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GALLOANSERAE

Bean Goose Anser fabalis (1)
(1) Palencia. There was one at Laguna de Boada de Campos, Palencia on 12.11 (José Ramón Vaquero)

Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus (1-3,4)
(1-3) A Coruña On 21.11 three were seen at Baldaio wetland, Carballo (José L. Fernández Carnero).See a photo below (J.L.Fernández Carnero). Not seen on 25.11 (X.Varela)

Photo above:© José Luis Fernández 21.11.2010

(4) Badajoz On 27.11 a bird was present at Casas de Hitos, Vegas Altas del Guadiana, Badajoz (WGS84 39º 11' 59,33 N 5º 35' 43,22 W) (Jose Mari Salazar, Juani Vilches, Javier Arias y Fran). See a thumbnail here.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota (1)
(1) Palencia . On 19.11 one was seen at Laguna de Boada de Campos, Palencia (Fernando Jubete). First record for Castilla & León community.

American Wigeon Anas americana (1-2,3,4)
(1-2) Gran Canaria The two individuals seen at La Majadilla, Telde, Gran Canaria on 21.10 remained in the area on 1.11 (Miguel Avelino, Xabier Remirez) . See a photo below .These birds remained in the same area on 18.11 (Xabier Remirez) and 20.11 (Miguel Avelino).

Photo above:© Xabier Remirez 1.11.2010

(3) Gran Canaria There was an additional individual at Maspalomas pond, Gran Canaria, on 6.11 (Miguel Avelino). See two thumbnails here. This bird remained in the same area on 13-20.11. See a photo below (Miguel Avelino).

Photo above:© Miguel Avelino 13.11.2010

(4) Gran Canaria A 4th bird in the island was present at El Matorral, Santa Lucía, on 5.11 (Miguel Avelino).

Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis (1,2)
(1) A Coruña . On 16.11 one drake was found at embalse de As Forcadas, Valdoviño (Ricardo Hevia). See a thumbnail here.

(2) A Coruña . On 27.11 one drake was found at Sabon, Arteixo, A Coruña (F.Pereira). Still there on 30.11 (Xabier Varela)

Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris (1,2,3,4)
(1) Lleida . One drake was found at Pantà Gran d'Alcarràs, Lleida, on 3.11. It was with 1 A.fuligula and 245 A.ferina (Marc Gàlvez). Perhaps last winter returning individual? (ed.comment). Seen again on 10.11 at Alcarràs ponds (Sergi Sales, Ricard Gutiérrez, Carles Vilanova). See thumbnails here (R.Gutiérrez). Seen again on 21.11 (Josep Illa, Marc Illa)

(2) León. On 13.11 there was an adult female at Azud de Sahechores, Sahechores, León (David Miguélez Carbajo y Susana Blanco Castro)

(3) Pontevedra From 2-20.11 there was an imm drake at San Simòn,Vilaboa, Pontevedra (José Ramón Gómez). See two thumbnails here.

(4) A Coruña . On 30.11 one female was found at Ría de Ortigueira, A Coruña (Ricardo Hevia)

NEOAVES

(Fea's type) Petrel Pterodroma feae/madeira (1,2)
(1) A Coruña. An individual was seen from Estaca de Bares cape, A Coruña, on 1.11 (Daniel López Velasco, Marco García, Pablo Pita, David Martínez Lago & Ricardo Hevia). New evidence shown at GIAM VII Congress at Santurtzi, Euskadi, demonstrates that P.madeira reaches Galicia coasts so both species feae and madeira are possibilities worth taking into account when facing a Fea's type Petrel off Spanish coasts (ed. comment).

(2) A Coruña. Another individual was seen from Estaca de Bares cape, A Coruña, on 13.10 (Antonio Sandoval)

Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (1)
(1) Asturies On 10.11 one late bird was seen from Punta de la Vaca, Asturies (M. Pajuelo, C.A. Usategui, M.Garcia, N.Castelao, X.Cortés y D.L Velasco)

Presumed Hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta (1)
(1) Tarragona. The Tancada hybrid was seen again on 6.11 (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé) and 7.11 (Jordi Martí-Aledo, M.José Larios, J.Tantull, R.Solé, R.Gutiérrez) on the former saltpans side of the Tancada area, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona. See a photo below (Josep Tantull/ Roser Solé). Seen again on 14.11 (Cristian Jensen / Audouin Birding Tours)

Photo above:© Josep Tantull / Roser Solé 6.11.2010

Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor (1,2)
(1) Málaga On 24.11 there was one adult within a flock of Greater Flamingos entering from the sea at Guadalhorce river, Málaga, as if coming from Melilla, Spain, N Africa. They later moved to the SW (Andy Paterson).

