladares are the traditional places around the villages where farmers bring their dead animals to be eaten by Vultures and other scavengers.SIGN HERE TO ASK RE-OPENING THE MULADARES - [*Birds Today](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-today-2/) - Gryffon VultureEgyptian Vulture*Great TitBlue TitSiskinBlackbirdShort-toed TreecreeperAlpine ChoughLong-tailed TitDipperCommon or Iberian ChiffchaffBlack Kite*Crag Martin**The first of the season. - [Ornithological Yearbook of Burgos Vol. II](https://molinodelcanto.com/ornithological-yearbook-of-burgos-vol-ii/) - The new edition of the Ornithological Yearbook of Burgos Vol II has supposed the consolidation of this great project, and doubtless it locates to the of Burgos ornithology like one of best of Spain. This new volume concentrates in the records of years 2006, 2007 and 2008 with 3,700 accepted records, 250 collaborators, 256 species - [198 birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/198-birds/) - These days there is much activity in the feeders, with a flock of Siskin of 110 birds, eating seeds in the ground, underneath the feeders, some birds also eating directly of them.I have gotten to count in 15 minutes, 110 Siskin, 20 Great Tit, 32 Blue Tit, 15 Common Chaffinch , 3 Marsh Tit, 6 - [Breeding season is ready](https://molinodelcanto.com/breeding-season-is-ready/) - Like every year, at the end of February, there are many records by all north of Spain of birds that begin to arrive from Africa, already are here Black Kites, Martins, Hoopoe, Swallows, Swifts… In this season is possible to find a mix of winter birds and summer birds. Also they are possible to be - [Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-news/) - The first Egyptian Vulture (Neophorn percnopterus) in the north of Spain, a pair the 20-02-2010, record by Juan Zaballa.Yearbook of Cantabria - [Birds News](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-news-2/) - 36 European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) in a little lagoon near of VillarcayoRecord by Mario Alonso Blanco - [Birds and Feeders](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-and-feeders/) - At now we have twelve feeders for birds, so the first I put the list of birds that at the moment have visited the feeders. From now on I will try putting here the birds that arrive.In the feeders and underneath, gathering the seeds that fall to the ground.ChaffinchDunnockGreat TitBlue TitMarsh TitGoldfinchGreenfinchRobinGreat Spotted WoodpeckerWhite Wagtail*NuthatchSong - [Finish the Atlas of Wintering Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/finish-the-atlas-of-wintering-birds/) - Finally I have been able to finish the three square that it had to be engaged to do. In a square (VN 36) a lot of effort for the few seen species, only 38 species. The other two (VN 25 and VN 34) rather well, enough species, 58 in each and some very special, like - [Stop killing Cormorants](https://molinodelcanto.com/stop-killing-cormorants/) - Cormorant culling has been used as a 'quick' method to calm the pressure of anglers (fishermen) in different parts fo the world. Anglers that say the birds are eating 'their' fishes. We think that the solution is never killing the animals but analyzing each situation to find scientifically-based solutions.The situation can be particularly tragic as - [Cormorants](https://molinodelcanto.com/cormorants/) - The fishermen scream blue murder so that the wintering population of Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) feeds trout (of excessive form according to them), and have obtained that some regions governments “regulate” (kill) these populations. And now the government, kill a high number of Cormorants, without saying that really exhaust our rivers are the fishermen. Whenever - [Molino del Canto in facebook](https://molinodelcanto.com/molino-del-canto-in-facebook/) - Molino del Canto now in facebook, information and comments about the birds, bird watching and other inhabitants and also on other activities of the Inn. Join us!!!. - [*Birds Today](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-today-3/) - Gryffon VultureGreat TitBlue TitSong ThrushMallardShort-toed TreecreeperRavenLong-tailed TitDipper - [*Birds Today](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-today-4/) - Gryffon Vulture Dunnock Great Tit Grey Heron Blue Tit Song Thrush Mallard Firecrest Robin Wren - [Atlas of wintering birds. VN3040](https://molinodelcanto.com/atlas-of-wintering-birds-vn3040/) - One of the most ambitious projects of the SEO/BirdLife, is the atlas of wintering birds. These days I have finalized one of the squares that I have assigned and I believe that the balance of the three years is good. Although has been a big effort. The route, within the valley of zamanzas and the - [New SpringWidget](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-springwidget/) - Get this widget!Something Funny - [Bird Census. SACRE VN 44](https://molinodelcanto.com/bird-census-sacre-vn-44/) - Again I have realised the census of the program SACRE in square VN44.Unlike other years, the number of detected birds has been something greater, 62 species.No new detected species.Most remarkable:Wryneck, the past year I did not detect any bird, and this year I have only heard two birds. Others years, with 10 – 15 birds.Rock - [A new trip report in the Gorges of River Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-new-trip-report-in-the-gorges-of-river-ebro/) - A good day of birdwatchig throughout the gorges of the Ebro river.We begin in the same Inn, where the concert of the songbirds already is very significant and easily we listened to Song Thrush, Common Chiffchaff, Iberian Chiffchaff, Bonelli’s Warbler and Blackbird.Ours to first stop in a zone of meadows where it emphasizes the spectacular - [Migratory Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/migratory-birds/) - All have arrived from Africa?. And now is possible to see a good number of migratory birds. Swallows, Martins, Swifts, Bee-aeters, Cuckoos, Warblers, Shrikes, Hoopoe, Flycatchers, Eagles, but at the moment without news about the Golden Oriol. A very good season. - [The Rarest Bird of Spain](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-rarest-bird-of-spain/) - If you want to really observe a rare bird in Spain, you do not have to wait for hurricanes of Caribbean or African winds, simply you must go to the province of León and look for, without much effort, to the Rooks that live there. Yes, the Rook I believe that it is the rarest - [A trip