by Francisco Javier García Vargas
On December 2009, two new species were added to our list: African Swamphen (1 bird seen by J. Sagardía and F. J. García Vargas at Tías golf course on 31/XII. This is the same bird captured, ringed and released into the wild at Gran Canaria on October 2009. The bird has remained at the same place until at least 02/I/2010. A special photopage of this rarity can be seen here). The second addition was Brambling (2 birds seen by J. Sagardía on 7 and 8/XII at Teguise golf course. At least one bird have been seen by the same observer near Teguise golf course in January 2010).
About other rarities, the Greater Flamingo has remained at Janubio salt pans until January 2010, the 2 Greater Scaups at Tías golf course remained there until 01/XII (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Grey Phalarope was seen on a pelagic trip to sea at North of the island on 06/XII, and Yellow-browed Warblers have been at Uga, where 2 birds were seen on 05/XII and at least 1 on 08/XII (J. Sagardía), detecting 1 on 29/XII (F. J. García Vargas). We have been informed by Jyri Heino about the presence of two birds calling at the same time in gardens at Uga on 27/XII, writing me what follows:
“Sunday morning 27.12 I was driving to the Janubio-ponds and did a short stop
at Uga. After an hour I had seen and heard two (2) Yellow-Browed Warblers.
Both birds were at the same side (SE) of the village and quite near (200m)
each other, but after several checking I am sure there was 2 birds.”
We would like to thank Jyri Heino for this information.
About rare and scarce migrants, 3 Black-necked Grebes were seen at Janubio on 08/XII (J. Sagardía) and 4 birds at the same place on 29/XII (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Great Shearwater was seen on the pelagic trip to sea at North of the island on 06/XII, 1 Great Cormorant was seen by J. Sagardía near El Golfo on 06/XII, Eurasian Spoonbill (8 birds (the highest number ever seen) at Órzola on 06/XII and 3 birds at La Santa on 08/XII (J. Sagardía), where 2 birds were observed on 30/XII (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Eurasian Wigeon at Tías golf course until 20/XII (F. J. García Vargas and J. Sagardía), Common Teal (1 bird at Tías golf course until 10/XII and 2 birds at Janubio salt pans on 08/XII, remaining one there on 29/XII), Common Coot (2 birds at Tías golf course until 20/XII and only 1 bird there since 27/XII, staying there in January 2010), the Eurasian Oystercatcher staying all month at Janubio, Little Ringed Plover at Tías golf course, European Golden Plover (the bird at Órzola was seen again by J. Sagardía on 06/XII), Red Knot at La Santa, Ruff at Los Cocoteros salt pans, Eurasian Curlew (1 bird seen at Arrecife on 07/XII), 1 Arctic Skua and 1 Great Skua were seen on the pelagic trip to sea at North of the island on 06/XII, the Common Gull at Arrecife has been there until January 2010, Red-throated Pipit (a group of between 6 and 8 birds have been observed at Tías golf course, staying there into January 2010), the Stonechat at Tías golf course remained there until 15/XII, 1 Ring Ouzel was at Los Valles on 06/XII (J. Sagardía) and Common Chaffinch (5 birds seen by J. Sagardía at Teguise golf course on 07 and 08/XII).
DECEMBER 2009 COMPLETE LIST
Black-necked Grebe
Great Shearwater
Great Cormorant
Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill-Platalea leucorodia-Espátula Común
Órzola. Photo: J. Sagardía
Greater Flamingo
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon-Anas penelope-Silbón Europeo
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Eurasian Wigeon-Anas penelope-Silbón Europeo (with Common Teal)
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Common Teal
Common Teal-Anas crecca-Cerceta Común
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Greater Scaup
Common Kestrel
Barbary Partridge
African Swamphen
African Swamphen-Porphyrio (porphyrio) madagascariensis-Calamón Africano
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
African Swamphen-Porphyrio (porphyrio) madagascariensis-Calamón Africano
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Common Coot
Common Coot-Fulica atra-Focha Común
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Houbara Bustard
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Black-winged Stilt
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
European Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Red Knot
Sanderling
Dunlin
Ruff
Bar-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel
Eurasian Curlew
Common Redshank
Common Greenshank
Common Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Grey Phalarope
Grey Phalarope-Phalaropus fulicarius-Falaropo Picogrueso
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
Arctic Skua
Arctic Skua-Stercorarius parasiticus-Págalo Parásito
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
Arctic Skua-Stercorarius parasiticus-Págalo Parásito
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
Great Skua
Great Skua-Catharacta skua-Págalo Grande
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Common Gull-Larus canus-Gaviota Cana
Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Common Gull-Larus canus-Gaviota Cana
Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Sandwich Tern
Eurasian Collared Dove
Laughing Dove
Ring-necked Parakeet
Plain Swift
Plain Swift-Apus unicolor-Vencejo Unicolor
Teguise golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Hoopoe
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Barn Swallow
Berthelot´s Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit-Anthus pratensis-Bisbita Pratense
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit-Anthus cervinus-Bisbita Gorgirrojo
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Red-throated Pipit-Anthus cervinus-Bisbita Gorgirrojo
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Red-throated Pipit-Anthus cervinus-Bisbita Gorgirrojo
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail
European Robin
Stonechat
Ring Ouzel
Song Thrush
Spectacled Warbler
Subalpine Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
Blackcap
Yellow-browed Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler-Phylloscopus inornatus-Mosquitero Bilistado
Uga. Photo: J. Sagardía
Yellow-browed Warbler-Phylloscopus inornatus-Mosquitero Bilistado
Uga. Photo: J. Sagardía
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff-Phylloscopus collybita-Mosquitero Común
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
African Blue Tit
African Blue Tit-Parus teneriffae degener-Herrerillo Africano
Haría. Photo: J. Sagardía
Southern Grey Shrike
Spanish Sparrow
Common Chaffinch
Common Chaffinch-Fringilla coelebs-Pinzón Vulgar
Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía
Brambling
Brambling-Fringilla montifringilla-Pinzón Real
Teguise golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Brambling-Fringilla montifringilla-Pinzón Real
Teguise golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Brambling-Fringilla montifringilla-Pinzón Real
Teguise golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Canary
Canary-Serinus canarius-Canario
Haría. Photo: J. Sagardía
Canary-Serinus canarius-Canario (with Common Linnet)
Haría. Photo: J. Sagardía
Common Linnet
Trumpeter Finch
