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White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
Eight White Storks nested in distant trees beyond the wetlands.
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Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
We were thrilled to see our first Glossy Ibis, and then we saw 80 more foraging in the wetlands. Amazing!
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Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
Not sure about this pair of Sandpipers that were acting aggressively (courting?) to each other, then began foraging side-by-side in the wetlands.
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White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
A White Stork was foraging in the wetlands.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
Mallard ducklings followed their mother in the wetlands.
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Coypu (Myocastor coypus)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
A non-native Myocastor coypus (Coypu) swam in a pond in the wetlands.
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Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
One of only two Common (Eurasian) Coots we saw foraging in the wetlands.
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Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
Our first and only Little Grebe was diving in this pond in the wetlands.
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
Two Mute Swans swam in the wetlands.
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Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
This is the only Common Nightingale we saw, though we heard about a dozen singing as we hiked this section.
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Catalonian Wall Lizard (Podarcis liolepis)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
Maybe a Catalonian Wall Lizard? It seemed quite unafraid of humans!
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
We saw four Little Egrets foraging in the wetlands.
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Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
Another of the three Common Greenshanks, foraging in the wetlands.
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Garganey (Spatula querquedula)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
My first Garganey was foraging in the wetlands.
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Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
A Grey Heron flew overhead.
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Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
It was exciting to see about 150 Black-winged Stilts foraging in the wetlands.
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Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
We saw three Common Greenshanks foraging in the wetlands.
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Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
We saw 10 Wood Sandpipers foraging in the wetlands.
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
This large turtle basked in the sun. A Pond Slider?
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Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
We saw about 30 Common Redshanks foraging in the wetlands.
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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
We saw just a few Barn Swallows at Park Natural dels Aiguamolls de l'Empordà.
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Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
Two small groups of Purple Herons flew past us.
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Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
This bird puzzled me... a sparrow?
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Western House Martin (Delichon urbicum)Observer
wendy5Place
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Carretera de St. Pere Pescador a Castelló d'Empúries, GIV-6216, Km 4.2, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Girona, Spain (Google, OSM)Description
House Martins were nesting in St. Pere Pescador.
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Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus)Observer
wendy5Description
A Common Wood Pigeon foraging at the ruins of Empúries.
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European Serin (Serinus serinus)Observer
wendy5Description
Merlin recorded several European Serins singing, and finally I saw and photographed just this one as we were hiking from L'Escala to Sant Pere Pescador. Location is approximate.
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Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)Observer
wendy5Description
A pair of Yellow Wagtails in a wetlands; we were hiking from L'Escala to Sant Pere Pescador. Location is approximate.
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Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)Observer
wendy5Description
The second pair of Crested Lark (aka Eurasian Skylark) we saw hiking from L'Escala to Sant Pere Pescador. Location is approximate.
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Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)Observer
wendy5Description
The third Crested Lark (aka Eurasian Skylark) we saw, this one on a branch and not on the sand. We saw it while hiking from L'Escala to Sant Pere Pescador. Location is approximate.
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Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)Observer
wendy5Description
A Common Ringed Plover we saw on the beach, hiking from L'Escala to Sant Pere Pescador. Location is approximate.
