Bateleur, rarest of the rare 2012



[No ha habido sorpresa. Desde el primer momento uno de los candidatos parecía el claro ganador del 'más raro de los raros 2012' : el águila volatinera vista en Cádiz entre abril-mayo de 2012, primera para España y Europa continental (hay un registro europeo anterior en Chipre).

De los 191 votos, 93 votaron el 'Bateleur', mientras que el 2º lugar fue para el cormorán Phalacrocorax auritus de la isla de El Hierro, también un primero de España. El tercer lugar ha sido para el Cascanueces (desafortunadamente encontrado muerto) de Teruel (26 votos).

En los diseños futuros de la página web, el águila volatinera será el "más raro de los raros 2012 'junto con las aves elegidas en años anteriores, que aparece en el banner de la web.

Felicidades a todos, gracias por participar y, sobre todo, felicidades a todos los autores y colaboradores.]





Photo above:© Edward Eyles 21.5.2012 

No surprise. From the 1st moment one candidate seemed the clear winner for the 2012 Rarest of the Rare contest: the Bateleur seen at Cádiz from April-May 2012, 1st for Spain and mainland Europe (there is a previous european record at Cyprus).

 Of the 191 votes, 93 elected Bateleur, while, 2nd place went for the El Hierro Double-crested Cormorant, also a 1st for Spain and third place for the (unfortunately found dead) Nutcracker at Teruel (26 votes).

 In future designs of the website, Bateleur will be the 'rarest of the rare 2012' together with the birds chosen in previous years, featured in the banner of the website.

 Congratulations everybody, thanks for participating and above all, congratulations to all the authors and contributors.


Photo above:© David Barros - Ornitour 5.4.2012



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