Saturday, September 5, 2009 - JUNE-JULY-AUGUST 2009 LANZAROTE REPORT
by Francisco Javier García Vargas
In a summer without surprises, the most remarkable about June was the presence of Cattle Egrets nesting at the new site in Arrecife: a little "wooded" and fenced area next to the Cabildo building. It´s a good new after the destruction of the first nesting site at the sea avenue.
There is nothing to say about July, but August brought with it interesting observations. The most remarkable was a rarity for the Canary Islands: Orphean Warbler (1 bird that I saw at La Santa on 21/VIII. The bird was very shy and nervous and could only take a few record shots). This observation is framed inside a good (but short) passage of passerines over the island between 20 and 23/VIII when very good numbers of Melodious and Willow Warblers were seen. 1 Eurasian Reed Warbler was seen near Teguise golf course on 22/VIII, Western Bonelli´s Warblers were at Los Valles on 22/VIII, and 1 Woodchat Shrike at La Santa on 21/VIII.
Other Ausgust interesting observations include: Bulwer´s Petrel (2 birds that I saw at sea from Arrecife coast on 16/VIII), Purple Heron (2 birds at Janubio salt pans on 20/VIII), Eurasian Oystercatcher (the bird at Janubio was seen there on 14, 23 and 30/VIII), 1 Little Ringed Plover at Tías golf course, 1 Red Knot at Janubio on 30/VIII and 1 Ruff at the same place on 20/VIII.
JUNE-JULY-AUGUST 2009 COMPLETE LIST
Bulwer´s Petrel
Cory´s Shearwater
Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret (at nest). Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Cattle Egret (at nest). Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Purple Heron
Common Kestrel
Barbary Falcon
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Black-winged Stilt
Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover. Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Grey Plover
Red Knot
Sanderling
Dunlin
Ruff
Whimbrel
Common Redshank
Common Greenshank
Common Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Yellow-legged Gull
Sandwich Tern
Eurasian Collared Dove
European Turtle Dove
Laughing Dove
Ring-necked Parakeet
Plain Swift
Pallid Swift
Hoopoe
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Barn Swallow
House Martin
Berthelot´s Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Melodious Warbler
Melodious Warbler. Farm at Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Melodious Warbler. Farm at Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Melodious Warbler. Farm at Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Spectacled Warbler
Orphean Warbler
Orphean Warbler. La Santa. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Orphean Warbler. La Santa. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Common Whitethroat
Western Bonelli´s Warbler
Western Bonelli´s Warbler. Los Valles. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler. La Santa. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Southern Grey Shrike
Woodchat Shrike
Spanish Sparrow
Common Linnet
Trumpeter Finch
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