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Taxa index (n= 9 + 35 = 44) + 0 Gibraltar
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GALLOANSERAE

Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus (1)
(1) Asturias. The bird coming from late November 2015 at Embalse de San Andrés, Gijón, Asturies made it into 2016 and was recorded on 2.1 (Monchu Fernández Revuelta y Clemente Álvarez Usategui), see a photo below, and on 3.1 (Gorka Gorospe). It remained there on 6.1 (Delfín González), see a photo below, and José María Fernández Zapata y Francis del Castillo). On 26.1 it was still there (José V. Oropesa). See a thumbnail here. Still present on 29.1 (Dani Monteagudo, Carla Soaje, Atocha Ramos, Cosme Damián Romay).

Snow Goose Anser caerulescens (1-2) CATEGORY D SPECIES
(1-2) Asturias. The two seen in December 2015 at Embalse de San Andrés, Gijón, Asturies stayed into 2016 and were recorded on 2.1 (Monchu Fernández Revuelta y Clemente Álvarez Usategui), see a photo above, and on 3.1 (Gorka Gorospe). They remained there on 6.1 (Delfín González), see a photo below, and José María Fernández Zapata y Francis del Castillo). On 26.1 they were still there (José V. Oropesa), see a photo below. Still present on 29.1 (Dani Monteagudo, Carla Soaje, Atocha Ramos, Cosme Damián Romay).

Bean Goose Anser fabalis (1)
(1) Huelva. The bird found on 27.12 at Marisma Gallega, Hinojos, Doñana, Huelva was seen again on 2.1 (Diego Peinazo, José Márquez, Pilar Ortega). See a thumbnail here (José Márquez).

Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis (1)
(1) Barcelona. On 6.1 a male was seen and photographed at Resclosa de la Plana, Avià, Barcelona (Jordi Comellas @ornitho.cat) . The bird made it into the January Wildfowl count when it moved to Estany de Graugés, Avià, Barcelona, where it was seen on 17.1 (Pere Aymerich; Daniel Pascual, Miquel Casas @ ornitho.cat)

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors (1)
(1) Tenerife. There was a 1w/♀ at Tejina ponds Tenerife, on 29.1 (Eduardo García del Rey).

Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris (1,2,3,4-6)
(1) Cáceres. The female found on 29.11.2015 at Embalse de Alcollarín, Cáceres, remained there on 5.1. (César Clemente, Sergio Mayordomo).

(2) Cuenca. On 12.1 an adult male was seen at Presa de La Ruidera, río Guadiela, Albendea, Cuenca (J. Mayordomo & E.Vindel) On 14.1 it was still there (F.Alonso y F.Cuquerella). See a photo below and thumbnails here. This bird remained there on 21.1 (Fernando Alonso), see another photo below.

(3) Madrid. On 26.1 a female was at Parque Regional del Sureste, Junta de los Ríos, Madrid (Joan A. Ximenis).

(4-6) Tenerife. On 30.1 there were 3 individuals, 2♂1♀, at Tejina ponds, Tenerife, Canary Is. (Mark Beevers, Robin Mawer).

Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis (1)
(1) Badajoz. On 7.1 a drake was seen at Embalse de Orellana, Badajoz, a probable returning bird (Marc Gàlvez, José Guerra)On 16.1 the drake was still there, see a thumbnail here (José V. Oropesa; José María Fernández Zapata y Francis del Castillo). Seen again on 20.1 (Marc Gàlvez, José Guerra) and 21.1.2016 (Martin Kelsey).

Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata (1)
(1) A Coruña. On 24.1 a bird was seen at Cariño, A Coruña (Ricardo Hevia).

Goosander Mergus merganser (1)
(1) Murcia. On 24.1 a bird was seen and photographed at Mar Menor, Murcia (Richard Howard), see a photo below and thumbnails here. Indeed, the bird had already been photographed on 17.1 (Antonio Jesús Hernández), see a thumbnail here too. It remained at Mar Menor on 27.1 (Richard Howard, Helen Commandeur, Tomás García, Francisco J. Palacios, Antonio Fuentes, Conrado Requena, Pablo Perales y Juan A. Capel). See two photos below (Tomás García).

NEOAVES

Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris (1)
(1) Pontevedra. On 1.1 an adult was seen off Ria de Vigo, Pontevedra, from Monteferro, Nigrán (David Rodriguez Vieites).

Presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta (1,2,3,4)
(1) Valencia. On 4.1 a bird seen last year remained at La Foia, Sollana, Albufera de Valencia (Toni Alcocer @birdingalbufera,es). This bird was seen again on 27.1 (Toni Alcocer @birdingalbufera.es).

(2) Valencia. A different bird from (1) was seen on 5.1 at La Compra ricefields, Sueca, Albufera de Valencia ( Bosco Dies @birdingalbufera,es). This bird or another was seen on 27.1 at La Socarrada, Sueca (Toni Alcocer @birdingalbufera.es)

(3) Huelva. On 9.1 a grey individual was seen and photographed at Marismas del Odiel, Huelva (Aurora Es). See a thumbnail here.

(4) Mallorca. On 29.1 a pale bird was at Salobrar de Campos, Mallorca (Jordi Muntaner, Pere Garcies; Michael Montier). See photos below (Pere Garcies) and thumbnails here (Pere Garcies, Michael Montier).

Pied-billed Grebe Podylimbus podiceps (1-2)
(1-2) Gran Canaria. The 1w found on 2.11 at Estanques de Aldea Blanca, San Bartolome de Tirajana, Gran Canaria continued there on 9.1.2016 (Miguel Avelino Suarez,Frncisco Guerra,Pepi Simba,Liberto y Paqui del Rosario). See a photo below (Miguel Avelino Suárez). There are probably two different birds in the island (José García Monzón, Robin Mawer et al). On 16.1 it remained at Aldea Blanca ponds, Gran Canaria, Canary Is. (Miguel Avelino Suarez,Francisco Guerra y Pepi Simba). See a photo below (Miguel Avelino Suárez).On 17.1 TWO birds were present in two different ponds near Aldea Blanca, Gran Canaria (José García Monzón). The most accessible one, see below, was still near Aldea Blanca on 20.1 (David Perez, Jose Garcia Monzon y Xabier Remírez).The two birds were seen on 30.1 one at Aldea blanca ponds, the other at Matorral pond, Gran Canaria, Canary islands (Miguel Avelino Suarez,Francisco Guerra,Pepi Simba,Liberto). See a photo from the Matorral bird below and a thumnbnail here.

Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena (1)
(1) Cantabria. On 7.1 a bird was found at Escalante canal, Santoña, Cantabria (Daniel Villodas, Ernesto Villodas). On 8.1 it was seen and photographed (Jesús Menéndez). See photos in his blog here.It remained there on 12.1(Haritz Sarasa, Gonxal Deán, Joseba del Villar, Itziar Gutiérrez, Gorka Gorospe et al) and 14.1 (Mikel Huici, Rober Herrero). See a photo below (Mikel Huici) to 17.1 (Javier Hernández).This bird was seen again on 15.1 (José María Fernández Zapata y Francis del Castillo) and on 17.1 (Maite Garrigós, Amaia y Lorea Pérez Garrigós, Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana). See more photos in Juan Manuel's blog here. On 28.1 the bird was still present at Santoña (José V. Oropesa).

Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor (1-4,5,6-7)
(1-4) Cádiz. On On 8.1 three birds were present at Salinas de los portugueses, Sánlucar de Barrameda, Cádiz (Rafa Garcia, J.A. Sarry, Carlos Moreno, Fernando E. Navarrete y Violeta). They had been seen on 7.1.2016 too (Lucas Perez) and they remained there on 9.1 (Vanessa de Alba, Vanesa Palacios, Antonio Núñez Ossorio, Marc Gálvez y José Guerra). On 14.1 there were four at Veta la Palma, Espacio Natural Doñana, La Puebla del Río, Sevilla, three of them the three above as they were not at Salinas de los portugueses in the same period. See a photo below (José Luís Arroyo). On 26.1 the number at Veta la Palma raised to 6 (José Luís Arroyo), see below.

(5) Málaga. On 10.1 an adult was seen within a Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus group at Fuentedepiedra lagoon, Málada (Juan Pérez-Contreras y Beatriz Pérez Machado)

(6-7) Sevilla. On 26.1 there were a total of six adults at Veta la Palma, Espacio Natural Doñana, La Puebla del Río, Sevilla (José Luís Arroyo), four of them (1-4) above, two new. See two photos below and two thumbnails here.

