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Embalse de los Canchales--General

Located in the Spain area, Embalse de los Canchales--General is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Egyptian Goose, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall in the area.

252
All-Time Species
81
Sightings (14 days)
Extremadura
Region
Spain
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Sep 1, 2026
338
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Sep 1, 2026
33
GadwallMareca strepera
Sep 1, 2026
59
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Sep 1, 2026
137
Sep 1, 2026
1
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Sep 1, 2026
5
Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
Sep 1, 2026
1
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Sep 1, 2026
11
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Sep 1, 2026
55
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Sep 1, 2026
4
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Sep 1, 2026
3
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
Sep 1, 2026
2
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Sep 1, 2026
3
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Sep 1, 2026
1
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Sep 1, 2026
1
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Sep 1, 2026
18
Sep 1, 2026
2
Little TernSternula albifrons
Sep 1, 2026
3
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Sep 1, 2026
42
White StorkCiconia ciconia
Sep 1, 2026
7
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Sep 1, 2026
242
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Sep 1, 2026
13
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Sep 1, 2026
19
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Sep 1, 2026
12
Great EgretArdea alba
Sep 1, 2026
35
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Sep 1, 2026
13
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Sep 1, 2026
2
Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
Sep 1, 2026
1
Eurasian GriffonGyps fulvus
Sep 1, 2026
2
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Sep 1, 2026
4
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Sep 1, 2026
1
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
Sep 1, 2026
49
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Sep 1, 2026
1
Iberian Gray ShrikeLanius meridionalis
Sep 1, 2026
1
Woodchat ShrikeLanius senator
Sep 1, 2026
11
Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
Sep 1, 2026
4
Sep 1, 2026
2
Common RavenCorvus corax
Sep 1, 2026
1
Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Sep 1, 2026
13
Great TitParus major
Sep 1, 2026
4
Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
Sep 1, 2026
4
Crested LarkGalerida cristata
Sep 1, 2026
28
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Sep 1, 2026
13
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Sep 1, 2026
3
Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
Sep 1, 2026
4
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Sep 1, 2026
18
Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum
Sep 1, 2026
16
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Sep 1, 2026
8
Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
Sep 1, 2026
2
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Sep 1, 2026
9
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Sep 1, 2026
6
Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
Sep 1, 2026
13
Sep 1, 2026
1
Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
Sep 1, 2026
4
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Sep 1, 2026
3
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Sep 1, 2026
4
European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
Sep 1, 2026
2
European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Sep 1, 2026
18
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Sep 1, 2026
18
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Sep 1, 2026
81
Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensis
Sep 1, 2026
145
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Sep 1, 2026
1
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Sep 1, 2026
2
Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina
Sep 1, 2026
2
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Sep 1, 2026
2
European SerinSerinus serinus
Sep 1, 2026
2
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
Sep 1, 2026
8
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Aug 30, 2026
3
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Aug 30, 2026
8
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Aug 23, 2026
1
Aug 23, 2026
2
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Aug 23, 2026
1
European Turtle-DoveStreptopelia turtur
Aug 23, 2026
1
Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
Aug 23, 2026
106
Black TernChlidonias niger
Aug 23, 2026
8
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
Aug 23, 2026
1
Aug 23, 2026
9
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Aug 23, 2026
1
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Aug 21, 2026
1
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Aug 21, 2026
1
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Aug 21, 2026
2

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