Yaiza

Teguise

SanBartolomé

Tías

Arrecife

Haría

Tinajo

PLACES OFORNITHOLOGICAL

INTEREST

Ageomorphological structurewhere thehighest point of the island is located (PeñasdelChache, 671m).Wecanwatchdifferentspeciesof cliff-nestingbirds.

Corvus corax canariensisCommon quailCoturnix coturnix Pandion haliaetus

OspreyCommon raven

(NTP, SPA,SAC)FAMARA1

Cursorius cursor Alaudala rufescens polatzekiChlamydotis undulata fuerteventuraeLesser short-toed larkCream-coloured courser

EL JABLE (SPA)2A semi-desert ecosystem of great cultural, agricultural and biological value formed by the accumulation of sands of marineorigin. This natural area is one the spots with greater presence of steppe birds in the Canary Islands.

Houbara bustard Barn owlNeophron percnopterus majorensis Alectoris barbara Tyto alba glacilirostris

Egyptian vulture Barbary partridge

LOS AJACHES (NM, SPA)Ageomorphological structure representativeof theold volcanic structures.Wecanwatchbirdsof prey, steppebirdsandseabirds insmall coastal cliffs.

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Ruddy shelduck Black-winged stilt Trumpeter finch

JANUBIO (SSI, SPA)A saline formationwith great cultural, heritage and biological value. An important place of refuge, nesting and egg-laying formigratory waterbirds.

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Tadorna ferruginea Himantopus himantopus Bucanetes githagineus amantun

TENEGÜIME RAVINE (PL)A geomorphological structure of great heritage and agricultural value. Small birds and birds of prey fly among old fruit treeswhich have been planted in gavias and nateros (agricultural rainwater harvesting systems).

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Plain swift African blue tit Common kestrelApus unicolor Cyanistes teneriffae degener Falco tinnunculus dacotiae

LLANOS Y MARETAS (SPA)Stonyplains inanaridenvironmentandwithscarcevegetationwheresteppebirdsprevail.

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Eurasian stone-curlew Southern grey shrike Spectacled warblerBurhinus oedicnemus insularum Lanius meridionalis koenegi Sylvia conspicillata

Charadrius alexandrinus Larus michahellisLittle egretYellow-legged gull

Egretta garzetta

LOS RISQUETES (SAC)A rocky salt marsh with a predominance of rocky ground waterlogged by seawater. This place contains halophilic vegetation and itis very important for migratory birds and for nestingmarine species.

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Kentish plover Spanish sparrowEurasian collared-doveBubulcus ibisPasser hispaniolensisStreptopelia decaocto

MARINA ARRECIFEThis is the best coastal area in the Canary Islands for watchingmigratory species such as gulls andwaders. It is home to the largestcolony of cattle egrets in the Canary Islands.

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Cattle egret

ELVIRA SÁNCHEZ RAVINE

European goldfinch European turtle-dove Sardinian warblerCarduelis carduelis Streptopelia turtur Sylvia melanocephala

11An area with great diversity of vegetation and with pools of water during autumn and winter. Passerine birds, turtle-doves, andbirds of prey can be found here.

Bulwer's petrelBarbary falcon

TIMANFAYA NATIONAL PARK (NP, SPA, SAC)A volcanic habitat barely colonized by vegetation. Seabirds are themost representative species in the coastal area of thisNational Park.

Cory’s shearwater

LA GERIA (PL, SPA)A unique landscape of great beauty, and geomorphological and anthropological interest where vineyards and fruit trees arecultivated. Passerine birds can be found here.

Common linnet Eurasian hoopoe Berthelot's pipitLinaria cannabina harterti Upupa epops Anthus berthelotii

CHINIJO ARCHIPIELAGO (NTP, SPA)Islets in the north of Lanzarote, some of them uninhabited, where themost important seabird colonies in the Canary Islands arelocated. Steppe birds and cliff-nesting birds can also be found here.

