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Today the beginning course for waterbird watching taught on the facilities of the center and its surroundings finished.

Participants of the course watching the waterbirds from Orueta bird hide.

Panoramic view of Gautegiz Arteaga marshes from Orueta bird hide.

During the three journeys of the course the participants enjoyed the observation of different species of waterbirds on live, they learned about their habits, their differences and how to recognize the most frequent species.

Attending to the theoretical journeys on the facilities of Urdaibai Bird Center.

Attending to the theoretical journeys on the facilities of Urdaibai Bird Center.

They also learned how to use the material for the bird watching, such as, binoculars, telescopes and identification guides.

Paying attention to the instructions for handling the material on the Urdaibai Bird Center's viewpoint.

Among all the bids looked during those three days, some of them can be mentioned:

Glossy Ibis. Plegadis falcinellus

Grey Heron. Ardea cinerea

Western Great Egret. Ardea alba.    Eurasian Spoonbill. Platalea leucorodia

Great Cormorant. Phalacrocorax carbo

Greylag Goose. Anser anser

Eurasian Bittern. Botaurus stellaris

Amazing moment looking at the Eurasian Bittern.