Saturday, June 16, 2007 - MAY 2007 LANZAROTE REPORT
by Francisco Javier García Vargas
On may 2007, four new species have been added to our personal island´s list: Gull-billed Tern (1 bird I saw at Arrecife on 20/V), European Roller (1 bird at Arrecife on 19, 21 and 22/V and 1 bird at Teguise golf course at least on 20/V, with birds at Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria too), Whinchat (many birds at Yaiza, Puerto del Carmen and Arrecife on 09 and 10/V) and Sedge Warbler (1 bird I saw at Arrecife on 13/V).
About another interesting migrants, Squacco Heron (1 bird I saw at Puerto del Carmen on 14/V), White Storks have been at Zonzamas rubbish dump, Tahiche and Arrecife all month and at least 7 birds have remained into June, presumed Eurasian Marsh Harrier (1 bird at Los Ancones on 22/V), Common Moorhen (1 bird at Arrecife on 1, 2, 4/V and 2 birds at Puerto del Carmen on 24 and 25/V), Red Knot (1 bird at Los Cocoteros salt pans on 02/V), Little Stint (1 bird in summer plumage at Los Cocoteros salt pans on 16/V), Common Snipe (1 bird at Teguise golf course on 16/V), Alpine Swift (1 bird at La Concha beach on 12/V) and the spectacular passage of migrating passerines that started on 09/V with the east weather with dust from Africa. It brought (apart many Whinchats and the Sedge Warbler): Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, House Martin, Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Common Nightingale (1 bird I saw at Puerto del carmen on 09/V), Common Redstart, Melodious Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Wood Warbler, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher (hundreds), Pied Flycatcher (including some males in summer plumage), Eurasian Golden Oriole (1 bird I saw at Puerto del Carmen on 15/V) and Woodchat Shrike (1 bird I saw at El Cable sands on 11/V).
About rarities, is interesting the adult male feldegg Yellow Wagtail seen by Juan Sagardía at Alegranza on 23 or 24/V, but no shots could be taken.
This trip to Alegranza, with a visit to the sea off the islet on 23/V, brought some interesting observations on seabirds like Little Shearwater or European Storm-petrel.
Another interesting observations on breeding birds was Egyptian Vulture (1 bird seen from Tahiche-Guatiza road on 02/V), the first Eleonora´s Falcons of the year, with birds at Teguise plains and Los Ancones, and Kentish Plover nesting at La Santa, Arrecife, Los Cocoteros and Janubio, and Black-winged Stilts nesting at Janubio.
MAY 2007 COMPLETE LIST
Cory´s Shearwater
Little Shearwater
European Storm-petrel
European Storm-petrel. Sea off Alegranza. Photo: J. Sagardía
Squacco Heron
Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Grey Heron
White Stork
Egyptian Vulture
Eurasian Marsh Harrier
Common Kestrel
Eleonora´s Falcon
Barbary Falcon
Barbary Partridge
Common Moorhen
Houbara Bustard
Black-winged Stilt
Stone-curlew
Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Grey Plover
Red Knot
Sanderling
Little Stint
Curlew Sandpiper
Dunlin
Common Snipe
Bar-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel
Common Redshank
Common Greenshank
Common Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Yellow-legged Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Eurasian Collared Dove
European Turtle Dove
Laughing Dove
Plain Swift
Pallid Swift
Alpine Swift
European Roller
European Roller. Arrecife. Photo: J. Sagardía
European Roller. Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Sand Martin
Barn Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
House Martin
Berthelot´s Pipit
Tree Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Common Nightingale
Common Redstart
Whinchat
Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler. Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Sedge Warbler. Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Melodious Warbler
Spectacled Warbler
Common Whitethroat
Garden Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler. Teguise Golf. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Wood Warbler. Teguise Golf. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Willow Warbler
Spotted Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher. El Cable-Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Southern Grey Shrike
Woodchat Shrike
Common Raven
Spanish Sparrow
European Goldfinch
Common Linnet
Trumpeter Finch
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