report](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-trip-report/) - A good morning of birdwatching in the vicinity of the Inn, in the meadows fields to see Mistle Thrush searching earthworm, Robins, Common Chaffinch and Firecrest does not stop to sing from the Oaks.Four Roe Deer leave running, while a Common Buzzard is thrown in search of its prey from a tree.A Grey Heron on - [Lagoon of Miranda de Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/lagoon-of-miranda-de-ebro/) - The province of Burgos is not characterized to have many wetlands, but the few that it has are really interesting.One of that I have followed since I began with birdwatching is the lagoon complex next to the city of Miranda de Ebro.Three small lagoons very next to the city and surrounded by highways, but that - [A new little wetland](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-new-little-wetland/) - Mario Alonso Blanco, to discover for the ornithological community a new little wetland in the outskirts of Villarcayo town.This it is very interesting so that in the province of Burgos there are not many wetland, which makes difficult the establishment of own species of these zones.Even so, in dams and gravel pits, there have been - [Yearbook, last quater of 2008.](https://molinodelcanto.com/yearbook-last-quater-of-2008/) - A new quarterly report already is available in the web page of the Yearbook, corresponds to the months of October , November and December of 2008. Here.With this report, the yearbook 2 finalizes and will be published next.These are, for my, the most interesting records of the quarter, some really spectacular *: Great Bittern (Botaurus - [Spain Wild Bird Indicators](https://molinodelcanto.com/spain-wild-bird-indicators/) - The first results of the program SACRE - Spain Wild Bird Indicators - already can be consulted here.The results are national scale and by each the regions that have been considered (North, center, this and South ones).The analyses have been realised for each species and having in account groups of species according to the habitat - [Migration towards to North](https://molinodelcanto.com/migration-towards-to-north/) - A small trip to the reservoir of the river Ebro, here I have seen great flocks of birds in migration towards to North, nearly 1000 Lapwings, 300 Greylag Goose, two great flocks of Lesser Black- backed Gull nearly 100 birds, a flock of 70 Common Curlew, Starling, Golden Plover, Yellow-legged Gull, Black-headed Gull…. All this - [Atlas in VN3040](https://molinodelcanto.com/atlas-in-vn3040/) - The past week I finished the census in the last square for the Atlas of wintering birds .In this grid I have been able to observe a lot of forest birds, more variety of species and number of birds that in the two previous squares.The first routes in an Oak forest and pine and the - [The Red Kite](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-red-kite/) - One of the most spectacular birds of Europe is in regression, the causes clearly are produced by the man.Among these causes the inclusion of the poison in the food chain is one of them.The past year, in the region of Castile and Leon a cyclical invasion of rodents , common vole, a caused.To palliate the - [Rare and Interesting Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/rare-and-interesting-birds/) - A new project through a Web has started up that will try to update in real time all those records of interesting birds that occur in all Spain.For it, a group of birders has constructed a web: www.birdingcatalonia.com/ReservoirBirds ,with a network of birders in each community, will try to update in real time the records - [Census of Great Bustard II](https://molinodelcanto.com/census-of-great-bustard-ii/) - The morning has left very pretty, almost cleared and without frost, there was 1.5ºC when we began the census to 9.00h.No wind and the visibility was wonderful, in the majority of the flocks has been possible to know the sex of the birds.Hoping to finish analyzing the collected data, we can indicate that the amount - [Atlas in VN 2050](https://molinodelcanto.com/atlas-in-vn-2050/) - A incredible White Rainbow, effect of the frostAmong ice, snow, cold and sun, this week I realised the route in the square VN 2050 for the Atlas of the wintering birds of Spain.Very few detected bird species.Within the forests of pines, oaks and beech trees, the forest birds make its appearance.A flock of Crossbill between - [Atlas in VN 3060](https://molinodelcanto.com/atlas-in-vn-3060/) - Just as the year last, the census realised for the Atlas of wintering birds of Spain in the square VN 3060, has given very low results of records of birds.To compare, the SACRE of winter in the VN 4040, with eight routes of 15 min. 29 different species of birds have been observed, and in - [SACRE in Winter](https://molinodelcanto.com/sacre-in-winter/) - This it is the first year that I realise the route for the new program for the follow-up of birds of SEO BirdLife, the follow-up of common birds in winter. (More here)The squares it’s the same that I realise in spring, VN 4040.The route is simple, and I have chosen to realise it by two - [Three news](https://molinodelcanto.com/three-news/) - The publication of the Atlas of breeding birds of León region, very good publication, very waited for being a province very extended and that owns a great variety of ecosystems.The atlas of birds of Leon analyzes for the first time the maps of distribution, habitat, populations and state of conservation of the 192 species of - [Monitoring in Winter](https://molinodelcanto.com/monitoring-in-winter/) - The Spanish Society of Ornithology (SEO/BirdLife) have the documents for to launch a new project for monitoring of birds. The census of winter birds. During the winter censuses of wintering birds will be realised. With a monitoring of winter bird populations and their distributions aimed at better conservation and management of bird populations With this - [Hot Spot of River Ebro](https://molinodelcanto.com/hot-spot-of-river-ebro/) - These days the water reservoir of the river Ebro is a hot spot for birdwatching. It is not difficult to make a route in a day and to see near 50 species of birds.Some of them considered Rare Birds in Spain and very rare others in the north of the Iberian peninsula.Waders, Herons, Gulls, but - [Illustrious Visitors](https://molinodelcanto.com/illustrious-visitors/) - These days a family of Golden Eagles, a pair and the young bird of this year, are showing up by the environs of the Molino del Canto. It is possible to be heard the young bird, to