BIRDING IN LANZAROTE (CANARY ISLANDS)

Sunday, April 26, 2009 - THE RED-BILLED TROPICBIRDS AT PUERTO DEL CARMEN

by Francisco Javier García Vargas and Antonio Unquiles Cobos

During the morning of April 26, I received a phone call from Colin Guy communicating the presence of 2 Red-billed Tropicbirds near Puerto del Carmen harbour. I phoned quickly to Antonio Unquiles, who was near the area and we met there with Colin. At the time of our arrival, the birds have left the place and Colin showed us some pictures in his camera.

But few minutes later, the birds was there again and what was our surprise to find that a third bird appeared.

This was one of the most wanted add to our list and we want to thank Colin Guy for giving us the information very quickly. Colin, we are indebted to you !!!

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-27/IV/2009 NEWS:

The birds were seen at the same place at 10.00 (Colin Guy) and 3 birds at 11.30 (F. J. García Vargas)

-28/IV/2009 NEWS:

2 birds seen flyng over a rocks 200 m. south of the first place at 10.45. 3 birds flying south to the cliffs near Puerto del Carmen harbour at 11.50 and 2 birds flying near the same rocks between 12.00 and 12.10 (F. J. García Vargas)

28/IV/2009 NEW PICS

Red-billed Tropicbird. Puerto del Carmen. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

26/IV/2009 PICS

Red-billed Tropicbird. Puerto del Carmen. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

Monday, April 27, 2009 - Tropicbirds

Posted by Anonymous

What a fabulous series of shots, apart from the record itself! Enhorabuena.
Andy Paterson

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Monday, April 27, 2009 - Red-Billed Frigatebirds

Posted by Anonymous

Superb photgraphs. Also a very good record for this bird. Well done
Ian Paterson, UK

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Monday, April 27, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

Muy Buena compañero:

Ya no sólo te apuntas un bimbo, sino para colmo es triple. Yo no lo he visto nunca en Canarias.
Además con muy buenas foto.

un abrazo.

Juanjo Ramos / Birding Canarias

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Impresionante

Posted by Gabi

Qué preciosidad, de fotos y de aves!

He puesto un link en mi blog vuelvepiedras, enhorabuena!! Envidia sana!!

:-) Gabi

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Muchas feliciddes

Posted by Anonymous

Hola Javier,soy miguel,te felicito,polque solo una ves en la vida uno puede ver a estas maravilla de aves,tremendo fotones dignos de estar estar en alguna publicacion,de verda que eoty bastante contento que lo este vindo y casi al lado de tu casa je,je.

Un saludo cordila de Miguel Avelin

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Friday, May 1, 2009 - impresionante

Posted by Anonymous

Nunca dejará de sorprender la bonita isla, y para encontrar y documentar las sorpresas ya estáis el equipazo de lujo. Que preciosidad de aves y de fotos. Ya me gustaría que aguantasen al mes que viene que me bajo allí.
Un salduo desde A Coruña
Xabi Varela

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About Me

Francisco Javier García Vargas, Juan Sagardía Pradera and Antonio Unquiles Cobos have been birdwatching in Lanzarote (Canary Islands) the last six years, making a list of the birds observed in the island since 2002. In this blog we show the results of our observations on breeding birds, passage migrants, winter visitors and vagrants of the island. On the other hand, we try this blog can help to all birdwatchers who want to visit Lanzarote.