(2) Tarragona. There was one at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, on 17.11 (Jordi Martí-Aledo)

Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppellii (1-2,3)
(1-2) Málaga. There were 2 juveniles at the Ronda vieja area, Ronda, Málaga on 3.11. Nearby, at Laguna Vieja, a Grey Phalarope was present (Peter Jones)

(3) Cádiz On 17.11 a bird was seen at La Hoya, Tarifa. See a thumbnail here (Javier Elorriaga)

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus (1,2)
(1) Cádiz On 13.11 a bird was seen at Los Barrios, Cádiz. Believed to be the same individual seen last two years (Javier Elorriaga).See a photo below from 15.11.2010 (J.Elorriaga)

Photo above:© Javier Elorriaga 15.11.2010

(2) Sevilla. A possible bird was seen at Doñana natural park, Aznalcázar, Sevilla, on 7.11 near FAO dike (José Antonio Sarrión & Amadeo Quiñones)

Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina (1)
(1) Cádiz On 12.11 a ringed juvenile bird was seen and photographed over El Cabrito, Tarifa, Cádiz. (Pako Zufiaur, Javier Elorriaga). See two thumbnails here. Also a new thumbnail in the same column and a photo below (notice the ring!, Pako Zufiaur). The bird was ringed with a PVC ring (HA) and was a juvenile ringed in Western Pomerania, Germany in July 2010 (Carsten Rhode & Andreas Hoffman).

Photo above:© Pako Zufiaur 12.11.2010

Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga (1,2,3,4,5)

FIVE GREATER SPOTTED EAGLES AT EL HONDO NATURE RESERVE: 2 3RD CAL IND + 2 JUVENILES + AD

(1) Alicante Tõnn, the 3w Estonian Greater Spotted Eagle, was seen at El Hondo Nature Reserve every day until 6.11 (Graham Critchell; Urmas Sellis; Ashley Powell). See the interactive migration map of Tonn here and a photo below (G.Critchell). Alson seen on 8.11 (G.Critchell). See a page of him about these eagles here. Seen again on 14 and 18.11,a thumbnail here (Graham Critchell; Ashley Powell). Also on 23.11 (A.Powell)

Photo above:© Graham Critchell 4.11.2010.Notice the ptt antenna in its back.

(2) Alicante The other subadult 3w Greater Spotted Eagle, named 'Not Tõnn', was seen also at El Hondo Nature Reserve at least until 6.11 (Graham Critchell; Urmas Sellis; Ashley Powell). .Seen again on 14,15 and 17.11 (Graham Critchell) to 18.11 and 23.11 (Ashley Powell)

(3) Alicante There appears to be a juvenile with the other two subadult birds. Graham Critchell comments: 'Urmas Sellis, from Estonia, visited Hondo a couple of weeks ago and contacted G.Critchell at the weekend. He said that he thought there were 3 present. Having looked at a number of photos of Tonn, the 'sub-adult' bird and the one posted by Ashley Powell (see above), I believe him. In fact there may be 4 present!! Tonn and the 'sub-adult' (Not Tonn) look very similar as mentioned previously. They have one line of white markings in the upper wing, making them 'non-juvenile'. The picture that I took yesterday is of a bird that has 2 lines of white markings, and so is the one Ashley took. This bird (or birds) looks very similar to Tonn last year, so is either a 1st winter or 2nd winter bird(s). The difference could be that Ashleys' bird has a ring on his right leg. The one I saw yesterday, although not in the photo, definitely had a ring on his left leg. (I am assuming all males which is very chauvanistic!!) Urmas mentioned that one of the younger birds could be the younger brother of Tonn.. See a thumbnail of one of these birds here. See a page of him about these eagles here. Seen again on 17.11 (Graham Critchell) and 18.11 (Ashley Powell). This juvenile seen along November was ringed in the RIGHT LEG. This bird could be indeed a brother of Tonn, because it is PVC ringed with a white ring in its right leg as it can be seen in the below image (Ashley Powell)

Photo above:© Ashley Powell 1.11.2010. Notice the white PVC ring.

(4) Alicante An ADULT Greater Spotted Eagle was seen at El Hondo too on 15-16.11 (Graham Critchell). Seen on 18.11 (Ashley Powell). It is perhaps 5 or 6 years old (G.Critchell). Photographed on 25.11 (Graham Critchell)

Photo above:© Graham Critchell 23.11.2010

(5) Alicante Another juvenile was seen on 23.11 and was ringed in its LEFT LEG with a PVC ring.From communications with Urmas in Estonia, we are fairly confident that this new 1st cyr bird is also from Estonia, as it match's there ringing formulas. See two photos below (Ashley Powell)

Photos above:© Ashley Powell 23.11.2010.

