Rarebirdspain recommends Audouin Birding Tours

Search within rarebirdspain.net with

 

---

Rarebirdspain facebook

Rarebirdspain blog Birdspain blog

Rarity forecast
compare currrent rarity number with average of last 5 years

---

Average number of rare species (blue) and individuals (violet) per month 2005 -2009

 

---

Previous years
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

---

Available past reports:

VIII 2000 IX 2000 X 2000
XI 2000 XII 2000

---

I 2001 II 2001 III 2001
IV 2001 V 2001 VI 2001
VII 2001 VIII 2001 IX 2001
X 2001 XI 2001 XII 2001

---

I 2002 II 2002 III 2002
IV2002 V 2002 VI 2002
VII 2002 VIII 2002 IX 2002
X 2002  XI 2002 XII 2002

---

I 2003 II 2003 III 2003
IV 2003 V 2003 VI 2003
VII 2003 VIII 2003 IX 2003
X 2003 XI 2003 XII 2003

---

I 2004 II 2004 III 2004
IV 2004 V 2004 VI 2004
VII 2004 VIII 2004 IX 2004
X 2004 XI 2004 XII 2004

---

I 2005 II 2005 III 2005
IV 2005 V 2005 VI2005
VII 2005 VIII 2005 IX 2005
X 2005 XI 2005 XII2005

---

I 2006  II 2006 III 2006
IV 2006 V 2006 VI 2006
VII 2006 VIII 2006  IX 2006
X 2006 XI 2006 XII 2006

---

I 2007 II 2007 III 2007
IV 2007 V 2007 VI 2007
VII 2007 VIII 2007 IX 2007
X 2007 XI 2007 XII 2007

---

I 2008 II 2008 III 2008
IV 2008 V 2008 VI 2008
VII 2008 VIII 2008 IX 2008
X 2008 XI 2008 XII 2008

---

I 2009 II 2009 III 2009
IV 2009 V 2009 VI 2009
VII 2009 IX 2009 X 2009
XI 2009 XII 2009

---

I 2010 II 2010 III 2010 IV 2010
V 2010 VI 201 VII 2010 VIII 2010
IX 2010 X 2010 XI 2010 XII 2010

---

I 2011 II 2011 III 2011 IV 2011 V 2011 VI 2011 VII 2011 VIII 2011 iX 2011 X 2011 XI 2011 XII 2011

---

I 2012 II 2012 III 2012 IV 2012 V 2012 VI 2012 VII 2012 VIII 2012 IX 2012 X 2012 XI 2012 XII 2012

---

I 2013 II 2013 III 2013 IV 2013 V 2013 VI 2013 VII 2013 VIII 2013 IX 2013 X 2013 XI 2013 XII 2013

---

I 2014 II 2014 III 2014 IV 2014 V 2014 VI 2014 VII 2014 VIII 2014 IX 2014 X 2014 XI 2014 XII 2014

---

I 2015 II 2015 III 2015 IV 2015 V 2015 VI 2015 VII 2015 VIII 2015 IX 2015 X 2015 XI 2015 XII 2015

---

I 2016 II 2016 III 2016 IV 2016 V 2016 VI 2016 VII 2016 VIII 2016 IX 2016 X 2016 XI 2016 XII 2016

---

I 2017 II 2017 III 2017 IV 2017 V 2017 VI 2017

Taxa index (n= 4 + 37 = 41) + (0) Gibraltar
GALLOANSERAE

NEOAVES

Near rarity species observation (read here)
Canary Islands observation

	Previous month	Next month

Follow the latest-updated news through the facebook applet in the homepage including photos, links etc or only tweets in the twitter applet here

GALLOANSERAE

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.

(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).

NEOAVES

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.

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.

(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.

(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).

(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).

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).

(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).

(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).

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).

(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.

(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.

(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).

(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.

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).

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

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)..

(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.

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.

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).

(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.

(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).

(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).

(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).

(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).

(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.

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.

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).

(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).

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.

(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.

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).

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).

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)..

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.

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

(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.

