- There are already thousands of birds that have started their fall through the Pyrenees and, as every year, they will travel miles on their journey from North Europe to Africa. In the Pyrenean area of the Basque Country, these birds are being observed and counted in two special observatories: Organbidexkan and Lindusen.
Even though most birds remember the fall migration, the spectacle that pigeons offer in our mountains later on, since October, has been crossing the Pyrenees since August, some birds coming from Northern Europe. On August 17, the Aquitaine Migration Observatory LPO posted on its Facebook an impressive video: "We had a very special show on the neck of Organbidexka: Over 300 storks have passed over, flying in circles for a few minutes a few meters from the observers, what an emotion! ". Some birds usually fly in circles in front of the mountains in order to climb up the warm air stream and pass over the tops.
Vol de plus de 300 Cigognes au col d'Organbidexka
Une observation exceptionnelle au col d'Organbidexka : un vol de plus de 300 cigognes est passé juste au dessus du col, cerclant pendant plusieurs minutes à quelques mètres des observateurs, un grand moment d'émotion! 👌 "Cerclant" is a terme utilisé par les observateurs sur le terrain. Il signifie voler en cercle dans une ascendance thermique. C'est comme ça que les oiseaux planeurs prennent de la hauteur en dépensant le moins d'énergie possible. 🦅 Pour rejoindre le col d'Organbidexka et participer à une expérience unique, c'est par ici 👉 😷 En raison des cirances un eptionnéles lièes au Covid-19, des modalités particulières. Votre contact: Jean-Paul Urcun - 📧 jean-paul.urcun@lpo.fr Vidéo: Cigognes blanches © Charlotte Rigolot
Posted by Observatoire de la Migration en Aquitaine LPO on Monday, August 17, 2020
The Aquitaine Migration Observatory (LPO) is responsible for the observation of the Organbidexka between Zuberoa and Navarra, together with Irati, and on their Facebook page report on what happens there during these weeks. The Organbidexka observatory is the result of many fights and works, among all the mountains that the hunters of the association Organbidexka Col Libre had captured, rented, prevented the hunting and established as a lookout.
The other viewpoint selected is in Lindus, next to Auritz. Great images and information riqueza.Por for example are also being disseminated from here, on 24 August, 803 wasp zapelazes (Pernis apivorus), 498 of amiamo or white stork (Ciconia Ciconia) and 10 of black asbestos (Ciconia nigra) have been passed over their heads.