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Pale-belllied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota (1)
(1) Pontevedra. On 25.10 a bird was seen at A Seca, Combarro, Poio, Pontevedra (Gonzalo Mucientes @eBird @observado.es).

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors (1,2)
(1) Gran Canaria. On 6.10 (Xabier Remirez) and 7.10 a bird was seen at an irrigating pond at Aguimes, Gran Canaria (Miguel Avelino Suarez y Francisco Guerra). See a photo below (Miguel Avelino Suarez).This bird was seen again on 8.10 (J.Marcos Benito @eBird), 12.10 (Vincent Sanders @observado.es) and 14.10 (Miguel Avelino Suarez y Francisco Guerra). See two thumbnails here.

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Photo: © Miguel Avelino Suárez 7.10.2017 |
(2) Sevilla. On 15.10 afternoon a bird was found at Isla Menor ricefields, Puebla del Río, Sevilla (Paco Chiclana).

Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris (1,2)
(1) Pontevedra. On 18.10 a female type bird was seen at Lagoas de Rouxique, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra (Xurxo Piñeiro). See two thumbnails here. This bird was seen again on 21.10 (Benjamín Berdiales @eBird), 27.10 (Álvaro Rodríguez Pomares) -see a thumbnail here - and 28.10 (Gustavo Ferreiro @eBird).
(2) Navarra. On 28.10 a ♂ was found at Estanca de Corella, Navarra (David Lindo).

Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis (1)
(1) A Coruña. On 21.10 a 1w was seen at Lagoa de Traba, Laxe, A Coruña (J.L.Rabuñal Patiño).
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Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus (1) UNKNOWN ORIGIN BIRD
(1) Lugo. On 5.10 a bird with damaged feathers in its right wing was seen first at Barreiros then at Ria de Foz , Lugo. (Ricardo Hevia, Fernando Pereiras and others). See photos below (Fernando Pereiras). On 7.10 it had moved to Barcés river mouth within Abegondo-Cecebre reservoir, A Coruña (José Luís Lorenzo ‘Colón’, Chicho García Rey; Álvaro Rodríguez Pomares, see photos below and thumbnails here). On 10.10 it was seen South, in Pontevedra: Paseo Xunqueira, Pontevedra, Galicia (Pablo G @eBird) where it remained (Alba marshes) on 12.10 and it was featured in the Faro de Vigo local press.

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Photo: © Fernando Pereiras 5.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Fernando Pereiras 5.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Fernando Pereiras 5.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Fernando Pereiras 5.10.2017 |

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Pelecanus crispus + Phalacrocorax carbo Photo: © Álvaro Rodríguez 7.10.2017 |

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Pelecanus crispus + Phalacrocorax carbo Photo: © Álvaro Rodríguez 7.10.2017 |

Presumed hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta (1,2,3)
(1) Tarragona. On On 13.10 a bird showing intermediate features was seen at Deltebre ricefields, N of Canal Vell lagoon, Delta de l’Ebre, Tarragona (Màrius Domingo).
(2) Illes Balears. Eivissa. On 11.10 a pale bird was seen at Ses Salines d'Eivissa Natural Park, Sant Josep de Sa Talaia, Eivissa (Juanjo Bazán). See five photos below.

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Photo: © Juanjo Bazán 11.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Juanjo Bazán 11.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Juanjo Bazán 11.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Juanjo Bazán 11.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Juanjo Bazán 11.10.2017 |
(3) Sevilla. On 22.10 a bird was present at Veta la Palma, PN Doñana, Sevilla (Alberto Savijn @observado.es).

Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor (1-2)
(1-2) Sevilla. On 22.10 two birds were present at Veta la Palma, PN Doñana, Sevilla (Alberto Savijn, Martijn van der Neut @observado.es).