call to his parents, and to be followed to them in flight. Also it is seen him persecute, - [Birds in the North of Spain in Ornithomedia](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-in-the-north-of-spain-in-ornithomedia/) - I have had the pleasant surprise to see like one of the best ornithological Webs of Europe, Ornithomedia, has incorporated in the last article of the magazine dedicated to the identification of the Iberian Chiffchaff, a reference an article of my blog.Distribution et identification du Pouillot ibérique As a result of the publication of a - [Post-nuptial migration.](https://molinodelcanto.com/post-nuptial-migration/) - The post-nuptial migration has begun with force in the north of Spain. Great amount of birds to cross towards the south, Willow Warbler and Pied Flycatcher abound in all the areas. Herons, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Night Heron is possible to find in many wetlands and rivers of the north of Spain. Like other years, - [The Last Alpine Swift](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-last-alpine-swift/) - Although for days the most of the population of Swifts has been leaving us in the direction to Africa, this week still I have been able to observe a flock of 20 birds of Alpine Swift.It is the first time that I observe this spectacular bird from the same inn.The flock stayed flying over the - [Birds of April May and June.](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-of-april-may-and-june/) - Is already available On line the last report on the records of the birds of Burgos, that corresponds to the last three months, April May and June.I believe that the most interesting records are:Records of Herons and Waders, emphasizing the Great Bittern, Squacco Heron and the 15 different species of waders.Record of Red-footed Falcon.And different - [SACRE 2008](https://molinodelcanto.com/sacre-2008/) - In the square VN4040, first contact of Goldcrest, peculiar record for this season, although within a good habitat for this species, the pine wood.I again to locate other species, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Common Whitethroat, Coal Tit, and although showy, a record of Magpie, very scarce in the zone.Altogether for the square VN4040 in 10 - [Migration of Common Swift](https://molinodelcanto.com/migration-of-common-swift/) - Today during approximately two hours, from the 8 pm, a constant passage of Common Swift (Apus apus), south-east direction.I have calculated that approximately would pass 500 birdsHere you can find lots of information of Swifts.http://www.londons-swifts.org.uk/ - [Ebro footpath GR 99.](https://molinodelcanto.com/ebro-footpath-gr-99/) - This week, finally, I have obtained the guide of the Ebro footpath GR 99 (guide book and 47 maps). The work that has realised is impressive.It is now possible to walk the whole length of the river Ebro, from its source in Fontibre to the Mediterranean along the newly-inaugurated, GR 99, the "Natural Ebro Footpath"Great - [Good or bad news?](https://molinodelcanto.com/good-or-bad-news/) - Good news for the natural environment, but very bad news for the birds. Any town it is beginning to close the rubbish dumps.This means an improvement, the rubbish will be controlled.As always, the activities of the man bring about imbalances.A very important number of species of birds takes to long time having the rubbish dumps - [Barn Swallow decrease.](https://molinodelcanto.com/barn-swallow-decrease/) - One of more sad events in natural environment is to be present at as some species go gradually falling, until becoming difficult to see or even disappear.Often these processes seem to us more related to distant countries or rare birds.This far from the reality.To ours around a so common and familiar species as the Barn - [Breeding Bird Survey . Square VN3040](https://molinodelcanto.com/breeding-bird-survey-square-vn3040/) - My second square- VN 3040- for the Breeding Bird Surveyhas reported a total of 48 different species of birds, a number similar to other years and to the other squares that I make, VN 4040, a number of birds that can seem small, but this is obtained in only four hours and by habitats little - [Blackbird like a Grey Plover](https://molinodelcanto.com/blackbird-like-a-grey-plover/) - Today, after cutting the grass, I have been able to observe the behavior of hunting of Blackbird and the behavior has remembered me enormously the Plovers.Blackbird arrives at the grass, walks, stretches the neck, look round searching a few movement of the grass, returns to walks, watches and attacks, removing an appetizing earthworm.Now, changing the - [Breeding Bird Survey . Square VN4040](https://molinodelcanto.com/breeding-bird-survey-square-vn4040/) - Again I have begun the routes of program SACRE - Breeding Bird Survey . Cliffs of limestone, breed Crag Martin, Vultures, Chough.... In this first transect route (25 point counts, 5 minutes each on 10-km square ) by the square VN 4040, I have detected several species of African migratory birds just arrivals, Golden oriole - [Herons in migration](https://molinodelcanto.com/herons-in-migration/) - In these days that many birds are emigrating towards their breeding places , Burgos have seen themselves specially visited by several species of herons, the Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)and most outstanding, Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), seen a bird the past day 15 in the gravel pit of Grijalba.More information: YearbookPhotosVer mapa - [Rare Birds in Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/rare-birds-in-burgos/) - The new report on rare birds in Spain 2005 of Ardeola, the official scientific journal of Spanish Society of Ornithology, SEO/BirdLife, has referring significant data to the north of Spain.In the report it is possible to see, like the Cantabrian coast is one of the zones where more arrivals of rare birds take place, of - [Lists of Birds. New Section](https://molinodelcanto.com/lists-of-birds-new-section/) - In this new section, you will be able to find different lists of birds, local, regional, nationals, etc... - [Night Heron](https://molinodelcanto.com/night-heron/) - First record of Night Heron in the riverside of the Molino del Canto Inn.It is the first time that I see this singular heron here.Like show in the Yearbook of Birds of Burgos, it is a summer visitor, and he is safe that the bird see today is a migratory bird towards breeding areas.Records of - [Update of Migrant Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/update-of-migrant-birds/) - Last