Aprofitant el pont dels últims dies, avui ha estat possible una escapadeta als Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, i el matí ha valgut moltíssim la pena tot i la fred. Començat aviat, hem tingut temps de fer el recorregut fins a l'aguait del Bruel, observant tota classe d'hivernals, des de la comuna titella (Anthus pratensis) a l'esperat durbec (Coccothraustes coccothraustes). Després d'una bona estona esperant, hem aconseguit una foto entre les branques.
Les oques vulgars (Anser anser), els ànecs grisets (Anas strepera), xiuladors (A. penelope) i xarxets (A. crecca) omplien els estanys com cada hivern. Destacant la observació de cinc blauets (Alcedo attis) i d'una trentena de grues (Grus grus), hem pogut fotografiar també espècies com el teixidor (Remiz pendulinus) i el cabussó collnegre (Podiceps nigricollis).El repicatalons (Emberiza schoeniclus), espècie lleugerament en declinació respecte els altres anys, també era present, com l'agró blanc (Casmerodius albus) i el flamenc (Phoenicopterus roseus).
Al Matà, eren presents límicoles típiques dels mesos freds com el territ variant (Calidris alpina), el becadell comú (Gallinago gallinago) i la fredeluga (Vanellus vanellus).
A més a més, hem vist una àguila calçada (Hieeraetus pennatus) en fase clara just al moment de sortir del parc, una bona manera d'acabar la jornada!
Since I've had a few free days from college this week, I've been able to have a quick visit to the nearest natural park today (Aiguamolls de l'Empordà - Catalonia). Despite the low temperatures, it was definitely worthwhile. Starting bright and early, we followed the route being able to see all types of wintering species, from the fairly common Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) to the beautiful Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes), which I was so waiting for this year.
After having to wait some time for it to come out, we could take a photo of one between without branches in between.
Greylag geese (Anser anser), Gadwalls (Anas strepera), Eurasian wigeons (A. penelope) and Eurasian teals (A. crecca) filled the wetland as every winter. Highlight sightings were those of five Common kingfishers (Alcedo attis) and more than thirty Common cranes (Grus grus), and we could also photograph an Eurasian penduline titmouse (Remiz pendulinus) and a couple of Black-necked grebes (Podiceps nigricollis). The Common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), a species which appears to be slightly declining in comparison with past years, was also present today, as well as the Great egret (Casmerodius albus) and the Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus).When it comes to waders, seasonal species such as the Dunlin (Calidris alpina), the Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) and the Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) appeared.
Finally, we saw a Booted eagle (Hieeraetus pennatus) in its pale phase just when leaving -such a fantastic way to wrap up the day!
