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index (n= 0 + 20 = 10) + 1 Only Canary Islands + 0 Gibraltar
GALLOANSERAE NEOAVES
RARITIES
ONLY FOR THE CANARY ISLANDS*
* processing of
these rarities dealt by CR/SEO, hence their inclusion here
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GALLOANSERAE
NEOAVES
(Fea's) Petrel Pterodroma c.f. feae (1,2-3)
(1) A Coruña. An individual 'sp' was seen at Banco de Galicia fishing area 42°43'N 11°44'W on 13.8 (Albert Cama (Seo/Birdlife) Campanya INDEMARES del IEO).
(2-3) A Coruña. One or two individuals of Pterodroma feae-madeira were seen on board of 'Aula do Mar' off Cariño, A Coruña, on 28.8 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar and others)
Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (1-4,5-20,21-66,67)
(1-4) A Coruña. Four were recorded on board of 'Aula do Mar' 20 nautic miles off Cariño, A Coruña on 20.8 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar and others).
(5-20) A Coruña. 15-16 individuals minimum were recorded on board of 'Aula do Mar' off Cariño, A Coruña on 22.8 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar and others).
(21-66) A Coruña. It was regular between 8-24.8 with a maximum of 45 individuals on 20.8 45 (Xulio Valeiras (IEO), Joan Cartes (ICM), Wolf Isbert (Colaborador IEO) y Albert Cama (Seo/Birdlife), Campanya INDEMARES. IEO). See two photos below (A.Cama)
Photos above:© Albert Cama. 20.8.2010
(67) A Coruña. Several individuals were recorded on board of 'Aula do Mar' off Cariño, A Coruña on 28.8 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar and others).See a photo below (Alfonso Rodrigo)
Photo above:© Alfonso Rodrigo. 28.8.2010
Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro (1,2-4)
(1) A Coruña. A bird was recorded on board of 'Aula do Mar' off Cariño, A Coruña on 22.8 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar and others).See a photo below (Antonio Gutiérrez). Only 5 accepted records in Spain so far (ed. comment).
Photo above:© Antonio Gutiérrez. 22.8.2010
(2-4) A Coruña. Off Galician coasts, at Banco de Galicia, 42°43'N 11°44'WA, different birds were seen between 12-24.8, maximum 3 on 20.8 (Xulio Valeiras (IEO), Joan Cartes (ICM), Wolf Isbert (Colaborador IEO) y Albert Cama (Seo/Birdlife) Campanya INDEMARES. IEO). See a thumbnail here (Albert Cama).
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (1)
(1) Cádiz. A bird, perhaps last month Huelva individual, was seen from Playa La Ballena, Rota, Cádiz on 7.8 (Rafael García Costales).
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (1)
(1) Málaga. A bird was seen and photographed off Estepona, Málaga on 11.8 (John Hopkins). There are photos and a description has been submitted to the Spanish Rarities Committee. See a special identification and photopage here.
Presumed
Hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta (1,2)
(1) Tarragona. There was a bird showing intermediate characters between both species at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona on 13.8 (Jordi Martí-Aledo) The Tancada hybrid was seen again on 1.8 and 17.8 and may well be the same bird seen at Punta de la Banya (Roser Solé, Josep Tantull, see a photo below)
Photo above:© Josep Tantull. 17.8.2010
(2) Cádiz. There was a bird at Codo de la Esparraguera, Trebujena, Cádiz on 9.8 (Pablo Galiano).See a photo below (P. Galiano). The bird was seen and photographed again on 11.8 (José Luis Arroyo). This individual moves between this area and Veta la Palma, Sevilla (J.L.Arroyo). See a photo below and two thumbnails here.
Photo above:© Pablo Galiano. 9.8.2010
Photo above:© J.Luis Arroyo 11.8.2010
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppellii (1)
(1) Cádiz. There was one at Los Barrios dump, Cádiz, on 20.8 (Phil Chantler & Jack Chantler). See a photo below (P.Chantler)
Photo above:© Phil Chantler 20.8.2010
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis (1)
(1) València One adult was seen and photographed at Reserva Natural del Tancat de Milia, Sollana, PN Albufera de València on 4.8 (Toni Alcocer). The bird was not seen on 5.8 but relocated on 6.8, when photographed again (Toni Alcocer). See three photos below. The 2nd for the Albufera.
Photos above:© T. Alcocer 4.8.2010
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus (1,2,3)
(1) València OWhile looking for the previous White-rumped Sandpiper, one bird was found at the same site: Reserva Natural del Tancat de Milia, Sollana, PN Albufera de València on 5.8 (Toni Alcocer). See two photos below and a thumbnail here (Toni Alcocer).
Photos above:© T. Alcocer 5.8.2010
(2) Tarragona On 7.8 morning a bird was found at El Goleró, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé) and 17.8 (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé, see a thumbnail here) to 19.8 (Juan Carlos Andrés, see two photos below).
