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THE RED-BILLED TROPICBIRDS AT PUERTO DEL CARMEN

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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

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

MARCH 2009 LANZAROTE REPORT

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by Francisco Javier García Vargas

 

On March 2009, a new species has been added to our list: Pomarine Skua (3 birds that I observed from Arrecife coast on 18/III and 2 birds seen from the same place on 25/III).

Rarities seen this month include Mediterranean Gull (1 bird I saw at Arrecife on 12/III), Little Gull (1 bird I observed at Arrecife on 25/III) and Crag Martin (3 birds seen by A. Unquiles at Arrecife on 24/III).

About rare and scarce migrants, seawatching from Arrecife coast has given the greatest joys of the month: Northern Gannet (3 birds on 18/III, 22 birds on 22/III and an undetermined number of birds on 25 and 29/III), Great Cormorant (1 bird on 25/III), Arctic Skua (1 bird on 22/III and 1 bird harassing two Sandwich Terns on 29/III), Great Skua (1 bird on 08/III) and Kittiwake (1 1st winter on 18/III and another roosting into a flock of about 100 Sandwich Terns on 29/III).

Apart from this, the Common Coot was seen last time at Tías golf course on 24/III and a very poor migration only gave 5 Little Riged Plovers at Janubio on 11/III, and 1 bird in the farm at Famara plains on 20 and 22/III), 1 Wood Pigeon near Teguise golf course on 29/III and 5 European Bee-eaters at Famara plains on 24/III as most interesting observations.

 

MARCH 2009 COMPLETE LIST

Cory´s Shearwater

Northern Gannet

Great Cormorant

Cattle Egret

Little Egret

Grey Heron

Common Kestrel

Common Coot

Houbara Bustard

Black-winged Stilt

Stone-curlew

Stone-curlew (chick). Los Ancones. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Stone-curlew (chick). Los Ancones. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Stone-curlew (chick). Los Ancones. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover. Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Ringed Plover

Kentish Plover

Grey Plover

Sanderling

Little Stint

Dunlin

Bar-tailed Godwit

Whimbrel

Common Redshank

Common Greenshank

Common Sandpiper

Ruddy Turnstone

Pomarine Skua

Arctic Skua

Great Skua

Mediterranean Gull

Little Gull

Black-headed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Kittiwake

Sandwich Tern

Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon. Teguise. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Wood Pigeon. Teguise. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Eurasian Collared Dove

Laughing Dove

Ring-necked Parakeet

Ring-necked Parakeet. Puerto del Carmen. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Ring-necked Parakeet. Puerto del Carmen. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Plain Swift

European Bee-eater

European Bee-eater. Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Hoopoe

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Crag Martin

Barn Swallow

House Martin

Berthelot´s Pipit

Yellow Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

White Wagtail

European Robin

Song Thrush

Spectacled Warbler

Subalpine Warbler

Southern Grey Shrike

Common Raven

Spanish Sparrow

Common Linnet

Trumpeter Finch