Rare Birds in Spain Blog

  Ricard Gutiérrez (editor). Data from eBird, ornitho.cat, observado.es, birdingemporda.com and Rarebirdspain whatsapp group   11-20 July 2023   Ducks & Geese Waders Herons   11.7.2023 Egretta gularis 1 ind Els estanys de Platja d’Aro, Baix Empordà, Girona. Still present (Carlos Álvarez-Cros); 12.7 (Xavier Tomàs, Carlos Álvarez-Cros); 13.7 (Manel Álvarez, Carlos Álvarez-Cros); 14.7 (Carlos Álvarez-Cros, Xavier Tomàs, Adrián Pina; Jon Iratzagorria); 15.7 (Carles Oliver), 17.7 (Xavier Tomàs, Oriol Cabrero); 18.7 (Carlos Álvarez-Cros); 19.7 (Manel Álvarez).   Raptors   Seabirds   16.7.2023 Pterodroma madeira/feae   1 ind Estaca de Bares, A Coruña (Antonio Sandoval)   16.7.2023 Puffinus baroli 1 ind Cabu Peñes, Gozón, Asturias (Daniel López Velasco) 17.7.2023 Puffinus baroli 1 ind Estaca de Bares, A Coruña (Antonio Sandoval)   18.7.2023 Leucophaeus atricilla 1 ind Lago dos Nenos, Cies Islands, Ponteved...

 Rarity of the month. Hooded Vulture (© Jorge Migoya) Ricard Gutiérrez (editor). Data from eBird, ornitho.cat, observado.es, birdingemporda.com and Rarebirdspain whatsapp group   1-10 July 2023 Ducks & Geese   5.7.2023 Aythya affinis 1 ind Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Long-stayer since last Winter (Thomas Schlange).   https://ebird.org/checklist/S143668993   Waders   2.7.2023 Vanellus spinosus 1 ind Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cádiz (Juan Pedro Cuadrado). Photo, but record taken with certain reserves by many because of single observer and not relocated despite search.   Herons   1.7.2023 Egretta gularis 1 ind Els estanys de Platja d’Aro, Baix Empordà, Girona. Still present (Jordi Vancells, Jordana Sainz-Rozas, Xavier Idígora; Thomas Rickfelder), 2.7 (Carlos Álvarez-Cros; Paul Tufvesson), 3.7 (Manel Álvarez; Carlos Álvarez-Cros, Andreu Duclau, Daniel Bonnici, Carles León, ), 4.7 (Eduard Villa...

  Ricard Gutiérrez (editor). Data from eBird, ornitho.cat, observado.es, birdingemporda.com and Rarebirdspain whatsapp group  21-31 May 2023 Ducks & Geese   20.5.2023 Spatula discors   1 male Villafáfila, Zamora   (Maricruz Gutiérrez). Continues the Zamora drake. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/575970501 ; 22.5 (David Calleja); 24.5 (José Barrueso); 25.5 (Ángel Gómez Mendoza; Alfredo Valiente)   28.5.2023 Anas rubripes 1 ind Esteiro do Mandeo, A Coruña (Antón Santos). The same drake 2cy that wintered in Sada     Waders   21.5.2023 Gallinago media 1 ind Estanys del Matà, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Alt Empordà, Girona (Jana Marco, Oriol Palau) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/575262511 ; 22.5 (Carles Oliver; Bernat Garrigós; Jordi Montull); 23.5 (Xavier Parra, Ramón Ruiz)     Herons   27.5.2023 Egretta gularis   1 ind Els estanys de Platja d’Aro, Baix Empordà, Girona (Gerard Ra...

  Ricard Gutiérrez (editor). Data from eBird, ornitho.cat, observado.es, birdingemporda.com and Rarebirdspain whatsapp group  11-20 May 2023 Ducks & Geese 13.5.2023 Spatula discors   1 male Villafáfila, Zamora (Gary Losada, Alfonso Rodrigo) seen later by others ; 14.5 (Miguel A G M, Manuel Rodríguez, José Barrueso; Martín Rodríguez Arenaz); 15.5 (Manuel Rodríguez González; Alberto Laiz; Juan José González); 19.5 moved to Ricobayo reservoir (Alfonso Rodrigo) , later seen by Juan Carlos Milán https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/571703511   13.5.2023 Aythya afinnis   Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canary Is. 1 m still present (Tris Allinson)   Waders   14.5.2023 Gallinago media 1 ind Estanys del Matà, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Alt Empordà, Girona (Gerard Dalmau @birdingemporda.com)   11.5.2023 Tringa flavipes 1 ind El Matà, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Alt Empordà, Girona . Still there (Quique Carballal; Bernat Ga...

  On 16th October 2020 an Arctic Warbler ( Phylloscopus borealis ) , see enclosed photos (J.L.Arroyo) was trapped and ringed at Manecorro ringing station, Espacio Natural Doñana, Almonte, Huelva. The bird was seen by José Luis Arroyo, Antonio Martínez, Manuel Máñez and Francisco Carro. The bird showed somewhat worn greater coverts which formed the strongest wing bar despite the effect of wear. Median coverts formed a much less visible second bar. This wear and other coloration features brought us to the conclusion of the bird being an adult. According to biometrical data, the bird was a female.  This is the 3rd Arctic Warbler for Spain and by late October it was already accepted by the Spanish Rarities Committee. El pasado viernes 16 de octubre capturamos un ejemplar de Phylloscopus borealis en la Estación de Anillamiento de Manecorro (Espacio Natural Doñana), Almonte, Huelva. Los observadores fuimos José Luis Arroyo, Antonio Martínez, Manuel Máñez y Francisco Carro. Las fo...