Photos above:©Juan Carlos Andrés 19.8.2010
(3) Tarragona On 12.8 a different individual according to plumage characteristics was seen at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre (Jordi Martí-Aledo)
Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus (1) SECOND FOR SPAIN (Cat.A)
(1) Cádiz A bird was seen from from Playa La Ballena, Rota, Cádiz on 7.8 (Rafael García Costales).
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes (1)
(1) A Coruña On 3.8 a juvenile was found at laguna de Vixán, Parque Natural de Corrubedo, A Coruña (Manu Polo Aparisi).
Red-necked
Phalarope* Phalaropus lobatus (1,2-5,6)
(1) Ciudad Real On 13.8 a juvenile was found at el complejo lagunar de Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real (José Gómez Aparicio).
(2-5) Tarragona. There were 3 adults and a juvenile at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona on 8.8 (Jordi Martí-Aledo) There were two at Punta de la Banya too but visible from the public hide on the beach on 15.8 (Roser Solé, Josep Tantull). See a thumbnail here.
(6) Cádiz. On 8.8 one was seen at Salinas de Bonanza en Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cádiz (Pablo Galiano). See a photo here.
Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus (1,2,3,4-5,6-12,13,14,15-17)
(1) A Coruña. One adult was seen on migration from Estaca de Bares, A Coruña, on 7.8 (Alfonso Valderas,Antonio Sandoval y Ricardo Hevia). The 2nd for the season.
(2) A Coruña. One juvenile, the 1st of the season, was seen on migration from Estaca de Bares, A Coruña, on 11.8 (Alfonso Valderas,Antonio Sandoval y Ricardo Hevia).
(3) A Coruña. One adult was seen on migration from Estaca de Bares, A Coruña, on 20.8 (Antonio Sandoval,Alfonso Valderas y Ricardo Hevia).
(4-5) A Coruña. Two adults were seen on migration from Estaca de Bares, A Coruña, on 21.8 (Antonio Sandoval,Alfonso Valderas,Oscar Llama y Quique Carballal)
(6-12) A Coruña. 6-7 individuals minimum were recorded on board of 'Aula do Mar' off Cariño, A Coruña on 22.8 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar and others).See a photo of one adult below (Antonio Gutiérrez).
Photo above:© Antonio Gutiérrez. 22.8.2010
(13) A Coruña. An adult was seen on migration from Estaca de Bares, A Coruña, on 26.8 (Alberto Savijn, Antonio Sandoval, Alfonso Valderas, David Martínez Lago, Dani López Velasco, Guillermo Rodríguez, Ricardo Hevia)
(14) A Coruña. An adult was seen on migration from Estaca de Bares, A Coruña, on 28.8 (Ricardo Hevia and 20 more)
(15-17) A Coruña. 3 were recorded on board of 'Aula do Mar' off Cariño, A Coruña on 28.8 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar and others).See a photo below and a thumbnail of another bird here (Alfonso Rodrigo)
Photo above:© Alfonso Rodrigo. 28.8.2010
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides (1)
(1) Pontevedra The same individual reported from June 2009 at the ría de Vigo and seen again in 2010 was seen again on 4-5.8 at southern Vigo beaches (Quique Carballal).See the Quique's chronicle including images here. Seen again on 16 and 26.8 at Arenal de Calzoa, Coruxo, Vigo (Quique Carballal)
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus (1)
(1) A Coruña There was a 2cy on 3.8 at playa de Bens, A Coruña (José Ramón Sánchez Bugallo)
Royal Tern Sterna maxima (1)
(1) Tarragona. An adult was fishing on discards along with other terns and gulls at L'Ametlla de Mar harbour, Tarragona on 25.8 (Juan Carlos Andrés). The individual flew to the S after eating a fish (see enclosed photos below and two thumbnails here). Not seen on 27.8 (J.C. Andrés, R.Gutiérrez)
Photos above:©Juan Carlos Andrés 25.8.2010
Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis (1,2-4,5,6)
(1) Málaga. There was a bird at Guadalhorce river mouth on 5.8 (Birgit Kremer). See a photo from her blog here or her entire blog entry here.
