by Francisco Javier García Vargas
On February 2008, a very long awaited new species was added to our personal list: Yellow-browed Warbler (1 bird seen at Puerto del Carmen between 05 and 12/II/2008). There is a special photopage of the bird here.
About another rarities, Audouin´s Gulls were seen at Arrecife, with 5 birds (the highest number ever seen) on 03/II (3 ad. and 2 3rd. cal. year) and 1 bird (3rd. cal. year) on 24/02 and the 3 Water Pipits at Tías golf course, remaining there into March.
About scarce migrants the most interesting was the presence of 2 Black-necked Grebes at Janubio until 13/II, the relocation of the Mallard at Arrecife on 24/II, Little Ringed Plovers at Tías golf course, European Golden Plover at Arrecife, Common Snipe in a farm at Famara plains, Red-throated Pipits at Tias golf course, Sand Martin and Red-rumped Swallow at Arrecife and Redwing at Costa Teguise.
About breeding birds, the most remarkable was the arrival of the Cory´s Shearwaters and Cream-coloured Coursers nesting at Famara plains.
FEBRUARY 2008 COMPLETE LIST
Black-necked Grebe
Cory´s Shearwater
Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Mallard
Common Kestrel
Houbara Bustard
Black-winged Stilt
Cream-coloured Courser
Cream-coloured Courser. Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Cream-coloured Courser. Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Cream-coloured Courser. Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Cream-coloured Courser. Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
European Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Sanderling
Common Snipe
Bar-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel
Common Redshank
Common Greenshank
Common Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Black-headed Gull
Audouin´s Gull
Audouin´s Gull. Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Sandwich Tern
Eurasian Collared Dove
Pallid Swift
Hoopoe
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Sand Martin
Barn Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
House Martin
Barn Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, Sand Martin and House Martin. Arrecife. Photos: J. Sagardía
Berthelot´s Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
Water Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail (ssp. iberiae). Arrecife. Photo: J. Sagardía
Grey Wagtail
White Wagtail
European Robin
Black Redstart
Redwing
Sardinian Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler. Puerto del Carmen. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Common Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Southern Grey Shrike
Common Starling
Spanish Sparrow
Common Linnet
Trumpeter Finch