Ruppell's Vulture Gyps rueppellii (1)
(1) Cádiz. On On 5.1 an immature was seen at Los Alcornocales, Cádiz (J.A. Sarry). See deteails at observado.org

Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus (1,2,3)
(1) Alicante. The bird seen on 29.12.2015, a 1w, was seen again at El Hondo, Alicante on 2.1 (Óscar Aldeguer y Tomás García; Stefan Aki Ragnarsson). See a photo below (Óscar Aldeguer) and two thumbnails and another below from 2.1 too (Stefan Aki Ragnarsson). The bird remained at El Hondo on 16.1 (Óscar Aldeguer, Jana Marco).

(2) Cáceres. On 2.1 a 1w was at Alagón valley, Galisteo, Cáceres (César Clemente)

(3) Alicante. On 6.1 a 1w was at Embalse de Beniarrés, Alicante (Pep Cantó).

Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga (1,2,3)
(1) Alicante Adult. The bird seen on 16.12.2015 at El Hondo, Alicante, was seen again on an 2.1 (Óscar Aldeguer y Tomás García). And on 14.1 (Óscar Aldeguer, Marcos Fernández, Suna García, Jana Marco). See a thumbnail here (Jana Marco).

(2) Alicante Tonn. The Estonian eagle 'Tonn' seen last 22.12.2015 at El Hondo, Alicante was seen again on an 2.1 (Óscar Aldeguer). On 16.1 it was seen again (Óscar Aldeguer).

(3) Alicante Second winter. On 2.1 a new subadult was seen at El Hondo, Alicante, totalling 3 Great Spotted Eagles that day there(Óscar Aldeguer y Tomás García).

Presumed Lesser Spotted x Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina x clanga (1,2)
(1) Cádiz. On On 6.1 a bird taken as Aquila pomarina was seen and photographed at La Janda, Cádiz (José Maria Fernández Zapata, Javi Elorriaga y J.A. Sarry). See a photo below and thumbnail here (Javier Elorriaga / Birding the Strait). One of these hybrids, either this or (2) was seen on 31.1 at La Janda, Cádiz (Álex Colorado)

(2) Cádiz. On 16.1 a another very similar bird, also identified as a presumed backcross hybrid (not F1), was photographed at La Janda, Cádiz (Javier Elorriaga/Birding the Strait). See three photos below.

STRIPED CRAKE Porzana marginalis (1) 2ND FOR SPAIN, 5TH FOR EUROPE, 6TH FOR THE WP
(1) Córdoba. After the 1st record for Spain of this species back on 12.12.2010, a bird was seen, photographed and videotaped on 13.1 at Lago Azul pond, near Córdoba city (Diego Peinazo). See a photo and vídeo below . Not relocated despite several attempts.

Allen's Gallinule Porphyrio alleni (1,2)
(1) Málaga. On 16.1 a 1w was found at Pantano nuevo del Ángel, Marbella, Málaga (Manolo Macías), see a photo below and thumbnail here. On 17.1 it was seen again (Manolo Macías, Álex Colorado, Javier Elorriaga). The bird was last seen on 18.1 at Pantano Nuevo del Ángel , Nueva Andalucía , Marbella (Peter Ashley). See two photos below and a thumbnail here.

(2) Lanzarote. On 27.1 a bird was found dead, presumably predated by a feral cat, at Tias Golf Course, Lanzarote, Canary Islands (F.Javier García Vargas). See a photo below.

Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva (1)
(1) Tarragona. The adult that reached again Migjorn grassfields, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona on 13.8 and that was relocated on 29.11 at camí del Matar fields, Sant Jaume d'Enveja, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona moved to nearby Serrallo ricefields, Sant Jaume d'Enveja on 12.1 when it was relocated (Jordi Martí-Aledo).

Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius (1,2)
(1) Cáceres. The bird found at Trujillo plains, Cáceres on 30.12.2015 remained there on 3-4.1.2016 (Tim Collins). It remained at Llanos de Magasca, Trujillo, Cáceres on 5.1 (César Clemente, Sergio Mayordomo). It remained there on 11.1 (Joaquin Del Castillo y Gonzalo Criado), see a photo below and thumbnail here and on 12.1 too (Martin Kelsey), see a photo below. On 16.1 it was still there (José María Fernández Zapata y Francis del Castillo).