Ruppell's Vulture Gyps rueppellii (1,2,3,4,5,6-7)
(1) Cádiz. On 1.10 a bird was seen from Algarrobo, Tarifa, Cádiz (Javier Rengel, J.A. Sarry, Julio Rabadán @observado.es).
(2) Cádiz. On 2.10 a bird was seen at Grazalema, Cádiz (Birding Tarifa @observado.es).
(3) Málaga. On 6.10 a bird roosted overnight at Casares, Málaga (Andrés Rojas @eBird). On 10.10 and 19.10 it was seen again (Andres Rojas @eBird).On 23.10 it was seen again (Andrés Rojas @eBird).
(4) Alicante. On 6.10, a bird that had been seen around Projecte Canyet feeder, at Alcoi, Valencia, was trapped and ringed. Furthermore, it was marked with a Satellite tracked GPS (Maquia Ambiental). The project involved a number of intitutions: Generalitat Valenciana, Ajuntament d'Alcoi, AMUS; Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Servicio de Toxicología de la Facultad de Veterinaria de la Universidad de Murcia, Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de Santa Faç y Parc Natural de la Serra de Mariola. See a photo below (Maquia Ambiental). A bird with white tags was seen in Barbate, Cádiz, on 15.10 (Paco Montoya, Pim Edelaar @observado.org). It may be this bird.

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Photo: © Maquia Ambiental 6.10.2017 |
(5) Alicante. On 13.10 an unmarked new bird was seen at Serra de Mariola, Canyet Pedreres de S. Cristòfol, Alicante (Elias Gomis @eBird).
(6-7) Cádiz. On 9.10 two were seen over Tarifa, Cádiz (J.A.Sarry @observado.es).One was still in the area on 13.10 (Birding Tarifa @observado.es) and another on 27.10 (J.A.Sarry @observado.es). Difficult to establish how many are in the area.

Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina (1,2,3)
(1) Cádiz. On 1.10 a bird was seen from Algarrobo, Tarifa, Cádiz (Javier Rengel, J.A. Sarry, Julio Rabadán @observado.es).
(2) Murcia. On 13.10 a bird was seen flying E over Calblanque, Murcia (Conrado Requena Aznar y María del Mar Murcia Soto). See a photo below (Conrado Requena).

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Photo: © Conrado Requena 13.10.2017 |
(3) Cádiz. On 29.10 a bird was seen at La Janda, Cádiz (Andrés de la Cruz et al @ eBird). On 30.10 it was seen again (Javier Elorriaga, Yeray Seminario / Birding the Strait). See two photos below (Javier Elorriaga).

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Photo: © Javier Elorriaga / Birding the Strait 30.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Javier Elorriaga / Birding the Strait 30.10.2017 |

Hybrid Lesser x Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina x clanga (1)
(1) Huesca- La Rioja. On 14.10 the same satellite- tracked bird that visited Spain in 2016 crossed again N Spain. It entered through Aragón. Check its travels at Movebank website here. On 21.10 it had moved to Cádiz, N of Sierra de Grazalema (Movebank website). On 29.10 it had already crossed the Strait and it was in N Morocco heading S.

Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus (1,2,3,4,5)
(1) Cádiz. On 5.10 a possible bird was seen at La Janda, Cádiz (Joost Dewyspelaere @observado.es). On 28.10 a male was there (J.A. Sarry @observado.es). Probably this same male was seen on 30.10 (Javier Elorriaga, Yeray Seminario / Birding the Strait). See a photo below (Javier Elorriaga).

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Photo: © Javier Elorriaga / Birding the Strait 30.10.2017 |
(2) Illes Balears. Mallorca. On 1.10 a bird was seen at Cap Salines, Mallorca, Illes Balears (Josep Manchado, Adolfo Ferrero et al @raresesornibalears).
(3) Cádiz. On 8.10 an adult male was seen from Algarrobo watching point, Algeciras, Cádiz (Javier Notario, Manuel Castel @eBird).
(4) Teruel. On 22.10 a 1w was seen at Orihuela del Tremedal, Teruel (Toni Alcocer @ AODA website).
(5) Zaragoza. On 22.10 a ♂ was seen at Quinto, Zaragoza (Manuel Galán @ AODA website).

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus (1,2)
(1) Cádiz. On 8.10 a bird was seen from Algarrobo viewpoint, Algeciras, Cádiz (Javier Notario, Manuel Castel @eBird).
(2) Burgos. On 30.10 a bird was seen at Cerezo del Río Tirón, Burgos (Marcos Barbero Santamaría). See a thumbnail here.

Corncrake Crex crex (1)
(1) Barcelona. On 23.10 a bird was seen at Parc fluvial del Besòs, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona (Xavi Larruy @ http://ornitho.cat ).

