Nueva lista de rarezas homologables

Está ya disponible en la web del comité de rarezas y en Rare Birds in Spain la nueva versión de la lista de rarezas, es decir de las aves que requieren descripciones para ser homologadas y publicadas en los informes anuales. Dado que hay cambios significativos vale la pena echarle un vistazo y descargársela como referencia.

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Spain rare bird news January-February 2025

From this post on the news on rare birds in Spain will focus on truly scarce species of interest to global audience  or showing for some reasons interesting numbers which modify former knowledge on the species. Since most of the data comes from eBird platform, observers' names will be hidden since they can be found in online records and eBird lists and reports these days. Photos from submitted lists will be featured though, showing all references and credits to authors.  January – February 2025   Ducks & Geese Surf Scoters in the Mediterranean. Sole American Wigeon this winter found at Cuenca.   27-28.2.2025 Mareca americana 1 male at Manjavacas lagoon, Cuenca, the sole bird this winter   The bird coming from 17.11.2024 Anas rubripes 1 ind ♂ at Sada, Ría de Betanzos, A Coruña. remained into 25.2.2025.     The duck present from 4.11.2024 Aythya affinis 1 ♀ 1w at Cecebre reservoir, A Coruña remained there until 28.2.2025. ...
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The Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) at Deltebre, Tarragona. 1st for Spain

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Aspect of the area where the bird was seen. Deltebre, Tarragona, 9.1.2015 (Ricard Gutiérrez) A bird was seen at the suburban areas of Deltebre, Tarragona, by the river Ebre, on 6.1.2015 (Iain Hartley). The bird was seen intermitently and was elusive. Many local birders visited the area until 10.1.2015 without further relocation of the bird. Until 9.2.2015 (see below). After contacting the observer, Iain supplied a full account of the observation included below plus record shots of the bird in the bushes which show a bird which looks like a medium sized shrike. 1st contact was made on 31.12.2014 . Iain Hartley account as follows with our capitals or bolds: Since there don't seem to have been any further records, I thought I should contact you around the circumstances of the finding of the brown shrike in Deltebre and explain why I was not able to release the news sooner.  On 31st December , I went for a short walk along the River Ebre from my wife's family hous...
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Grackles (Quiscalus) in the Iberian peninsula

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Quiscalus mexicanus , Mexico, 31.8.2007 © Ricard Gutiérrez Grackles (genus Quiscalus ) are birds from Icteridae family, typical of Neotropical region, but also present in the Holartic, including USA coast. Typical 'resort' birds known by many as those 'black' birds frequenting the tables of hotels in the Caribbean or Mexican coasts trying to steal food from customer's breakfast or lunch.  Not a typical long-distance migrant group, they are believed to be quite intelligent, in a rather Corvidae mood, so despite they cannot be considered as true vagrants to the Palearctic according to the uncapability of crossing by themselves the Atlantic, it is true that they (presumably) board on ships to do the crossing. And not only one species but, at least, two having been recorded in Gibraltar and mainland Spain.  E-listed in Europe due to the 'current rules', a review of the treatment of what A listing means regarding 'clever' birds such as Corvidae ...
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