BirdingInSpain

Favorite birds of the SPAIN TOUR,
conducted 15-27 April 2010, as voted upon by the 11 participants & 2 leaders.

Rank Species   Points  Votes  First place votes

1 LAMMERGEIER    105     12    7
2 Great Bustard           60      9
3 Wallcreeper               57      6     4
4 Collared Pratincole   39      8
5 Firecrest                    35      6     1
6 Ring Ouzel                 32      7     1
7 Black Wheatear        32      6
8 Dartford Warbler     28      6
9 Little Bustard           28      5
10 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse    22      5
11 Azure-winged Magpie    18      4
12 Wryneck      18      3
13 Spanish Imperial Eagle    15      3
14 Little Bittern     15      3
15 Red Kite       15      2
16 Garganey     14      2
17 Crested Tit   13      2
18 Montagu’s Harrier     9      1
19 Audouin’s Gull      8      3
20 Snowfinch      8      1

The Lammergeier strikes again!

Lammergeier, Gypaetus barbatus. Reproduced with kind permission of wildlife photographer Jonny Verheyden.

For tour participants there is now a story behind all of these names. And each story will have its own personal touch.

The best of Spanish greetings to Bob and Nancy at Birdtreks and to the Westchester Bird Club members who participated in this unforgettable tour!