Corncrake Crex crex (1)
(1) Málaga. One was seen at Zapata, Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga on 3.11 (Samuel Peregrina)

Great Snipe Gallinago media (1-2)
(1-2) Alicante. There were 2 at El Hondo reserve on 9.11 (Graham Critchell)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis (1)
(1) Palencia. There was one at Laguna de Boada de Campos, Palencia on 12.11 (José Ramón Vaquero)

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes (1)
(1) Albacete The bird found at Pétrola lagoon, Albacete on 7.10 remained in the area from 1.11 (R.Torralba, A.Manglano) until 6.11 at least (Rafael Torralba).The bird was present all the following week 11.11(Rafa Torralba, Antonia Zamora), 13.11 (José Ramón Martín Zaforas) and 14.11 (Rafa Torralba). Also photographed. See a photo below and a thumbnail here (Julia Giménez). Seen again on 17-18.11 (Rafa Torralba). See a full set of photos and video in his blog here. Also a photo from 18.11 below (Antonio Manglano). The bird was still there on 26.11 (Rafa Torralba)

Photo above:© Julia Giménez

Photo above:© Antonio Manglano 18.11.2010

Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius (1)
(1) Pontevedra. There was a bird at playa de Patos, Nigrán, Pontevedra, on 17-19.11 (Adolfo Lomeña, Tito Salvadores y Carlos Luciartes). See three photos below and 2 thumbnails here (A.Lomeña).

Photos above:© Adolfo Lomeña. 17.11.2010

Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus (1)
(1) Murcia A bird was found on 21.11 (Jacinto Martínez; Richard Howard), see a thumbnail here, to 23.11 at Salinas de San Pedro del Pinatar, Mar Menor, Murcia (Ashley Powell; Fabricio Pardo, María Navarro, Ángel Sallent; Richard Howard).See thumbnails here and a photo below.On 24.11 it was still there (Richard Howard).

Photo above:© Ángel Sallent. 23.11.2010

Photo above:© Richard Howard. 23.11.2010

Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus (1-6,7-8)
(1-6) A Coruña. 6 individuals were seen off Estaca de Bares, Galicia on 1.11 (Daniel López Velasco, M.García, P.Pita, D.Martínez Lago & R.Hevia).

(7-8) A Coruña. 2 individuals were seen off Estaca de Bares, Galicia on 7.11 (communication to R.Hevia)

Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans (1)
(1) Asturies The same bird seen on 2008 and 2009 from March to November at ría de Avilés, now a 4w, was seen again on 22.11.2010 at the same site (César Álvarez Laó). See a photo below (compare it with that from 2009) and a thumbnail here.

Photo above:© César Álvarez Laó. 22.11.2010

Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus (1,2)
(1) A Coruña. On 12.11 a presumed hybrid 2w bird with argentatus was found at praia de Bens, A Coruña, Galicia (Xosé Ramón Bugallo). On 18.11 it was still there (Xabier Varela). See photos in Antonio Gutiérrez blog here. Still there on 19.11 (Xosé Ramón Bugallo) and 21.11 (Fernando Pereiras de la Cal, Cosme D. Romai).

(2) A Coruña. At Praia de Bens, A Coruña, a pure 1w was seen on 18.11 (Xabier Varela).Still there on 19.11 (Xosé Ramón Bugallo)and 21.11 (Fernando Pereiras de la Cal, Cosme D. Romai) to 24.11 (X.Varela). See a photo below (X.Varela).

Photo above:© Xabier Varela. 24.11.2010

Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle (1)
(1) A Coruña. On 26.11 a bird was seen off Estaca de Bares, A Coruña, moving W with 2 Alca torda (Ricardo Hevia).

Little Swift Apus affinis (1-17)
(1-17) Cádiz There were 17 at Chipiona, Cádiz on 5.11 (Rafael García, Pepe Luque) and 8 on 14.11 (Rafael García).

Isabelline Weathear Oenanthe isabellina (1,2,3) THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH FOR SPAIN
(1) A Coruña. On 2.11 a bird was seen and photographed at Baldaio, A Corula (Xabier Varela). See a photo below (X.Varela).The bird from Baldaio was indeed present there 1-6.11. See photos below (José L. Fernández Carnero.).

