09/11/2010 Saturday morning. Viva Catalonia. 8h. After seeing (one) Charadrius morinellus and several hundred Motacilla flava telescope with 'old' (I left the other at home, grave failure ) appears a delicate shorebird, small brunenc, streamlined and agile: the red roof. Walking and pecking on the grass, near other small species such as plovers, the bird seems to have lived there all his life. First observation of rare bird weekend. Notice to Members who are in the area and sometimes a little more. Some experimental fields reminiscent Cristian Jensen Audouin Birding near Amposta that are produced after several waders although scarce. Start the harvest of rice but this time there is no field in the cliff or fangejat route path. Pause. Return in the afternoon.
the afternoon I find out who has been the site of a Wagtail citrine Tryngites . Holy back there because some colleagues also want to come tomorrow and should know if is there for the afternoon. Yes there was. And sea-partridges, various waders, only one tenth of Yellow Wagtail (the passage of this species is very noticeable!) And an adult who happens to be big golden (golden so small by American Cantabrian should view it all ...).
Suddenly an sms and a call. A waders falcinellus to Goleró! At the other end of the delta!. And the bridge over the river which opens in 20 days ... Road, AP-7 and blanket and come after the sun when it was time to see it but thanks those who were there: Joseph Tantull and Roser Solé, Mariano Cebolla, Rafa Armada, Roger Sanmartí and companion. Women's time to see the vast amount of territorial present (two large) and an osprey far as waiting their turn. Awesome beak and head design of the roof Snipe. It was worth the quilometrada. Second rarity in a day!. Mosquitoes will devour each and decided to return to their place to force majeure. We were talking about that tomorrow if we see something ... and though we speak ...
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no way to see us with a friend Galician Salaverri Jose Luis, who says with Jordi Martí have seen an owl and lamb near Eucalyptus. For when I come to the area is already dark night.
9.12 Sunday morning decided to go and try your luck for the salt of the closed and some fields fangejats of Poble Nou. At first the third weekend of oddity: the famous alleged hybrid reef heron and egret that rare thing (pun intended) is left to photograph well with digiscoping, so almost unbelievable. For the very area minuta some Limosa , plovers, shrimp ... There is movement. A few minutes before we found dead the road after a car with a couple trencamates warbler of the year that ended tragically in coastal deltaic dispersal postnuptial. Rare to see in general is even more so in the delta plain. Pity it was so. As is seen in stubble fields that will come later: there is much movement of Yellow Wagtail! Thunberg, flava, young of various shapes and colors ... currently no citreola though. While some small groups of capons royal entertainment scene and gave the color groups with hammers and bernats xivites, Wallonia and the middle Snipe. The seagulls dark because the area around him with their relatives and silver gulls laughing in abundance. Some passeriforme flying fast jumps of rice reeds without time to see almost nothing. Season pass is Locustella . Who knows what it was. And any Myoporum close to the beach after the swimming season when the kitesurfers what is the toilet area ... New SMS Gerard Dalmau next delta. We remain in the area Tryngites .
In Rafa Navy was taking pictures of the two paths lined robin there was. With his incredible photographic equipment has achieved images that have nothing to do with that illustrate this poorly written. He has seen, we see the path robin and discuss the presence of two or three territorial Temminck. Good observations in general. On reaching the Dalmau (Francis comes in with his son Gerard) told us the failed attempt the previous day Tryngites the Llobregat. The observation of the specimen makes the Ebro change topic of conversation. Bimbo them. We are there for a while and remember the need to see the Marx family, as before for the same reason he had done Rafa. Four toed common (which surprised me) are seen at close range. The two paths pitrojos and gold too. And suddenly, naked eye at a field margin, since marching ... a juvenile roof pectoral !. Photos and emergency calls. They come with Joseph and Roger Lea, a voluntary Riet Vell, which also see. Three days prospectada the area thoroughly and nobody had seen. A young man was also seen at a distance on day 3 but that nine days ago with the migration and there .... rarity Fourth weekend. And about two eagle phase dark phase and clearly prominent in the area. Fantastic. Jose Rosario and tell us they have found a citrine Wagtail near Amposta, a recent field fangejat cliff and that was not there yesterday. Too much temptation. Call the family and there.
few Wagtail, many capons, waders and lots of different kinds of Ardeidae. A show. Each day during the harvest will change the landscape is seen. And right now there are few areas inundated fangejats makes them a highly coveted magnet for migrants needs to replace them strength. But there is Wagtail. Second call to the family. I'm coming!. Had to go to the beach and they are already there for some time ... And tighten the sun. We get to the beach to greet the family from afar and the phone rings. Argh! Gerard. Just saw a site of citreola Tryngites . It has the yellow face. Must be an adult. Explanations, excuses, nerves. Teleport family closer to the place and say that I come immediately. Gerard our accompanies me. Some hammer blonde xivites, xivitones, marsh ... and come to the site. First bird we see: small path. Second bird: Wagtail citrine !. But it is a 1W! And another three were in a day!. Fourth rarity in the morning! Photos fast with the help of Gerard that "loaded ammunition 'il'ocell he stops and comes on top of rice fields where the golden ears already. Fantastic comments, also my son also takes 12 years to take pictures of paths and xivitones. And spent five days in two rarities. Not the 10 we saw in Galicia in a memorable weekend Nearctic, but it brings. And note. New SMS, calls, and we notice the car that crosses a dirt road with Marc Galvez and Jose Guerra, who also would be the Tryngites . During lunch Gerard Dalmau call back to tell us they had seen the falcinellus waders again. And Mark tells us later that they have a video and everything.
A head Weekend to remember where the observation of two escuraflascons added to stop the bill only makes Horn give laps after that all species should be migrating to the area these days and the Catalan coast and think We expect surprises in the future for other visits. The exchange of information between all the people this has helped too. Hopefully it is true. We will return soon to continue enjoying it. Worth.
