Rare Birds in Spain Blog

Octavio Infante informs us that the now famous Tricolored Heron from Tenerife has been relocated on 15.5.2008, now at Los Cristianos harbour, S Tenerife. There is a map of the area, and a couple of photos in our fellow blog Canary Islands Bird News here.

Juan Antonio Lorenzo informs today that the Tricoloured Heron is present in the area of playa de las Américas, Tenerife , since at least 8th December 2007 . Last Gran Canaria record if from 1st December 2007: Juan Antonio Lorenzo informa hoy que la Garceta tricolor Egretta tricolor está presente en la zona de playa de las Américas, Tenerife, desde el 8 de Diciembre de 2007 al menos. La última cita de Gran Canaria es del 1.12.2007: 'Observador y fotógrafo: Rayco Jorge Díaz. Información enviada por Rubén Barone. Vista y fotografiada con el móvil (foto adjunta) en la costa de Las Américas el 8 de diciembre de 2007, pero se dejó ver una semana mas por lo menos ya que unos 4 días después le saque las fotos con el móvil.' [Observer and photographer: Rayco Jorge Díaz. Information provided by Rubén Barone. Seen and photographed with a mobile phone (enclosed photo) at Las Américas coast on 8 December 2007, but at least present for a further week afterwards, si...

Presumably the same Tricoloured Heron featured in this blog and other websites as present in Gran Canaria island last November – December 2007, was seen again in late January and until 2.2.2008 at least at Playa de las Américas, Tenerife as shown in the website netfugl.dk netfugl.dk According to local observer Juan Antonio Lorenzo, coauthor of the Birds of the Canary Islands book, the area of playa de las Américas holds a rocky stretch of coast where an overwintering flock of Little Egrets Egretta garzetta regularly forages. The Tricoloured seems to have reached that same area (see map below) Show a larger map Local observers will attempt the relocation of this bird. The fact of having been reported for a quite long period gives a certain guarantee of easy relocation, despite the same said some unlucky observers in early December in Gran Canaria when the bird suddenly disappeared. Resumen. Garceta tricolor en Tenerife. La Garceta tricolor que se había visto en Gra...

El 3.12.2007 hemos sabido de una nueva foto publicada en la web de la playa de Canteras. La foto aparece datada del 2.12.2007 aunque no sabemos si ha sido hecha ese dia o dias anteriores. Hoy 3.12.2007, Emma Guinart y Eduard González han vuelto a la zona pero la marea estaba alta y no se ha visto la Egretta tricolor por la mañana. Se acompañan dos fotos del lugar donde se observó el 29.11. Seguiremos informando On 3.12.2007 we've learnt that another photo of the bird has been posted in the playa de las canteras website. The photo is dated 2.12.2007 but we don't know if it was really taken in that date. Today, 3.12.2007, both Emma Guinart and Eduard González have attempted relocating the bird but the tide was high and it has not been seen. See below a couple of shots of the place where it was seen on 29.11. Keep on touch with the blog for any further development. Arriba/ Above: Localización dentro de la playa del lugar donde fue vista el ave el 29.11 Place within the beach where...

Garceta tricolor en Gran Canaria! Tricoloured Heron at Gran Canaria On 29th Nov. Emma Guinart and Eduard González saw a 1w Tricoloured Heron at Las Canteras beach, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. On 1st December 2007 it was seen again by an independent couple of observers: John & Doreen Cooper. It's the 1st for Spain and at least there are two previous records for Azores (plus another reported these days!): El 29.11.2007 Emma Guinart y Eduard González observaron un 1w de Egretta tricolor en la playa de las Canteras, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. El dia 1.12.2007 fue vista otra vez por John & Doreen Cooper. Es la 1ª cita para España. Al menos hay dos previas en Azores (y otra citada estos dias! según http://azores.seawatching.net/index.php?page=rarebirddata&id=298 ): Tricoloured Heron Egretta tricolor Garça-de-barriga-branca No 1. 1 (Immature) at Lajes do Pico, Pico 1985-10-22 to 1985-10-24 No 2. 1 (First-year) at Praia de Água de Alto (West fr...