Friday, 28 November 2025

28-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - STEALTHY GROUND SPIDER (Setaphis carmeli)

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Setaphis carmeli is a species of ground spider found in the Mediterranean region and the Canary Islands. Key facts include its blackish body...
Wednesday, 26 November 2025

26-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis ssp. ibis)

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The Western Cattle-Egret is a gregarious, white, upland ardeid (Ardeidae), easily recognized by its foraging association with grazing animal...

26-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - WOOD SANDPIPER (Tringa glareola)

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The Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, presents as a small wader, the most diminutive of the shanks within the Scolopacidae family. It is char...

26-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - LITTLE STINT

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The Little Stint, scientifically known as Calidris minuta, is a diminutive wader, a member of the family Scolopacidae. It is recognized by i...

26-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - COMMON CRANE (Grus grus)

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The common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. A medium-sized species, it is t...

26-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - EUROPEAN STONECHAT (FEMALE) (Saxicola rubicola)

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The European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a subspecies of the common stonechat. Long...

26-11-2025 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - COMMON DARTER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Sympetrum striolatum)

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The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonfli...

26-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus)

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The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the peregrine, is a cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconida...

26-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - COMMON SANDPIPER

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The common sandpiper is a small, migratory wading bird known for its distinctive teetering, bobbing motion. It has grey-brown upperparts, wh...

26-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Charadrius dubius)

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The little ringed plover (Thinornis dubius) is a small plover native to the Old World. It has mostly brown upperparts, a black neckband and ...
Sunday, 23 November 2025

23-11-2025 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - WATER PIPIT (Anthus spinoletta)

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The water pipit (Anthus spinoletta) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the mountains of Southern Europe and the Palearctic eastwards ...

23-11-2025 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - EURASIAN KESTREL (Falco tinnunculus)

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The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, is a bird of prey from the kestrel group within the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the...

23-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - BLACK HEADED GULL (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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Not really a black-headed bird, the Black-headed Gull's head is more chocolate-brown. In fact, for much of the year, it has a white head...

23-11-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - RUFF (Calidris pugnax)

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Ruffs are highly gregarious, especially during migration when they form large flocks. Males display at leks, with territorial males occupyin...
Saturday, 22 November 2025

22-11-2025 PARQUE DE SAN PERE, GANDIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (MALE) (Turdus merula)

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The Common Blackbird thrives in a variety of habitats including woodlands with dense undergrowth, gardens, parks, and hedgerows. It shows a ...

22-11-2025 PARQUE DE SAN PERE, GANDIA - BLACK REDSTART (FEMALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The Black Redstart (\(Phoenicurus\) \(ochruros\)) is a small bird, about the size of a robin, known for its dark plumage and bright red tail...
Thursday, 20 November 2025

19-11-2025 CAMPO DE ARROZ, SOLLANA - WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis ssp. ibis)

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The Western Cattle-Egret is a gregarious, white, upland ardeid (Ardeidae), easily recognized by its foraging association with grazing animal...

19-11-2025 CAMPO DE ARROZ, SOLLANA - EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris)

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European starlings are social, iridescent birds known for their ability to mimic a wide range of sounds and for forming massive flocks calle...

20-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - OLD WORLD TARANTULA SPIDER (Ischnocolus valentinus)

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Ischnocolus valentinus is a small, Old World tarantula. It is found in Spain, Sicily, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Western Sahara. ...

.19-11-2025 CAMPO DE ARROZ, SOLLANA - BLACK HEADED GULL (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small gull that breeds in much of the Palearctic in Europe and Asia, and also locall...
Wednesday, 19 November 2025

19-11-2025 CAMPO DE ARROZ, SOLLANA - NORTHERN LAPWING

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The Northern Lapwing, known scientifically as Vanellus vanellus, is a distinctive bird with a notable crest on its head. It measures 28–33 c...

19-11-2025 CAMPO DE ARROZ, SOLLANA - EURASIAN KESTREL (Falco tinnunculus)

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The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, is a bird of prey from the kestrel group within the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the...

19-11-2025 CAMPO DE ARROZ, SOLLANA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

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The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long b...

19-11-2025 CAMPO DE ARROZ, SOLLANA - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

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The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The speci...

19-11-2025 CAMPO DE ARROZ, SOLLANA - GREY WAGTAIL (Motacilla cinerea)

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The grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18–19 cm overall length. The species ...