update of the birds that are arriving from Africa to Burgos.Eurasian Wryneck, Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail and Nigth Heron (see above). - [The Dupont´s Lark](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-duponts-lark/) - The birds on the brink of extinction sing worse than those than they are not it.The males of populations of birds on the brink of extinction have a poorer and simple song than those species with a great viability, according to a team of the Superior Council of Scientific Researches (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. - [The Last News of Migrate Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-last-news-of-migrate-birds/) - The last news on the arrival of African birds to Burgos, are the records of Egyptian Vulture, Iberian Chiffchaff, Short-toed Eagle, Swallows, Crag Martins, and House Martins. - [Spring](https://molinodelcanto.com/spring/) - Another year more, and the spring is here, in the field, not in the calendar, and now have records of the first birds that arrive from Africa, Swallows, Black Kite, Swift , Hoopoe, Egiptian Vulture... and while, the resident birds or are singing and preparing nests, or even incubating.If you want to see the updated - [Great Bustard in Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/great-bustard-in-burgos/) - Flock with 23 Bustards This year has been first that the birders of Burgos we have been to centre on registering Great Bustard (Otis tarda) of the province.Possibly the northern population of the Iberian peninsula.The weather was not good, bad visibility and mainly the light winter, they have made disperse more the flocks of Bustard, - [The Wallcreeper](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-wallcreeper/) - One of the birds more characteristic of the mountainous areas is the Wallcreeper (Trichodroma muraria), in the winter is not difficult to be able to locate birds outside their breeding areas, in Spain are in cliffs of Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees.All winter is possible to find birds in the same places, for example, - [Atlas of Wintering Birds. VN2050](https://molinodelcanto.com/atlas-of-wintering-birds-vn2050/) - Again I have been able to make a new one square for the Atlas of wintering birds, the VN2050 and again I have been able to enjoy a day of birdwatching, without a doubt this type of bird works becomes an incentive to follow with the birding.This routes into squares is located under the reservoir - [Atlas of Wintering Birds. VN3040.](https://molinodelcanto.com/atlas-of-wintering-birds-vn3040-2/) - Square VN3040, composed mainly by high land, a fluvial canyon formed by the river Ebro and a valley very closed by the oaks.I have made the 20 routes of season 2007, in two days.The first day 11 routes and second 9.The time has been very good, with temperatures between 0 and 10ºC with sky overcast - [56 Birds Species](https://molinodelcanto.com/56-birds-species/) - After the news appeared in the forum of Cantabria, we have gone, David González Ortega (Burgos yearbook coordinator) and I , in search of Rock Pipit in the water reservoir of river Ebro, these have not appeared, all the observed ones have been Meadow Pipit,but we has been a good day of observations, great flocks - [Atlas of Wintering Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/atlas-of-wintering-birds/) - The first meeting on the Atlas of Wintering Birds has had a welcome not very numerous, although if there were much enthusiasm of which we were present.In the end, the first map with the cover of the province can be consulted in SEO/BirdLife in BurgosI will try to take a census three squares. …Oh, I - [First Brambling](https://molinodelcanto.com/first-brambling/) - A Good birding day, with the first records of this season of first Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) , the numerous news of great amount of records of Brambling by all the Iberian peninsula.Those of the province of Burgos in the Home of the Yearbook.Bad photos, but first photo, the white rump of a male can be - [New report of the Yearbook](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-report-of-the-yearbook/) - The third trimester of the yearbook to reported several as interesting birds records as in other reports , with result that the number of observed total species in the province of Burgos is of 310, without a doubt a very interesting number and that includes a great amount of the Spain birds and European species. - [A Autumn Trip](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-autumn-trip/) - A trip surrounding the water reservoir of river Ebro a total of 47 different species, emphasizing Red-crested Pochard, Black necked Grebe, Great Egret or Green Sandpiper.List of birds observed1. Gadwall Anas strepera2. Common Teal Anas creccaThe first wintering birds of the season3. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos4. Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata5. Red-crested Pochard Netta rufinaOnly four birds, - [Le Teich vs Santoña](https://molinodelcanto.com/le-teich-vs-santona/) - Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Le Teich.I have been in Le Teich , rest and feeding area of the bay of Arcachon, French Atlantic coast.This place could be taken like example for other places, here, in the north of Spain, diverse salt marshes with similar characteristics, and in several cases with more ornithological importance.One of the cases - [Second Report in the Yearbook](https://molinodelcanto.com/second-report-in-the-yearbook/) - Once published the last report on the birds of the province of Burgos, the great amount of records, than 600 * records more reviewed can be observed, being many of really showy them.Also it is observed that the number of birders is really high, 153 * and who the Birdwatching continues growing in the province - [Red-rumped Swallow II](https://molinodelcanto.com/red-rumped-swallow-ii/) - Again, the Red-rumped Swallows in the Valley of Zamanzas, have been observed and photographed, Ramon Elosegui and Ivonne Iglesias (SEO/BirdLife-Donostia), could enjoy this lovely Swallows.Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallow and House Martin by Ramón EloseguiRed-rumped Swallow, photo by Ramón Elosegui - [SACRE III](https://molinodelcanto.com/sacre-iii/) - As every year I have finalized program SACRE of this season, two squares that I made a route detecting the present birds, to determine throughout the time the variations of the populations.In square VN4040, with data from 1999, I have located to this season a total of 64 different species.Altogether, during the 9 years that - [Red-rumped Swallow](https://molinodelcanto.com/red-rumped-swallow/) - One of the birds that can more represent the climatic change is the Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica), an African Swallow, who step by step this moving it’s breeding areas more and more to the north, by this is one of the species of recent colonization in the province of Burgos, although certainty of it’s presence - [Making Reforms](https://molinodelcanto.com/making-reforms/) - Although I do not like to make photos to nests of birds, in this case I think that is good to see the reforms made in a nest of Great spotted woopecker by our protagonists.The photos I have made by means digiscoping techniques, reason why the observed distance has been the sufficiently good like so - [Yearbook, January-March 2007](https://molinodelcanto.com/yearbook-january-march-2007/) - Updated the Ornithological Yearbook of the province of Burgos , with the new report of January, February and March with interesting records of wintering and migrate birds . Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata )Garganey (Anas querquedula) Monk Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti )Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius )......Also interesting records in - [Iberian Chiffchaff](https://molinodelcanto.com/iberian-chiffchaff/) - One of the splits more controverted on species in the Iberian peninsula is the one that took on the Phylloscopus collybita, split accepted by the rarities committees and that in Spain, have taken to ornithologists to take extra precautions to separate the new species, the Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) and the Iberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus), - [Lagoons](https://molinodelcanto.com/lagoons/) - Great number of migratory birds has arrived, in a stroll by the lagoons of Gayangos it is possible to see and to listen many of these birds.The lagoons of Gayangos conform one of the few wetlands of the province of Burgos.They are composed by three main lagoons and other than is stationary because it is - [New Records in the Yearbook.](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-records-in-the-yearbook/) - You don’t let see the great amount of new records in:http://www.avesdeburgos.com/anuario.htmBlack Stork, Garganey, Waders, Warblers....and more. - [SACRE. Course](https://molinodelcanto.com/sacre-course/) - This weekend has been developed the course on the program of breeding common birds of Spain, SACRE, to carry out in the beautiful valley of Valdivielso.The birder José Luis Lobo made the introduction to the course, along with the explanation of the program developed by SEO/BirdLife to study and to recognize the different songs from - [Birds in Wetlands. Censuses](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-in-wetlands-censuses/) - The census of aquatic birds that has initiated the SEO/BirdLife, does not cover all the species that are related to the wetlands, only certain species have to be registered.The census is had to make in three times, in the second two weeks of March, April and May.In first census, it has been made with conditions - [A Heavy Snowfall](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-heavy-snowfall/) - When spring arrives from the calendar, it arrives the winter with snow and cold. Many of the birds that do not emigrate during the winter, have begun this year to sing early, mainly due to the smooth temperatures of second half of the winter, and some to make nests.Several weeks ago, are listened to by - [Egyptian Vulture](https://molinodelcanto.com/egyptian-vulture/) - First bird of the season in the Zamanzas Valley, although this year has arrived a month but late that other years. - [The Spring](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-spring/) - The spring has arrived.Although for the men not yet it is thus, for the nature and the birds yes.The songs of several species of birds are listened to, Tits, Warblers, Dipper...as well as some of them are seen taking elements of construction for the nest (moss in the case of the Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes). Also - [Atlas of Wintering Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/atlas-of-wintering-birds-2/) - I have finished the tracks that I have made for the Atlas of wintering birds, project in phase of test of the SEO/BirdLife.The grid that I have selected, to be one of the same ones that I have for the accomplishment of SACRE and NOCTUA.This zone, although is very interesting biologically, is a zone very - [Yearbook, October-December 2006](https://molinodelcanto.com/yearbook-october-december-2006/) - New report for finish the year 2006, it includes the records from October to December.Click Here and click in the familiesThe best:AredeidaeGreat White Egret. Egretta albaAnatidaeFerruginous Duck. Aythya nyrocaAccipitridaeBlack-shouldered Kite. Elanus caeruleusLammergeier. Gypaetus barbatusMonk Vulture. Aegypius monachus FalconidaeRed-footed Falcon. Falco vespertinusLariidae Mediterranean Gull. Larus melanocephalus PsittacidaeRose-ringed Parakeet. Psittacula krameri TrichodromadidadeWallcreeper. Tichodroma muraria SturnidaeRosy Starling. Sturnus - [Wetlands day](https://molinodelcanto.com/wetlands-day/) - Wetlands day, in the reservoir of river Ebro.A cold day with something of mist , much snow in the field and several congealed zones of the water.Great amount of aquatic birds, great variety of species.Red-crested Pochard. Netta rufina and Common Coot. Fulica atra Common Teal. Anas crecca (120 birds) and Gadwall. Anas strepera (135) Tufted - [Winter](https://molinodelcanto.com/winter/) - Mountains and rivers in winterOne of the best times of the year to observe birds in the north of Spain is the winter.Although sometimes, bad weather and the low temperatures can be disagreeable, is without a doubt, a good moment.Snow on the fieldsThe migration is without a doubt but interesting that takes place at this - [Great Spotted Woodpecker](https://molinodelcanto.com/great-spotted-woodpecker/) - Here you can see a video of a male of Great Spotted Woodpecker, looking for larvae underneath the bark of cut trunks, although the quality is not good is impressive the capacity to break the bark that have the Woodpeckers, mainly at the end of the video is possible to see the power with which - [Great and Marsh Tit](https://molinodelcanto.com/great-and-marsh-tit/) - [I and the Bird #38](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-38/) - I