(2) Alicante. On 5.1 a bird was seen and photographed at El Hondo, Alicante (Pablo Perales). See a thumbnail here. On 14.1 it remained there (Óscar Aldeguer, Marcos Fernández, Suna García, Jana Marco). See a thumbnail here (Jana Marco).

Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus (1)
(1) Tarragona. On 10.1 a bird was seen at La Tancada ricefields, Amposta, Delta de l'Ebre (Iago Brugnoli, Jordi Martí-Aledo).

Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis (1-2)
(1-2) Tarragona. On 2.1 two birds were found at Camí del Matar ricefields, Sant Jaume d'Enveja, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Ricard Gutiérrez, Helena Arbonés). See a video and photos below plus thumbnails here. On 3.1 some birders attempted relocation early in the morning but it was not seen until noon (Ricard Gutiérrez, Helena Arbonés). Later, at least three groups of observers could see them. 1st ever overwintering record in Catalonia.

Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus (1,2)
(1) A Coruña . On 21.1 a bird was found at Carnota, A Coruña (Daniel López Velasco, Roberto Menéndez). See a thumbnail here (Daniel López Velasco). Still present on 24.1 (Luis Gude y David Calleja)

(2) Valencia . On 26.1 a bird was at R.N. Racó de l'Olla, l'Albufera de València (J.I. Dies, M. Chardí, I. Ruiz, G. García, A. Signoli, Y. Maggiotto, T. Alcocer). See photos below. This bird was seen on 27.1 morning (J.I. Dies, M. Chardí, G. García, Y. Maggiotto, B. Dies, V. Paris, J. Barona @ birdingalbufera.es) and 29.1 (M. Chardí, J.I. Dies, C. Mompó @birdingalbufera.es).

Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius (1)
(1) Lanzarote. The bird found on 30.12.2015 at Arrecife, Lanzarote, Camary Islands remained into January 2016 and was seen on 21.1 (F. Javier García Vargas).

Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia (1,2,3)
(1) Lugo . On 18.1 a 1w was seen at Nerga,Cángas do Morrazo, Pontevedra (Ana Pérez, José Ramón Gómez). See a photo below and thumbnail here.

(2) A Coruña . On 20.1 another 1w was found at praia da Gavota, Lires. Carnota, A Coruña (Ramses Perez Rodríguez)

(3) A Coruña . On 25.1 the adult present at Cariño, A Coruña, was seen again (Ricardo Hevia).

Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan (1,2,3)
(1) Málaga. On 7.1 a bird was at Gualdalhorce river mouth, Málaga (Chris McNaghten). See a photo below and thumbnails here.

(2) Alicante. On 10.1 a different bird from above, a 1w, was at Campello beach, Alicante (Jacobo Ramos). See three photos below.

(3) Cantabria. On 28.1 a 1w was seen at P.N. Marismas de Santoña Victoria y Joyel, Cantabria (Óscar Llama y Jesús Menéndez).

Baltic Gull Larus fuscus fuscus (1)
(1) Málaga. On 10.1 the adult ringed with yellow PVC C.AC0 returned to Málaga harbour (Salvador García Barcelona).

Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans (1,2,3-4,5,6,7,8-9,10,11,12,13)
(1) A Coruña. On 1.1.2016 there was a 1w at Ortigueira, A Coruña (Vanessa de Alba, Antonio Núñez)

(2) Navarra. On 2.1.2016 a 1w was seen at Culebrete dump, Navarra (Jose Miguel Grande, Gonzalo Dean, Juan Ignacio Dean, Ricardo Rodríguez). See two photos below (Ricardo Rodríguez). It had been found on 27.12.2015 at the same place (Xabier Remirez, Ricardo Rodríguez; Juan Carlos Lorenzo). This bird was seen again on 13.1 at Culebrete, Tudela, Navarra (Jesús Mari Lekuona, Ricardo Rodriguez, Gorka Gorospe y Juan Carlos Lorenzo Rodolfo). Still there on 16.1 (Ricardo Rodríguez), when photograped extensively. See two photos below and more at Ricardo Rodríguez blog.

(3-4) A Coruña. On 9.1 there were two 1w at Alba beach, Arteixo, A Coruña (Xabi Varela). See a photo of one of them below.

