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RARITIES ONLY FOR THE CANARY ISLANDS*

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GALLOANSERAE

Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus (1-5,6-8)
(1-5) Lugo The 5 Cygnus cygnus (2 ad. & 3 juv.) first seen at ría de Foz, Lugo, on 9-10.11 were still around on 1.12 (Pablo Fernández), 3.12 (JM Alonso Pumar), 4.12 (L.J.Salaverri) and 5.12 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar) to 9.12 (David Calleja y Xabier Remírez)and 16.12 (L.J.Salaverri).and 27.12 (L.J.Salaverri).
(6-8) Lugo 3 adult individuals were seen on 25.12 at Miño river at downtown Lugo (Alejandro Álvarez Vázquez, Manuel Vázquez Torrón; David Calleja Marcos). See a photo below and three thumbnails here (A.Álvarez)

Photo: Alejandro Álvarez Vazquez. 25.12.2007

Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus bewickii (1-2)
(1-5) Tarragona Two swans initially identified as Whoopers and possibly in the area since November 2007, were seen in the Mas de Bombita area, near Canal Vell lagoon, Deltebre, Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona on 26.12 (Gerard Dalmau, Francesc Dalmau) and 30.12 (Bet Pons, J.L. Copete, Ferran López, Vittorio Pedrocchi, Arnau Pedrocchi) but when seen more closely correctly identified as Bewick's on 31.12 (Cristian Jensen, Javier Cotín, Julio Merayo).

Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus (1,2)
(1)Zamora On 1.12 at Villafáfila lagoon one bird was seen (Jesus Ruiz, Gregorio Garcia, Javier Martinez, Pedro Tapia)
(2) Huelva  A bird was found at La Escupidera, Donana, Hinojos, Huelva on 26.12 (Jose Luis Anguita, Javier Salcedo, Alberto Savijn) and 27.12 (Mario Martín, Paco Chiclana). See a thumbnail here (P.Chiclana).

Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca (1-2)
(1-2) Huelva. On 28.12 there were 2 at Hinojos marsh, Parque Nacional de Doñana, Hinojos, Huelva (José Luis Arroyo).See a thumbnail here.

Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata (1)
(1) Málaga On 5.12 a bird was seen at Rio Grande, Coín, Málaga (Todor Todorov).This species will not be featured in this website from January 2008 onwards.

Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis (1,2)
(1) Asturies The drake seen on 12.10 at El Cierrón, Ria de la Villa, Villaviciosa, Asturies was seen again on 9.12 (Xuan Cortés).See a thumbnail here.
(2) Pontevedra A 1w drake was seen at estuario del río Umia, Cambados, Pontevedra on 25.12 (Jose Otero, Pablo Sanmartín, Encarna González, Gustavo Ferreiro, Cosme Damián Romai). See a photo below (C.D.Romai).
Photo: Cosme Damián Romai. 25.12.2007

American Black Duck Anas rubripes (1,2,3)
(1) Lugo The same returning bird (locally named Pepiño) was seen again at Ria de Foz, Lugo, Galicia on 3.12 (JM Alonso Pumar), 5.12 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar) and 16.12 (L.J.Salaverri) and 26.12 (L.J.Salaverri).
(2) Asturies A pure or hybrid bird was seen at La Espasa, Caravia, Asturies, on 1.12 (Xuán Cortés, Tito Lorenzo).Seen again on 8.12 when hybrid origin was clearly suspected (X.Cortés).See a photo below (X.Cortés).

Photo: Xuan Cortés. 8.12.2007

(3) Lugo Besides Pepiño (see above) there is an hybrid, a son of Pepiño, at the same place this month (Luis José Salaverri) seen again on 16-17.12 (L.J.Salaverri).This bird also has a name and it is locally called 'Josito'and 26-27.12 (L.J.Salaverri).

Blue-Winged Teal Anas discors (1)
(1) Lugo The drake first seen and photographed at Lago lagoon,Xove, Lugo, on 26-29.8, was still there on 1.12 (M.A.Fernández, J.Sanromán, G.Rodríguez, L.Mario Arce). But not afterwards after a furtive hunting event (!). Fortunately, relocated on 29.12 at the same pond (Ricardo Hevia)

Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris (1,2,3,4)
(1) Valencia A 1w drake was found on 12.12 at Vedat de Silla, PN de l'Albufera, València (Bosco Díes, Miguel A. Monsalve y Covadonga Viedma).1st record for the Albufera.See a photo below and two thumbnails here (Bosco Dies).It moved to Racó de l'Olla reserve, PN l'Albufera de Valencia, on 17.12 (J.Ignacio Dies).Seen again on 24.12 (Maties Rebassa, J.Ignacio Dies). It remained until the end of the year.

Photo: Bosco Dies. 12.12.2007

(2) Illes Balears. A 1w drake was found at S'Albufera de Mallorca, Illes Balears on  7.12 (Maties Rebassa). There are photos of this bird here. 
(3) Sevilla A drake was at Veta la Palma, Doñana, Sevilla on 13.12 (Carlos Gutiérrez). Seen again on 14.12 at Dehesa de Abajo, Puebla del Río, Sevilla (C.Gutiérrez). Seen again on 15.12 at Dehesa de Abajo (Javier Salcedo).
(4) Fuerteventura. On 30.12 there was a drake at Rosa de Catalina García, Fuerteventura (Pachi Ibarrondo, María Santillán y Javier Portillo)

Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis (1,2,3)
(1) Lugo The 1w seen at La Linera, Ría del Eo, Lugo/Asturies on 19-20.11 was still there on 2.12 (Pablo Fernández) and 5.12 (José Miguel Alonso Pumar).Seen again on 8.12 (Cesar Urruela, Yolanda Ozaeta, Gorka Ocio) and 9.12 (David Calleja y Xabier Remírez).
(2-3) León There were a pair (drake/female) at Selga de Ordás reservoir, León, on 2.12 (Serafín Alarcón, Conchi Mateos).

Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata (1,2)
(1) A Coruña On 6.12 a bird was seen at ria de Betanzos, Gandarío, A Coruña (Amadeo A. Pombo Eirín). It was not seen again despite intensive search the following days. 
(2) Asturies On 11.12 a probable bird was seen from punta de La Vaca (Elías García, Daniel López, Manuel Fdez. Pajuelo, Maite Louzao, Jorge valella)

Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis (1)
(1) Sevilla A female or juvenile was seen at Veta la Palma area, Doñana, Sevilla on 11.12 (Carlos Gutiérrez Expósito).This species will not be featured in this website from January 2008 onwards.

NEOAVES

Pied-billed Grebe Podylimbus podiceps (1)
(1) Lugo The bird seen at Riocaldo lagoons, Begonte, Lugo on 23.8 was relocated on 7.12 (José Otero, Eva Villares, David Calleja y Xabier Remírez)

Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis (1-2)
(1-2) Cantabria On 10.10 two birds were seen at close distance from Cabo Mayor, Santander (Yves Borremans). One of the birds was presumably the same seen the same day around the same hour at Cabo Ajo, Cantabria (Jesús Menéndez).

Presumed Hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta (1,2-3,4,5)
(1) Cádiz On 6.12 the Cádiz bird featured last month as possible pure individual was seen again (Xurxo Piñeiro, Oscar LLama,Rafael García Costales). White feathering was snoted on head, carpal area of right wing and several undercoverts, thus pointing to hybrid. 
(2-3) Valencia There were two presumed hybrids at Marjal del Petxinar, Pinedo, PN L'Albufera de València on 15.12 (Bosco Dies). One of the birds seems the same present there on November 2006.See two photos below and a thumbnail here (Bosco Dies).


Photos above: Bosco Dies. 15.12.2007
(4) Tarragona On 15.12 the bird from Tancada lagoon, Ebro delta, was seen again on that place (Cristian Jensen and others /Audouin Birding Tours).
(5) Gran Canaria On 14.12 a bird was seen at Pozo Izquierdo, Santa Lucía, Gran Canaria (Miguel Avelino).

Tricoloured Heron Egretta tricolor (1) 1ST FOR SPAIN
(1) Gran Canaria On 29.11, a 1w was seen at Las Canteras beach, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Emma Guinart, Eduard González). The bird was seen again and photographed by an independent couple of observers on 1.12.2007 (John & Doreen Cooper) who took c.200 photos of the bird at close range (c.15m!). Both news known on 1.12.2007 afternoon.
Incidentally, searching throught the web, we've found that the bird was already there on 15.11 (!) since there is a photo in the local playa de las Canteras website which is reproduced below (c.f. Agustín Pérez Armas). More news in the Rarebirdspain blog. Not seen afterwards! (Ed.note). Check the rarebirdspain blog for another picture from the beach website.