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White-faced storm-petrel Halcón de EleonoraEleonora's falcon European storm-petrelHydrobates pelagicusFalco eleonoraePelagodroma marinaCalonectris diomedea borealis Falco pelegrinoides Bulweria bulwerii

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Red Bookof birds of Spain

Spanish Catalogueof Endangered Species*In Danger of Extintion

Vulnerable

*RD 139/2011

CONSERVATION STATUS

Critical Endangered

EndangeredVulnerable

Near Threatened

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Canary IslandsLawonProtectedAreas: NATURANETWORK2000:NP: National Park – NTP: Natural Park – PL: Protected Landscape – NM: Natural Monument – SSI: Site of Scientific Interest SPA: Special Protection Areas – SAC: Special Areas of Conservation

3 LOS RISQUETES

7 MARINA DE ARRECIFE

11 ELVIRA SÁNCHEZ RAVINE

1 FAMARA

5 JANUBIO

9 TENEGÜIME RAVINE

4 TIMANFAYA N.PARK

8 LA GERIA

12 CHINIJO ARCHIPIELAGO

2 EL JABLE

6 LOS AJACHES

10 LLANOSDE LA MARETA

AND CANTILDEL RUBICÓN

10 LLANOS DE LACORONA AND TEGALAGRANDE

OF LANZAROTETHEBIRDS

GOOD PRACTICESFOR BIRDWATCHING

WHEN CAN YOU SEE NESTING BIRDS?

AQUATIC BIRDSThey are linked to freshwater

and/or saltwater areas.

ANTHROPIC BIRDSThey are found in urban areas

or areas that have beenaltered by humans.

CLIFF-NESTING BIRDSThey spend their life incliffs, ravines and even

badlands (malpaís)

PELAGIC BIRDSThey live miles offshore,only returning to land to

breed.

SHRUBLAND BIRDSThey are small songbirds

that live in areas ofabundant vegetation.

STEPPE BIRDSThey live insemi-desert

areas.

The welfare of the birds must come first.Their habitat must be protected.Do not alter the birds' behaviour.If you find an injured bird, report it immediately.Do not disturb migratory birds or rare birds.Respect regulation on bird protection at all times.Respect property owners’ rights.Respect individual rights in the observation area.Share your records with other local birdwatchers.Behave as you would like others to behave in your area.Avoid walking off the indicated paths and tracks.If you bring your dogs, you must keep them on a leash.Do not litter in order to avoid attracting rats, cats and dogsand to conserve the environment.

PLACE NUMBERGROUP SPECIES

AQUATIC

ANTHROPIC

STEPPE

SHRUBLAND

PELAGIC

CLIFFNESTING

Trumpeter finch

Kentish plover

Eurasian hoopoe

Laughing dove

Great grey shrike

Spectacled warbler

Band-rumped storm-petrel

Eleonora's falcon

Osprey[1]

Ruddy shelduck

European turtle-dove

Lesser short-toed lark

Sardinian warbler

European storm-petrel

Bulwer's petrel

Plain swift

Egyptian vulture[2]

Lesser black-backed gull

Barbary partridge

Houbara bustard

Common quail

Common linnet

Little shearwater

Rock dove

Common raven

Yellow-legged gull

Spanish sparrow

Cream-col courser

Atlantic canary

European goldfinch

Cory's shearwater

Barn owl

Common kestrel

Black-winged stilt

Cattle egret

Eurasian stone-curlew

Berthelot's pipit

African blue tit

White-faced storm-petrel

Barbary falcon

Long-eared owl

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… the Eleonora's falcon travels 10,000 kmeach year from Madagascar in order to breedin the islets of the Chinijo Archipelago.

… more than 11,000 pairs of shearwatersbreed in Lanzarote and its islets. The islet ofAlegranza holds one of the greatest coloniesin the world.

Did you know that…

SEPRONA(Environmental Protec�on Service)

928592100ISLAND COUNCIL

Fauna Management Service696 733 177

BIRD WATCHING IN LANZAROTEInLanzarotethereare40birdspeciesthatnestduringdifferent timesof theyear,someof themost interestingonesare thesteppebirdsand theseabirds.This isone thebestbirdwatchingsites inEurope.According to theSpanish Catalogue of Endangered Species, three species are in danger of extinction and seven of them arevulnerable.

Until now,more than300speciesofmigratorybirdshavebeenwatchedfromall aroundEurope.Thebest timeforbirdwatchingisbetweenAugustandNovember.

You can start your first field notebook now, by writing down thespecies you have spotted, the place and the number of birds.

2016DISCOVER