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Species index (n= 2 + 15 =17) + 1 Only Canary Islands + 1 Gibraltar
GALLOANSERAE

Cygnus cygnus

Aythya collaris

NEOAVES

Phaeton aethereus	Limicola falcinellus	Sterna dougallii
Egretta gularis x garzetta	Galliinago media	Eremophila alpestris
Phoenicopterus minor	Xenus cinereus	Pycnonotus barbatus
Circus macrourus	Phalaropus lobatus	Ficedula parva
Falco biarmicus	Sterna bengalensis	Ficedula albicollis
Calidris melanotos

RARITIES ONLY FOR THE CANARY ISLANDS*

Falco vespertinus

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GALLOANSERAE

Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus (1)
(1) Navarra . There was a bird at Pitillas lagoon, Navarra. on 4.5 (Miguel Grande y Ricardo Rodríguez). See photos below )Ricardo Rodríguez)

Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris (1)
(1) Almería . An unseasonal drake Ring-necked duck was found on 17.5 at Charcón de Rambla Morales, Almería (Raimundo Martín). On 18.5 it was still there (Rafael Fenoy). See two thumbnails here.

NEOAVES

Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus (1-2)
(1) Lanzarote. On 1.5 there were two at Órzola, Lanzarote (José Portillo). On 4.5 there was an adult at Riscos de Famara, Órzola, Lanzarote. A possible nest was found (Nacho Castelao, Javier Train, Antonio Unquiles, Juan Sagardía). See a video and two photos below (Juan Sagadía).See another photo from 6.5 below (Javier Train). See another photo below (Juan Sagardía)

Presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta (1,2)
(1) Ciudad Real. There was a bird at Tablillas del Záncara, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real on 9.5 (Jorge de la Cruz). See a photo below and a thumbnail here.

(2) Barcelona. There was one, seen previously in the area, at Can Dimoni, Llobregat delta, Sant Boi de LLobregat, Barcelona on 10.5 (Raúl Bastida)

Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor (1,2-4)
(1) Cuenca . There was an adult on 15.5 at Manjavacas lagoon , Cuenca (Delfín González). See a thumbnail here.

(2-4) Málaga . Three individuals were at Fuentedepiedra lagoon, Málaga, on 18.5 (Andy Paterson).

Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus (1,2) INFLUX
(1) Girona. On 1.5 there was a female at Riumors, Girona (Gerard Dalmau)

(2) Barcelona. The 2cy seen in previous days at Maresma de les Filipines, Llobregat delta, Barcelona, it was still there on 1.5 (Ferran López)

Read more on the influx (in Spanish, English abstract and captions & photos) here in this website.

Lanner Falco biarmicus (1)
(1) Gibraltar. On 8.5 a female was seen entering the Iberian peninsula through Gibraltar (Vincent Robba/GONHS)

Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
(1) Lugo A bird was seen on 2-3.4 at veiga de Pumar, Castro de Rei, Lugo (Óscar Rivas, Fernando Fdez., David Calleja y Toño Salazar).

(2) Barcelona A bird was seen at El Prat de Llobregat flooded fields on 10.5 (Xavi Larruy)

(3) Albacete A bird, c.f. ♂, reached Laguna de Aljibarro, La Gineta, Albacete on 7.5 (Rafa Torralba, Alfredo Mirat). See three thumbnails here (R.Torralba). It remained on 8.5 when a 2nd bird joined it (Antonio Manglano). It remained there on 9-12.5 (Rafa Torralba). See a post in his blog here.

(4) Albacete A 2nd bird joined (3) at Laguna de Aljibarro, La Gineta, Albacete on 8.5 (Antonio Manglano).It remained there on 9-12.5 (Rafa Torralba). See a post in his blog here.

(5) Valencia A bird was seen on 9,5 at La Perereta ricefields, Catarroja, L'Albufera de València (Josep Puentes, Carme Azahara, Vicente de Alba y Gabi Llorens)

(6) Albacete A bird was found at Laguna de Pétrola, Albacete on 9.5 (Rafa Torralba). See a photo below and a post in his blog here.

