Iberian Peninsula 9/30-10/12--Trip List, Links

SPANISH EAGLE, Extremadura
Photo: Shari Zirlin

Shari & I spent two weeks in Portugal & Spain on a NJ Audubon trip led by Scott Barnes & Pedro Moreira. The trip started in Lisboa, Portugal and then we traveled south to Andalucia, Tarifa and Gibraltar, and then up to The Extremadura of Spain, ending two weeks later in the rice fields just outside Lisboa. There were 8 of us on the trip plus our two leaders. I have no idea how many miles we covered, but there were some long bus rides getting from section to section, fortunately broken up with birding stops. 

In Spain we spent 4 days in Andalucia, 3 days around Tarifa, and 4 days in The Extremadura. The weather in Andalucia was for the most part sunny and in the high 70's but was much more variable in The Extremadura. 

I've made no attempt to be exhaustive in my description of either all the birds we saw or the places we birded. As I mention somewhere in the entries, a lot of it blurs together and I didn't keep notes. Besides, as often happens in foreign countries, I didn't really know where I was anyway. Sometimes eBird didn't know where I was. 

Links:

Portugal 10/1

Doñana NP area

Tarifa/Gibraltar

Extremadura

Back to Portugal

For the entire trip I listed 156 species, of which 81 were life birds. The list below is my list. Others had birds I missed either because Shari & I were too tired the first day to wander around a park in Lisboa, or I missed birds that flew across the road as we drove. 