Photo above:© Xabier Varela 2.11.2010

Photos above:© Xose Luís Fernández Carnero

(2) A Coruña. On 20.11 a bird was found at Nemiña, A Coruña (D.Fernández). Seen again on 21.11 when photographed (F.Pereiras, see his blog here;Pablo Fernández, Pedro J Menendez, Daniel López Velasco).

(3) Lanzarote One was found at Rubicón plains, Lanzarote, on 26.11 (F. Javier García Vargas). See a full report in his blog here.

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (1)
(1) Sevilla On 2.11 one was trapped and ringed at Guadaira river, Coria del Rio, Sevilla (F.Gavilán et al/Grupo de Anillamiento Zamalla).

Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis (1,2)
(1) Sevilla. A bird was ringed at Pantano de la Torre del Águila, Sevilla, on 6.11 (Fernando Gavilán). Read the full story of the trapping in his blog here.

(2) Barcelona. One bird was seen at parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona city, on 8.11 (Manolo García Tarrasón)

Hooded Crow Corvus (corone) cornix (1)
(1) Pontevedra There was one at San Miguel de Lores, Meaño, Pontevedra on 10.11 (Vítor Xosé Cabaleiro). See a photo in Galiciaves forum site here.

Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus (1-2, 3-11,12-16,17-19,20,21)
(1-2) Girona The two birds found in October at can Comes, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona remained there by early November on 2.11 (A.Ollé, M.A.Fuentes)

(3-11) A Coruña On 2.11 nine birds were found at Baldaio, A Coruña (Xabier Varela). See a photo below and a thumbnail here. One remained there on 7.11 (X.Varela, Sergio Paris) and 1 on 25.11 (X.Varela), see a thumbnail here, to 6 on 27.11 (F.Pereira)

Photo above:© Xabier Varela 2.11.2010.

(12-16) Asturies On 1.11 there were 5 (Xuan Cortés) and on 2.11 there remained 4 at corn fields at cabo Peñes, Gozón, Asturies (Clemente Alvarez Usategui), probably part of previously featured birds. Five remained there on 7.11 (Daniel López Velasco)

(17-19) Cantabria On 4.11 there were 3 at Cabo Quintres, Cantabria (Ángel Ruiz Elizalde).See images in his blog here.One remained on 12.11 (Juan Carlos Andrés, Ángel Ruiz). See a thumbnail here.

(20) A Coruña On 5.11 one was found at Vixia Herbeira, Cariño, A Coruña (Ricardo Hevia)

(21) A Coruña On 17.11 one was found at Estaca de Bares, A Coruña (Ricardo Hevia)

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.

REPORTS OF NON RARITIES OR FORMER RARITIES
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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.

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Latest highlights:

The Estonian Greater Spotted Eagle Tonn, again at El Hondo Nature Reserve to overwinter this year (G.Critchell)

One of the Lapland Buntings seen at Baldaio, A Coruña on 2.11 (Xabier Varela)

Two images of the American Wigeon at Maspalomas pond, Gran Canaria on 6.11 (Miguel Avelino)

The drake Ring-necked Duck at Alcarràs, Lleida, on 10.11 (Ricard Gutiérrez)

The ringed Lesser Spotted Eagle seen over Tarifa, Cádiz, on 12.11 (Javier Elorriaga, 2 above and Pako Zufiaur, below).

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The Lapland Bunting at Cabo Quintres, Cantabria on 12.11 (Juan Carlos Andrés)

The Pétrola lagoon Lesser Yellowlegs, last remaining bird in Spain. (Julia Giménez) Late observations of the same species at Aiguamolls de l'Empordà area were indeed those of a juvenile Redshank

The Ring-necked Duck at San Simón, Pontevedra (José Ramón Gómez)

The Rüppell's Vulture this month at Cádiz (Javier Elorriaga)

The Spotted Sandpiper at Nigrán, Pontevedra (Adolfo Lomeña)

The Eagle Tonn at El Hondo (Graham Critchell)

The Green-winged Teal at As Forcadas, Valdoviño (Ricardo Hevia)

The Caspian Gull is back at Avilés (C.A.Laó)

This Lapland Bunting at Baldaio was part of a group seen intermitanty by late November (X.Varela)

The same Red-necked Phalarope found at Salinas de Marchamalo, Murcia as on 21.11 (Richard Howard)

The Red-necked Phalarope found at Salinas de Marchamalo, Murcia as on 23.11 (Ashley Powell, above and ángel Sallent, two below).

The Pink-footed Goose from Vegas Altas del Guadiana (J.M.Salazar)

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