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 the second part of the route, so we look for birds exclusively on P.N. and in the end did not too bad, we registered a total of 60 species.
Red-backed Shrike is still the one of the species most recorder are now accompanied by young adults. Like other species are concentrated in family flocks and large groups, as finches like Serins and Linnets or large flocks of Rock Sparrow and are the most viewed groups. But the most striking are the large groups that form the Swallows and Martins, gradually gathered to begin their journey south in search of African lands.
Golden Oriole, Woodpeckers and Warbles with a significant number of birds from their respective habitats, though, between the leaves trees and their elusive behaviour makes the observation becomes difficult.
As a reward for this great day of birding, the presence of a small carrion, possibly a sheep, evidently attracted a good number of Griffon vultures that were patiently, waiting for the carrion area were totally safe to approach it. Task a little difficult because of the proximity to the track.
Bird List
Black Kite
Egyptian Vulture
Griffon Vulture
Common Buzzard
Common Wood Pigeon
Little Owl
Common Swift
Green Woodpecker
Skylark
House Martin
Tree Pipit
White Wagtail
European Robin
Black Redstart
Common Stonechat
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Whitethroat
Blackcap
Iberian Chiffchaff
Red-backed Shrike
Jay
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Spotless Starling
House Sparrow
Common Chaffinch
Serin
Linnet
Yellowhammer
Cirl Bunting
Corn Bunting
The return to Posada, the performed by one of the long paths that offer spectacular views of the Cañones del Ebro y Rudrón Nature Reserve.
Thank you very much to Stephanie and Ian and for your interest in the birds of Burgos
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