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Just tried this link and a lot of pop ups and virus detected so exited quickly.The short answer is yes, lots. With such variable terrain; deciduous and pine forest; open mountain meadow; riverine and lake environments you will be able to fill your boots. Just try and remember to walk now and again.
You may find this link useful though its not the best constructed of sites it does carry a wealth of data http://northbirdspain.blogspot.co.uk/
Agreed.I HARDLY EVER SAW ANY BIRDS....
Probably because you don't have trained eyes--the wealth of birdlife in a given place isn't obvious to the casual observer.I HARDLY EVER SAW ANY BIRDS....
i digress....my sight came back praying at the tomb of saint james....then it was steven king likeProbably because you don't have trained eyes--the wealth of birdlife in a given place isn't obvious to the casual observer.
But Shauna will probably find them.
Buen Camino, Shauna! Maybe give yourself extra days so that there's lots of time to sit quietly.
Sorry about that Shauna. Link deleted. There are several good birder sites for Northern Spain but I'll let you do your own surfingJust tried this link and a lot of pop ups and virus detected so exited quickly.
And yeah, mark--all the Raptors. Aren't they great?
As avid birdwatchers can anyone tell me if there are many to see between Oviedo and Lugo. Thinking of perhaps taking it a bit slower and not walking as many miles each day to really savour the views, etc.
Early to mid June probably.
Everyday over the agriculture fields, slowly patrolling, hunting for a rodent or a snake. I saw several species of hawks doing that, and now and then one would do an abrupt dive to the ground and fly off with something in his grasp.Mark--all the Raptors. Aren't they great?
Me neither on the Primitivo.Agreed.
Quick answer is 'Yes, if you are looking out for them'. Black kites, swifts, swallows (eg they nest round the church at Grandas de Salime) etc. A small lightweight pair of binoculars would be a good idea .As avid birdwatchers can anyone tell me if there are many to see between Oviedo and Lugo. Thinking of perhaps taking it a bit slower and not walking as many miles each day to really savour the views, etc.
Early to mid June probably.
As avid birdwatchers can anyone tell me if there are many to see between Oviedo and Lugo. Thinking of perhaps taking it a bit slower and not walking as many miles each day to really savour the views, etc.
Early to mid June probably.
Everyday over the agriculture fields, slowly patrolling, hunting for a rodent or a snake. I saw several species of hawks doing that, and now and then one would do an abrupt dive to the ground and fly off with something in his grasp.
On one CF, just before Burgos I saw a black/dark colored raptor swoop down and catch prey in a tree right by a water fountain. There were several of us sitting there taking a break and saw it. It was a short violent struggle and the raptor actually went to the ground with it, recovered and flew off with it in its grasp. I guess it was a rodent that was in the tree, or maybe a small bird.
I wondered what species it was, and a few days later I was in an albergue that had several books on a table and shelves as many of them do, and one was on birds species in Spain. I identified the raptor as a black kite, ha ha.
I didn't see any red-tailed hawks in Spain, and quite familiar with them as I have seen countless over the years where I lived in south Texas.Thanks Mark, I like birds and am a casual birder. We have the Black Shouldered Kite in Sacramento CA. They are gull-like in appearance and easy to mistake for gulls from a distance. It has a hawk diet of rodents and insects although it is not in the hawk family. Sometimes they hover in one spot while searching for prey. Did you see any Red Tailed hawks, one of my favorites?
I didn't see any red-tailed hawks in Spain, and quite familiar with them as I have seen countless over the years where I lived in south Texas.
It would be very unlikely as the red-tailed hawk is a New World species and not native to Europe or Asia. On this side of the pond we have a closely related species, the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) and they are certainly to be found in Spain. Where I live in the western part of the UK they have made a remarkable come-back in recent years and are often see circling overhead or perched by the roadside. Our other huge success story is the red kite (Milvus milvus) whose entire UK population was under 20 in the early 1970s and now number in their thousands thanks to re-introduction programmes. I see them from my kitchen window most days. Sadly still in very low numbers in France and Spain.
The call you most often hear from the common buzzard is usually described as "mewing". It does sound very like a cat who wants you to open the door Very distinctive.The call of the Red Tailed hawk, ke-eeer, is often used as a sound effect in movies and t.v. shows even when they show an Eagle, which doesn't sound like that.
I saw one in the garden of an albergue right on the Frances, in Muruzabel. Was I surprised, or what!?You'll have to work hard to spot Hoopoe but you will certainly hear them.
The population decline over the last decade has been catastrophic.
Hi Jeane, when i walked last April/May i heard alot of cuckoos in the stretch between Melide and just past Aruza. If storks are those big white birds who build nests in every available tower they are everywhere! DeeI'm planning on walking the Camino Frances in late March/April 2020 starting from St. Jean Pied de Port. Do you think I will hear any of the cuckoo birds. I've been so interested in hearing them since I found out they were a real thing. I thought it was just a cuckoo clock. Will the storks be around that time of year? Thanks in advance for answering because I know this is an old thread.
I heard cuckoos on the Invierno this past June. Birdsong was amazing every morning - especially if I could set off at dawn. Cuckoos were always very present and dominant within the many different varieties of calls.
I obviously need to get up earlier.It is magic to hear a Cuco in an oak forest in Galicia.
To be honest I was talking about the carballeira (oak forest) in my home village that now almost doesn't exist.I obviously need to get up earlier.
I didn't hear a single one.
I have a little video I took the morning leaving Barxa do Lor - that lovely open stretch just before Castroncelos. The cuckoo and other birdsong is glorious! Tried attaching it but no go.I obviously need to get up earlier.
I didn't hear a single one.
You'll have to work hard to spot Hoopoe but you will certainly hear them