(5) Cantabria On 13.1 a 1w was at Santoña, Cantabria (Jesús Menéndez).

(6) Lugo. On 11.1 there was a 1w at Puerto de O Vicedo, Lugo (David Calleja Marcos). See a photo below.

(7) Lugo. On 11.1 another 1w was at Portiño de Morás, Xove, Lugo (David Calleja Marcos). See a photo below and thumbnail here.

(8-9) A Coruña. Two 1w were seen on 13.1 at playa de Alba, Arteixo, A Coruña (Xabi Varela; José Ramón Sánchez Bugallo). See two photos below).

(10) A Coruña. On 25.1 there was a bird at Cariño, A Coruña (Ricardo Hevia).

(11) Cádiz. On 24.1, a 1w ringed with green pVC [XPFT], was seen at Chipiona, Cádiz. This bird had been seen previously at Asturies & Huelva (J.A.Sarry). See a thumbnail here. Still there on 27.1 (J.Luís Garzón,Nerea Franco,Pablo Santonja, Javier Elorriaga, Álex Colorado; J.A. Sarry, Marçal Pla). See a photo below (Álex Colorado).

(12) Girona. On 24.1 a 1w was found at Solius dump, Girona (Carlos Álvarez-Cros). See a thumbnail here.

(13) Girona. On 30.1 a 1w was found at Solius dump, Girona (Carlos Álvarez-Cros). See a photo below.

American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus (1)
(1) Bizkaia The returning 4th winter bird that returned last month to Ondarroa, Bizkaia was seen again on 5.1 at Puerto de Ondarroa, Bizkaia (David Calleja Marcos, Rafael Calleja González). See a photo below.

Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides (1)
(1) A Coruña The 1w bird found on 6.12 at Ensenada da Insua, Ponteceso, A Coruña was still there on 29.1 (Xosé Penas Patiño, Carlos Pedreira López @ Noticiario Ornitoxeográfico Galego/SGO)

Kumlien's Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides kumlieni (1,2)
(1) A Coruña On 9.1 an adult was found at playa de Alba, Arteixo, A Coruña (Xabier Varela). See a photo below and a thumbnail here. This bird was seen again on 27.1 (Xabier Varela).

(2) A Coruña On 14.1 a 1w was at playa de Matadoiro, Arteixo, A Coruña (José Ramón Sánchez Bugallo; Xose Manuel Carregal). See photos below and thumbnails here (Xosé Manuel Carregal). This bird was seen again on 27.1 (Xabier Varela).

Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
(1) Lugo The 1w bird found on 7.12.2015 at Burela, Lugo, remained there on 5.1.2016 (Toño Salazar).

(2) Bizkaia On 6.1 a 1w was at Ondarroa, Bizkaia (Gorka Gorospe). See a photo below

(3) Cantabria On 10.1 a 1w was seen at Castro-Urdiales, Cantabria (Jesús Menéndez). See a photo below.This bird was seen again on 11.1 (Jesús Menéndez)

(4) Lugo On 11.1 a 1w was at Puerto de Burela, Lugo (David Calleja Marcos). See a photo below.

(5) Cantabria. On 13.1 another 1w was found at Santoña, Cantabria (Jesús Menéndez). See a photo below. This bird remained there on 15.1 (José María Fernández Zapata y Francis del Castillo). Also on 23.1 (Silvia Villodas, Daniel Villodas, Claudia Gil, Beatriz Casado, Alejandro García, Rodrigo Aizcorbe, Berenice Aizcorbe, Rodrigo Maroto, Miguel Pinto, Gonzalo Herrero y Fernando Casado).

(6) A Coruña. A 1w was seen on 13.1 at playa de Alba, Arteixo, A Coruña (Xabi Varela). See a photo below.

(7) Bizkaia. On 15.1 a 1w was at Laminazpe, Mundaka, Bizkaia (Gorka Gorospe). See a photo below and two thumbnails here.

(8) Bizkaia. On 15.1 there was a 1w at Ondarroa, Bizkaia (Juan Carlos Andrés). It was still there on 30.1 (Gorka Gorospe), see two photos below and thumbnail here.

Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti (1)
(1) Toledo . A bird that was present in the area since December 2015 was seen again in late January, e.g. on 27.1 when photographed and videotaped (José Luís Anguita; Jus Pérez Martín). See photos below (Jus Pérez). On 31.1 it was still there (Gabriel Lorenzo Martínez, Félix Acón Muñoz, Rodrigo Jiménez), see a thumbnail here.

