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Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus and Mediterranean ShearwaterP.yelkouan. On 31.3 a rather strong passage of birds was noted from Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, Murcia recording c.277 birds/30 minutes bewteen 17-18:30 hours and flocks between 1-36 birds (Antonio Fernández-Caro, Antonio Hernández).At Cap de Creus, on 7.4 with severe & strong N wind, over 50 birds were seen on passage. At the same area, there were 110 Mediterranean Shearwaters Puffinus yelkouan (Pablo García, Ponç Feliu, Toni Llobet). On 10.4 there were 21 birds flying S off Castelló harbour (Miguel Tirado).  51 birds were counted passing in front of Cap de Creus, Girona on 14.4 together with 84 Mediterranean Shearwaters P.yelkouan (Pablo García, Ponç Feliu).On 24.4 14 mauretanicus were counted flying S in 5 hours observation period off Salou, Tarragona (Pere Josa, Albert Cama). There were 6 off Llobregat delta on 20.4 (Raphael Lebrun, Eva Andreu). There were over 15 off Garraf and Llobregat delta, Barcelona on 30.4 (FX Santaeufemia, A.Ramal & R.Gutiérrez).
 

Great White Egret Egretta alba. There were four at Filipines marsh, Llobregat delta on 10.4 (Pedro Bescós; F.López) but none on 11.4 (F.López, R.Gutiérrez). At laguna del Hito, Cuenca, there were 2  on 5.4 (Tim Robinson). On 7.4 there were 2 at Sils ponds, Girona (P.Hospital).On 8.4 there was one at Valdoviño, A Coruña, Galicia (Pablo Gutiérrez)There were 2 at Vuelta de la Arena, Doñana, Sevilla/Huelva, on 17.4 (Jorge Garzón). There was one at Parque de Salburua, Vitoria-Gasteiz on 21.4 (Begoña Valcarcel, Cristina Negueruela, Sergio de Juan)There was one at Vilaut, PN Aiguamolls, Girona on 17.4 (Jérôme Bailly).There were 2 at l'Encanyissada, Ebre delta on 21.4 and 3 at El Garxal, Ebre delta, Tarragona on 21.4 too (Raphael Lebrun, Eva Andreu). There were 3 flying over Cap de Creus, Girona, on 21.4 (Oriol Clarabuch). There was one at Cancela de la Escupidera, Doñana, Huelva-Sevilla, on 23.4 (Luis Aleixos Alapont).
 

Yellow-billed Stork*Mycteria ibis. Two records. (1)(2). On 7.4 TWO birds were seen altogether at Casa de Bombas,Brazo de la Torre, Isla Mayor, Sevilla. One  was plain black and white and the other still had a pinkish tinge to the plumage with a longer and downward curved bill (John Butler).The 2nd bird was seen at Casa de Bombas on 14.4 (Ricard Gutiérrez, H.Arbonés, A.Gutiérrez, G.Gutiérrez; also J.Butler the same day) and on 18.4 (Jorge Garzón et al). This 2nd bird is also . See the photo below ( © Ricard Gutiérrez)

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus. There were hundreds of breeding birds at Cerrado Garrido (Centro de Información J.A. Valverde) area at Doñana, Sevilla from 14-18.4 and afterwards (R.Gutiérrez et al; J.Garzón et al; J.Figuerola pers.com.). This is the largest colony in Spain. See a thumbnail here.On 15.4 there was one at Balsa del Pulger, Navarra (Dirk Bogaert, Gorka Gorospe) where the species is very rare.Another bird was at Embalse de las Cañas, Biana, Navarra from 17.4 (Ostadar/Emb.las Cañas staff; Javier Robres) to 28.4 at least (Javier Robres).)There were 3 at El Matà, PN Aiguamolls, Girona on 15-16.4 (Emmanuel Roy) and still there on 19.4 (P.Feliu et al).There were 11 at Tancada saltpans, Ebre delta, Tarragona on 21.4 (Raphael Lebrun, Eva Andreu). The species is breeding again at Ebre delta in small numbers (David Bigas/PNDE).
 

