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White Stork; Cigüeña Blanca
Ciconia ciconia
41.1789, -3.67185
Field Notes
Description:
I was flying towards the mountains at about 9,500' when I saw this huge flock of birds heading southwards. I followed them, gradually catching up and saw that they were White Storks, possibly migrating. Eventually they stopped to climb in a thermal and I caught up with them but could not join them as they were entering the restricted airspace to the north of Madrid Airport. This is the first time I have seen Storks at this height although they have been reported at up to 15,750'.
Habitat:
Flying over the plain but heading towards the "Systema Central" mountain range. They will have to go higher when the reach the Sierra Nevada range, or go round it.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 17, 2013
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