(7) Tarragona A bird was found on 11.5 at Salines de la Tancada, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé)

(8) Girona A bird was found on 11.5 at Torroella de Montgrí, Girona (Albert Burgas, Jorge García)

Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus (1,2,3,4,5-7)
(1) Tarragona On 1.5 one individual was seen at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Jordi Martí-Aledo)

(2) Tarragona On 3.5 one new individual, more moulted, was seen at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Jordi Martí-Aledo)

(3) Tarragona On 5.5 three individuals were seen together, perhaps birds 1 and 2 with another new bird at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Jordi Martí-Aledo)

(4) Málaga On 8.5 there was an individual at Desembocadura del Guadalhorce, Málaga (Blas López, Antonio Tamayo; A.Paterson et al). Still there on 10.5 ( Andy Paterson, Jesús Díaz, José Portillo)

(5-7) Valencia On 8.5 there was one at Tancat de la Ratlla, Silla, Albufera de València (Bosco Dies; Pedro Marín). Later on the afternoon there were two altogether! (Toni Alcocer, Pau Lucio i Pablo Vera). On 9.5 there were three! (Josep Puentes, Carme Azahara y Vicente de Alba). See two photos from 8.5 below (Toni Alcocer).

 
Great Snipe Gallinago media (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
(1) Girona. On 3.5 one individual was seen at Els Fangassos, Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Àlex Ollé,Ricard de la Barrera; José Portillo)

(2) Girona. On 5.5 one was found at L'Estartit, Torroella de Montgrí, Girona (Gerard Dalmau). On 6.5 it was relocated (Albert Burgas)

(3) Barcelona. On 6.5 a bird was flushed at cal Tet, El Prat de Llobregat, Delta del Llobregat, Barcelona (Ferran López)

(4) Tarragona On 9.5 there was one at Els cavalls, Buda island, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (David Bigas, Javier Llambrich)

(5) Girona. On 10.5 one was reported from Les Llaunes, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona on 10.5 (Ponç Feliu at ornitho.cat)

(6) Cuenca. On 15.5 1 individual was found at a seasonal pond near Montalbo, Cuenca (Jose F. Fernández Baltanás).

(7) Zaragoza. On 16-17.5 a bird was seen and photographed at Quinto de Ebro ricefields, Zaragoza (A.Manuel Galán Subias). See a photo below and thumbnails here. Seen also by more observers (Javier Train).

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (1)
(1) Zamora. On 4.5 one was found at laguna de Paneras, Revellinos, R.N. Lagunas de Villafáfila, Zamora ( Xurxo Piñeiro, Jose Alfredo Hernández, Cristian Osorio y Alfonso Rodrigo). See a thumbnail here.

Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus (1,2,3,4-5)
(1) Tarragona. On 5.5 one individual reached Punta de la Banya, delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Jordi Martí-Aledo).

(2) Zamora. On 4.5 one adult was found at Salina Grande, Villafáfila, R.N. Lagunas de Villafáfla, Zamora ( Xurxo Piñeiro, Jose Alfredo Hernández, Cristian Osorio y Alfonso Rodrigo). See a thumbnail here. Still present on 5.5 when relocated at 1 km distance at laguna Las Salinas, Villafáfila (Alfonso Rodrigo, Xurxo Piñeiro, Cristian Osorio, Eduardo Amengual y Xabi Varela). Still present on 7.5 (Xurxo Piñeiro, Ángel G.Mendoza).

(3) Cádiz . There was one at Salinas de Bonanza, Cádiz on 9.5 (Marc Galvez, José Guerra). This bird and two more were there on 12.5 (José Portillo, Álex Colorado, Juan Rafael Suárez, Richard Barham)

(4-5) Cádiz . There were three females at Salinas de Bonanza, Cádiz on 12.5 (José Portillo, Álex Colorado, Juan Rafael Suárez, Richard Barham, Javier Elorriaga)

Lesser-crested Tern Sterna bengalensis (1)
(1) Cádiz . There was one on 9.5 at Los Lances beach, Tarifa, Cádiz (Marc Gàlvez, José Guerra, Eric Streich). Same or another was still there on 17.5 (Óscar Llama)

Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii (1)
(1) A Coruña . There was an adult at Cariño harbour, A Coruña on 7.5 (Ricardo Hevia; C.Damián Romai,Pablo Gutiérrez,David Calleja,Berto Monteagudo). See photos below and thumbnails here (Ricardo Hevia). On 9.5 it was still there (Ricardo Hevia, Antonio Martínez Pernas).

Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris (1)
(1) Girona The first for Catalonia was found at Pla de Gates, Cap de Creus, Girona on 9.5 (Albert Burgas, Janet Fairclough, Ian Robson). On 10.5 it was twitched by many authors (Àlex Ollé, Jordi Martí-Aledo; Gerard Dalmau, Joan Ventura et al). On 11.5 it was still there (Xavier Idígora at ornitho.cat).

Garden Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus (1-2)
(1) Cádiz . Two birds were seen together at Punta Camorro, Tarifa on 1.5 (Carlos Torralvo, Rafa Garcia Costales, Pablo Barrena, Juaquín Mazón, Alex Colorado, Rafa Armada y Javier Elorriaga). See three photos below (J.Elorriaga; Rafa García). There is an entry at Pablo Barrena's blog too here. On 3.5 one was seen again (Javier Elorriaga, Yeray Seminario). And on 7.5 it was still present (Javier Elorriaga). One remained on 11.5 (Álex Colorado, Miguel Angel Martin y Jose Portillo)

Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva (1)
(1) Sevilla . On 4.5 one was seen at arroyo en El Torviscal, Sevilla (Paco Chiclana).

Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis (1,2) LARGEST-EVER INFLUX IN APRIL-EARLY MAY
(1) Barcelona . The bird found at LLobregat delta, was still present on 1.5. It is not clear if it's a hybrid or not (Marc Noguera)

(2) Valencia . There was a male at muntanyeta dels Sants, Sueca, P.N de L'Albufera de Valencia on 1.5 (Toni Alcocer, Bosco Dies). See a photo below (T.Alcocer).

RARITIES ONLY FOR THE CANARY ISLANDS** Those species which are rarities only within the islands and are dealt with by CR/SEO are included here. Such records should be submitted to Juan Antonio Lorenzo at canarias @ seo.org** Canarian records of species which are rarities nationwide are included in the main text in violet type.

Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus (1)
(1) Gran Canaria. On 18.5 a male was seen near Maspalomas pond, Gran Canaria (Miguel Avelino Suárez).

*** Ringed birds in Spain have to be submitted and accepted by CR/SEO-BirdLife, according to Environment Ministery of Spain and the authonomous communities agreements, to be accepted as valid ringings in the national database. Otherwise, non submitted or rejected records will be deleted and ringings will not be included in national or international databases. Ringers not submitting rare bird ringings will be listed. Submitting ringing records is hence specially encouraged as a contribution to global bird knowledge..

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REPORTS OF NON RARITIES OR FORMER RARITIES
Please consider the option to send reports of former rarities or interesting concentrations of non rarities to be featured in the Birdspain Blog, also linked in the homepage of this website.

Suggested citations / Citaciones recomendadas /Citació recomanada:

• Whole document/ Documento entero/ Document sencer: Gutiérrez,R. (ed) (year, latest update), Recent Reports: [month year]. Rare Birds in Spain. Retrieved from http://www.rarebirdspain.net/arbsr000.htm 
• e.g. Gutiérrez, R. (ed) (2002, April 3). Recent Reports: April 2002. Rare Birds in Spain.Retrieved from http://www.rarebirdspain.net/arbsr000.htm 
• Single records/ Citas sueltas/ Cites aïllades: Author (year). [Species] in Gutiérrez,R. (ed) (year, latest update), Recent Reports: [month year]. Rare Birds in Spain. Retrieved from http://www.rarebirdspain.net/arbsr000.htm 
• e.g. Rebassa, M. (2002) Great White Egret Egretta alba in Gutiérrez, R. (ed) (2002, April 3). Recent Reports: April 2002.Rare Birds in Spain. Retrieved from http://www.rarebirdspain.net/arbsr000.htm

From March 2005 this webpage only includes records of birds needing homologation by CR/SEO. For other local rarities contact local bird reports or records committees. See here those rarities only for the Canary Islands also dealt by CR/SEO. Changes in application to the rarity list from January 2006. New rarities include Sylvia curruca, Crex crex, Sterna bengalensis and others. Larus delawarensis and Anthus richardi have been withdrawn from the rarity list and are not be included from 2006.