and the Bird #38 - [The first Siskins](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-first-siskins/) - This week the first flock of Siskins (Carduelis spinus) on the trees of river bank, eating the seeds of the alders, approximately twenty birds.Incredible acrobats. - [Again in the Reservoir](https://molinodelcanto.com/again-in-the-reservoir/) - Again in reservoir of the river Ebro, a morning of good birding, with a number not a lot of species but good in speciments, mainly of the best contributed with 150 Greylag Goose (Anser anser) as always grazing in the north coast of the dam. All week I have news about the good numbers of - [I and the Bird #37](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-37/) - I and the Bird #37 - [I and the Bird #36](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-36/) - I and the Bird #36 - [Marshes of Salburua](https://molinodelcanto.com/marshes-of-salburua/) - One of the cities of Spain, in which better it is lived, it is without a doubt Vitoria, and this also note in its environment.For a long time a program has been designed to preserve, and to recover a green belt around the city, with diverse natural spaces.One of them is the park of Salburua.With - [500 Vultures](https://molinodelcanto.com/500-vultures/) - Again, a visit to the rubbish dump of Villarcayo (Burgos) has supposed the observation of nearly 500 Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), one of the concentrations greater than I have seen, practically all in flight on the place. Other observed species have been Red Kite (Milvus milvus) (35), Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) and Common Raven (Corvus - [I and the Bird #35 by Dan Rhoads](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-35-by-dan-rhoads/) - I and the Bird #35 - [Report of the Yearbook- July to September 2006](https://molinodelcanto.com/report-of-the-yearbook-july-to-september-2006/) - You can consulted the best intersting records of the birds of Burgos, during last the three months, July, August and September.Third report of the Yearbook of the Birds of BurgosRemarkable records:8 records of the Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica).New records of the Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)and Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus). - [Conferences of Steppes](https://molinodelcanto.com/conferences-of-steppes/) - These days this being celebrated in Caleruega (Ribera del Duero), province of Burgos, conferences on the steppe birds, organized by the Fundación Oxígeno.Something very interesting, since great amount of species is disappearing the steppe zones and with them that are unique and that they are in extinction danger, one of the cases is the one - [Yellow-legged Gull, Subadult](https://molinodelcanto.com/yellow-legged-gull-subadult/) - Although the weather has not been very good, we have made a new visit to the reservoir of river Ebro.The objective, to see if there were Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) or some specie of Goose in migration, we were not able to see none.Even so from the observatory, located near of city of Reinosa, we - [Ornithological Yearbook of Burgos. Volume 1](https://molinodelcanto.com/ornithological-yearbook-of-burgos-volume-1/) - One of the most interesting projects on the birds in Burgos has been finished.The Ornithological Yearbook of Burgos has published the Volume 1, an historical revision from the publication of the Breeding Bird Atlas of the Province of Burgos.In this first volume, several years are included until the 2005, updating the data of the Atlas - [I and the Bird #34 by Pam Shack](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-34-by-pam-shack/) - I and the Bird #34. - [Rosy Starling in Burgos](https://molinodelcanto.com/rosy-starling-in-burgos/) - Towards time that was not a rare bird in Burgos, this time has been a Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus. More in Rare Birds in Spain. - [Pride of Bilbao](https://molinodelcanto.com/pride-of-bilbao/) - La evolución del huracán Gordon , hacia presagiar lo peor, se estaba desplazando desde la costa de Galicia hacia el Golfo de Bizcaya, exactamente en la ruta del Pride of Bilbao en su camino a Portsmouth.Cincuenta aventureros nos citamos en la terminal de P&O. Todos nos preguntábamos que pasaría con el huracán y con nosotros. - [Sings of migration](https://molinodelcanto.com/sings-of-migration/) - Reservoir of the river EbroA good birding day, from the Molino del Canto Inn, we have crossed the zone of moors and valleys to the reservoir of the river Ebro.The migration is very evident, mainly of passeriformes, in the trees of the banks of the rivers, the abundance of Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) , Pied - [Lesser kestrels searching food](https://molinodelcanto.com/lesser-kestrels-searching-food/) - As other years now it is possible to observe in the region of Bricia (Burgos province) and the environs of the reservoir of the river Ebro, groups of Lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni), that move of their habitual breeding areas towards zones where the abundance of grasshopper seems to be that he is greater.It is easy - [The Higuer Cape](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-higuer-cape/) - The one of cape of Spanish North coast, yesterday a European Shag (Plalacrocorax aristotelis), Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis), Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvincensis), and a group of eight Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), these feeding in the prom on Hondarribia, and without fear to people. In migratory pass various groups of Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus).This cape is one - [A Juvenile Griffon Vulture](https://molinodelcanto.com/a-juvenile-griffon-vulture/) - Every year, usually is normal to see juvenile of Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), that they are undernourished and they fall to the ground, in places where soon it is very difficult to them to overcome the flight.This undernourishment must mainly to the lack of food, so that they do not find the juvenile birds of - [New report of the Yearbook](https://molinodelcanto.com/new-report-of-the-yearbook-2/) - The new report of the more interesting birds can already be consulted that the birders of Burgos have seen during last the three months, April, May and June.Second report of the Yearbook of the Birds of Burgos In this new report the observations is remarkable the breeding