(2-4) Málaga. There were 3 at Guadalhorce river mouth on 13.8 (R.C.N. Wright, Birgit Kremer, Eduardo Antunez, Paco Rivera, Uberto, Ted & Antonio Miguel Pérez)
(5) Cádiz. There was an adult on 6.8 at Salina de la Tapa, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Rafael García Costales, Carlos Gutiérrez Expósito). Presumably the same bird still there on 11.8 (Rafael García, Mario Martín, Manolo Villaécija, Andrés Requejo y Paco Chiclana). Presumably this individual was joined by another on 12.8 (Juan Sagardía, Andrés Requejo y Rafael García)
(6) Cádiz. On 12.8 there were two at Salina de la Tapa, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Juan Sagardía, Andrés Requejo y Rafael García). See two thumbnails here (R.García)
Orange billed-tern Sterna sp. c.f. elegans type (1-2)
(1) Cádiz. The bird ringed with PVC at Valencia and seen last month at Huelva was seen at both Salinas de la Tapa and San Pedro river roost, Cádiz on 10.8 (Rafael García Costales). There is a youtube video here. Still on the same site on 11.8 (Rafael García, Mario Martín, Manolo Villaécija, Andrés Requejo y Paco Chiclana). See photos below (R.García Costales). Still in the area withouth the juvenile on 12.8 (Juan Sagardía, Andrés Requejo y Rafael García) but again with it on 14.8 (Oscar Llama, Mireia Herránz y Rafael García) and 16.8 and 18.8 (Rafael García Costales)
Photos above:© Rafael García Costales 10.8.2010
(2) Huelva. It is not clear if the bird above or another was at Odiel marshes, Huelva on 27.8 (José Manuel Méndez). See a thumbnail here.
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii (1-7,8,9-10,11,12,13-16,17-22)
(1-7) Huelva. There were seven at 7 adults at Espigón de las Marismas del Odiel, Huelva on 8.8: all but one ringed. Four were in summer plumage, one was moulting to winter plumage and two already in winter plumage (Carlos Gutiérrez Expósito). On 9.8 there were four adults (Paco Chiclana, Mario Martín). See a photo below (P.Chiclana)
Photo above:© Paco Chiclana 9.8.2010
(8) Cádiz. There was an unringed bird on 8.8 at San Pedro river mouth, Puerto Real, Cádiz (Rafael García Costales). Seen again on 10.8 (Rafael García Costales).
(9-10) Cádiz. There were two adults on 2.8 at Salina de la Tapa, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Rafael García Costales). One was ringed in both tarsi. Presumably these birds seen again on 6.8 (Rafael García Costales, Carlos Gutiérrez Expósito) and 11.8 when 3 were recorded (Rafael García, Mario Martín, Manolo Villaécija, Andrés Requejo y Paco Chiclana). Still there on 12.8 (Juan Sagardía, Andrés Requejo y Rafael García).The ringed bird was trapped and controlled in a ringing session and turned up to be a BTO ringed individual (see a thumbnail here).
(11) Cádiz. There were three adults on 6.8 at Salina de la Tapa, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Rafael García Costales, Carlos Gutiérrez Expósito). One was ringed in both tarsi so its considered to be one of birds (9-10) and the other two were unringed so at least one new bird (11). Perhaps this or another was at the same site on 11.8 when 3 were recorded (Rafael García, Mario Martín, Manolo Villaécija, Andrés Requejo y Paco Chiclana) and on 12.8 (Juan Sagardía, Andrés Requejo y Rafael García).
(12) Cádiz. There was an unringed adult changing its bill colour from black to red on 10.8 at Salina de la Tapa, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Rafael García Costales, see a photo below).
Photo above:© Rafael García Costales 10.8.2010
(13-16) Cádiz. There were SEVEN ADULTS of which 3 ringed in both tarsi on 14.8 at Salina de la Tapa, Cádiz (Oscar Llama, Mireia Herránz y Rafael García). Given the presence of three birds of which one ringed until 12.8, at least there are by 14.8 2 new ringed adults and 2 unringed birds.Of presumably those, 5 remained on 16.8 (Rafael García Costales). See two photos below.
Photos above:© Rafael García Costales 17.8.2010
(17-22) A Coruña. Six birds were seen on migration from Estaca de Bares, A Coruña, on 28.8 (Ricardo Hevia and 20 more)
Little Swift Apus affinis (1-2,3-6,7-11)
(1-2) Cádiz. There were at least 2 flying at Chipiona beaches on 3.8 (Rafael García Costales). Still present on 21.8 (Phil Chantler & Jack Chandler, see below).
(3-6) Cádiz. There were at least 6 flying at Chipiona on 21.8 (Phil Chantler & Jack Chandler). See a photo below (P.Chantler).
Photo above:© Phil Chantler 21.8.2010
(7-11) Cádiz. There were at least 5 flying at Bolonia on 18.8 (Phil Chantler & Jack Chandler).
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.
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii (1)
(1) Gran Canaria. On 16.8 a juvenile was photographed at Bocabarranco, Telde, Gran Canaria (Xabier Remírez). See a photo below and a thumbnail here.
Photo above:© Xabier Remirez 16.8.2010
*** 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..
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
All
birds featured in this page are rarities needing homologation by the CR/SEO
See
the information page for how to submit records to CR/SEO by e-mail
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. 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..
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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 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 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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