Rare
Birds in Spain
Photos
 Baird's
Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) at Galicia, late October 2002.
Photos
by Pablo Gutiérrez and Antonio Gutiérrez
Text
by Ricard Gutiérrez
Introduction
This
autumn there have been three records of Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris
bairdii) at Galicia, NW Spain: one bird at ensenada da Insua, Ponteceso-Cabana
on late September (J.L.Rabuñal); one juvenile was found in company
of a Semipalmeated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) on 21.10 at laguna
de Traba, Laxe, A Coruña (José Luís Rabuñal
Patiño). This bird latter presumably moved to Laxe beach (c. 5 km
distance) where it was relocated on 27.10 (Pablo & Antonio Gutiérrez).
A second bird, an adult moulting into winter plumage was located on 22.10
at Playa Ladeira, Baiona,Pontevedra (César Vidal), well S of the
former bird depicted in the next photos.
Since
this is one of the scarcest American waders reaching Spain. There are only
five accepted previous records up to year 2000:
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Canary
Islands, Golf del Sur, Tenerife, 21-oct-1990 (JA.Lorenzo)
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Galicia.
Laguna de Traba, A Coruña. 01-nov-1994 (JL.Rabuñal)
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Canary
Islands. Punta de Rasca, Tenerife. 23-nov-1992 (Cartwright)
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Galicia.
Ensenada da Insua, A Coruña. 20-ago-88 (JL. Rabuñal)
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Galicia.
O Grove, Pontevedra, 01-nov-1996 (C.D.Romay)
So lasting
late august late november, with most of birds, as these two new records
from late october-early november.
Photographs
All
photos depicting juvenile Baird's Sandpiper (C.bairdii) by Pablo
Gutiérrez phtographed at laguna de Traba (the same place as the
1994 record) and Laxe beach, 23.10.2002.
Baird's
Sandpiper Calidris bairdii. Traba lagoon and Laxe beach-second
from above-, A Coruña, Galicia, 23-27.10.2002 (© Pablo Gutiérrez
& Antonio Gutiérrez) Notice the typical brown-grey tinge to
upperparts and the elongated body. Compare the size to the Ringed Plover
(Charadrius
hiaticula) on the last shot.
Correlimos
de Baird Calidris bairdii. Laguna de Traba y playa de Laxe -segunda
por arriba-, A Coruña, Galicia, 23-27.10.2002 (© Pablo Gutiérrez
& Antonio Gutiérrez) Notad el típico tono gris-marronoso
de las partes superiores y el cuerpo alargado. Comparad el tamaño
con el del chorlitejo grande (Charadrius hiaticula)
de la última
foto.
Territ
de Baird Calidris bairdii. Llacuna de Traba i platja de Laxe-segona
començant per dalt-, Corunya, Galicia, 23-27.10.2002 (© Pablo
Gutiérrez & Antonio Gutiérrez) Noteu el típic
to gris-marronós de las parts superiors i el cos allargat. Compareu
el seu tamany amb el del corriol gros (Charadrius hiaticula) de
la darrera foto.
RG
wants to thank Pablo Gutiérrez for sending these photos that will
undoubtely contribute to the acceptance of this record by CR/SEO. RG
quiere agradecer a Pablo Gutiérrez el envio de estas fotos que sin
duda contribuirán a homologar este ave por el CR/SEO. RG
vol donar les gràcies a Pablo Gutiérrez la tramesa
d'aquestes fotografies que sense dubte contribuiran a homologar aquesta
cita pel CR/SEO.
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Baird's
Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) at Galicia, late october 2002.
Summary:
Introduction
Photographs
Acknowledgements
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