of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), and the records - [I and the Bird #30 by Burning Silo](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-30-by-burning-silo/) - I and the bird #30 - [I and the Bird #29 by Alis Volat Propiis](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-29-by-alis-volat-propiis/) - I and the Bird #29 - [Wonderful Visitors](https://molinodelcanto.com/wonderful-visitors/) - This week we have had the visit of a group of 13 Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) , that are been spending several nights, resting in the dam of the Mill, the group this made up of several adults and juveniles birds.Not very often so numerous groups of this species see themselves.The Common Sandpiper are one - [The Juveniles Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-juveniles-birds/) - As I already commented in my previous post, it is time to see mainly juveniles of the different species of birds, yesterday after a route by the center of the “Las Merindades “, were possible to be observed quite a lot species.The presence of juvenile birds, with its plumages different from the adult was remarkable, - [I and the Bird #28 by Bogbumper](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-28-by-bogbumper/) - I and the Bird #28 - ["Easy Path of Castilla y León"](https://molinodelcanto.com/easy-path-of-castilla-y-leon/) - This week the TVE (Spain television) is been recording an interview, in the Inn, the author of the book “SENDEROS FÁCILES POR CASTILLA Y LEÓN", Javier Prieto, a book on routes and ways of Castile and León .Among the outstanding routes one is a very near one the Molino del canto Inn, the one that - [The Jay (Garrulus glandarius)](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-jay-garrulus-glandarius/) - The other day my girl found a Jay (Garrulus glandarius) died in the road, something commonest of that we can imagined, it is difficult to know the number of birds that die in the highways of Europe, but surely that is elevated.It is not easy to observe the Jays in the forests, is an evasive - [I and the Bird #27 by 10,000 Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-27-by-10000-birds/) - I and the Bird #27 - [Windfarms](https://molinodelcanto.com/windfarms/) - The last news on the collisions of birds in the windfarms are terrible, many White-tailed Eagle died in Norway, Golden Eagles in Scotland (article) and here in Spain, they do not stop of news about dead of Eagles and Vultures.The bad location of this type of energy is taking to a serious environmental problem, with - [The SACRE Program II](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-sacre-program-ii/) - After making the second route to the grids that I have assigned, it’s to make up books of the found species.The routes have been made with good weather.In grid VN44 I have located 62 different species and in the VN34, 54 were located, a clear difference because in the VN44 there is more variety of - [I and the Bird #26 by The Hawk Owls' Nest](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-26-by-the-hawk-owls-nest/) - I and the Bird #26 - [About Swifts, House Martins & Swallows](https://molinodelcanto.com/about-swifts-house-martins-swallows/) - The past day 05/26/2006 in Birds in the North of Spain , this post made reference to one of the more specialist birds, the Common Swift.Along with the House Martins and Swallows have been of the birds that more near the man live, and have come using for many years the human constructions to nest.But - [The birds from the Garden III](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-birds-from-the-garden-iii/) - The Great Tit and Blue Tit begin more continuously to use the feeders, by which they see themselves with more assiduity. Under the feeders isn’t difficult to find Common Chaffinch and Greenfinch, gathering the seeds of the ground. One becomes to listening to the Iberian Chiffchaff, and from time to time to listen the Common - [Trip from North to South](https://molinodelcanto.com/trip-from-north-to-south/) - A pretty week crossing Spain, from the north to the south, and crossing some of the natural spaces of Spain.The first shutdown we did it in the National Park of Daimiel, natural space created by the confluence of two rivers, Cigüela and Guadiana.This National Park, like the average Spain, is affected by drought and the - [I and the Bird #25 by Rob's Idaho Perspective](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-25-by-robs-idaho-perspective/) - I and the Bird #25 - [Chicks Season](https://molinodelcanto.com/chicks-season/) - During this time, when we left to see birds is easy to find birds that can seem us strange and unusual plumages, but far from being rare birds, we were at the time at which there is a great amount of chicks that begin his first flights, normally behind the kind parents.We can see the - [Birding Site of the Month:The Santoña Marshes](https://molinodelcanto.com/birding-site-of-the-monththe-santona-marshes/) - One of the most important places of the North coast of Spain, marsh of 3,500 ha. of extension, declared Natural Reserve, ZEPA and RAMSAR place, is in the union of estuary of Limpias, Rada, Escalante and Argoños.There are spacious surfaces of muds, sandy grounds and marshes.There are two factors that regulate the presence and distribution - [The Sound of Summer](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-sound-of-summer/) - There are two birds that when I listen to them, I think that definitively the summer has arrived, one of them, it is easy to listen in cities, towns, and villages, is the Common Swift, impressive its flights between the buildings, their persecutions and mainly the high-pitched voice incessantly emitted.The other species is the Golden - [I and the Bird #24 by Rigor Vitae: Life Unyielding](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-24-by-rigor-vitae-life-unyielding/) - I and the Bird #24 - [2 h. & 30 km.](https://molinodelcanto.com/2-h-30-km/) - A pretty day, although has been only driving direction of Sedano, but passing on valleys and arable land, as they are lived by a great number of species of birds, some finish arriving from Africa.This is a simple list of birds observed in 30 km of route that separate the Molino del Canto Inn and - [The Worst Weather](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-worst-weather/) - Probably the worse days for the Birdwatching, are the days with wind, much worse than the rain days and even the snow days.Diverse situations prevent the observation of the birds, these move less and