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Systematic list - part 2: Herons, Storks, Ibises and Flamingos

All dates refer to May 2013

 

Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus (3+)

Up to 3 Ebro Delta 20th and 21st, most at Riet Vell.

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Little Bitterns, Riet Vell, Ebro Delta, 20th May (left) and 21st May (right)

 

Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax (15)

6 Utxesa 16th, 6 Ebro Delta 20th and 3 Ebro Delta 21st.

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Night Heron, Ebro Delta, 20th May

 

Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides (20+)

20+ Ebro Delta 20th-21st.

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Squacco Herons, Ebro Delta, 20th May (left) and 21st May (right)

 

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis (38)

Max 20 Ebro Delta 20th, smaller numbers in the steppes region.

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Cattle Egret, Ebro Delta, 20th May

 

Little Egret Egretta garzetta (200+)

Up to about 200 Ebro Delta 20th-21st, also 1 Utxesa 16th.

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Little Egret, Riet Vell, Ebro Delta, 21st May

 

Great White Egret Ardea alba (11)

1 Utxesa 16th, 4-6 Ebro Delta 20th-21st.

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Great White Egret, Ebro Delta, 21st May

 

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea (c. 12)

Small numbers at Utxesa 16th and Ebro Delta 20th-21st; 1 between Osera de Ebro and Sástago 17th.

 

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea (c. 30)

6 Utxesa 16th, up to 12 Ebro Delta 20th and 21st.

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Purple Herons, Ebro Delta, 21st May

 

Black Stork Ciconia nigra (1)

1 over l'Eucaliptus (Ebro Delta) 21st.

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Black Stork, l'Eucaliptus, Ebro Delta, 21st May

 

White Stork Ciconia ciconia (48)

46 at various inland and lowland sites; more unexpected were 2 over Hecho Valley 19th.

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White Storks, near Quinto, 17th May

 

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus (60+)

Up to 60 Ebro Delta 20th-21st.

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Glossy Ibises, Ebro Delta, 21st May (left) and 20th May (right)

 

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus (ruber) roseus (4000+)

Over 4000 Ebro Delta 21st (much smaller numbers 20th).

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Greater Flamingoes, Ebro Delta, 21st May

 

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