Marsh sandpiper in the ricefields!!

The other day a had the oportunity to go to Arguedas village or properly said to its ricefields that selter and important ornitofauna and in august is a very good place to observe waders (not always!).

The discovery by JC Lorenzo of a Marsh sandpiper, a very rare wader in my province Navarra, was the extra motivation to make the journey.

Of course, once there I enjoyed  with the rest of the birds and waders of the surroundings....

Marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis).

Third historic record in my province.

Marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)

Marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)

It remainds me like mix of Black winged stilt and wood sandpiper.

Wood sandpiper having a quick bath in presence of the Marsh sandpiper.

The whole body must stay clean and properly mantained for the hard migration.

Marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)

After the bath there is a time for the feather arrangement.

Common sandpiper(Actitis hypoleuca)

Perfect camuflage for those rice fields, the common sandpiper.

I counted more than a dozen Little ringed plovers.

I discovered this Snipe (common) when it rose up after its nap.

Comparison between Wood and Marsh sandpiper.

Marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)

Its the third historic record for my province (Navarra) and the discoverer was JC Lorenzo.

Marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis).

I think that this bird is advancing to its first winter plumage.

Cattle egrets with Black winged stilts.

I only saw one little stint, this one.

Bat boxes in old telephone posts.( There are more than twenty).

Always nice to help them and a good  ally against the mosquitoes.

And now pics made with the phone handhold and my telescope:

Hard to see but there are eight Ruffs here....

Three Black tailed godwits having a refreshing bath in the cloudy and warm afternoon.

I didn't expect to observe so many Lapwings (I counted around eighty).

One of the many BWstilts that were present there. Many of them were juveniles born here.

The definitive "tool" for proper waderwatching.

One juvenile Dunlin resting in the middle of the ricefield ( I saw only a pair).

Marsh sandpiper in quick feeding action.

Saludos a tod@s!

Pictures taken:15/08/17

The last day of july.....

hELLO!

Yesterday in the last day of july I saw nine wader species (ten in total and sadly missed a little stint in the afternoon...) in my local patch Zolina reservoir. As usual in this place not big numbers of those only one and twos.

But I was lucky with a pair of Curlew sandpipers, the first ones of the year, and a kentish plover that my mate Mikelgar discovered in the morning ( a local raritie here and also the first for Zolina this year and in Navarra).

Here I post a testimonial pic of the sandpiper (moulting to winter).

Lets see how it goes this month of august, one of the most interesting here!!

Calidris ferruginea.(310717)