Visiting Spain? Going abroad? Rarebirdspain recommends Audouin Birding Tours

Disclaimer

REPORTS OF NON RARITIES OR FORMER RARITIES
Please consider the option to send reports of former rarities not included here or interesting concentrations of non rarities to be featured in the Birdspain Blog, also linked in the homepage of this website. In case of doubt, do not hesitate in contacting the website master at gutarb at hotmail dot com

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

Recent reports includes the latest sightings from the whole of Spain, sensu lato, as known from year 2000 boundaries, 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 can be used by SEO/BirdLife RC or other rarities committees for their knowledge if enough substantiated. Inclusion in this page does not imply acceptance or homologation of any kind. Photos could be cropped for editorial reasons.Gibraltar news are included thanks to Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society, as well as Andorra or other areas offshore, 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, but note above change of policy from January 2016. 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, sensu lato, de acuerdo con las fronteras conocidas en el año 2000, fecha de inicio de la web, 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 podrá ser usada por comités de rarezas estatales o de otros ámbitos, pero su inclusión aquí no implica su aceptación u homologación de ningún tipo y son responsabilidad de sus autores. 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 si bien véase el cambio de política acaecido a partir de enero de 2016. 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, sensu lato, i d'acord amb les fronteres conegudes l'any 2000, moment d'inici d'aquesta web, 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 podrà ser emprada per comitès de rareeses estatals o d'altres àmbits si bé la seva publicació aquí no implica la seva aceptació o homologació de cap mena i és responsabilitat dels seus autors. 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.Des d'Abril de 2005 únicament s'inclouen cites de rareses que necessiten homologació pel Comité de Rarezas de SEO/Birdlife per bé que també d'altres espècies a partir de gener de 2016 (vegeu més amunt). Des de setembre de 2017 les rareses catalanes també són incloses amb un tractament en base comarcal i de forma complementària a la plana http://www.rarebirds.cat La reproducció total o parcial dels continguts d'aquesta plana és prohidia per a qualsevol lloc web de caire comercial (e.g. *.com) sinó s'ha autoritzat de forma prèvia. Tornar a l'inici de la plana.

Lamentablemente, de momento no hay versión castellana disponible. Lamentablement, de moment no hi ha versió catalana disponible.
 

The Dalmatian Pelican as on 5.10 (Fernando Pereiras)

The Pectoral Sandpiper at Prat de Sant Jordi, Mallorca, on 4.10 (Juanjo Bazán)

The Red-necked Phalarope at L'Albufera de Valencia on 7.10 (Joan Balfagón).

The Lesser Yellowlegs at Lanzarote on 2.10 (F.Javier García Vargas)

The Galisteo Pectoral Sandpiper as on 1.10 (Sergio Mayordomo)

The Blue-winged Teal from Arguimes, Gran Canaria, as on 14.10 (Miguel Avelino Suarez)

The Lesser Yellowlegs at A Ramallosa, Pontevedra on 11.12 (Adolfo Lomeña)

The Lesser Whitethroat at Getxo, Bizkaia on 10.10 (J.C. Diéguez)

The Yellow-browed Warbler at Castelló on 9.10 (Vicent Esteller)

The Yellow-browed Warbler at Zaragoza on 15.10 (Luis Gracia)

The Yellow-browed Warbler at Argentona, Barcelona, on 12.10 (Joan Pujol)

The American Golden Plover at Sevilla: on 16.10, above (Paco Chiclana) and on 15.10, below (J.L.Anguita).

The Yellow-browed Warbler at Padul wetland, Granada (Juan Pérez Contreras)

The Asturias Isabelline Wheatear as on 15.10 (Manuel Quintana)

The Ring-necked Duck of Sanxenxo, Pontevedra (Xurxo Piñeiro)

The reported Olive-backed Pipit at Gavà, Barcelona, on 19.10 (Pat Finney)

One of the Little Buntings at Lanzarote on 28.10 (F.Javier García Vargas).

The Yellow-browed Warbler videoed at Morro Jable, Fuerteventura, on 23.10 (Uca Díaz)

The Long-billed Dowitcher at El Hondo NR (Vicente Moreno)

The Ring-necked Duck at Rouxique gravel pits, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra on 27.10 (Álvaro Rodríguez Pomares)

The returning 'Barrilete', the adult American Herring Gull to the same beach at Lires, Ceé, A Coruña (Fernando Pereiras)

The Long-legged Buzzard at Burgos (Marcos Barbero)

The Yellow-browed Warbler at Huesca on 30.10 (Aitor Mora)

The Yellow-browed Warbler at Cotorredondo, Pontevedra (Víctor Cabaleiro)

Back to index

ALREADY AVAILABLEYa disponible / Ja disponible

Already available

@rarebirdspain twitter timeline Tweets by @rarebirdspain

Post your sightings live with hashtag #rarebirdspain

Tweets about "#rarebirdspain"