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    Sedge warbler of B.T.O. recover today in Southern Spain.

    Hi all, greetings: today in a banding session in southern Spain I could capture a Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus shoenobaenus) with sender Britsh Museum London SW7. I refer to my blog where you will see a video of the bird recovered information. I'm sorry my English unpresentable and quality of the...
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    A fantastic news ...

    Great news to celebrate the Word Migratory Bird Day! The Parany, a non-selective hunting practice in Spain, has been declared illegal by the Spanish Tribunal Constitucional. This is a great victory to all of us who believe these practices are completely nonsense in this time and age! Fernando...
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    New French recovery.

    Hi all, Greetings: After processing the data through official channels, due to the closure of the OEM (Office of Migratory Species) in Spain, I would point out that on 27/02/2013, I have recovered a banded bird with sender: Paris Museum Syl atr 7099091. female, 2nd calendar year. More...
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    Poachers in Spain.

    Hi all, Greetings: I leave a link showing the activity of a forester in southern Spain against poaching. A small grain of sand in the desert of what is happening right now here in southern Iberia. It is unfortunate that in many European countries spend large sums of money for the protection of...
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    Banding data in 2011 by the Zamalla Group in Andalucia Spain

    Hi all, Greetings: I refer to the banding group blog Zamalla if your interest is, data can be found here as significant as the ringing of more than 37,000 birds in 2011 as well as 112 recoveries of 19 external senders: http://grupoanillamientozamalla.blogspot.com.es/ I hope you can enjoy...
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    Possibly the first Swallow ringed in Europe in 2012 ...

    Possibly the first ringing of Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) and Sand martin (Riparia riparia) has been done in this year 2012. Although rare, there are some individuals that winter in southern Iberia, in the pictures you can see the active moves in two individuals. These birds were caught in...
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    Ring in a feeder in southern Spain

    Hi all. I refer to my blog where you can see some pictures of rings in a finch feeder and also a wagtail roost in the heart of my city. http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ I hope you like it. Regards, Fernando Gavilan.
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    European Recovery in Southern Spain.

    Hello everyone, Greetings: Maybe you can find interesting these recoveries in southern Spain, maybe some of it can be yours ... I refer to my blog: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ At this time it is always cold pleasure to read something that excites us. Greetings. Fernando Gavilan
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    Great step Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) in the south of Spain.

    Impressive ... Banding sessions with more than 300 birds per day and like yesterday, up to 3 external controls, Helgoland Germania, VT Arnhem Holland and British Museum in London. I refer to my blog from where you can have news and photos in the last two entries...
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    Ringing a colony in southern Europe the rare Apus afinis

    Hello everyone, this day has been ringing a small colony of rare Moor Swift (Apus afinis) in a town in southern Spain, if it's your interest I refer you to my blog to see photos and information: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ http://grupoanillamientozamalla.blogspot.com/ Best regards...
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    Someone can tell me that the ring center is?

    Hi all, I refer you to my blog so you can see the curious story of a ring. Would you know tell me that center ring is? What is your number? Thanks for your help: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/2011/09/anilla-del-imperio-ring-of-empire.html Greetings from Andalucia Spain. Fernando.
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    So is the postnuptial migration to the south of Spain

    I leave a small sketch of how it develops now postnuptial over the south of the Iberian Peninsula (in Castilian), I hope you enjoy: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ Regards, Fernando Gavilan.
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    World Migratory Bird Day 2011.

    What we hope to celebrate? ... More info here: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ Regards, Fernando.
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    10 British bird recoveries in recent days in southern Spain.

    Impressive flow of English birds ringed in the south of Spain. The last few days we have captured the 9 birds with legend British Museum, London and Jersey with inscription. Here you can find more information: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ Sincerely, Fernando Gavilan.
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    Why not?

    Who would dare? http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ Fernando.
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    First capture of a summer bird. (Phylloscopus ibericus)

    Hi all, Greetings: In this day I caught the first bird of the prenuptial migration step this year, it is an Iberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) ringed in 2009 and controlled in 2010 and 2011. (today) I refer to my blog where you will find 2 video capture and some photos of the bird in...
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    Rings With legend up or down?

    Debate: What is your posture? ... I'm very manic at the time of placing a ring, this piece of metal sometimes speaks of how he works a ring but is there any reason to place a ring with his legend to the foot or the opposite? Regards, Fernando. http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/
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    Siberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita tristis)

    Hi all, I refer you to my blog so you can see some pictures of a Siberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita tristis) captured a week ago to scientific banding in Seville Spain. http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/2010/11/en-verde.html Regards, Fernando.
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    Mass recovery of birds ringed in U.K. in southern Spain.

    Ecepcional, you can catalog the capture of many passerine birds on their way this year post-nuptial in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. I personally have the opportunity to recover 3 of these birds in this last week and my fellow working group have also caught at least 5 more bird. Do not...
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    Another new hybrid ...

    This time has been a rarer event than the previous. This afternoon I caught and ringed a hybrid of Red Swallow X Sand Martin (Hirundo X Riparia) Photos and information on my blog; http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ I hope you enjoy it. Regards, Fernando
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    For lovers of rare ...

    Hi all, maybe it interesting to see some photos of a rare hybrid hirundo. In this case it's a red Swallow x Sand Martin (Hirundo x Riparia ) I hope you like it, Greetings, Fernando. http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/
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    Migration in full swing in southern Iberia.

    So is the step of migration in the south of the Iberian peninsula, I refer to my blog that you may see some of the species banded. http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ I hope you like it, Greetings, Fernando.
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    Migration from the south of the Iberian Peninsula

    Hello, greetings: I refer you to my blog for you can inform how we live the way post wedding in southern Spain. Terrible is the problem with hunting and killing of thousands of European Tortola (Streptopelia turtur) and Quail (Coturnix coturnix) And also you will appreciate a rare image of...
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    First recovery foreing Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus shoenobaenus) in post-nuptial migr

    Hi all finally start to notice the number of northern birds in southern Spain. Has started post nuptial migration has begun and has already captured the first bird with sender foreing Paris Museum. If you want to see pictures and more information can be found on my blog...
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    550 Ringing Pink Flamenco in southern Spain.

    This weekend, the campaign has finished ringing pink flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in the marshes of the Odiel Spain. More than 550 birds have been marked. I show you some pictures of this event I hope you like: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/
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