Photo: Mi Playa de las Canteras website

Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (1-3,4)
(1-3) Navarra Three 1w birds were seen entering a roost in Tudela, Navarra on 1.12 (José Ardaix) and 4.12 (Ricardo Rodríguez).They had been discovered on 29.11 (José Antonio Pérez Nievas). See a photo below (from 1.12, José Ardaiz) and a thumbnail here (R.Rodríguez).

Photo: José Ardaiz. 1.12.2007
(4) Illes Balears One bird was present at Mallorca island on 20.12 when seen feeding on crabs along the seashore (Lalo Ventoso). There is a video of this bird in youtube here.This species will not be featured in this website from January 2008 onwards.

White-tailed Eagle Haliaetus albicilla (1)
(1) Alicante A bird was seen and photographed on 10.12 at Salinas de Santa Pola, Alicante (Roque Berenguer, Vicente Vicente). See photos at Naturalicante web. Still around on 16.12 (Roque Berenguer, Vicente Vicente).

Lesser Spotted/ Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga/pomarina (1)
(1) Huelva On 28.12 there was a nearly adult Spotted Eagle at la Rocina, El Rocío, Doñana, Huelva (Alberto Savijn).

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus (1)
(1) A Coruña The bird found on 24.11 remained at Cecebre reservoir, A Coruña, on 1.12 (M.A.Fernández, J.Sanromán, G.Rodríguez, L.Mario Arce).Seen again on 8.12 (Cesar Urruela, Yolanda Ozaeta, Gorka Ocio) and 13.12 (Pablo Gutiérrez) and last seen on 14.12 (Xabier Varela). Rediscovered on 28.12 at the same place (Amadeo Pombo) and seen again on 30.12 (Xabier Varela).

Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus (1)
(1) Valencia The 1w that reached Racó de l'Olla saltmarsh, Albufera de Valencia, on 13.11 remained there on 4.12 (J.I.Dies).See a ohoto below (J.I.Dies)

Photo: J.Ignacio Dies 4.12.2007

Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius (1)
(1) Asturies The bird found on 16.10 at playa de Bañugues, Gozón, Asturias remained there until late October and last seen on 4.11 was relocated on 13.12 (Luis Mario Arce).See onethumbnail here (L.Mario Arce).

Laughing Gull Larus atricilla (1)
(1) Girona On 2.12 Atze, the Laughing gull was seen again at Blanes, Girona (Quique Carballal).

Baltic Gull Larus fuscus fuscus (1,2)
(1) Málaga On 16.12 a bird seen in february 2007 with ring 'C1KV' was seen at Málaga harbour (Salvador García).This bird had been ringed at Tampere dump, Finland (61.54N, 23,9E) as probably female >2cy by Risto Juvaste and has been seen multiple times in that place since then (R.Juvaste). See a thumbnail here.
(2) Madrid On 20.12 a 1w with a yellow PVC ring 'CAS0' was seen at Pinto dump, Madrid (Javier Marchamalo). The bird, had been ringed as a chick at Luopioinen, Finland (61.28N, 24.3E) by Risto Juvaste with both the PVC ring and metallic HT-270012.See a photo below (J.Marchamalo).

Photos: J.Marchamalo 20.12.2007

Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides (1,2,3)
(1) Pontevedra There was a 2w bid at fish sheds of Vigo Harbour on 5.12 (John & Doreen Cooper) 
(2) Asturies  On 18.12, a 1w was found at Rodiles, Asturies (Adolfo Villaverde)
(3) Lugo On 27.12 a rather dark 1w individual was seen at San Cibrao, Cervo, Lugo (L.J.Salaverri).See two photos below (L.J.Salaverri)


Photos: L.J.Salaverri 27.12.2007

Caspian Gull* Larus cachinnans (1)
(1) Madrid A 1w was found on 12.12 at Pinto dump, Madrid (Javier Marchamalo)See two photos below and a thumbnail here (J.Marchamalo).