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus (1) 1ST FOR SPAIN
(1) Castelló . One bird was hunted at Rosell, Castelló, on 17.1 in an area rich in Song Thrushes (Turdus philomelos). the bird was alone though (pers.com. to Alfonso González) and it will be kept mounted. See photos below (Alfonso González).

Garden Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus (1)
(1) Cádiz . On 8.1 a bird was singing at Tarifa, Cádiz (J.A. Sarry).

Presumed hybrid Carrion x Pied Crow Corvus corone x cornix (1)
(1) Palencia . On 3.1 a bird showing intermediate characters between both species was seen at Perales, Palencia (Fernando Jubete; Martín Rey, Cesar Díez, Fernando Casado y Daniel Saldaña). See Martín Rey blog for more details.

Pallas' Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus (1)
(1) Málaga. On 4.1 a bird was reported from Nerja, Málaga N at 36°46'55.05" W 3°51'03.33" (Robert Locusse)

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (1,2-5,6,7,8-9)
(1) Fuerteventura. On 1.1. there remained a bird at Pájara, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (Eckhard Möller).It remained on 4.1 100m east of church (David Walsh)

(2-5) Fuerteventura. From 1-3.1.2016 there were four birds at SBH Costa Calma Palace Hotel gardens, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (Michael Opitz)

(6) Granada. On 3.1 a bird was at Granada (Klaas Vedder @ observado.org)

(7) Fuerteventura. On 4.1 a bird was at Betancuria, 100m north of car park, Fuerteventura, Canary is, (David Walsh)

(8-9) Cádiz. On 8.1 two birds were seen at Sánlucar de Barrameda town, Cádiz (J.A. Sarry, Carlos Moreno, Fernando E. Navarrete y Violeta).One of the two birds was still present in the area on 27.1 (J.Luís Garzón,Nerea Franco,Pablo Santonja, Javier Elorriaga, Álex Colorado). See two photos below (Álex Colorado).

Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus (1)
(1) Girona. On On 8.1 a bird was found at Closa de les Molleroses, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Miquel Angel Fuentes, Gerard Dalmau; O.Clarabuch, A.Burgas, G.Carbonell, M.A.Lucena, J.Ventura, M.Gravalós). It remained there on 9.1 when many observers saw it (A.Burgas, G.Dalmau and multiple observers). On 10.1 it continued there (Pau G. Campderròs, Víctor Estrada, Joan Estrada). See photos below and thumbnails here. The bird was seen again on 14.1 when it was still at Les Molleroses canal, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Sergi Sales, Ricard Gutiérrez), it was videotaped using digiscoping, see below (Ricard Gutiérrez). On 15.1.2016 it moved to the nearby (50 m distance) Quim Franch hide, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Leestmans Jozef @ ornitho.cat ) but on 16.1 it was again at the original site (Guillem Izquierdo). On 17.1 it remained there (Lluís Gustamante, Jordi Martí-Aledo; (Quique Carballal, Jordi Sala, Sílvia Colls). The bird was seen again on 18.1 (Marc Rovira, Gemma Hurtado @ ornitho.cat). The bird was seen again on 23.1 (Jordi Martí-Aledo) and 24.1 (Hugo Foxonet; Albert Alonso @ornitho.cat). Still present on 30.1 (Xavier Aute; Xavier Riera) to 31.1 (Guillem Saguer @ornitho.cat).

Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis (1,2,3,4)
(1) Fuerteventura. On 3.1 a bird was seen at La Lajita, Pájara Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (Michael Opitz)

(2) Lleida. On 4.1 one was reported at Utxesa reservoir, Torres de Segre, Lleida (Quim Minoves)

(3) Girona. On 14.1 a bird was seen at Estanys d'Europa, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Àlex Ollé). See two photos below (Àlex Ollé).

(4) Girona. On 24.1 a bird was seen at El Matà, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Hugo Foxonet @ornitho.cat).

(5) Girona. On 31.1 the bird seen and heard previously at Ter Vell, L'Estartit, Girona, was seen again (Gerard Dalmau).

Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva (1)
(1) Huesca. A breeding plumaged bird was found on 16.1 at San Cosme, Huesca (Juan Carlos Albero, José María Canudo). It was relocated on 17.1 morning (Javier Capalvo, Luís Gracia, Jesús Lavedán). and afternoon (Juan Carlos Albero), see a photo below, and thumbnail here.Seen again on 18.1.2016 (Javier Train -photo below-, Josele Saiz, Dani Cazo, Alberto Bueno), 19.1 (Gorka Gorospe -photo below- , Ricardo Rodríguez - more photos in his blog here -, Miguel Grande and Jesús Mari Lekuona) and 21.1 (Jesús Remirz, Emilio Salvatierra).

Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla (1)
(1) Asturias. On 24.1 a bird was found at Ría del Nalón, Muros del Nalón, Asturias (Daniel López Velasco, Roberto Menéndez). Twitched later too (Manuel Quintana Becerra y Charo Fdez Montaño).

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The Bean Goose remained at Doñana into 2016 where it was seen on 2.1 (José Márquez).

The Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Delta de l'Ebre on 2.1 (above) and 3.1 (last below) (Ricard Gutiérrez)

The Dusky Warbler at Aiguamolls de l'Empordà on 8.1 (Albert Burgas)

The Pallid Harrier at El Hondo, Alicante, on 2.1 (Stefán Aki Ragnarsson)

The Sociable Lapwing at Trujillo, Cáceres (César Clemente)

The Lesser Spotted Eagle at La Janda, Cádiz, on 6.1 (Javier Elorriaga)

The Sociable Lapwing at El Hondo, Alicante (marked with an arrow) (Pablo Perales)

The presumed hybrid Egret at Odiel marshes, Huelva (Aurora Es)

The adult Kumlien's Iceland Gull at playa de Alba, Arteixo, on 9.1 (Xabier Varela)

The drake Lesser Scaup at Embalse de Orellana, Cáceres as on 16.1 (José V. Oropesa)

The drake Ring-necked Duck at Cuenca from 12-1.1 (Fernando Alonso)

The adult Great Spotted Eagle 'Not Tonn' seen at El Hondo, Alicante on 14.1 (Jana Marco)

The Sociable lapwing seen at El Hondo, Alicante on 14.1 (Jana Marco)

The Sociable lapwing at Cáceres on 11.1 (Gonzalo Criado).

The Caspian gull at Portiño de Morás, Xove, Lugo on 11.1 (David Calleja Marcos)

The Kumlien's Gull at Matadoiro, Arteixo, A Coruña (Xose Manuel Carregal).

The Glaucous Gull at Laminazpe, Mundaka, Bizkaia on 15.1 (Gorka Gorospe)

The Red-breasted Flycatcher surpisingly found on 16.1 at San Cosme, Huesca (Juan Carlos Albero, José María Canudo).

The Franklin's Gull at Guadalhorce river mouth, Málaga on 7.1 (Chris McNaughten)

The Allen's Gallinule at Málaga on 16.1 (Manolo Macías).

The Bonaparte's Gull at Lugo (José Ramón Gómez)

The Dowitcher at Carnota, A Coruña, on 21.1 (Daniel López-Velasco)

The Eyebrowed Thrush at Castelló, the 1st for Spain that was taken by a Songh Thrush and shot (Alfonso González)

The Goosander at Mar Menor (Richard Howard, above, A.J. Hernández below).

The Whooper Swan at Gijón remained until late January (José V Oropesa)

Up to six Lesser Flamingos at Veta La Palma, Sevilla. One of the largest numbers of the last years (J.L.Arroyo).

The Málaga Allen's Gallinule was last seen on 18.1 (Peter Ashley)

The traveller ringed Caspian Gull at Chipiona, Cádiz on 24.1 (J.A.Sarry)

The sole Caspian gull seen in Girona in January 2016 was at Solius dump (Carlos Álvarez Cros)

The Long-billed Dowitcher at Albufera de Valencia (Guillermo García)

The presumed hybrid egret at Salobrar de Campos, Mallorca on 29.1 (Michael Montier above, Pere Garcies below)

The 2nd Pied-billed Grebe at Gran Canaria photographed in late January (Miguel Avelino Suárez)

The Glaucous Gull at Ondarroa, Bizkaia on 30.1 (Gorka Gorospe).

The Desert Wheatear remained inland at Toledo until the last day of January (Gabriel Lorenzo)

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