American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica (1,2,3)
(1) A Coruña. On 12.10 the bird found at A Herbeira, Cariño, last month was seen again (Ricardo Hevia; Antonio Martínez Pernas).Seen again on 17.10 (Ricardo Hevia) and on 20.10 , associated to a group of 30 Golden Plovers (Pluvialis apricaria): see a photo below (D. González, Ricardo Hevia). Still there on 21.10 (Ricardo Hevia).On 26.10 it was still at Cariño, A Coruña (Ricardo Hevia, Jukka Rokkanen).

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Pluvialis dominica (above) and P.apricaria (below) Photo: © Antonio Martínez Pernas 12.10.2017 |

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Pluvialis dominica (below) and 4 P.apricaria (above) Photo: © D.González 20.10.2017 |
(2) Asturias. On 14.10 a bird was seen at Bañugues beach, Gozón, Asturias (Santi Vila; José Antonio Garcia @eBird).
(3) Sevilla. On 15.10 a bird was found at Isla Mayor, Sevilla (José Luís Anguita). See photos below and thumbnails here. On 16.10 it was still there and it was photographed and videotaped (Paco Chiclana, Ricardo Martín-Baylo, Fernando del Valle,José Antonio Lama), see a thumbnail here (Paco Chiclana). On 17.10 it was seen too (Vicent Esteller, José Luís Anguita).

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Pluvialis dominica (left) and 1 Charadrius hiaticula Photo: © J.L. Anguita 15.10.2017 |

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Pluvialis dominica Photo: © J.L. Anguita 15.10.2017 |

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Pluvialis dominica (left) and 1 Calidris temminckii Photo: © J.L. Anguita 15.10.2017 |

Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius (1)
(1) Tarragona. A bird was found on 11.10 near Mas Prades, Deltebre, Delta de l’Ebre, Tarragona (Manolo Sánchez-Blanch). It was not relocated the following days.

HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL Numenius hudsonicus (1) ONLY ONE PREVIOUS ACCEPTED RECORD SO FAR IN SPAIN
(1)Cantabria. The bird found on 29.1.2017 was seen again on 12.10 from Cicero, Santoña, Cantabria (Alejandro Quecedo @eBird). On 28.10 it was still there (Álex Alaman, Irene Arnaldos y Jana Marco)

Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii (1)
(1) A Coruña. The bird found on 30.9 at Complexo Dunar de Corrubedo e Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán , A Coruña was still there on 1.10 (David Calleja).

White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis (1)
(1) La Palma. On 20.10 a bird was found at Salinas de Fuencaliente, La Palma, Canary Islands (Robert Burton). See an entry in his blog La Palma birds here. On 23.10 it was seen again (Robert Burton).

Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10).
(1) Valencia. On 1.10 a bird was found at Balsa del Pontón, Requena, Valencia (Rafa Muñoz Bastit).
(2) Cáceres. On 1.10 (Sergio Mayordomo, see a thumbnail here) and 2.10 a continued at at Galisteo lagoon, Cáceres (Javier Prieta @eBird). On 4.10 it was still there (César Clemente @eBird).
(3) Navarra. On 4.10 a bird was found at Pitillas lagoon, Navarra (José Ardaiz @eBird). On 5.10 it was still there (Gonzalo Deán @eBird).
(4) Tarragona. A bird was seen at El Goleró, Deltebre, Tarragona on 4.10 (Mariska Huub de Graaff)
(5) Illes Balears. Mallorca. The bird found on 29.9 was still present at El Prat de Sant Jordi, Mallorca on 4.10 (Mara & Martin Schultz i Juanjo Bazán). See photos below and thumbnails here (Juanjo Bazán).

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Photo: © Juanjo Bazán 4.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Juanjo Bazán 4.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Juanjo Bazán 4.10.2017 |
(6) Almería. The bird found on 28.9 was still present at Andarax river, Almería on 7.10 (José Luís Molina, Raimundo Martín)
(7) A Coruña. On 1.10 a bird was seen at Cecebre reservoir, A Coruña (Daniel Monteagudo & Carla Soaje; David Calleja).
(8) Valencia. On 7.10 a bird was seen at R.N. de Milia, Sollana, Albufera de Valencia (Yanina Maggiotto, Joan Balfagón, E. Pascual y Virgilio Beltrán).
(9) Cádiz. On 2.10 a bird was seen at La Janda, Cádiz (Yeray Seminario @eBird), the bird found on 23.9 there. On 6.10 (José Luís Garzón @eBird) and 8.10 it was still there (Beatriz Yáñez @eBird; José Luís Garzón @eBird; Mick Baisley @eBird).
(10) A Coruña. On 26.10 a bird was found at As Forcadas reservoir, Valdoviño, A Coruña (Juan Pita)..

Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor (1)
(1) Lugo. On 4.10 a bird was found at Barreiros, Lugo (Carlos Murias @birders_cove ). On 5.10 it was still around (Ricardo Hevia).

Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus (1,2,3,4)
(1) A Coruña. On 1.10 a 1w was seen and photographed 5 nM West of Salvora island, A Coruña (Xabi Vázquez Pumariño/ChasulaAves). See a photo below.

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Photo: © Xabier Vázquez Pumariño |
(2) Valencia. On 1.10 a bird was found at Balsa del Pontón, Requena, Valencia (Rafa Muñoz Bastit). On 7.10 it was still there (Rafa Muñoz Bastit).
(3) Valencia. On 7.10 a 1w was seen at R.N. de Milia, Sollana, Albufera de Valencia (Yanina Maggiotto, Joan Balfagón, E. Pascual y otros). See a thumbnail here (Joan Balfagón).
(4) Gipuzkoa. On 12.10 a bird was found at Txingudi marshes, Gipuzkoa (Selene Ganzedo @ornitho.eus).

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes (1,2,3)
(1) Lanzarote. On 2.10 a bird was seen at Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote (Francisco Javier García Vargas). See a photo below and two thumbnails here.

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Photo: © F. Javier García Vargas 2.10.2017 |
(2) Pontevedra. A bird was seen on 11.10 at Marisma da Ramallosa, Nigrán, Pontevedra (Adolfo Lomeña). See a photo below and a thumbnail here. On 12.10 it was seen again (Manuel Xestoso @eBird).

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Photo: © Adolfo Lomeña 11.10.2017 |
(3) A Coruña. A bird was found on 15.10 at Xuño lagoon, Porto do Son, A Coruña (Jorge Vilas @ Birders_cove). On 19.10 it was still there (D. González). See a photo below.

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Photo: © D.González 19.10.2017 |

Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus (1)
(1) Alicante . A 1w bird was found at El Hondo NR, Elx, Alicante on 28.10.It was within a Ruff (Calidris pugnax) group (Vicente Moreno, Juan Carlos Pastrana y José Antonio Cañizares Mata). See two photos below and a thumbnail here (Vicente Moreno).

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Photo: © Vicente Moreno 28.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Vicente Moreno 28.10.2017 |

Elegant Tern Sterna elegans (1)
(1) Cádiz . An bird remained at Montijo beach, Chipiona, Cádiz, on 1.10 (Ricky Owen). See two photos below.

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Photo: © Ricky Owen 1.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Ricky Owen 1.10.2017 |

Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis (1,2)
(1) Valencia . On 2.10 a 1w was seen near El Pujol mouth, l’Albufera de Valencia mixed in a Sandwich Tern flock (Héctor Gadea). On 4.10 the bird was seen again (see a photo below) near the Pujol mouth of l’Albufera (Gorka Gorospe)..

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Photo: © Gorka Gorospe 4.10.2017 |
(2) Tenerife. A bird was seen between Los Cristianos and Montaña de Guaza, Tenerife between 11.10 , 12.10 and 14.10, always between 18h and dusk (Johannes Tallroth).
Baltic Gull Larus fuscus fuscus (1)
(1) Málaga. A ringed CK0L subadult was found at Málaga harbour on 15.10 (Salvador García). See two photos below. The bird was seen again on 29.10 (Salvador García), see two more photos below.

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Photo: © Salva Garcia 15.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Salva Garcia 15.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Salva Garcia 29.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Salva Garcia 29.10.2017 |

American Herring Gull Larus smithsonanus (1) RETURNING ADULT
(1) A Coruña . On 31.10, the returning adult, so called locally 'barrilete', was seen again at Lires, Ceé, A Coruña (Fernando Pereiras). See a thumbnail here.

Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides (1,2)
(1) Cádiz . On 20.10, a 1w was seen in flight from Tarifa, Cádiz (Manuel Morales et al).
(2) Gipuzkoa . On 29.10 a bird was seen at Getaria, Gipuzkoa (Eneko Azkue @eBird).

CHIMNEY SWIFT Chaetura pelagica (1,2)
(1) Asturias. A bird was seen on 15.10 at Ceceda, Nava, Asturias (Luis Mario Arce, Belén Alonso).
(2) Gipuzkoa. Another bird was seen on 22.10 from Getaria, Gipuzkoa (Eneko Azkue et al).
Hooded Crow Corvus cornix (1-5,6)
(1-5) Barcelona. Two were seen at El Prat de Llobregat town, Barcelona, on 7.9 (Ferran López, Alfonso Rodrigo). On 3.10 there were five birds at the Llobregat river, El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona (Raúl Bastida @ornitho.cat). On18.10 there were 2 individuals at Nelson Mandela bridge, El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona (Raúl Bastida @ornitho.cat). On 21.10 they were still there (Manolo García, Quim Minoves).
(6) Almeria. A bird was relocated near Cabo de Gata, at Vela Blanca, on 8.10. It is presumably the same bird seen two years ago (Raimundo Martín, J. Luis Molina).

HOOPOOE LARK Alaemon alaudipes (1)
(1) Gran Canaria. On 29.10 a bird was found at Fagajesto. Galdar, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Antonio Díaz). See a photo below.

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Photo: © Antonio Díaz 29.10.2017 |

Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides (1)
(1) Illes Balears.Menorca. A Greenish Warbler was trapped and ringed at Illa de l'Aire, Menorca, on 8.10 (Raül Escandell, Pere Mercadal i Gabi Sánchez. SOM). Read more at rareses ornitològiques balears blog here.

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (n=70)
(1) Barcelona. The first of the season, found at Poble Nou, Barcelona on 12.9, remained there on 3.10 (Àlex Mascarell).
(2) Tarragona. The bird found on 29.9 at L'Ampolla, Tarragona was seen again on 2.10 (Manolo Sánchez-Blanch).
(3) Cantabria. On 2.10 a bird was seen at Islares, Cantabria (Jesús Menéndez @eBird).
(4-5) Barcelona. On 7.10 at least two birds were heard and seen at Parc Nou, El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona (Josep Bujons, Quique Carballal, Sergi Fernández). On 8.10 one remained there (Stephen Christopher).
(6) Valencia. On 7.10 a bird was seen at La Sanxa, Devesa de l'Albufera, Valencia (Pau Lucio @birdingalbufera.es).
(7) Huesca. On 8.10 a bird was seen at Bolea, Huesca (Fco. Javier Quesada)
(8-9) Barcelona. On 8.10 two birds were found near the Besós river, Can Zam, Sta Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona. One of them was ringed (Quique Carballal; Arnau Tolrà @ornitho.cat)
(10) Girona. On 8.10 a bird was seen at Fontajau, Girona (Guillem Saguer @ornitho.cat).
(11) Valencia. On 8.10 a bird was seen and heard singing near R.N. de La Pipa, Albufera de Valencia (A. Valentín @birdingalbufera.es).
(12) Valencia. On 8.10 a bird was seen and heard singing at l’Aterrissador, Devesa de l’Albufera, Valencia (Yanina Maggiotto).
(13) Cuenca. A bird was found at Hoz río Huécar, Cuenca on 6.10 (Carlos Nos @eBird).
(14) Barcelona. On 9.10 a bird was seen at Vic, Barcelona (Pere Baucells).
(15) Girona. On 8.10 a bird was at Font del Tòtil, Ripoll, Girona (Oriol Clarabuch @ http://ornitho.cat ).
(16) Tarragona. On 8.10 a bird was seen and photographed at Àrea de la Franqueta, Horta de Sant Joan, Tarragona (Mayca Martí @ ornitho.cat).
(17) Castelló. On 9.10 a bird was photographed at PN Desert de les Palmes, Castelló (Vicent Esteller @ eBird). See a thumbnail here.
(18-19) Barcelona. Two were seen on 10.10 at Parc Llobregat, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona (Sergi Sales).
(20-21) Barcelona. Two more were detected on 10.10 at Premià de Dalt, Barcelona (Daniel Roca). At least one remained there on 11.10 (Daniel Roca @ornitho.cat).
(22) Valencia. On 10.10 a bird was seen at RN Racó de l’Olla, Albufera de Valencia (Miquel Chardí @birdingalbufera.es).
(23) Lleida. A bird was trapped and ringed on 11.10 at Torre de Capdella, Vall Fosca, Lleida (Pere Josa i Jordi Castilló). See a photo below (Pere Josa).

