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Sep 25-27: Fea's Type Petrel & Eurasian Scops Owl

9/29/2015

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The evening of Sep. 25th still provided some nice numbers in just 1,45 h, including 48 Sooties, 9 Bonxies, 6 Arctic, 3 Pomarine and 1 Long Tailed Skuas. 

The morning of 26th started with a surprise in the form of a Fea's type Petrel while Scoters added more and more groups. The rest of the day was in general poor, with c. 250 Gannets/h, 7 Pomarines, 14 Arctic and 25 Great Skuas, 8 Little Terns, etc, and an increasing movement of Balearic Shearwaters in the afternoon.

The morning of 27th was also poor. Just more Scoters, 4 Arctic Skuas and 6 Bonxies worth mention.

Meanwhile, the usual migrants arrived in tiny numbers. The main sighting at the headland was at night: an Eurasian Scops Owl.

Observers: Antonio Sandoval Rey, Antonio martínez Pernas, Pablo Gutiérrez, Antonio Gutiérrez, Javier Cañadas, Carmelo de Dios, Pablo Pita.
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Eurasian Scops Owl (Antonio Martínez Pernas)
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Whinchat (Antonio Sandoval Rey)
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"Smiles, please!" Pablo, Javi and Carmelo at the observatory (Antonio Sandoval Rey)
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Sep 23: 14,910 Manxies, 2160 Sooties, 208 Bonxies...

9/25/2015

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Another great day today thanks to the NW winds. 

In 7 hs we counted 14,910 Manx Shearwaters, 2160 Sooty Shearwaters, 208 Great Skuas, 120 Arctic Skuas, 22 Pomarines, 10 Great Shearwaters, 356 Cory's, 3304 Gannets, 597 Sandwich Terns, 2 Roseate Terns and more. 

Observers: Ricardo Hevia, Antonio Martínez Pernas.
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Flock of Sooty Shearwaters today (Antonio Martínez Pernas)
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Sep 22: 189 Pomarines, 193 Bonxies, 2 Roseate... 

9/25/2015

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189 Pomarines, 193 Bonxies, 97 Arctic Skuas and up to 7120 Manx Shearwaters were counted today during 7,45 hs. Also 657 Sooty Shearwaters, 5040 Gannets, 1 Sabine's Gull, 1 Kittiwake, and only a few Terns, including 2 Roseate.

Observers: Ricardo Hevia, Antonio Martínez Pernas
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Huge number of Bonxies today! (Antonio Martínez Pernas)
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Sep 21: Richard's Pipit and less movement

9/25/2015

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Due to the prevailing E winds no much movemente today. Just 179 Common Scoters in the morning. Instead, a Richard's Pipit was seen flying overhead at Garita de Bares hill.

Observers: Damián Romay, Ray Galea.
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Sep 20: +500 Common Scoters & fall of migrants

9/20/2015

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More than 500 Common Scoters this morning. Instead, just a few of the other ommon species, with the only exception of Sandwich Tern, which kept a c. 100 birds/h movement all trhough the morning and afternoon. 

Several migrants arrived from 12:30 PM onwards, including Whinchats, Willow Warblers, Wrynecks, Pied Flycatchers, Yellow Wagtails, etc. A few Eurasian reed warbler were ringed, as well as a Cetti's warbler and a Zitting cisticola.


Observers: Antonio Sandoval, Mike Buckland,  Mark Hullingworth, Fernando Gallego, Pilar Solares; Cosme Damián Romay, Ray Galea, Pablo PIta, Bárbara Torres.
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Sep 19: Cory's luck

9/20/2015

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Pardela cenicienta - captura accidental en anzuelo from Antonio Sandoval Rey on Vimeo.

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Sep 19: Some more Sandwich Terns & Manxies

9/20/2015

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Easterlies did not keep the seabirds far from the headland today. In 5,45 h we counted 2838 Gannets, 1492 Manxies, 652 Cory's, 476 Sandwich Terns, 40 Great Skuas, 1 Long Tailed Skua, 4 Pomarines and 24 Arctic Skuas, as well as several other species. 

Observers: Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo hevia, Mike Buckland,  Mark Hullingworth, Fernando Gallego, Pilar Solares
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Sep 18: Roseate Tern, Sabine's, 874 Sandwich...

9/20/2015

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Westerlies brought a nice movement of Manx Shearwaters: 2073 were counted in 6,45 h. Other numbers obtained were: 1848 Gannets, 85 Sooties, 5 Long Tailed, 12 Pomarine and 33 Arctic Skuas, 13 Great Skuas, 874 Sandwich Terns, 289 "Commic" terns, 1 Roseate Tern, 2 Sabine's Gulls, 3 Grey Palaropes and more...

Observers: Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo hevia, Antonio Martínez Pernas, Mike Buckland,  Mark Hullingworth, Fernando Gallego, Pilar Solares, Daniel Monteagudo, Carla Soaje.

Pardelas pichonetas frente al cabo de Estaca de Bares, septiembre de 2015 from Antonio Sandoval Rey on Vimeo.

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Sep 17: Terns & Bonxies

9/20/2015

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342 Sandwich Terns, 301 "Commic" Terns and 3 Little Terns were counted this afternoon, together with 25 Pomarine, 66 Arctic and 1 Long Tailed Skuas, 106 Great Skuas, 17 Great Shearwaters, 25 Grey Phalaropes and  2 Garganeys, as well as other species. 

Observers: Markus Ahola, Hannu Huhtinen, Antti Kause, Mikael Nordström
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Sep. 15-16: Sabine's galore

9/17/2015

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Seabird passage on 15th only started in the afternoon, once the very strong SW winds ceased for a few hours. Some nice numbers obtained during 2,30 hs were: 2 Sabine's, 25 Bonxies, 7 Poms, 22 Arctic Skuas and 5 Grey Phalaropes.

On 16th the morning was also very windy (over 100 km/h) and there was a lot of rain. Instead, the afternoon brought better weather. Sabine´s started thn to move in huge numbers: 120 were counted. Also 21 Great Shearwaters, 121 Sooties, 3 Roseate Terns, 1737 "comic" terns, 34 Bonxies, 85 Arctic and 20 Pomarine Skuas.

Observers: Markus Ahola, Hannu Huhtinen, Antti Kause, Mikael Nordström
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    - Ricardo Hevia Barcón
    - Pablo Gutiérrez Varga
    - Daniel López Velasco
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    - Antonio Martínez Pernas
    - Pablo Pita Criado
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    - Alfonso Valderas Farfante

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