the movement of the trees prevents correct observations us.Also the birds sing less or practically they do not sing, and our - [Birds in Ullivarri-Gamboa Reservoir](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-in-ullivarri-gamboa-reservoir/) - This week I have been able to enjoy the present birds in a natural space, created by the man, the reservoir of Ullivarri-Gamboa.This reservoir is quite great and I was observing birds in one of its edge, near the of Mendixur Ornithological Park.When being the closed park, and the inaccesssible observatories, I went directly to - [The NOCTUA Program](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-noctua-program/) - This week I have finalized the second visit, to the established route, of theNOCTUA program.This program, like SACRE, is included within the activities of pursuit ofbirds of the Spanish Society of Ornithology .In the case of the program NOCTUA, the birds that are pursuit object arenocturnal, Owls and the Nightjars ones.In the first visit (31/01/06), - [The Yearbook](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-yearbook/) - This it is the best project than referring to the birds of the province of Burgos. With him one is able to make a pursuit of the birds that frequent this province, at reproduction season, wintering or migratory pass.Now it will leave published the number 0, which updates the records from the publication of the - [Sing at night](https://molinodelcanto.com/sing-at-night/) - When we thought on the songs is at night logical to think about the Olws, but also there are other species of birds that in spring sing at night.But famous bird singing nocturnal is the Rufous Nightingale, but it is possible to listen to other singers.The last night at four in the night a Cetti´s - [Birding Site of the Month: The River Ebro Canyons (West)](https://molinodelcanto.com/birding-site-of-the-month-the-river-ebro-canyons-west/) - Ever since Ebro river enters the province of Burgos until it leaves, this it has formed by means of the erosive action on the limestone materials of mountains, a series of canyons that practically include all the passage of river by the province.Beginning by located more to the west, form on moors “Las Loras” ones, - [The SACRE Program](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-sacre-program/) - One of the most interesting programs on birds, this being carried out in these dates in all Spain, is the follow-up of reproductive common birds of Spain (Seguimiento de aves communes reproductoras de España – SACRE), with the obtained data, the evolution of a great amount of species of which it is considered like common - [Trip by Las Merindades](https://molinodelcanto.com/trip-by-las-merindades/) - A small trip by the region of the Las Merindades, in the north of Burgos province.We began between valleys and mountains seeing Griffon Vultures, Egyptian Vulture, Crag Martin, Raven, White Stork, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Jay, Common Buzzard, ....Along the river Ebro, Great Cormorant, Grey Heron, Black-Kite, Green Finch, Common Chiffchaff, Blackcap, European Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit, - [The weather has changed](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-weather-has-changed/) - The weather has changed, and has lowered to something the temperature, but even so in the heat of apogee of the spring the birds do not stop in their songs. In a brief stroll, it is possible to find a great amount us of males who try to attract the attention of the females and - [The spring continues arriving](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-spring-continues-arriving/) - Today, the Barn Swallows and House Martins have arrived to the Valley , but the Crag Martinalready take here more of a month.But now only they missing the Common Swifts. - [The song of Chiffchaff](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-song-of-chiffchaff/) - Ever since the spring has begun, it is very easy to listen with assiduity the song of the Chiffchaff, the Common Chiffchaff and Iberian Chiffchaff.The abundance of Iberian Chiffchaff bigger that Common Chiffchaff, although he is not strange hearing to sing Iberian Chiffchaff and to few meters some Common Chiffchaff.On the songs, there are differences - [The first Cuckoo](https://molinodelcanto.com/the-first-cuckoo/) - Today, I have been able to listen to the first Cuckoo of the season. - [Birds in the first days of spring](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-in-the-first-days-of-spring/) - We began our route, in the Valley of Zamanzas, between forest of beech trees and oaks, with the observation of Black Redstart, Chaffinch, and Pied Wagtail. In the direction of Campino village, we observed in the cliffs, groups of Red-billed Chough harassed by a Kestrel, as well as the Griffon Vultures located in the cornices.In - [Birds in the first days of spring](https://molinodelcanto.com/birds-in-the-first-days-of-spring-2/) - We began our route, in the Valley of Zamanzas, between forest of beech trees and oaks, with the observation of Black Redstart, Chaffinch, and Pied Wagtail. In the direction of Campino village, we observed in the cliffs, groups of Red-billed Chough harassed by a Kestrel, as well as the Griffon Vultures located in the cornices.In - [I and the Bird # 3](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-3/) - I and the Bird # 3 - [I and the Bird # 3](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-3-2/) - I and the Bird # 3 - [I and the Bird #2 by Charlie's Bird Blog](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-2-by-charlies-bird-blog/) - I and the Bird # 2 - [I and the Bird #2 by Charlie's Bird Blog](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-2-by-charlies-bird-blog-2/) - I and the Bird # 2 - [I and the Bird #1 by 10,000 Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-1-by-10000-birds/) - I and the Bird #1 - [I and the Bird #1 by 10,000 Birds](https://molinodelcanto.com/i-and-the-bird-1-by-10000-birds-2/) - I and the Bird #1 ## Páginas - [Home](https://molinodelcanto.com/) - [Book an Appointment](https://molinodelcanto.com/wpbc-appointment-booking/) - [Conservación / Conservation](https://molinodelcanto.com/conservacion-conservation/) - Commitment to Nature and Rural Landscapes For more than thirty years, we have been actively engaged in the study, conservation, and protection of natural heritage, with a particular focus on birds, their habitats, and the rural landscapes of Castilla y León. 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