Recent reports includes the latest sightings from the whole of Spain which are both personal observations, communications or have been released in E-Mail lists. Please contact the authors before using any photo for anything else than personal reference. Any submitted news to this page will be forwarded to the Spanish RC for their knowledge if enough substantiated but inclusion in this page does not imply acceptance or homologation of any kind which needs a form to be sent.Photos could be cropped for editorial reasons.Gibraltar news are included thanks to Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society but this has no more implication than the sake of completeness given this area situation. Names of localities are featured as given by the authors of the records, that should be cited as those. Today news are marked with a icon. We would welcome to receive a spare copy of those journals using these news for commercial purposes. Contact RG at address at the front page. From April 2005 only news of rarities needing homologation by the Spanish Rarities Committee are included. Reproduction of the contents of this page in commercial websites (e.g. *.com) or for commercial purposes is forbidden if not agreed in advance.. Go back to top

Citas recientes incluye las últimas novedades del conjunto del país que tanto son observaciones personales, comunicaciones al autor o noticias difundidas en listas de correo. Por favor contacten los autores para cualquier uso de las fotografias fuera del estrictamente personal.Cualquier cita que se envie a esta página sera reenviada al CR/SEO para su conocimiento, pero su inclusión aquí no implica su aceptación u homologación de ningún tipo y son responsabilidad de sus autores y del envío de la ficha correspondiente. Los nombres de las localidades se incluyen como son enviadas por los colaboradores, que deben ser citados como autores de las citas. Las fotos que se envíen podrán ser recortadas por criterios editoriales.Las noticias más recientes se marcan con Desde Abril de 2005 se incluyen únicamente citas de  rarezas que necesitan homologación por el Comité de Rarezas de SEO/Birdlife. La reproducción total o parcial de los contenidos de esta página está prohibida en sitios web comerciales (p.ej. *.com) si no se autoriza de antemano. Ir al inicio de la página

Cites recents inclou les darreres novetats del conjunt de l'estat que són observacions pròpies, comunicacions o noticies difoses a llistes de correu. Si us plau contacteu amb els autors de les fotos per a a qualsevol ús fora de l'estrictament personal. Qualsevol cita que sigui enviada a aquesta plana serà rebotada també al CR/SEO si bé la seva publicació aquí no implica la seva aceptació o homologació de cap mena i és responsabilitat dels seus autors que haurien d'enviar la fitxa corresponent emplenada. Els noms de les localitats són posats tal i com són enviats pels autors, que han de ser referenciats com a autors de les cites. Les fotos que s'envïin podran ser retallades per criteris editiorals.Les notícies més recents són les marcades amb.Desd'Abril de 2005 únicament s'inclouen cites de rareses que necessiten homologació pel Comité de Rarezas de SEO/Birdlife.La reproducció total o parcial dels continguts d'aquesta plana és prohidia per a qualsevol lloc web de caire comercial (e.g. *.com) sinó s'ha autoritzat de forma prèvia. Tornar a l'inici de la plana.

Lamentablemente, de momento no hay versión castellana disponible. Lamentablement, de moment no hi ha versió catalana disponible.
 

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Latest highlights:

The Red-necked Phalarope at Zamora on 4.5 (Alfonso Rodrigo)

The Terek Sandpiper at Zamora on 4.5 (Alfonso Rodrigo)

The Roseate Tern at Cariño from 7-9.5 (Ricardo Hevia)

The presumed hybrid Egret at Ciudad Real on 9.5 (

The Horned Lark at Cap de Creus on 9.5 (Albert Burgas)

The Pectoral Sandpiper found at Albacete on 7.5 (Rafa Torralba)

The Great Snipe at Zaragoza (Manuel Galán Subias)

The Lesser Flamingo at Manjavacas, Cuenca as on 15.5 (Delfín González)

The Ring-necked Duck at Rambla Morales, Almería, as on 18.5 (Rafael Fenoy)

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