Three Dunlins

Three Dunlins

Wednesday 10 October 2018

In the ricefields.

Saludos camperos!

My last day of holidays I set off  to Argedas ricefields probably the best spot to observe wadders in the postnuptial period in Navarra. Sadly there werent many suitable fields with water that are the prefered ones for those birds in their migrational journeys. I saw a good number of species,twelve, and most of them in two parcels so the density of birds was big .


 Temminck stint with two dunlins in the Zolina's reservoir at west coat (Zolina/030918).


By far the most numerous species that day, with a bunch of them lingering in the wet fields.


 Temmincks stint.

The special bird of the day. Not easy to localize between the muds.


Nice pic comparisson between a Yellow wagtail and the Temmick stint.

 Always surprisses the small size.


The common snipe is not easy to spot either due to the criptic colours that posses.


Common snipe.


Observation area.

Covered sky and not winds , perfect to stay a while.



Green sandpiper. In the beggining didn't see many but after a while a group moved and I saw a few.


Three greenshanks and a ruff.


A few wadders with a Heron.


One of the two Dunlins that I saw that day. This one is a juvenile.

By the way,here you have the chance to know and consume this extraordinary rice that is cultivated in Arguedas ricefields were the wadders rest. Neverdeless there is a big threat coming with the corn fields that slowly are advancing, taking more arable fields every year,something that doesn't help our birds obviously.

El alcaravan rice

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My ebird list: (in yellow waders)


1
Chorlito Gris Pluvialis squatarola
33
Avefría Europea Vanellus vanellus
150
Chorlitejo Chico Charadrius dubius
1
Aguja Colinegra Limosa limosa
8
Combatiente Calidris pugnax
1
Correlimos de Temminck Calidris temminckii
Lleva dos dias
2
Correlimos Común Calidris alpina
60
Agachadiza Común Gallinago gallinago
Grandes grupos
1
Andarríos Chico Actitis hypoleucos
45
Andarríos Grande Tringa ochropus
3
Archibebe Claro Tringa nebularia
3
Andarríos Bastardo Tringa glareola
45
Cigüeña Blanca Ciconia ciconia
5
Garza Real Ardea cinerea
1
Garza Imperial Ardea purpurea
1
Garceta Común Egretta garzetta
11
Garcilla Bueyera Bubulcus ibis
7
Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental Circus aeruginosus
1
Abubilla Común Upupa epops
1
Urraca Común Pica pica
3
Corneja Negra Corvus corone
5
Cogujada Común Galerida cristata
5
Avión Zapador Riparia riparia
20
Golondrina Común Hirundo rustica
1
Mosquitero sp. Phylloscopus sp.
1
Papamoscas Gris Muscicapa striata
2
Tarabilla Norteña Saxicola rubetra
3
Collalba Gris Oenanthe oenanthe
80
Estornino Negro Sturnus unicolor
8
Estornino Pinto/Negro Sturnus vulgaris/unicolor
175
Lavandera Boyera Motacilla flava
Una thumbergii
5
Lavandera Blanca Motacilla alba
2
Pardillo Común Linaria cannabina
3
Jilguero Europeo Carduelis carduelis
50
Escribano Triguero Emberiza calandra
15
Gorrión Común Passer domesticu


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