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Canada Goose* Branta canadensis (1)
(1) On 28.8 a bird was seen at Vilagudín reservoir, Ordes, A Coruña (Xurxo Pinheiro).

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Wilson's Storm Petrel* Oceanites oceanicus (1)
(1) One bird was seen from Punta de la Vaca, Gozón, Asturies on 29.8 (Daniel López Velasco )

Marabou* Leptoptilos crumeniferus (1)
(1) On 12.8 there was one bird at Corredor Verde del Guadiamar, Doñana, Aznalcázar, Sevilla (Iben Hove Sorensen, Jaume Soler i Cristian Jensen/Audouin Birding Tours) See two thumbnails here

Bald Ibis *Geronticus eremita (1).3rd for Spain. 
(1) The bird seen during April and May at Trujillo and Belén, Cáceres was seen again on 1.8 at Belén (Roger Tonnel) and on 3.8 (Vicenta Moreno, Pascual Labajo, Nereida Labajo, Álvaro Díaz). The bird was apparently in bad condition on 3.8. It seems that one leg is almost, if not, broken and it is behaving extremely tame (!)

Lesser Flamingo* Phoenicopterus minor (1)
(1) The two Lesser Flamingos found at Punta de la Banya, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona by late July were still there the first ten days of August (David Biga et al) Still both (unringed adults) on 12.8 (Ricard Gutiérrez). See a photo below and thumbnails here.(Ricard Gutiérrez)

Pallid Harrier* Circus macrourus(1)
(1) On 8.8 this juvenile was seen at Pitillas lagoon, Navarra. It was photographed within a large group of Hen and Montagu's Harriers. Later in the evening, while looking at the pictures, the photographer realised it might be a Pallid. It was not seen again (Ricardo Rodríguez). See a photo below

Steppe Buzzard* Buteo buteo vulpinus (1)
(1) On 15.8 a bird was reported and photographed at Villargomil, Tapia, Asturies, near the river Porcía (Pablo Fernández)

Semipalmated Sandpiper* Calidris pusilla (1)
(1) From 31.8 to 1.9 a juvenile remained at O'Grove, Pontevedra, Galicia (Cosme-Damian Romai; J.R.Gómez, Samuel Paz, Xurxo Pinheiro). See photos in the September page.

Pectoral Sandpiper* Calidris melanotos (1,2)
(1) On 16.8 an adult was seen at river Llobregat, just below the bridge of the former C-245 at Sant Boi de LLobregat (Raul Bastida). Attempts of relocation were carried out the same evening and on 18.8 without success (R.Gutiérrez)
(2) On 29.8 a bird was seen at Ria de la Villa, Villaviciosa, Asturies (Adolfo Villaverde)See a thumbnail here

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper* Calidris acuminata (1)
(1) SECOND FOR SPAIN. On 30.8 and after a Pectoral the day before, a juvenile was seen at El Cierron polder, ria de la Villa, Villaviciosa, Asturies (Adolfo Villaverde)

Terek Sandpiper* Xenus cinereus (1,2)
(1) On 5.8 a bird was seen at Salinas de Cerrillo, Roquetas de Mar, Almería (Albert Cama, Matxalen Pauly)
(2) On 23.8 a bird was found at La Rogera lagoon, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Jordi Martí-Aledo, Teresa Montràs)

Spotted Sandpiper* Actitis macularius (1)
(1) On 26.8 a breeding plumaged bird was seen at Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands (F.Javier García Vargas, Juan Sagardia). See a thumbnail here

Ring-billed Gull* Larus delawarensis (1,2,3)
(1) The bird seen previously in Castelló province, was relocated on 5.8 at Burriana harbour (José Bort) and on 9.8 at Castelló harbour (El Grau) (Miguel Tirado). Since late june, it has moulted almost all coverts, its eyes and legs have become paler and it has begun its primary feathers moult into its 2nd winter (Miguel Tirado). See a photo below and two thumbnails here (Miguel Tirado).The bird was still there on 16.8 (Miguel Tirado) See a photo below.

Interesting shot of the same bird on 16.August side by side of a juvenile Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii. Note the relatively similar head profile with perhaps a rounder crown in the audouinii (Miguel Tirado)

(2) A 1st summer/2nd winter birds was seen at Xunqueira del Lagares, Vigo, Pontevedra on 8.8 (César Vidal). Note the differences in plumage with the Castelló bird (!).

(3) On 14, 18 and 19.8 a 2nd winter bird was seen at Tancada lagoon, Ebre delta, Tarragona (Josep Tantull, Roser Solé, Joan Gil). It is presumably the same bird seen until 13.6 in the same area. See a photo below -right bird- (Joan Gil)

Little Swift* Apus affinis (1)
(1) On 10.8 there were 2 near the Guadalquivir river mouth, Cadiz (Iben Hove Sorensen, Jaume Soler i Cristian Jensen/Audouin Birding Tours)

Citrine Wagtail* Motacilla citreola (1,2)
(1) A juvenile was seen at Desembocadura del Guadalhorce, Málaga on 10.8 (Samuel Peregrina). See a photo below

(2) A juvenile/1st winter was seen on 15.8 at La Rogera, PN Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Girona (Jordi Martí-Aledo , Francesc Kirchner). The bird was amongst a group of Yellow Wagtails and was greyer than the Malaga bird above. 

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 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 will be forwarded to the Spanish RC if enough substantiated but inclusion in this page does not imply acceptance or homologation of any kind. Gibraltar news are included thanks to Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society 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 .From 2004 on news on Pied Wagtail and Caspian Tern are no longer included except in case of major unusual concentrations. From April 2005 only news of rarities needing homologation by the Spanish Rarities Committee are included .icons are related to a new birding competition running in three areas of Spain during the year regarding rarity sightings. See more here (in Spanish) . Go back to top

Citas recientes incluye las últimas novedades del conjunto del país 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 sera reenviada al CR/SEO pero su inclusión aquí no implica su aceptación u homologación de ningún tipo.Los nombres de las localidades se incluyen como son enviadas por los colaboradores, que deben ser citados como autores de las citas. Las noticias más recientes se marcan con .Desde enero de 2004 no se inluyen citas de lavandera blanca enlutada ni de pagaza piquirroja excepto en casos de grandes concentraciones inusualesDesde Abril de 2005 se incluyen únicamente citas de  rarezas que necesitan homologación por el Comité de Rarezas de SEO/Birdlife  Los iconos anteriores se refieren a una nueva competición ornitológica que se celebra en tres áreas de España durante 2005 relativa a la observación de rarezas. Más detalles aquí.  Ir al inicio de la página

Cites recents inclou les darreres novetats del conjunt de l'estat 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 serà rebotada també al CR/SEO si bé la seva publicació aquí no implica la seva aceptació o homologació de cap mena. 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 notícies més recents són les marcades amb .Des de gener de 2004 no s'inclouen cites de cuereta blanca endolada ni de xatrac gros llevat de possibles casos de concentracions inusuals Des d'Abril de 2005 únicament s'inclouen cites de rareses que necessiten homologació pel Comité de Rarezas de SEO/Birdlife. es refereixen a una competició ornitológica que es fa durant el 2005 entre Galicia, Asturies i Catalunya quant al nombre i diversitat de rareses observades. Més dades en castellà (llevat de la plana de l'equip català aquí) en aquesta plana principal del concurs. . Tornar a l'inici de la plana.