JUNE 17TH - 24TH 2012
WINGSPAN BIRD TOURS - TRIP TO THE PYRENEES
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| Aguero - Pyrenees, Spain |
GROUP LEADER: BOB BUCKLER
PARTICPANTS:
Jason Leifester,
Steve Sawyer,
Roz Bates,
Paul Edlin,
Mike Schaefer,
Ross Schaefer,
Geraldine
Schaefer
SUMMARY:
we had a great
tour with a great ‘team’ of birders, everyone contributed and everyone found
something for the list. This was the first attempt by WINGSPAN to combine these 3 contrasting and unique habitats, it
really worked well. We amassed an incredible sightings list of 170 species and
heard Common Quail so we actually recorded
171.
If I listed
all the great sightings this summary would go on for ages but here are just a
few of the goodies: Snow Finch, Alpine Accentor, Lammergeire, Wallcreeper, Citril Finch, Black
Woodpecker, Ring Ouzel, Water Pipit, Wryneck, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Black
Bellied Sandgrouse, Great Spotted Cuckoo & Golden Eagle. A
mouth-watering list indeed!
The varying
landscapes of the majestic limestone peaks, the colours of the plains, the lush
green alpine meadows were absolutely fantastic and a wonderful sight to behold.
We had superb weather for 90% of the time, clear blue sky, very little wind and
it rained on only one day. As well as birds we also watched many butterflies,
wild flowers, lizards and mammals.
images of the tours:
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| Gabardito - Alpine Meadow |
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| Gabardito - forest |
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| Piedmont Ringlet |
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| The Group - during our one day of rain |
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| Outside our hotel in Hecho valley - Pyrenees |
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| Yellowhammer - Upper Hecho Valley |
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| Citril Finch - Pierre St Martin - Pyrenees - France |
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| Citril Finch - Pierre St Martin - Pyrenees - France
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| Archive - Blue Rock Thrush |
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| Great Spotted Cuckoo - taken at El Planeron, Zaragoza 2009 |
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Ring Ouzel - Pyrenees - Pierre St Martin, France taken 2009
PICOS De EUROPA
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| Alpine Accentor - Picos |
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| same as above |
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| Another Alpine Accentor |
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| Alpine Chough |
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| Black Redstart |
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| Picos de Europa |
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| Spotted Orchid |
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| Water Pipit |
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| Water Pipit |
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| Hotel Torrecerredo - Picos |
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| Wryneck - one of two seen near the hotel |
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