Monday, December 06, 2010

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 scattered throughout the reservoir, with special preference for more sheltered areas.
With the snow, the Geese have a little difficult to find food.
Most birds observed were geese and ducks, but we have also observed several flocks of Thrushes (Fieldfire, Redwing) and Finches (Chaffinch, Linnet, Hawfinch...) , typical of this season.

Greylag Goose 

Eurasian Wigeon 

Greylag Goose

 Greylag Goose flocks

Greylag Goose

Most birds observed were geese and ducks, but we have also observed several flocks of Thrushes (Fieldfire, Redwing) and Finches (Chaffinch, Linnet, Hawfinch...) , typical of this season.

 Fieldfare


The two birds of the Egyptian Goose still present in the same area. These birds are almost certainly arrived for the naturalised populations of Great Britain.
A good book about the naturalised birds is “Naturalised Birds of the World


Egyptian Goose

List of species with * the more remarkable records:


Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe*, Great Cormorant, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose*, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Red Kite, Griffon Vulture, Marsh Harrier*, Common Buzzard, Common KestrelPeregrine Falcon*, Common Coot, European Golden Plover*, Northern Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Wood Pigeon, Green Woodpecker,  Meadow Pipit, Hedge Accentor , Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing*, Fieldfare*, Mistle Thrush, , Common Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Spotles Starling, Common Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Hawfinch*, Cirl Bunting.