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The upper Deva valley, Cantabria, May 27 - June 19 2013
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<blockquote data-quote="davercox" data-source="post: 2758884" data-attributes="member: 34161"><p><strong>Elsewhere in the Deva valley</strong></p><p></p><p>In Potes town, apart from the Swifts and Swallows already mentioned :</p><p><strong>Feral Pigeon</strong>: only small numbers.</p><p><strong>Dipper</strong>: one eventually seen well on the river under the San Cayetano bridge.</p><p><strong>Grey Wagtail</strong>: one in the same place as the Dipper.</p><p></p><p>At slightly higher altitudes than the campsite itself (500m and up) :</p><p></p><p>in woodland :</p><p><strong>Blackcap</strong>: at all altitudes up to the cliffs; easily the commonest bird in this valley (with the Blackbird).</p><p><strong>Garden Warbler</strong>: only two heard singing.</p><p><strong>Wren</strong>: fairly plentiful.</p><p><strong>Robin</strong>: reasonably common.</p><p><strong>Mistle Thrush</strong>: two seen.</p><p><strong>Bullfinch</strong>: probably family groups encountered as couple of times.</p><p><strong>Jay</strong>: fairly plentiful.</p><p><strong>Magpie</strong>: not common at all but a few seen.</p><p><strong>Great Spotted Woodpecker</strong>: several heard including some drumming, which seemed a little late in the year to me.</p><p><strong>Green Woodpecker</strong>: a few heard; the only one seen well had black on the face so was apparently not <em>sharpei</em>.</p><p></p><p>in the garrigue-like shrubland :</p><p><strong>Red-backed Shrike</strong>: three seen.</p><p><strong>Tree Pipit</strong>: 5-6 seen and heard singing.</p><p></p><p>At higher altitudes again (700m-1000m) :</p><p><strong>Common Cuckoo</strong>: 3-4 males heard. This is apparently a woodland species here, but I do not know what species it parasitises – maybe Blackcap ?</p><p><strong>Marsh Tit</strong>: one seen.</p><p><strong>Coal Tit</strong>: two heard singing.</p><p><strong>Blue Tit</strong>: not common at all.</p><p><strong>Crag Martin</strong>: a few occasionally joined the House Martins in feeding groups.</p><p><strong>Subalpine Warbler</strong>: at least four in song at about 900m, above Potes.</p><p><strong>Chiffchaff</strong>: four heard singing, all certainly <em>collybita</em> based on song.</p><p><strong>Western Bonelli’s Warbler</strong>: very common at these altitudes, particularly towards woodland edge. The third most common bird here, after Blackbird and Blackcap. A good deal of song heard, giving a good opportunity to compare with Cirl Bunting (but no Lesser Whitethroats here to give a three-way comparison, and a contest for the most boring song in Europe). Don’t get me wrong, I love Bonelli’s, a beautiful bird.</p><p><strong>Nuthatch</strong>: one seen, and another heard.</p><p><strong>Short-toed Treecreeper</strong>: six, mostly in song.</p><p><strong>Pied Flycatcher</strong>: four heard in song above Argüebanes, and one male seen in the village itself, a novelty for me as it perched on rooftops and flew down to feed.</p><p><strong>Dunnock</strong>: one only, above Brez.</p><p><strong>Linnet</strong>: a few only.</p><p><strong>Greenfinch</strong>: not common at all, seen only occasionally in villages.</p><p><strong>Rock Bunting</strong>: 2 seen well above Brez.</p><p><strong>Citril Finch</strong>: a big surprise, one entering a crack in a house wall in the village of Salarzón. I did not know they nested in villages.</p><p></p><p>Also in this category I suppose:</p><p><strong>Red-billed Chough</strong>: plenty of these, coming down to about 600m but often much higher. One flock contained about 50 birds and there were many others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davercox, post: 2758884, member: 34161"] [b]Elsewhere in the Deva valley[/b] In Potes town, apart from the Swifts and Swallows already mentioned : [B]Feral Pigeon[/B]: only small numbers. [B]Dipper[/B]: one eventually seen well on the river under the San Cayetano bridge. [B]Grey Wagtail[/B]: one in the same place as the Dipper. At slightly higher altitudes than the campsite itself (500m and up) : in woodland : [B]Blackcap[/B]: at all altitudes up to the cliffs; easily the commonest bird in this valley (with the Blackbird). [B]Garden Warbler[/B]: only two heard singing. [B]Wren[/B]: fairly plentiful. [B]Robin[/B]: reasonably common. [B]Mistle Thrush[/B]: two seen. [B]Bullfinch[/B]: probably family groups encountered as couple of times. [B]Jay[/B]: fairly plentiful. [B]Magpie[/B]: not common at all but a few seen. [B]Great Spotted Woodpecker[/B]: several heard including some drumming, which seemed a little late in the year to me. [B]Green Woodpecker[/B]: a few heard; the only one seen well had black on the face so was apparently not [I]sharpei[/I]. in the garrigue-like shrubland : [B]Red-backed Shrike[/B]: three seen. [B]Tree Pipit[/B]: 5-6 seen and heard singing. At higher altitudes again (700m-1000m) : [B]Common Cuckoo[/B]: 3-4 males heard. This is apparently a woodland species here, but I do not know what species it parasitises – maybe Blackcap ? [B]Marsh Tit[/B]: one seen. [B]Coal Tit[/B]: two heard singing. [B]Blue Tit[/B]: not common at all. [B]Crag Martin[/B]: a few occasionally joined the House Martins in feeding groups. [B]Subalpine Warbler[/B]: at least four in song at about 900m, above Potes. [B]Chiffchaff[/B]: four heard singing, all certainly [I]collybita[/I] based on song. [B]Western Bonelli’s Warbler[/B]: very common at these altitudes, particularly towards woodland edge. The third most common bird here, after Blackbird and Blackcap. A good deal of song heard, giving a good opportunity to compare with Cirl Bunting (but no Lesser Whitethroats here to give a three-way comparison, and a contest for the most boring song in Europe). Don’t get me wrong, I love Bonelli’s, a beautiful bird. [B]Nuthatch[/B]: one seen, and another heard. [B]Short-toed Treecreeper[/B]: six, mostly in song. [B]Pied Flycatcher[/B]: four heard in song above Argüebanes, and one male seen in the village itself, a novelty for me as it perched on rooftops and flew down to feed. [B]Dunnock[/B]: one only, above Brez. [B]Linnet[/B]: a few only. [B]Greenfinch[/B]: not common at all, seen only occasionally in villages. [B]Rock Bunting[/B]: 2 seen well above Brez. [B]Citril Finch[/B]: a big surprise, one entering a crack in a house wall in the village of Salarzón. I did not know they nested in villages. Also in this category I suppose: [B]Red-billed Chough[/B]: plenty of these, coming down to about 600m but often much higher. One flock contained about 50 birds and there were many others. [/QUOTE]
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