(2) Zamora A juvenile erlangeri was reported from Almeida de Sayago, Zamora on 6.8 (J. J. Ramos Encalado, via Naturzamora).

(3) Gibraltar A subadult bird was seen over Windmill Hill, Gibraltar, on 17-18.8 (Vincent Robba/GONHS)

(4) Gibraltar A juvenile bird was seen over Windmill Hill, Gibraltar, on 23.8 (Vincent Robba/GONHS)

(5) Gibraltar On 28.8 a juvenile was seen flying S. at Gibraltar top (Charles Pérez/GONHS)

Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor (1-3,4-7) BREEDING RECORD
(1-3) Albacete There were three birds at the Special Protected Area under Nature 2000 network at Bonete, Albacete on 1.8: two adults and a juvenile (D.Cañizares, J.A. Cañizares). Some birds were seen in this province in May. Might these birds be a breeding couple with its juvenile (after the last decade successful breeding record from Almería?, editorial comment)

(4-7) Albacete On 10.8 4 individuals (2 ads + 2 juv), a probable local breeding family according to juvenile characteristics, was seen at ZEPA de Aves Esteparias del Este de Albacete. It's a different party to that previously featured (José Antonio Cañizares Mata). See a photo below and thumbnails here. On 11.8 the four birds, 2 ads + 2 juvs were seen again. The two juvs were asking for food to the parents. The area is so huge that it is difficult to even see the birds (José Antonio Cañizares) (see enclosed photo with 3 birds circled). This can actually be considered the 2nd ever breeding record in Europe.These birds were seen again on 21.8 when it was confirmed that these two juveniles were different from the juvenile seen on 1.8 at 4 km distance, hence two pairs were confirmed for Albacete this year (David Cañizares).

White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis (1)
(1) Tarragona There was an adult at Buda island, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona on 9.8 (David Bigas). The bird was seen again on 10.8 (David Bigas, Josep Tantull, Roser Solé & Jordi Martí-Aledo). See two photos below (J.Tantull). The bird continued there on 11-13.8 (David Bigas) and 15.8 (D.Bigas; R.Gutiérrez), see another photo below.

Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos (1)
(1) València A bird was seen at reserva natural del Tancat de Milia, Sollana, Parc Natural de l'Albufera de València on 27.8 (Toni Alcocer, Carlos Varea). See a photo below.

Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus (1)
(1) Tarragona. On 13.8 one juvenile was seen at Punta de la Banya beach, within Curlew Sandpipers (C.ferruginea) flocks, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Jordi Martí-Aledo, Carles Domingo). See a photo below and two thumbnails here (C.Domingo)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis (1,2)
(1) Tarragona An adult was seenb on 6.8 at Migjorn grass fields, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé). See a photo below. The bird continued there on 11-13.8 (David Bigas; Josep Tantull, Roser Solé) and 15.8 (D.Bigas; R.Gutiérrez) to 16.8 (Josep Ramoneda at ornitho.cat) and 19.8 (Javier Cotín).Still there on 24.8 (Marc Gálvez, J. Tantull, R. Solé, J. Guerra i Gerard Plana)

(2) Cantabria. There was an adult at Suances, Cantabria on 29-30.8 (Javier Portillo). See two photos below.

Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor (1)
(1) Asturias. There was a bird at Ría de la Villa, Villaviciosa, Asturies only on 25.8 (Aldolfo Villaverde; Clemente Álvarez Usategui; Xuan Cortés, Eva Solé, Juan Zaldívar). See a thumbnail here. Third record for Asturies.

Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus (1,2,3-5,6-8)
(1)Murcia. The bird found on 30.7 at San Pedro del Pinatar saltpans, Murcia was still there on 1.8 (Richard Howard). See a thumbnail here.The bird continued there on 4 and 5.8 (Richard Howard). This bird remained there on 11.8 (Antonia Cangas)

(2) Tarragona. There was a bird at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona on 5.8 (Carles Domingo) and 6.8 (Jordi Martí-Aledo, Carles Domingo). One of these was seen again on 14.8 (C.Domingo, J.Marti-Aledo, R.Gutiérrez).

(3-5) Tarragona. There was a new bird at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona on 11.8 that was joined by two more on 12.8 (Jordi Martí-Aledo).See a photo below from 12.8 (Jordi Martí) and a thumbnail here.

(6-8) Tarragona. There were three at El Garxal area, Deltebre on 29.8 (Miguel Angel Fuentes via ornitho.cat)

Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus (1-10,11,12,13-17,18-19,20)
(1-10) A Coruña. Ten were seen in a pelagic seawatch off Malpica de Bergantiños, A Coruña, on 5.8 (Antonio Gutiérrez et al). See photos in his blog here

(11) A Coruña. On 4.8 one was seen from Estaca de Bares, Galicia (Dani Lopez, Ricardo Hevia, Alfonso Valderas, David Martinez y Antonio Sandoval).

