Postcards : see below Name of the stork : Espartero Date of capture and release : 30/06/2005 09:45 Location of capture and release : Campo de Azaba, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain Age : Adult Sex : Male Colour ring code : PVC White ring code “S8F6” in left leg. Metallic ring code : Metal Ring in left leg: 603429 Weight : 3,300 kg Breeding bird ? Yes Number of chicks : 2 Message from the birder
This black stork individual was breeding in the Special Protection Area for birds, Campo de Azaba. The black stork population in the area (36,000 ha) is estimated at 10 pairs. His nest was on a Pine (Pinus sp) and had two fledged chicks when we found it. The breeding continued normally and they flew away some weeks later. The people of the farm where it was located felt very proud of it and they told us they never approach the nest to avoid any disturbance. They were curious to know how many “children” were there this season. “Espartero” was seen some days after feeding in the same place he was captured. This year's drought is very bad in the whole of Spain (the worst in the last 50 years) and it is seriously effecting farming activities, but apparently not the breeding of black storks. Postcards sent on September, the 14th
Esperatero has been captured and equipped with its satellite tag in the end of June in Spain close to the Portugeese border, in the Natura 2000 area "Campo de Abaza". He bred in a pine and rear two chicks. He spend July in the same area. During august and early september he was in Portugal. Last week-end, he was recorded by the Spanish ornithologist of the project in an area where 36 Black storks were recorded (!). Suddenly the 11th of September, he started his migration in direct fly towards Tarifa and Gibraltar, crossing from North to South the Extramadura where the great bustard is still present. Postcards sent on September, the 20th
Espartero left the area on September 11th or 12th. The 13th, he spent the night close to the Gibraltar strait. On September 14th, around noon, he was located and filmed by ornithologists monitoring the bird migration in Tarifa, the place where the strait is the smallest and where most gliding birds cross the sea. They spotted Espartero in a group of 20 Black Stork gathering to cross the strait. The group increased up to 70 birds but they finally renounced and went resting and fishing in the surroundings. Most of the big gliding birds like raptors and storks have difficulties to fly over the seas because the thermals they use to glide are absent over water. Finally Espartero crossed the strait, two days later, in the morning the 15th. Once in Africa, he recovered the thermals and is now wintering in central Chad. Postcard sent on October the 20th
Varis and Espartero are two birds coming from two of the most opposite countries of Europe (Spain and Latvia). Surprisingly, they are actually wintering at less than 200 Km from each other... Varis and Espartero have arrived in Central Chad since a few weeks now. This area of the green edge of the Sahara is a nice wintering place where fishing in ponds can be rewarding. Espartero crossed the Gibraltar Straits and then travelled from Western to Central Africa, flying along the Southern Sahara Desert border. Varis flew along the Eastern European path of migration, crossing the Bosphorus before arriving in Africa. Postcard sent on October the 28th
Espartero and Varis are two birds coming from two of the most opposite countries of Europe (Spain and Latvia). Surprisingly, they are actually wintering at less than 200 Km from each other... Varis and Espartero have arrived in central Chad since a few weeks. This area of the green edge of the Sahara is a nice wintering place where fishing in ponds can be rewarding. Espartero crossed the Gibraltar Straits and then travelled from Western till Central Africa, flying along the Southern Sahara Desert border. Varis (http://www.flyingover.net/files/others/Varis_1027.pdf ) flew along the Eastern European path of migration, crossing the Bosphorus to arrive in Africa. Postcard sent on November the 02nd
Espartero is a black stork breeding in the Special Protection Area for birds, Campo de Azaba. This Natura 2000 area is located in Spain close to the Portuguese border.The black stork population in the area (36,000 ha) is estimated at 10 pairs. Espartero's nest was on a Pine tree (Pinus sp) and he had two nestling when we found it. Espartero was captured, tagged and released on June 30th. The breeding continued normally and the 2 chicks flew away some weeks later.This year's drought was really bad in the whole of Spain (the worst in the last 50 years) and it seriously affected farming activities. During august and early September, Espartero was in Portugal, not very far from his breeding grounds. In the Beginning of September, he was recorded by the Spanish ornithologist of the project with 36 other Black storks. Suddenly, the 11th of September, he started his migration directly towards Tarifa and the Gibraltar Straits, crossing from the Extramadura where the great Bustard is still present. Postcard sent on November the 03rd
Espartero left his breeding grounds on the border between Spain and Portugal on September the 11th or the 12th. The 13th, he was already spending the night close to the Gibraltar strait, 500 kilometers to the South. On September 14th, around noon, he was located and filmed by ornithologists monitoring the bird migration in Tarifa, Spain. Tarifa is the place where the strait is the smallest and where most gliding birds cross the sea. They spotted Espartero in a group of 20 Black Stork gathering to cross the strait. The group increased up to 70 black storks but they finally renounced and went resting and fishing in the surroundings. Most of the big gliding birds like raptors and storks have difficulties to fly over the seas because the thermals they use to glide are absent over water. Finally Espartero crossed the strait, two days later, in the morning the 15th. |
Nombre de la cigüeña negra : Espartero Fecha de marcaje : 30/06/2005 09:45 Lugar de origen : Campo de Azaba, Salamanca, Castilla y León, España Edad : Adulto Sexo : Macho Anilla de color : Anilla de PVC de color blanco con código “S8F6” en pata izquierda Anilla metálica : Anilla de metal : 603429 Peso : 3,300 kg Reproductor ? Si Número de pollos : 2 Otros datos
Esta Cigüeña Negra estaba criando en la ZEPA “Campo de Azaba” (unas 36.000 has) que mantiene una población estimada en unas 10 parejas.Su nido, situado en un pino (Pinus sp) tenía 2 pollos ya emplumados en el momento del marcaje y su crianza se desarrolló con normalidad, volando un par de semanas después.Los dueños de la finca donde se sitúa el nido se mostraron muy orgullosos de tener el nido allí y nos preguntaron por curiosidad cuantos pollos había este año, ya que ellos no se acercan al nido para evitar molestias.La sequía este año (una de las más duras de los últimos 50) esta afectando seriamente a las actividades agrícolas y ganaderas, pero no parece haber afectado demasiado en la reproducción de la cigüeña negra esta temporada. |
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