News - January 2009



Ultramarine Grosbeak
Cyanoloxia brissonii
Ultramarine Grosbeak
10-01-09 © Jorge García Vicente
Ultramarine Grosbeak
10-01-09 © Jorge García Vicente
Great Pampa-Finch
Embernagra platensis
Great Pampa-Finch
10-01-09 © Silvia Loiacono
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Guira Cuckoo
27-12-08 © Jorge García Vicente
The Reserve on fire
Incendio/FirePhoto taken from the Brasil entrance 24 hours after fire break out. Fire started on the Pampas Grass Path and flames spread towards the river covering some 60 hectares. The severe drought and an inadequate fire extinguishing system hindered firefighting operations. It took four days to extinguish all seats of fire. © Silvia Loiacono Incendio/FirePhoto of the area known as the former Covimet Warehouse (January, 24th). These 18 hectares were incorporated to the Reserve under the plan of recovering green public spaces for the city. The area had been filled with soil coming from the construction of the subway. A great variety of native plants had been planted to recreate a xeric wood. © Javier Ubiría

Hooded Siskin
Spinus magellanicus
Hooded Siskin
04-01-09 © Jorge García Vicente
Black-capped Warbling-Finch
Poospiza melanoleuca
Black-capped Warbling-Finch
04-01-09 © Silvia Loiacono