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Photo: © Pere Josa 11.10.2017 |
(24-25) Lleida. On 11.10 a bird was seen at Estany d'Ivars i Vila-Sana, Lleida (Sergi Sales). There were two at the same place on 12.10 (Sergi Sales).
(26) Girona. On 12.10 a bird was found at Girona (Guillem Saguer, Hubert Mas @ http://ornitho.cat ).
(27-28) Barcelona. On 13.10 two were found at Mogent river between Vilanova del Vallès and La Roca, Barcelona (Javi Mendoza)
(29). Barcelona. On 14.10 a bird was seen and ringed at Llobregat river, Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona (Pancho Pou et al). See a photo below.

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Photo: © Pancho Pou 14.10.2017 |
(30) Barcelona. On 12.10 a bird was seen and heard at Argentona, Maresme (Joan Pujol). See a thumbnail here.
(31 -32) Navarra.. On 13.10 two birds were seen at Regata Sarriguren-Lago, Navarra (Haritz Sarasa).
(33) Cantabria. On 13.10 (Antonio Sanz) and 14.10 a bird was seen at La Vaguada de las Llamas, Santander, Cantabria (Javier Hernández @eBird).
(34) Zaragoza. On 15.10 a bird was found at Valdefierro park, Zaragoza (Luis Gracia). See a thumbnail here. On 21.10 it was seen again (Ricardo Pérez @ eBird).
(35-36) Barcelona. On 16.10 two were found at Facultat de Biociències,UAB,Bellaterra, Barcelona (Marc Illa). One remained on 17.10 (David Cárdenas @ornitho.cat).
(37) A Coruña. On 17.10 a bird was found at A Coruña city (J.M.Alonso Pumar @birders_cove). It was later seen by more authors (A.Sandoval et al). On 20.10 it remained near As Lapas beach, A Coruña (D.González). See a photo below. Seen again on 24.10 (Cosme Damián Romay).

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Photo: © D. González 20.10.2017 |
(38) Lleida. On 18.10 a bird was seen at Segre river, Balaguer, Lleida (Quim Minoves).
(39) Lleida. On 18.10 a bird was found at Vallfogona de Balaguer, Lleida (Quim Minoves).
(40) Granada. On 18.10 one was seen and photographed at Padul wetland, Granada (Juan Pérez Contreras). See a thumbnail here.
(41) Barcelona. On 18.10 a bird was seen at Mataró, Barcelona (Toni Fernández @ornitho.cat).
(42) Tarragona. On 18.10 a 1cy was trapped and ringed at El Sifó, Illa de Buda, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (David Bigas/PNDE). See a photo below (David Bigas).

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Photo: © David Bigas / PNDE 18.10.2017 |
(43) Girona. On 20.10 a bird was found at Sant Joan les Fonts, Girona (Francisco Pou @ http://ornitho.cat ).
(44) Tarragona. On 20.10 an unringed bird was seen and heard at Buda island, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (David Bigas).
(45) Huelva. On 19.10 a bird was ringed at Estación de Anillamiento de Manecorro, Almonte, Huelva (Benito Fuertes, Claudia Frank, Josef Kallmayer, Elisa Sáez, Myriam Palomo y Sergio Moya).
(46-48) Illes Balears. Cabrera. On 20.10 three birds were seen at Cabrera, Balearic Islands (Nacho Castelao et al). Read more at rareses ornitològiques balears blog. See a photo below (Daniel López Velasco).
(49) Huelva. On 20.10 another was ringed at Estación de Anillamiento de Manecorro, Almonte, Huelva (José Luis Arroyo, Oscar Gordo, Ángel Sallent, Claudia Frank, Josef Kallmayer, Sol Santolaya, Elisa Sáez, Myriam Palomo y Sergio Moya). See a photo below (J.L.Arroyo).