Lesser Flamingo*Phoenicopterus minor.(1).A bird was detected at Salines de Calp, Alacant on 5.4 (pers.com. to Elias Gomis). The species is irregular at Alacant (=Alicante) province. See the photo below (Alfonso Lario) and the thumbnail here. The bird was there until 18.4 at least (Elias Gomis) but not seen on 21.4

Green-Winged Teal* Anas carolinensis. (1) (2). (1) The drake found on 30.11.2002 and seen intermitently until 24.3.2003 was relocated again at PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona on 11.4 (X.del Acebo, B.Minobis, J.Martí Aledo). This record has already  been accepted in the first circulation of CR/SEO online (circ.0103).Still in the area on 17.4 (Emmanuel Roy). (2) The bird at La Furta, Asturies seen last winter was finally seen on 4.4 (Clemente Alvarez).This record is accepted too. The Aiguamolls bird was still there on 20.4 (José Luis Copete, Ferran López).

Scaup Aythya marila. A male reported previously was seen again on 23.4 at Azud de Riolobos, Salamanca (Miguel Rouco, Javier de la Cruz).

Eider Somateria mollissima. There was one at Cambrils harbour, Tarragona, on 1.4 (Pere Josa). There was one at PN Aiguamolls, Girona on 19.4 (P.Feliu et al).

Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis. The bird reported in previous months as present at Rambla Morales, Almeria, was still present around 15.4 (Raimundo Martín).Gone by 27.4 (Raimundo Martín).

Black Vulture Aegypius monachus. Extralimital record. A subadult was seen in the main Pyrenean axis, at Estana, Cerdanya county, Catalonia, on 5.4. It was seen flying towards the W, the Lleida Prepyrenees (Marc Gálvez, Miquel Trias).Another extralimital record: a bird was seen with Griffons at Izki, Álava on 26.4 (Unai Garita).
 

Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti. Extralimital record. In a supressed place between Alta Ribagorça and Pallars Jussà counties, Lleida, Catalonia, well into the E Pyrenees, a 1st w individual was seen trying to kleptoparasite a Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) that was carrying a prey on 5.4 (Antoni Margalida, Rafael Pelayo).

Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus. A female was at Vilaüt, PN Aiguamolls, Girona, on 17.4 (Jérome Bailly, E.Roy).
 

Spotted Crake Porzana porzana. There were at least 2 birds at Plaiaundi, Txingudi, Gipuzkoa from 10.3 till 3.4 at least (Alberto Luengo, Mikel Etxaniz, Chema Grandío, Leire Beteta, Félix Calvo). See a photo below (Photo © Mikel Etxaniz). There was one at Vilaüt, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona on 3.4 (Jordi Martí Aledo). At the same park, there was one at estanys d'Europa on 5.4 (Marc Llobet, Francesc X. Macià, Pere Serrano, Alex Ollé).There was one at Brazo del Este, Sevilla on 10.4  (Paco Chiclana, Ricardo Martín-Baylo, Fernando del Valle).There was one at Estany d'Europa, PN Aiguamolls, Girona on 15-17.4 (Emmanuel Roy). One was heard singing all night long at PN Aiguamolls on 19.4 (P.Feliu et al). On 1.4 there was a bird at riu Sec mouth, Castelló (Miguel Tirado).

Corncrake Crex crex. A bird was seen at Reguerons ZEPA, Llobregat delta, Barcelona, on 8.4 and 17.4 (X.Larruy)

Crested Coot Fulica cristata. 20 individuals were reintroduced at Maresma de les Filipines, Llobregat delta, Barcelona on 1.4. All wearing white PVC collars (RRN Delta del Llobregat). (See below, Photo © Ricard Gutiérrez).All bird still there on 10.4 (R.Gutiérrez, F.López).3 nesting pairs of Crested Coots were observed near Caño de Guadiamar, Aznalcazar, Sevilla on 4.4. The Crested Coot nest at Dehesa de Abajo has been completely swamped by flood-water and the birds appear to have deserted the area (John Butler).The Llobregat delta birds are now alone or in small groups. 12 birds are still well visible from main hides (R.Gutiérrez, F.López). At Marjal d'Almenara, Castelló, there was a bird with PVC collar numbered W1 on 21.4 (José Vicente Ortiz). There were four unringed birds at laguna de Medina, Cádiz on 15.4 (Jorge Garzón). On 18.4 there were 3 pairs breeding at Lucio de Rianzuela-Dehesa de Abajo, Doñana, Sevilla (Jorge Garzón, Ricard Gutiérrez). See a thumbnail here.A pair was at Odiel marshes, Huelva by late april, wearing pvc collar (J.Garzón).There were 8 uncollared birds at laguna de Medina, Cádiz on 3.4 and 3 uncollared birds at Lucio del Lobo, Doñana, on 21.4 (Paco Chiclana). An uncollared bird has been seen during most of April at laguna de Guialguerrero, near Gallocanta, Zaragoza, well N of its usual range (E.Roy - Covadonga Gil de Vergara com.pers.).

Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola.Extralimital record.  1st for Gipuzkoa, Euskadi: a bird was on 28.4 at Plaiaundi, Txingudi, Gipuzkoa, Euskadi (Txema Grandío).

Dotterel Charadrius morinellus. There were 15 at steppes between Las Grañeras and Castrotierra de Valmadrigal, León, on 6.4 (Héctor Astiárraga and Soraya de Elera). On 6.4 there were 5 at Montealegre, Valladolid (Alejandro Torés).Late record: on 24.3 there were 75 BIRDS (!!) at Llano de las Piedras, Villarobledo, Albacete, perhaps one of the largest groups ever recorded in Spain (David Cañizares, Rubén Miñano).There were 7 birds within PN Doñana, Sevilla, on 22.4 (Paco Chiclana).There were 20 at Parameras de Blancas on 9.4, 18 at Campo de Visiedo on 11.4 and 1 at El Saso, Belchite, Zaragoza on 11.4 too (Emmanuel Roy).

Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii. There was a bird at PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona, on 15.4 (E.Roy) and 2 on 17.4 (E.Roy, S.Durend; Alex Ollé)and 20.4 (J.Luís Copete). There were 7 at estanys del Matà, PN Aiguamolls, Girona on 23.4 (T.Montràs, J.Martí Aledo). At Entremuros area, Isla Mayor, Sevilla there were 3 on 14.4 (John Butler).There were 3 at Llobregat delta on 26.4: one at Filipines marsh, Viladecans and 2 at cal Roc, El Prat de Llobregat (F.López, X.Larruy, R.Gutiérrez, F.X.Santaeufemia). Maximum of 11 birds at PN Aiguamolls, el Matà area, on 27.4 (J.Martí, T.Alonso).There was one at Caño de la Vera, Los Palacios, Sevilla on 29.4 (Daniel L Huertas). There were 3 birds the last week of April at riu Vinalopó, Alacant (Luis Fidel Sarmiento, Elias Gomis).
 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper* Tryngites subruficollis (1) At PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, one was seen on 25.4 (O.Clarabuch, J.Martí Aledo et al).Also on 26.4 (P.Serrano, A.Ollé et al). It remained in the area at least until 1.5 (J.Martí Aledo) See thumbnails here and photo comparing size with plover below (Photos © Xavier del Acebo)

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis. There was one at Salobrar de Campos, Mallorca, on 5.4 (Maties Rebassa, Manolo Suárez).On 3.4 there were one at estany del Matà and another at El Cortalet, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Jordi Martí Aledo). On 5.4 there were five at the same park: 2 at estanys d'Europa, 1 at el Cortalet, 1 at estany del Tec and 1 at Vilaüt (Marc Llobet, Francesc X. Macià, Pere Serrano, Alex Ollé)One was at PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà on 20.4 (José Luís Copete, Ferran López).There was one at Azud de Riolobos, Salamanca, on 23.4 (Miguel Rouco, Javier de la Cruz).
 

Ring-billed Gull* Larus delawarensis (1 , 2 ,,3). (1) An adult was seen at Marismas Blancas, Astillero, Cantabria, on 30.3 (J.M.Pérez de Ana, Maite Garrigós Gabilondo)See a photo below© Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana (2) A 1st summer was seen at Cambrils harbour, Tarragona, on 12.4 (X.Larruy, D.Burgas, J.Bécares, A.Cama, P.Josa, E.Gracia, A.Gamero). Photos by J.Bécares online and below.(3) An adult summer-plumaged bird was seen on the west coast of La Palma, Canary Islands, at La Bombilla on 19.4 and again at Tazacorte on 22.4 (Nick Rossiter).

Caspian Tern Sterna caspia There was one bird on 4.4 at Maresma de les Filipines, Llobregat delta, Barcelona (R.Gutiérrez) and four on 6.4 at the same place (Ferran López). See a thumbnail here. A bird was seen flying N from Murtra lagoon mouth, Llobregat delta, Barcelona on 17.4 (X.Larruy, L.Puyol).One remained few minutes at El Matà, PN Aiguamolls, Girona on 15.4 (Emmanuel Roy).There were 3 at la Tancada saltpans, Ebre delta, Tarragona on 21.4 (Raphael Lebrun, Eva Andreu).
 

