But who has stolen the month of April? Peregrine Falcon Nest This is without doubt one of the clearest expressions paraphrased in The Beatles concert, but this season could well be the rallying cry of most ornithologists Galicia.
Indeed, the once wet April has been, in 2009, very short on entertainment bird. The migratory path of birds exist, species overwintering flight, arriving late summer and evil, etc ... A snafu go.
If anything the first moves by the northern mountains of Galicia's annual and griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus ) have been used as anxiolytic junior who watched with resignation as schedule leaves were falling one after another with no hint solution. The spring migration seemed to have been kidnapped. 
Griffon north of Herbeira (Baby)
And it was. For more that one has tried, more than friends have pursued more aggressively, if possible, capiblancos blackbirds (Turdus torquatus ) have given us the slip in the mountains of A Capelada. This is the first time in 15 years that such a thing happens, so we have to keep in the room, as gold cloth, the final step postnuptial cartridge back in the second half of October.
was a chronicle of death foretold. Species as conspicuous as the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe ) may well serve as "markers" of what was happening. Zero wheatear, zero step. " This would be a summary of the logarithm of migration in what is referred passerines. I think I have recorded only two wheatear in-at least-14 or 15 walks cariñesas summits. Demoralizing.
And do not let us add to the case presented the unfortunate image of our mountain forests, wiped out (literally) by the now famous cyclogenesis "Klaus". 
Desolation image of a pine A Capelada.
And is that not even the point common swifts (Apus apus ) have arrived in time for their annual appointment with our land, usually on 24 April (day up, day down), the first to arrive was delayed until the 3rd of May.
Kestrel surveying the field.
In recent days, changing winds month and has caused the thing is animated. Especially the passage of waders, which seem to have put all agree now to arrive in droves, with the air blowing from north side. It should be easy to fight against the elements, so the stop is required.
Part of a flock of 12 copies of
Gyps fulvus in Campo da Armada.
But, making a comprehensive analysis of all this, what is me most notable has come, once again, of stories and news coming from outside our borders.
Gyps fulvus in A Capela.
Throughout this past week seems to have been a small influx of Nearctic birds on the west coast of Europe. This is not rare, but much of these comments refer to passerine and gives another turn to the issue.
View of the plains or Limo.
Collect:
- April 29: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus near Lisbon (Portugal). Eye to the rise of this guy!. - May 1: Pheucticus ludovicianus in Sweden.
- May 6: Tringa lonely, Shetland (Scotland)
- May 8: Cowbird, Fair Island (Scotland)
Cliffs and Herbeira north face (Baby)
Almost nothing. And all this without American and other Western Sandpipers , atricilla or Larus philadelphia Chroicocephalus .
So cuidadin, cuidadin. The important thing is not like starting things, but as an end.
chaffinch male singer in a pine forest or Limo.
While we wait we will be content with the songs of some resident.