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Photo: © José Luís Arroyo / EBD 20.10.2017 |
(50-51) Tenerife. On 22.10 two were reported from Igueste de San Andrés, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Pers.com. to Uca Díaz).
(52) Huesca. On 22.10 a bird was seen at Mequinenza, Zaragoza (Juan Bernal @ AODA blog).
(53). Illes Balears. Mallorca. On 23.10 a bird was seen at Felanitx, Mallorca, Illes Balears (Jason Moss @ rareses ornitològiques balears blog).
(54) Fuerteventura. On 23.10 a bird was seen at Morro Jable, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (Uca Díaz). See a vidcap below and two thumbnails, also vidcaps, here (Uca Díaz).

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Vidcap: © Uca Díaz 23.10.2017 |
(55) Madrid. On 24.10 a bird was seen and photographed at Parque Felipe VI, Valdebebas, Madrid (Daniel López Velasco @eBird).
(56) A Coruña. On 24.10 a bird was seen and heard at Facultad de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña(Cosme Damián Romay) .
(57) Girona. On 24.10 a bird was seen at Bescanó, Girona (Joan Goy @ ornitho.cat).
(58) Zamora. On 25.10 a bird, not calling, was seen at Puebla de Sanabria, Zamora (Manuel Segura).
(59) Huesca. On 26.10 a bird was found at Castejón de Arbaniés, Huesca (Juan Carlos Albero).
(60) Barcelona. On 26.10 a bird was seen at Aiguamolls de la Bòbila, Santpedor, Barcelona (Marc Illa @ornitho.cat).
(61) Tarragona. On 28.10 a bird was seen at L'Ampolla, Tarragona (Manolo Sánchez-Blanch).
(62-63). Illes Balears. Mallorca. On 27.10 there were 3 at Felanitx, Mallorca, Illes Balears. presumably one was bird (53) (Jason Moss @ rareses ornitològiques balears blog).
(64) Cádiz. On 29-30.10 a bird was seen at Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz (Helen Commandeur @ observado.es).
(65) Málaga. From 25-26.10 a bird was found at Tolox, Málaga (Leo JR Boon).
(66) Pontevedra. On 30.10 there was a bird at Cotorredondo, Marín, Pontevedra (Víctor Cabaleiro). See a thumbnail here.
(67) Huesca. On 30.10 a bird was seen at Alberca de Loreto, Huesca (Aitor Mora; Juan Carlos Albero; José Mª Canudo). See a thumbnail here.
(68) Cádiz. On 30.10 a bird was seen at Reina Sofia park, La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz (David Cuenca, Álex Colorado).
(69-70) Pontevedra. On 31.10 there were two at Pontevedra city (Víctor Cabaleiro). See two photos below.

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Photo: © Víctor Cabaleiro 31.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Víctor Cabaleiro 31.10.2017 |

Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis (1)
(1) Tarragona. An adult bird was trapped and ringed on 18.10 at El Sifó, Illa de Buda,Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (David Bigas/PNDE). See a photo below.

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Photo: © David Bigas / PNDE 18.10.2017 |

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca (1,2,3,4,5,6)
(1) Barcelona. On 8.10, a bird was seen at Campgràs, Garraf Nature Park, Sitges, Barcelona (Stephen Christopher). Later relocated by more authors (Vittorio Pedrocchi, Maria Cabau; Ferran López).
(2) Bizkaia. On 8.10 a bird was seen at Txingudi, Plaiaundi, Bizkaia (José F. Esparcia @ eBird).
(3) Bizkaia. On 9.10 a bird was found at La Galea, Getxo, Bizkaia (Juan Carlos Diéguez). This or another bird was seen on 10.10 at Getxo, Bizkaia (Juan Carlos Dieguez). See a photo below and thumbnail here. On 20.10 it was relocated near Andra Mari, La Galea, Bizkaia (Carmelo de Dios @eBird).

