Delta del Llobregat 13/10/2012

Last saturday my dad took me to the Remolar-Filipines.

It wasn't a very good day except for an Osprey.
At the Riera the usual Little Grebes and Grey Herons were present.
We didn't see much at the Maresma hide, except for a Green Sandpiper, some Ducks and the Marsh Harrier.
On the way to the Pollancres hide I saw a Song Thrush, and , once there a Night Heron and a Kingfisher. At the Pollancres Hide was where I saw the Osprey and a Marsh Harrier attacking a Common Buzzard.
Finally at the beach, from the observation tower I could see some Sandwich Terns and a Shag.

This weekend I'm doing a one day trip to the Delta del Ebro and the next one I'm going to a Pelagic from Tarragona.

Turó de la Magarola 22/09/2012

The Turó de la Magarola is a mount/hill in the Serra de Collserola, from which you can see all Barcelona. But it's also a very good raptor migration point.
On saturday the 22nd I went there to watch the migration from 14:45 to 18:00. Here are my observations:

*14:50 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-1
*15:15 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-1
*15:20 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-6/7
*15:22 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1
*15:23 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-1
*15:25 Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)-1juv.
*15:29 Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)-1
*15:42 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-8
*15:48 Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)-1
*15:59 Hobby (Falco subbuteo)-1
*16:03 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1male
*16:05 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1female
*16:10 Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)-1
*16:10 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1female
*16:10 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-4
*16:12 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1female
*16:18 Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)-1
*16:18 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-1
*16:18 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1female
*16:20 Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)-1
*16:30 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1female
*16:30 Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)-1
*16:33 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1male
*16:35 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-1
*16:36 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-2female
*16:36 Hobby (Falco subbuteo)-1
*16:37 Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)-1
*16:40 Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)-1
*16:42 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1male/5female
*16:42 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-1
*16:43 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1male/1female
*16:45 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1female
*17:26 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-1male/1female
*17:36 Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)-1
*17:39 Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)-1
*17:52 Honey Buzzard (Pernis aviporus)-2
*17:52 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)-4male

Total:
*Honey Buzzard-26/27
*Marsh Harrier-22
*Sparrowhawk-4
*Kestrel-3
*Common Buzzard-3
*Hobby-2
*Goshawk-1

 View over Barcelona

 Male Marsh Harrier

 Honey Buzzard

 Female Marsh Harrier

 Male (left) and female (center) Marsh Harriers

 Sparrowhawk

Female Marsh Harrier