by Francisco Javier García Vargas
On September 2010, two new species were added to our list: Arctic Tern (2 birds were seen in a pelagic trip at North of Lanzarote on 19/IX (J. Sagardía) and Long-eared Owl (1 bird hit by a car near Zonzamas rubbish dump on 19/IX (J. Sagardía).
About rarities, the Greater Flamingo has stayed at Janubio into October and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper was discovered in the little farm at Famara plains on 14/IX (F. J. García Vargas and D. Pérez). The bird was seen again there on 15/IX (F. J. García Vargas), 16/IX (A. Unquiles Cobos), 17 and 19/IX (J. Sagardía).
1 Mediterranean Gull was seen at Puerto del Carmen on 08/IX (F. J. García Vargas) and another bird was present at La Santa on 30/IX (F. J. García Vargas).
About scarce migrants, 2 Black-necked Grebes were detected at Janubio on 09/IX and have stayed there into October (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos and J. Sagardía), 2 Sooty Shearwaters were seen in the pelagic trip at North of Lanzarote (J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos), some Manx Shearwaters were seen during the same trip at the same day (J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos) and 1 Eurasian Spoonbill was at Janubio salt pans between 03 and 19/IX (F. J. García Vargas).
The popular Eurasian Oystercatcher has remained all month at Janubio and 1 Pied Avocet was seen at the same place on 13 and 25/IX (F. J. García Vargas).
1 Little Ringed Plover was seen at Janubio on 03/IX (F. J. García Vargas), 2 Red Knots were at Janubio on 09/IX (F. J. García Vargas) and another bird was seen at La Santa on 14/IX (F. J. García Vargas).
Little Stints have been seen at Los Cocoteros and Janubio (F. J. García Vargas), Curlew Sandpipers have been observed at Janubio and Tías golf course (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Ruff was present at Janubio on 09/IX (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Green Sandpiper was seen at Janubio on 03/IX (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Eurasian Wryneck was observed at Tías golf course on 08/IX (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Tawny Pipit was seen near Caleta de Famara on 17/IX (J. Sagardía), 2 Tree Pipits were at Tías golf course on 14/IX (F. J. García Vargas) and 1 Reed Warbler was detected in the Farm at Famara plains on 14/IX (F. J. García Vargas).
About breeding birds, is interesting the observation of at least 2 Macaronesian Shearwaters during the mentioned pelagic trip on 19/IX (J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos), when 1 White-faced Storm Petrel and some Bulwer´s Petrels were seen too (J. Sagardía and A. Unquiles Cobos).
Very interesting was the observation of a couple of Black-bellied Sandgrouses at Tías golf course on 14/IX (F. J. García Vargas).
SEPTEMBER 2010 COMPLETE LIST
Black-necked Grebe
Bulwer´s Petrel
Bulwer´s Petrel-Bulweria bulwerii-Petrel de Bulwer
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
Cory´s Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Macaronesian Shearwater
White-faced Storm-petrel
White-faced Storm-petrel-Pelagodroma marina-Paíño pechialbo
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
White-faced Storm-petrel-Pelagodroma marina-Paíño pechialbo
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
White-faced Storm-petrel-Pelagodroma marina-Paíño pechialbo
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
White-faced Storm-petrel-Pelagodroma marina-Paíño pechialbo
Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía
Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Eurasian Spoonbill
Greater Flamingo
Common Kestrel
Eleonora´s Falcon
Barbary Falcon
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Black-winged Stilt
Pied Avocet
Stone-curlew
Cream-coloured Courser
Cream-coloured Courser-Cursorius cursor-Corredor sahariano
Plains near Playa Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Grey Plover
Red Knot
Sanderling
Little Stint
Pectoral Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral
Farm at Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral
Farm at Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral
Farm at Famara plains. Photo: J. Sagardía
Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral
Farm at Famara plains. Photo: J. Sagardía
Curlew Sandpiper
Dunlin
Ruff
Bar-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel
Redshank
Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull-Larus melanocephalus-Gaviota cabecinegra
Puerto del Carmen. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Mediterranean Gull-Larus melanocephalus-Gaviota cabecinegra
Puerto del Carmen. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Mediterranean Gull-Larus melanocephalus-Gaviota cabecinegra
La Santa. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Sandwich Tern
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Black-bellied Sandgrouse-Pterocles orientalis-Ganga ortega
Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Black-bellied Sandgrouse-Pterocles orientalis-Ganga ortega
Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Black-bellied Sandgrouse-Pterocles orientalis-Ganga ortega
Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Eurasian Collared Dove
European Turtle Dove
Ring-necked Parakeet
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl-Asio otus-Búho chico
Zonzamas. Photo: J. Sagardía
Plain Swift
Hoopoe
Hoopoe-Upupa epops-Abubilla
Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Eurasian Wryneck
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Barn Swallow
Tawny Pipit
Tawny Pipit-Anthus campestris-Bisbita campestre
Plains near Caleta de Famara. Photo: J. Sagardía
Berthelot´s Pipit
Tree Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail
Northern Wheatear
Reed Warbler
Melodious Warbler
Spectacled Warbler
Subalpine Warbler
Willow Warbler
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher-Muscicapa striata-Papamoscas gris
Uga. Photo: J. Sagardía
Pied Flycatcher
Southern Grey Shrike
Common Raven
Spanish Sparrow
Common Linnet
Trumpeter Finch