Photos: J.Marchamalo 12.12.2007

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (1)
(1) Sevilla On 6.12 a bird was seen and photographed at Hinojos, Doñana, Sevilla, close to Jose Antonio Valverde information center (Maribel Pérez, Albert Burgas y Daniel Burgas). An attempt to relocate the bird the following day failed 
(Marco Escudero, Toni Alcocer, Diego Villanúa y José Ardaiz). See a photo below and a thumbnail here.

Photo: Daniel Burgas 6.12.2007

Pied Crow Corvus albus (1,2)
(1) Pontevedra The bird present since 4.7.2006 at A Laxe de Rons area, O  Grove/Ogrobe, Pontevedra, Galicia remained in the area on 1.12.2007 (Cosme Damian Romai).Still around on 9.12 near Meloxo village (Cosme Damian Romai).
(2) A Coruña  The bird that had been seen during last spring and early summer and that reapperared last September at Cariño, A Coruña, was seen again on 8.12 (David Calleja y Xabier Remírez).This species will not be featured in this website from January 2008 onwards.

Photo: Xabier Remírez 8.12.2007

RARITIES ONLY FOR THE CANARY ISLANDS*
* processing of these rarities dealt by CR/SEO, hence their inclusion here. Send putative records to Juan Antonio Lorenzo at canarias@seo.org
** check out national-wide rarities also seen in the Canary islands within the main section text, written in violet colour rather than black and marked with a dot.

Mediterranean Gull*Larus melanocephalus(1)
(1) Lanzarote A 1st winter was seen at Salinas de Janubio, Yaiza, Lanzarote, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 5.12 (F.Javier García Vargas,A. Unquiles Cobos).

Audouin's Gull*Larus audouinii(1)
(1) Lanzarote A 2nd winter was seen at Arrecife, Lanzarote, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 26.12 (F.Javier García Vargas).

Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta (1)
(1) Lanzarote The 3 at Campo de golf de Tías, Tías, Lanzarote found on 30/11/2007 remained there on 1.12 (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía Pradera, A. Unquiles Cobos) and 4.12 (J. Sagardía Pradera). There were 3 birds on 11.12 and 18.12 (F. J. García Vargas) and at least one on 23.12 (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos).

Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus (1-3)
(1) Lanzarote The bird seen and photographed at La Santa, Tinajo, Lanzarote on 27.11 remained there on 1.12 (J. Sagardía Pradera, A. Unquiles Cobos).
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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

From March 2005 this webpage only includes records of birds needing homologation by CR/SEO. For other local rarities contact local bird reports or records committees. See here those rarities only for the Canary Islands also dealt by CR/SEO. Changes in application to the rarity list from January 2006. New rarities include Sylvia curruca, Crex crex, Sterna bengalensis and others. Larus delawarensis and Anthus richardi have been withdrawn from the rarity list and are not be included from 2006.

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 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. 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 notícies més recents són les marcades amb.Desd'Abril de 2005 únicament s'inclouen cites de rareses que necessiten homologació pel Comité de Rarezas de SEO/Birdlife.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.

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Latest highlights:

One of the three ibises from Navarra, as seen in flight on 4.12 (Ricardo Rodríguez)

The drake Mandarin Duck from Málaga (Todor Todorov)

The Lesser Scaup from ria del Eo as on 2.12 (Pablo Fernández)

The Drake Green-Winged Teal at Ria de la Villa (Xuan Cortés)

The Yellow-browed Warbler recorded at Doñana this month (Daniel Burgas)

The Pink-footed at Zamora these days (Pedro Tapia)

The Ring-necked Duck at Valencia, appeared just after the Mallorca bird... which is very very similar.... (Bosco Dies)

This is the Mallorca Ring-necked Duck (Maties Rebassa)

The Madrid Caspian Gull (J.Marchamalo)

One of the Albufera hybrid egrets (Bosco Dies)

The Asturies Spotted Sandpiper as on 13.12 (L.Mario Arce)

The  Baltic Gull from Málaga, ringed at Tampere, Finland (Salva García)

The Ring-necked Duck at Doñana these days (Carlos Gutiérrez)

The Doñana Pink-footed (Paco Chiclana)

Three thumbnails of the Lugo Whooper Swans (A.Álvarez)

Two Egyptian Geese at Doñana (J.Luis Arroyo).

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