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Photo: © Juan Carlos Diéguez 10.10.2017 |
(4) Illes Balears. Menorca. On 10.10 a bird was seen at La Concepció Nature Reserve, Fornells, Menorca (Philip Hack).
(5) Illes Balears. Cabrera. On 20.10 a bird was seen at Cabrera, Balearic Islands (Nacho Castelao et al @ rareses ornitològiques balears blog).
(6) Illes Balears. Mallorca. On 28.10 a bird was seen at La Gola, Pollença, Mallorca (Juanjo Bazán, Mike Montier, Cristina Fiol @ rareses ornitològiques balears blog)..

Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola (1)
(1) Tarragona. On 9.10 a bird was trapped and ringed at Canal Vell, PN Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona (Helena Navalpotro, Raúl Aymí, Núria Pèlach, Cristian Jensen). See a photo below (Cristian Jensen).

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Photo: © Cristian Jensen / Audouin Birding 9.10.2017 |

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina (1,2)
(1) Pontevedra. On 7.10 a bird was seen at Sierra da Groba, Baiona, Pontevedra (Adolfo Lomeña). See a photo below.

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Photo: © Adolfo Lomeña 7.10.2017 |
(2) Asturias. On 15.10 a bird was seen at Cabo Peñas, Gozón, Asturias (Roberto Menéndez, Manuel Quintana, Charo Fdez. Montaño). See two photos below and a thumbnail here.

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Photo: © Charo Fdez. Montaño 15.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Manuel Quintana 15.10.2017 |

Moroccan Wagtail Motacilla alba subpersonata (1)
(1) Málaga. A 1w bird was seen on 7.10 at Sacaba beach, Málaga (José Angel Campos, Gonzalo Rodríguez). See two photos below (José Angel Campos).

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Photo: © José Angel Campos, 7.10.2017 |

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Photo: © José Angel Campos, 7.10.2017 |

BLYTH'S PIPIT Anthus godlewskii (1) FOURTH FOR SPAIN
(1) Asturias. On 27.10 27.10 a bird was found, seen, taped and photographed at Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Pablo Fernández; Daniel López Velasco, Roberto Menéndez). See a photo below (Roberto Menéndez).

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Photo: © Roberto Menéndez, 27.10.2017 |

Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni (1,2-4)
(1) Barcelona. On 19.10 a bird was seen and heard at Gavà pinewood, Gavà, Barcelona (Carles Oliver, Pat Finney et al). A record shot is here. Despite immediate search, just 15 minutes after releasing the news, the bird was not relocated.
(2-4) Lanzarote. On 28.10 three birds were seen at Teguise golf course, Lanzarote (Francisco Javier García Vargas)..

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Photo: © F.Javier García Vargas, 28.10.2017 |

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Photo: © F.Javier García Vargas, 28.10.2017 |

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Photo: © F.Javier García Vargas, 28.10.2017 |

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Photo: © F.Javier García Vargas, 28.10.2017 |

Common Rosefinch Erythrina erythrina (1,2)
(1) Illes Balears. Mallorca. On 1.10 a bird was seen at Cap de Ses Salines, Campos, Mallorca (Josep Manchado, Adolfo Ferrrero et al @raresesornibalears).
(2) Illes Balears. Cabrera. On 20.10 a bird was seen at Cabrera, Balearic Islands (Nacho Castelao et al @ rareses ornitològiques balears blog).

Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus (1)
(1) Asturias. On 27.10 a bird was seen at Villamil, Asturias (Daniel López-Velasco @eBird).

Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla (1,2,3-4)
(1) Lleida. On 12.10 a bird was trapped and ringed at Estany d'Ivars, Ivars d'Urgell, Lleida (Sergi Sales). See two photos below.

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Photo: © Sergi Sales , 12.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Sergi Sales , 12.10.2017 |
(2) Lleida. On On 16.10 a 1w was trapped and ringed. Utxesa NR, Lleida (Sergi Sales).See two photos below.

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Photo: © Sergi Sales , 16.10.2017 |

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Photo: © Sergi Sales , 16.10.2017 |
(3-4) Lanzarote. On 28.10 two birds were seen at Teguise golf course, Lanzarote. First one bird (Francisco Javier García Vargas) and then two (Francisco Javier García Vargas; Julio Rodríguez,David Pérez).See two photos below and a thumbnail here.

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Photo: © F.Javier García Vargas, 28.10.2017 |

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Photo: © F.Javier García Vargas, 28.10.2017 |
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