(12) Navarra. On 24.8 one juvenile was found at Sanguesa water treatment plant, Navarra (Javier Sola). On 25.8 it was still there (Ricardo Rodríguez). See photos below and more at Ricardo Rodríguez blog here and Javier Sola blog too here .This bird remained in the area on 28.8 when seen hunting in a nearby field (Jorge Nubla, Javier Sola y Ricardo Rodríguez). See a new photo below and thumbnails here.

(13-17) A Coruña. On 25.8 five birds were seen from Estaca de Bares, Galicia (Antonio Sandoval,Antonio Martínez Pernas,Daniel López Velasco,Juan Sagardía,Alfonso Valderas, 4 UK birdwatchers & Ricardo Hevia).

(18-19) Lanzarote. On 18.8 twox birds were seen at Banco de la Concepción, Lanzarote (Lanzarote Pelagics)

(20) Lanzarote. On 19.8 an adult was seen at Banco de la Concepción, Lanzarote (Lanzarote Pelagics)

South-polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki (1)
(1)A Coruña. On 4.8 one was seen from Estaca de Bares, Galicia (Dani Lopez, Ricardo Hevia, Alfonso Valderas, David Martinez y Antonio Sandoval).

Baltic Gull Larus fuscus fuscus (1)
(1) Madrid. On 18.8 (J.M.Ruiz) and 19.8 (Delfín González) this bird, ringed as chick in the W Coast of Norway in 2010 (c. 3rd cal year looking as an adult) was seen at VRSU de Colmenar Viejo, Madrid carrying ring J0NV. See a photo below (D.González).

Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides (1)
(1) Lugo The 3rd calendar year seen at Celeiro harbour, Viveiro, Lugo last July was seen again on 29.8 (Manuel SantaCruz)

Lesser-crested Tern Sterna bengalensis (1,2,3,4-5)
(1) Almería. One bird was seen at cabo de Gata saltpans, Almería on 1-2.8. (Delfín González)

(2) Cádiz. There was an adult in summer plumage at Salinas de la Tapa, Cádiz on 6.8 (Rafael García). See a photo below.

(3) Almería. Another bird reached cabo de Gata saltpans, Almería on 7-8.8 (Delfín González).

(4-5) Badajoz. On 7-8.8.2012 two adults considered to be of this species by the authors were seen and photographed at Arroyoconejos reservoir, Llerena, Badajoz (Francisco Montaño). See more information at Aves de Extremadura blog here.

Yellow-billed Tern Sterna c.f. elegans or hybrid (1,2,3-4,5)
(1) Barcelona There was a bird with a pale mantle and slightly bigger than Sandwich Terns (see below) at Llobregat delta beach of ca l'Arana on 7-8.8 (Ferran López). See a photo below.

(2) Almería. A bird joined a Lesser-Crested Tern at cabo de Gata saltpans, Almería on 11.8 (Delfín González). See a thumbnail here and a video below (D.González).

Video above:© Delfín González 11.8.2012

(3-4) Cádiz. The breeding adult ringed with PVC yellow ring plus what presumably might be its pair that had bred in Valencia were seen at Salinas de la Tapa, Cádiz on 13.8 (Rafael García, Manuel Jiménez) and the ringed bird on 14-16.8 too (Rafael García). See two photos below.These birds continued at the same place on 15.8 (Rafa García), 16.8 (Berenyi Zsombor y Rafa García), 17.8 (Manuel Jiménez y Rafa García),18.8 (Rafa García), 19.8 (Pablo Barrena, Javi Elorriaga, Carlos Torralvo y Rafa García), 21.8 (Rafa García), 22.8 (Javier Ruiz, Javier Milla, Pedro Tapia y Rafa García), 23.8 (Rafa García) and 30.8, one bird, the ringed one (Oscar Carazo, Quique Marcelo, Paco Chiclana, Fernando del Valle, Ricardo Martín-Baylo, Víctor Guimerá y Rafa García) that remained there on 31.8 (Rafa García)

(5) Pontevedra. A bird was seen at Xunqueira de ramallosa, Pontevedra, on 28.8 (Adolfo Lomeña). See a thumbnail here. Quique Carballal also found the bird independently. See his chronicle in Spanish here.

Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii (1-4,5-6,7-9,10,11)
(1-4) Cádiz There were four birds in total at Salina de la Tapa, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz: on 1.8 there were 2 (Manuel Jiménez, José María Fernández Zapata y Rafa García), an adult without rings and a bird moulting to winter plumage.On 2.8 there were two (Rafa Romero, Javier Salcedo, Alberto Savjin y Rafa García). It was a ringed adult and moulting bird to winter plumage. On 4.8 there was one unringed adult (Rafa García). On 5-6 and 7.8 two (Rafa García): adults, one ringed and another unringed, both in summer plumage. See two photos below. According to BTO one of the ringed adults was breeding in june 2010 at Rockabill Island colony, Dublin, Ireland

(5-6) Cádiz Two more birds added to the total at Salina de la Tapa, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz. The period 8.8 to 17.8 sightings were as follows: 8.8 1 ad unringed in summer plumage (Rafa García); 10.8 2 ind ads one ringed one not, summer plumaged (Javier Ruiz, Francisco Hortas, José María Fernández Zapata y Rafa García); 11.8 1 adult unringed in summer plumage at Playa de Levante, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Manuel Jiménez); same day 11.8 2 ads unringed in smmer and winter plumage (José Ramón Martín, José María Fernández Zapata y Rafa García); 12.8 2 ads unringed in summer and winter plumages (José Juan Díaz y Rafa García); 13.8 2 ad individuals in summer plumage, one ringed one not (Manuel Jiménez y Rafa García); 14.8 3 ads: two without rings and one ringed; two first one winter another summer plumaged, the third in summer plumage (Rafa García)

(7-9) A Coruña. Three birds were seen off Estaca de Bares, Galicia on 21.8 (Antonio Sandoval,Alfonso Valderas,Antonio Martínez Pernas,Ricardo Hevia and 3 UK birdwatchers).