Roseate Tern* Sterna dougallii. (1 , 2). At Espigón de Juan Carlos I, Huelva, it was found a moribund adult on 19.4.2003 (Jorge Garzón, Hans Bussman et al). The bird died sonn after and was wearing a Portuguese ring. See photo composition below (© Jorge Garzón). This record is submitted to the CR/SEO online.The bird was ringed at Ilhéu de Mos, Terceira, Açores on 1.6.2001 as an adult (Message from Vitor Encarnaçao to J.Garzón).(2) On 21.4 a bird was found dead at costa de la Matanza, Tenerife, Canary Islands. The corpse is kept frozen. It was an adult wearing a Portuguese ring and had been ringed at Ponta das Contendas on 23.5.2002 at Terceira island, Açores (communicated by J.A.Lorenzo).

 

Citrine Wagtail* Motacilla citreola. (1)At Villafáfila RN, Zamora, one French birder claimed to have seen one bird on 12.4 (communicated by Alfonso Rodrigo).

 

Richard's Pipit* Anthus richardi. (1) One was reported near platja Eucaliptus, PN Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona, on 26.4 (Daniela & Detlef Gruber).

Red-throated pipit Anthus cervinus.A bird was seen at Menorca airport, Illes Balears, on 16.4 (Arnau Bonan). The same day there was one at El Matà, PN Aiguamolls (E.Roy, S.Durand).There was one at PN Aiguamolls, el Matà area, Girona on 22.4 (Jordi Martí Aledo)Two birds were seen at La Nava, Palencia on 27.4 (Carlos Gutiérrez Expósito).

Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii. There was a bird at Llobregar river near the town of Castellbisbal, Barcelona, on 2.4 . It was in company of 20 White Wagtails (Marc Llobet, Alex Ollé).
 

Siberian Stonechat* Saxicola torquata maura/stejnegeri. (1)At Salines d'Eivissa, Eivissa, Illes Balears, there was a male in full breeding plumage singing near the Sant Francesc de l'Estany church on 17.4 (Pau Esteban)

Aquatic Warbler. Acrocephalus paludicola. One was seen at Estany del Cortalet, Roncaires hide, PN Aiguamolls. Girona on 15.4 (Emmanuel Roy)
 

Siberian Chiffchaff*Phylloscopus collybita tristis.(1 ). On 7.4 a bird was heard and its song was tape-recorded at S'Albufera de Mallorca Natural Park, Mallorca, Illes Balears (Magnus Robb/the Sound Approach).   Download the 8 seconds file of the song of this bird in mp3 format (courtesy of Magnus Robb/the Sound Approach  Part of the sonogram of the recorded bird (Magnus Robb/the Sound Approach):

Collared Flycatcher* Ficedula albicollis.  10 records so far. (1 ). The rest not. Unprecedented mini-invasion in the NE: (1). A male was trapped and ringed at Remolar-Filipines reserve, Viladecans, Llobregat delta, Barcelona on 16.4 (Ferran López, Joan Castelló). See a photo below. This record is already  through ordinary procedure to the CR/SEO. (2). The same day 16.4, another was trapped and ringed at PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Jordi Sargatal, Oriol Clarabuch). (3). A male was ringed at can Feliu, Cabrera islands, Illes Balears, on 17.4 (communicated by Lalo Ventoso). (4,5,6,7,8,9) Six more birds were seen in NE Catalonia these days, 4 more at PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, and singles at l'Albera and Cap de Creus NP (Jordi Martí pers.com.). The last one was seen near the windmills on 17.4 (Emmanuel Roy) (10) An unringed male  was seen at Gavà pinewood, Delta del Llobregat,Barcelona, on 17.4 (X.Larruy, L.Puyol)

• 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

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Latest highlights:

The Caspian Tern Sterna caspia seen at Llobregat delta, Barcelona, on 4.4 (Photo © Ricard Gutiérrez)

The Lesser Flamingo at Calp Saltpans, Alacant, on 5.4 (Photo ©   Alfonso Lario)

A Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus breeding at PN Doñana reedbeds, as seen from J.A.Valverde information center on 14.4 (Photo © Ricard Gutiérrez)

One of the 3 breeding pais of Crested Coot Fulica cristata breeding at Dehesa de Abajo, Puebla del Rio, Sevilla on 18.4 (Photo © Ricard Gutiérrez)

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis at PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona, on 26.4 (Photos  © Xavier del Acebo).

1st summer Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis at Cambrils harbour, Tarragona, on 12.4 (Juan Bécares)

This month homologation statistics:

Rarities reported so far this month	34
	7
	4
	0
not submitted	23