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(12/24/2011) Viewed other gull of Gipuzkoa in the interior of the Peninsula

Gabriel Martín reread other ring from Gipuzkoa in the interior of the peninsula, it would be the second in three months.

This time he saw it in the landfill site of Alcazar de San Juan (Madrid). It would be the second quote of one species of Cantabrian Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis lusitanius) in the interior of the peninsula.

The gull was ringed as chicken this spring in the island of San Anton in Getaria by members of the T.E.E.

(09/22/2011) No need to run so much

Jose Ignacio Jauregi (T.S.R.) is just received the record of one capture of one Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) that was captured in the Leizaran river, up to the municipal area of Berastegi, one year ago. It follows that it was ringed in Ceuta just 6 days ago. It had traveled 750 kms. straight line during 6 days.

(09/13/2011) Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) with leucism

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) age 4, ringed in the morning of today in the Zelai river (Tolosa). It seems that the specimen shows signs of leucism having white feathers in the head as well as the bill a little blue color.

(09/12/2011) The Oria river serves like a highway serves to river birds

In the Araxes river one White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) (Euring 3), ringed in november of 2010 in the Albistur river, was recaptured and casually, in the same net, one Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) (Euring 3) ringed in august in the Albistur river too.

Albistur river and Araxes river flows into the river Oria and already there are two ringed Cinclus in that river and recaptured in the Araxex river, also did the same with another Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).

(08/31/2011) Cantabrian yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis lusitanius) within peninsular

On day 31, Gabriel Martin read our ring 993.G in the dump of Colmenar Viejo, Madrid. This is the first date of a specimen of Cantabrian yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis lusitanius) in the peninsular interior.

The Gull was ringed as a chick this spring on the Santa Clara island in San Sebastian by members of EAT. More details in the blog of Gabriel Martín. http://larusfuscus.blogspot.com

(05/28/2011) The dippers (Cinclus cinclus) use concrete blocks to make their nests

Within the campaign monitoring of bird populations in rivers in Gipuzkoa, last year, taking advantage of the restoration of few bridges, installed an unspecified number of boxes nesting place of concrete blocks to help dippers (Cinclus Cinclus) to nesting.

The work done last year has paid off to have been occupied for nesting.

(05/26/2011) One Black kite (Milvus migrans) seen with wing markings.

Observed in the landfill Zaluaga, Sempere (Iparralde), a black kite (Milvus migrans) with wing markings. The bird was marked in Tarifa (Cadiz) on August 30, 2010, as a bird in its second calendar year (born 2009), in the framework of the marking of migratory birds of prey carried out since 2009. No previous sighting of the bird.

(01/19/2011) One Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) seen in the port of Ondarroa

One young Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) of first winter and ringed in Opolksie Poland was seen this winter in the port of Ondarroa.

We are aware any of this species during different winters in the Bay of Biscay.

Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) and Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans), especially young first winter, are very much in the field and thus to be ringed we have been able to be safe.

(09/16/2010) One team of ornithologists of the Aranzadi Society of Sciences has sampled during the month of August the community of trowel birds in the marsh of Asti in Zarautz

To view this new, press here.

(09/16/2010) Ringing river birds, by the valley of Leitzaran

In the next link you will can view one interesting report or interview to Jose Ignacio Jauregi, one member of the E.A.T. in the Aurri magazine about the river birds in Leitzaran.

Interview

(06/22/2010) Captured in Gipuzkoa the second example of Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) without the usual white bib

The ringers of the T.R.S. have captured in Ataun (Gipuzkoa) the second exemplar of Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) without the usual white bib typical of the specie. The above bird was captured in April of last year in the Leizaran river, a tributary of Oria, in its passage through the town of Leitza (Navarra) and this other one has been captured in the Agauntza river as it passes through the town of Ataun (Gipuzkoa).

Which was captured last year was female and she had incubatriz plate and after discussing with the British expert Stephen Ormerod, coauthor of the book "The Dippers", he stated that it may mean a example melanin but this one appears that is adult male (Wing T9 98mm and very brown) by presenting biometric measurements.

As the second capture such short distance and time, gives us to think. Now we must be alert, if we see any other issue with these characters.

(06/10/2010) Nest boxes on the bridges restored in Leitzaran

It is known that many species of birds are totally dependent for their survival, the environment of our rivers and that when they bring a lot to affect their reproduction, restoration of bridges and drainage of the rivers that are so fashionable now.

Therefore, as part of the campaign monitoring bird populations in rivers of Gipuzkoa we're doing, last year settled in Otito Bridge (bridge of witches) in the town of Andoain on its way through the river Leitzaran, an undetermined number of nesting boxes at different heights.

