Wednesday, August 8, 2007 - JUNE-JULY 2007 LANZAROTE REPORT
by Francisco Javier García Vargas
During June and July 2007, two new species have been added to our personal list of birds observed in Lanzarote: Manx Shearwater (1 bird seen by Juan Sagardía sea off Alegranza on 07/VII) and Black-bellied Sandgrouse (1 adult male seen at Los Ancones on 08/VII).
About breeding birds, the most remarkable were the observations of Egyptian Vulture, Houbara Bustard and Cream-coloured Courser at Los Ancones, Eleonora´s Falcons at Arrecife and Mala and the juveniles Black-winged Stilts at Janubio.
About scarce migrants, the most interesting observations were: Black-crowned Night Heron (1 inmature bird at Mala on 08/VII), Squacco Heron (1 bird seen by A. Unquiles at La Santa on 02/VI), White Stork (at least 7 birds have remained into August) and Common Tern (1 bird I saw at Puerto Calero on 04/VI). The observations of 1 Melodious Warbler at Mala reservoir (29/VII) and 1 Willow Warbler at Janubio on 01/VI were interesting too.
JUNE-JULY 2007 COMPLETE LIST
Cory´s Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Manx Shearwater. Sea off Alegranza. Photo: J. Sagardía
Black-crowned Night Heron
Squacco Heron
Cattle Egret
Grey Heron
White Stork
White Stork. Arrecife. Photo: J. Sagardía
Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture. Los Ancones. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Common Kestrel
Eleonora´s Falcon
Barbary Partridge
Houbara Bustard
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt (juv.). Janubio salt pans. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Stone-curlew
Cream-coloured Courser
Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Dunlin
Common Redshank
Yellow-legged Gull
Common Tern
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Black-bellied Sandgrouse. Los Ancones. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Eurasian Collared Dove
Ring-necked Parakeet
Plain Swift
Pallid Swift
Hoopoe
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Barn Swallow
House Martin
Berthelot´s Pipit
Melodious Warbler
Spectacled Warbler
Willow Warbler
Southern Grey Shrike
Spanish Sparrow
Common Linnet
Trumpeter Finch
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