Eurasian Hoopoes
Photo: Shari Zirlin

Key: LIFE BIRD, Year Bird, Rare

Graylag Goose   Donana PNat
Egyptian Goose   Quinta da Atalaya
Common Shelduck   El Estrecho PNat
Garganey   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
Northern Shoveler   Quinta da Atalaya
Gadwall   Quinta da Atalaya
Mallard   Quinta da Atalaya
Northern Pintail   Madre Vieja del Brazo del Este del Ra­o Guadalquivir
Green-winged Teal   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
MARBLED DUCK   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
Red-crested Pochard   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
WHITE-HEADED DUCK   Lagunas de Camino Colorado
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE   Embalse de Alange
Greater Flamingo   Ponte Vasco da Gama
Little Grebe   Quinta da Atalaya
Great Crested Grebe   Brazo del Este PjeNat
Eared Grebe   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
Rock Pigeon   Rua de Vale de Mouros 16
STOCK DOVE   Embalse de Arrocampo
Common Wood-Pigeon   Marismas del Odiel
Eurasian Collared-Dove   Quinta da Atalaya
PIN-TAILED SANDGROUSE   Magasca ZEPA
BLACK-BELLIED SANDGROUSE   Roadside 39.46188, -6.18491
GREAT BUSTARD   Roadside 39.45384, -6.19309
Alpine Swift   Arrabal los Lances
Common Swift   Arrabal los Lances
PALLID SWIFT   Quinta da Atalaya
Little Swift   Chipiona
WATER RAIL   Embalse de Arrocampo
Eurasian Moorhen   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
Eurasian Coot   Quinta da Atalaya
Red-knobbed Coot   Laguna Alfredo Barragan
WESTERN SWAMPHEN   Brazo del Este PjeNat
EURASIAN THICK-KNEE   Embalse de Arrocampo
Black-winged Stilt   Ponte Vasco da Gama
Pied Avocet   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Black-bellied Plover   Marismas del Odiel
Common Ringed Plover   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
Northern Lapwing   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
KENTISH PLOVER   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Whimbrel   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
EURASIAN CURLEW   Marismas del Odiel
Bar-tailed Godwit   Marismas del Odiel
Black-tailed Godwit   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
COMMON SNIPE   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
Common Sandpiper   Quinta da Atalaya
GREEN SANDPIPER   Quinta da Atalaya
Wood Sandpiper   Camino Muro de los Portugueses
COMMON REDSHANK   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
SPOTTED REDSHANK   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Common Greenshank   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Ruddy Turnstone   Avenida de D Manuel I 599
Ruff   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Curlew Sandpiper   Marismas del Odiel
TEMMINCK'S STINT   Lagunas de Camino Colorado
Sanderling   Avenida de D Manuel I 599
Dunlin   Avenida de D Manuel I 599
Little Stint   Marismas del Odiel
SLENDER-BILLED GULL   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Black-headed Gull   Quinta da Atalaya
AUDOUIN'S GULL   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Mediterranean Gull   Avenida de D Manuel I 599
Yellow-legged Gull   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Lesser Black-backed Gull   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
Caspian Tern   RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA
Sandwich Tern   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
Cory's Shearwater   El Estrecho PNat
BALEARIC SHEARWATER   El Estrecho PNat
BLACK STORK   Chg-Bg-03
White Stork   Calle Prosperidad, 14
Northern Gannet   Tarifa
Great Cormorant   Quinta da Atalaya
EUROPEAN SHAG   El Estrecho PNat
Little Bittern   Embalse de Arrocampo
Black-crowned Night Heron   Carretera Sur del Colector
Little Egret   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
Squacco Heron   Lagunas de Martin Miguel
Western Cattle Egret   Quinta da Atalaya
Great Egret   Brazo del Este PjeNat
Gray Heron   Quinta da Atalaya
Glossy Ibis   Carretera Sur del Colector
NORTHERN BALD IBIS   11150, Vejer de la Frontera
Eurasian Spoonbill   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
Osprey   Quinta da Atalaya
Black-winged Kite   Quinta da Atalaya
EGYPTIAN VULTURE   Los Alcornocales PNat
CINEREOUS VULTURE   Monfrague PN
EURASIAN GRIFFON   Donana PN
SHORT-TOED SNAKE-EAGLE   Carretera Sur del Colector
BOOTED EAGLE   Chg-Bg-03
SPANISH EAGLE   Roadside 39.45384, -6.19309
BONELLI'S EAGLE   Leziria Grande de Vila Franca de Xira
Western Marsh Harrier   Quinta da Atalaya
EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK   11150, Vejer de la Frontera
RED KITE   Muro de la Confederacion Hidrografica del Guadalquivir
Black Kite   Observatorio de Cazalla
Common Buzzard   Alcochete
LITTLE OWL   Roadside 39.45384, -6.19309
TAWNY OWL   Villamanrique de la Condesa
Eurasian Hoopoe   Quinta da Atalaya
COMMON KINGFISHER   Lagunas de Martin Miguel
EURASIAN WRYNECK   Marismas del Odiel PN
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER   Quinta da Atalaya
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER   Quinta da Atalaya
Eurasian Kestrel   Quinta da Atalaya
BLUE-CROWNED PARAKEET   Parque Eduardo VII
IBERIAN GRAY SHRIKE   Ayamonte
EURASIAN JAY   Quinta da Atalaya
IBERIAN MAGPIE   Quinta da Atalaya
Eurasian Magpie   Rua de Vale de Mouros 16
Eurasian Jackdaw   11150, Vejer de la Frontera
Carrion Crow   Quinta da Atalaya
Common Raven   Villamanrique de la Condesa
CRESTED TIT   Monfrague PN
EURASIAN BLUE TIT   Quinta da Atalaya
Great Tit   Monfrague PN
EURASIAN PENDULINE-TIT   Embalse de Arrocampo
CALANDRA LARK   Roadside 39.45384, -6.19309
MEDITERRANEAN SHORT-TOED LARK   Donana PN
WOOD LARK   Donana PN
THEKLA'S LARK   Embalse de Alange
CRESTED LARK   Quinta da Atalaya
Zitting Cisticola   Quinta da Atalaya
Bank Swallow   Calle la Rambla
EURASIAN CRAG-MARTIN   Embalse de Alange
Barn Swallow   Calle la Rambla
Western House-Martin   Calle la Rambla
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW   Embalse de Alange
Common Bulbul   Tarifa
Willow Warbler   Quinta da Atalaya
COMMON CHIFFCHAFF   Embalse de Arrocampo
Cetti's Warbler   Quinta da Atalaya
LONG-TAILED TIT   Donana PN
Eurasian Blackcap   Quinta da Atalaya
SARDINIAN WARBLER   Quinta da Atalaya
EURASIAN NUTHATCH   Quinta da Atalaya
SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER   RN Estua¡rio do Tejo
EURASIAN WREN   Donana PN
SPOTLESS STARLING   Quinta da Atalaya
Eurasian Blackbird   Quinta da Atalaya
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER   Quinta da Atalaya
EUROPEAN ROBIN   Villamanrique de la Condesa
BLUETHROAT   Embalse de Arrocampo
EUROPEAN PIED FLYCATCHER   Quinta da Atalaya
COMMON REDSTART   Donana PN
Black Redstart   Melia Lisboa Aeroporto
BLUE ROCK-THRUSH   Observatorio de Cazalla
WHINCHAT   Muro de la Confederacion Hidrografica del Guadalquivir
EUROPEAN STONECHAT   Quinta da Atalaya
NORTHERN WHEATEAR   Quinta da Atalaya
BLACK-HEADED WEAVER   Carretera Sur del Colector
YELLOW-CROWNED BISHOP   Quinta da Atalaya
Common Waxbill   Donana PNat
House Sparrow   Quinta da Atalaya
SPANISH SPARROW   El Estrecho PNat
GRAY WAGTAIL   Donana PN
Western Yellow Wagtail   Canada de Rianzuela
WHITE WAGTAIL   Quinta da Atalaya
MEADOW PIPIT   Embalse de Arrocampo
Common Chaffinch   Monfrague PN
HAWFINCH   Monfrague PN
European Greenfinch   Rua de Vale de Mouros 16
EURASIAN LINNET   Donana PN
European Goldfinch   Canada de Rianzuela
CORN BUNTING   Donana PN

SLENDER-BILLED GULL

Western Marsh Hawk
Photo: Shari Zirlin