And also following suit in Andoain aqueduct bridge, also in the course of the river Leitzaran being restored at present, to continue this way nesting as they have done so far these birds are totally dependent on resources the river and its environment, such as the dipper (Cinclus Cinclus) and Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea), among others.

(05/12/2010) A White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) ringed last year as chicken in the Albistur river is breeding in the Amezketa river

Following the campaign, part of the project "Monitoring bird populations in rivers of Gipuzkoa", Jose Ignacio Jauregui recaptured in the Amezketa river a dipper (Cinclus cinclus) that on June 2, 2009 was ringed in the nest as chicken along with other two chickens in the Albistur river, district of Olarrain (Tolosa).

This bird, after being fed by their parents, down to the mouth of the Oria river, in the river Oria rises to the town of Alegia (5 kms. approx.) entering the Amazketa river, where he was recaptured on May 10 2010 in its second year of life.

The bird was seen in state Encubatriz plate 3, which means it is female and that is breeding in their new home (Amezketa river), despite being an extremely territorial species, it has already found around a section of river free to settle.

(04/15/2010) Characteristics of the community of passeriform birds in the wetland of Badina de Escudero

On thursday april 22th at 19:30 h., in Villafranca de Navarra. will be the presentation of the monograph "Arizaga, J., Alonso, D., Fernández, E., Fernández, I., Martín, D., Vilches, A., 2009. Wetland of Badina de Escudera (Navarre): characteristics of the community of passeriform birds.

(04/02/2010) Recaptured a Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in Andoain from France Finisterre

We just got the record about the Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) which recaptured in Andoain on 08/10/2008 one ringer of Txingudi Ringing Station in a brook with no more than 2 m.

This is a guy who was ringed in Trunvel as a chicken (Finisterre France) at 550 km. and 27 days before being recaptured. It is the first event of its kind and could be shown that the dispersion can have martins.

(03/14/2010) 4th control in Mediterranean sea of one Cantabric Yellow-legged Seagull ringed as pullus in Gipuzkoa

This sunday March 14th saw the 4th control of a guipuzcoan Cantabric Yellow-legged Seagull in the Mediterranean. In particular it is a bird ringed in San Sebastian in June 2009, and controlled in the province of Gerona by Carlos Alvarez. So far, it is reported only 5 controls on the Mediterranean coast of birds of the subspecies lusitanius: 2 Gipuzkoa controlled inValencia in January 2007 and 2009, also another guipuzcoan in Girona in 2008 and one galician seagull observed in Malaga in 2 years consecutive 2007 and 2008.

These controls show that, though low, there is a Cantabrian birds flow towards the Mediterranean. Although not known for sure the routes taken by these birds in their movements, it is possible that while the bird Galician Atlantic coast have followed southward Guipuzcoa birds have traveled along the Ebro river routes and / or the Garonne, accompanying the seagulls from Mediterranean in their migration to their breeding grounds.

(02/25/2010) Course on introduction to scientific ringing

Training course to understand the scientific ringing as an invaluable tool to complement studies on the avifauna.

Aimed at those who want to become banders and do not have minimum knowledge on identification of birds that can use without difficulty, specific tools for bander.

The course will consist of a talk, which will provide the necessary knowledge and techniques ringing and leaving the field to gain the necessary experience in handling birds as well as the installation of various trapping methods.

(09/18/2009) A Great egret (Egretta alba) ringed in Camarga observed in Plaiaundi (Irun)

On September 18th an exemplar of this species marked with colour rings in Camarga was observed in Plaiaundi Ecological Park (Irun). The exemplar was ringed as chick on June 26th, 2009.

According to the investigator responsible of the project only 7 chicks wew ringed in the current year, so the observation of this exemplar in Plaiaundi could be considered very improbable. The reason for this low number of ringings is that chicks they ring are those born in tree-nestes. Chicks born in the reed-bed, where 90% of the population of Camarga breed, are not ringed.

The Great egret population has multiplied last years in the zone. In 2006 20 nesting couples were counted while in this season (2009) approximately 120 had been counted.

(09/13/2009) Dippers (Cinclus cinclus) ringed with colour rings are already more than 100

On September 13th was made the 100th ringing with colour rings for this species. This campaign, framed in the "Monitoring of bird populations of the rivers of Gipuzkoa", began on February 2008 using metal rings only. On December of the same year, colour rings were incorporated to the study.

Up to date 168 exemplars were ringed during campaign, 66 with metal ring only and 102 with both metal and colour ring. 108 exemplars were recaptured.

Most samplings included in this project are made in Oria river basin, although basins of rivers Urumea, Bidasoa and Oiartzun are being sampled too.