(10) Lanzarote. On 19.8 a bird was seen at Banco de la Concepción, Lanzarote (Lanzarote Pelagics)

(11) Cádiz There were a number of sightings from 15.8 onwards that completed a grand total o fseven birds in the area including (1-4) and (5-6): on 15.8 (Rafa García) one without and another with rings in 1s (2cy); on 16.8 three (Berenyi Zsombor y Rafa García), one summer adult and two (one with and one without 1s/2cy);on 17.8 two (Manuel Jiménez y Rafa García) one summer ad and another 1s/2cy both unringed; the adult remained on 18.8 (Rafa García); on 19.8 (Pablo Barrena, Javi Elorriaga, Carlos Torralvo y Rafa García) an unringed summer adult and a ringed 1s/2cy; on 21.8 the 7th bird arrived (Rafa García) an unringed summer adult together with an unringed 1s/2cy; on 22.8 (Javier Ruiz, Javier Milla, Pedro Tapia y Rafa García) there as a ringed 1s/2cy; this 1s/2cy remained on 23.8 (Rafa García); and 29.8 (Oscar Carazo, Quique Marcelo y Rafa García); on 30.8 this 1s/2cy was joined by a ringed 1s/2cy (Oscar Carazo, Quique Marcelo, Paco Chiclana, Fernando del Valle, Ricardo Martín-Baylo, Víctor Guimerá y Rafa García) and on 31.8 one with and another without rings but 1s/2cy both (Rafa García).

Little Swift Apus affinis (1-21,22)
(1-21) Cádiz. There was a maximum count of 21 adults around a breeding colony, still with chicks at coastal Cádiz province on 1.8 (Paco Chiclana).Ten were at least there on 4.8 (Manuel Jiménez y Rafa García). See a photo-collage below (Rafa García)

(22) Almería. There was one at Rambla Morales, Cabo de Gata, Almería, on 28.8 (Raimundo Martín)

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus (1-2) 6th-7th for SPAIN
(1) Girona There were two at Delfià, Girona on 24.8 (Fran Trabalon), the 2nd record for Catalonia after the 1989 sighting of Llobregat delta, Barcelona and the 1st in Spain involving 2 birds!. The birds continued there on 25.8 (Daniel Roca et al) and 26.8 (Marc Gàlvez, José Guerra: Jordi Comellas at ornitho.cat). See three photos below. Left the area on 28.8 when not seen neither on 29.8.

TROPICAL MOCKINGBIRD Mimus gilvus (1) PROBABLE SHIP-ASSISTED BIRD
(1) Cádiz The bird present at Gibraltar was from 24.2 to 26.3.2012 was relocated at Algeciras on 7.8 (Fernando Barrios), see his blog here. It was seen again and photographed on 20.8 (Javier Elorriaga). See below. The bird was seen again on 23.8 (Álex Colorado).

Black-headed Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava feldegg (1)
(1) Valencia. There was one bird at R.N del Tancat de Milia, Sollana on 1.8, probably the same seen last month (Toni Alcocer, Carlos Varea).

Moussier's Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri (1)
(1) Tenerife. There was a male at Las Lajas, Tenerife, on 25.8 (Silvio Bassi). Not relocated.

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.

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus (1)
(1) Gran Canaria. The juvenile bird found on 17.9.2011 at Gran Canaria was still at Charca de Maspalomas, S.Bartolomé de Tirajana on 4.8.2012 (Miguel Avelino). Still there on 25-26.8 (Xabier Remirez)

Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius (1-2) 7th-8th for the Canaries
(1-2) Lanzarote. On 18.8 two birds were seen at Banco de la Concepción, Lanzarote (Lanzarote Pelagics)

Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis (1)
(1) Lanzarote. There was a 1st-summer moulting into 2nd-winter on 17 and 20.8 at Playa de los Pocillos, Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote (Richard Bonser). See a photo below.

Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii (1)
(1) Lanzarote. There was a juvenile on 20.8 at Playa de los Pocillos, Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote (Richard Bonser). See a photo below. This bird was ringed with ring 6205919 on 27.6.2012 at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona by Jordi Martí and Ricard Gutiérrez (!)

Sabine's Gull Xema sabini (1) 2nd for Canary Islands
(1) Lanzarote. On 19.8 one adult bird was seen at Banco de la Concepción, Lanzarote (Lanzarote Pelagics).

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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.

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