by Francisco Javier García Vargas

 

On October 2010, three new species were added to our list: Lesser Whitethroat (2 birds detected by J. Sagardía at Tías golf course in the morning of 22/X. 1 bird was seen there in the afternoon of the same day (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos), remaining at the same place until 23/X (J. Sagardía). A photo page of these birds can be seen here. 1 Reed Bunting was seen at Tías golf course on 27/X (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos), being the first record of this species for Lanzarote.

The third addition to our list will be the most probably the bird of the year: Bobolink (1 bird at Tías golf course on 21/X (J. Sagardía, F. J. García Vargas and A. Unquiles Cobos) and seen last time there on 23/X (J. Sagardía). A photo page of this bird can be seen here.

About other rarities, 1 Ruddy Shelduck was seen at Tías golf course on 29/X (A. Unquiles Cobos) and the Greater Flamingo has remained all month at Janubio. 1 American Golden Plover was detected at Tías golf course on 13/X, remaining there until 29/X (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos) and another bird was seen at La Santa between 14 and 19/X (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos). There is a photo page of these birds here.

1 Mediterranean Gull was observed at Janubio salt pans on 20/X (J. Sagardía) and another birds was present at Puerto del Carmen on 30/X (F. J. García Vargas) and 1 Western Orphean Warbler was at Tías golf course on 22/X (J. Sagardía).

About scarce migrants, 1 Common Teal was seen at Tías golf course on 23/X (J. Sagardía), 2 Black-necked Grebes were seen at Janubio between 04 and 20/X (probably still there), 1 Eurasian Spoonbill was at Puerto del Carmen on 15/X (F. J. García Vargas), a group of 9 birds was seen flying over Puerto del Carmen on 17/X (F. J. García Vargas), detecting 3 birds at Órzola the same day (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía). 2 birds were seen at La Santa on 19/X (J. Sagardía) and a group of 10 birds were observed at Puerto del Carmen on 21/X (F. J. García Vargas), being the highest number that we have seen in Lanzarote. Finally, 1 bird was seen at Arrecife on 27/X (F. J. García Vargas).

On 14/X I was informed by our friend J. Rodríguez Martínez about the presence of a crake at Tías golf course, being identified as a Spotted Crake by J. Sagardía on 16/X. The bird was seen again on 17 (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía) and 22/X (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos).

1 Coot was seen at Tías golf course on 30/X (F. J. García Vargas) remaining there into November, the Eurasian Oystercatcher has remained all month at Janubio salt pans, joined by a second bird on 15/X, Red Knots have been seen at La Santa, Little Stints at Janubio salt pans, Curlew Sandpipers at Janubio and Los Cocoteros salt pans and Ruffs have been observed at Tías golf course, Janubio and the farm at Famara plains. This last bird was haunted by a Barbary Falcon (J. Sagardía).

1 Common Snipe has been seen at Tías golf course and Green Sandpipers at Arrecife and Tías golf course.

Tree Pipits were seen at Tías golf course, where the first Red-throated Pipit was detected on 16/X (J. Sagardía). 4 birds were present there on 27/X (F. J. García Vargas).

Grey Wagtails were seen at the farm of Famara plains, Tías golf course and Arrecife, 1 Whinchat was observed at Haría on 21/X (J. Sagardía) and another bird at Tías golf course between 21 and 30/X (J. Sagardía, F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos), 1 Sedge Warbler was at Tías golf course on 22/X (J. Sagardía) and 1 Reed Warbler was seen at the same place on 19/X (J. Sagardía).

OCTOBER 2010 COMPLETE LIST

Ruddy Shelduck

Common Teal

Common Teal-Anas crecca-Cerceta común

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

Common Teal-Anas crecca-Cerceta común

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

Barbary Partridge

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe-Podiceps nigricollis-Zampullín cuellinegro

Janubio salt pans. Photo: J. Sagardía

Cory´s Shearwater

Cattle Egret

Little Egret

Grey Heron

Eurasian Spoonbill

Greater Flamingo

Greater Flamingo-Phoenicopterus roseus-Flamenco común

Janubio salt pans. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Greater Flamingo-Phoenicopterus roseus-Flamenco común

Janubio salt pans. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Common Kestrel

Barbary Falcon

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake-Porzana porzana-Polluela pintoja

Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Spotted Crake-Porzana porzana-Polluela pintoja

Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Coot

Coot-Fulica atra-Focha común

Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Houbara Bustard

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Black-winged Stilt

Stone-curlew

Cream-coloured Courser

Ringed Plover

Kentish Plover

American Golden Plover

American Golden Plover-Pluvialis dominica-Chorlito dorado americano

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

American Golden Plover-Pluvialis dominica-Chorlito dorado americano

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

American Golden Plover-Pluvialis dominica-Chorlito dorado americano

La Santa. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Grey Plover

Red Knot

Red Knot-Calidris canutus-Correlimos gordo

La Santa. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Sanderling

Little Stint

Curlew Sandpiper

Dunlin

Ruff

Ruff-Philomachus pugnax-Combatiente

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Common Snipe

Bar-tailed Godwit

Whimbrel

Common Redshank

Common Greenshank

Green Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Ruddy Turnstone

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull-Larus melanocephalus-Gaviota cabecinegra

Janubio salt pans. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Black-headed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Sandwich Tern

Eurasian Collared Dove

Laughing Dove

Ring-necked Parakeet

Hoopoe

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Sky Lark

Sky Lark-Alauda arvensis-Alondra común

Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Barn Swallow

Berthelot´s Pipit

Tree Pipit

Tree Pipit-Anthus trivialis-Bisbita arbóreo

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipit-Anthus cervinus-Bisbita gorgirrojo

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Yellow Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail-Motacilla cinerea-Lavandera cascadeña

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

White Wagtail

European Robin

Black Redstart

Common Redstart

Common Redstart-Phoenicurus phoenicurus-Colirrojo real

Órzola. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Whinchat

Whinchat-Saxicola rubetra-Tarabilla norteña

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Northern Wheatear

Song Thrush

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler-Acrocephalus schoenobaenus-Carricerín común

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler-Acrocephalus scirpaceus-Carricero común

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Spectacled Warbler

Subalpine Warbler

Subalpine Warbler-Sylvia cantillans-Curruca carrasqueña

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Sardinian Warbler

Sardinian Warbler-Sylvia melanocephala-Curruca cabecinegra

Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Western Orphean Warbler

Common Whitethroat

Common Whitethroat-Sylvia communis-Curruca zarcera

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat-Sylvia curruca-Curruca zarcerilla

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Blackcap

Blackcap-Sylvia atricapilla-Curruca capirotada

Los Valles. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Common Chiffchaff

Willow Warbler

Spotted Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher

Southern Grey Shrike

Common Starling

Spanish Sparrow

Canary

Canary-Serinus canaria-Canario

Haría. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Common Linnet

Trumpeter Finch

Reed Bunting

Reed Bunting-Emberiza schoeniclus-Escribano palustre

Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Reed Bunting-Emberiza schoeniclus-Escribano palustre

Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Reed Bunting-Emberiza schoeniclus-Escribano palustre

Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Bobolink

Bobolink-Dolichonyx oryzivorus-Charlatán

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Bobolink-Dolichonyx oryzivorus-Charlatán

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Bobolink-Dolichonyx oryzivorus-Charlatán

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía