by Francisco Javier García Vargas
On November 2011, no new species were added to our list of birds observed in Lanzarote.
About rarities, 1 White-rumped Sandpiper detected on 06/XI by David Pérez at Los Cocoteros salt pans was still present there on 12/XI (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos, D. Pérez), being a very elusive bird into a flock of Kentish and Collared Plovers.
We could only obtain a very poor record shot of this bird.
By the other hand, the Yellow-browed Warbler detected on 31/X by J. Sagardía near Teguise golf course was seen there again on 01/XI (F. J. García Vargas, D. Pérez, J. Sagardía) and on 03/XI (J. Sagardía, F. J. García Vargas).
About scarce migrants, 2 Ruddy Shelducks were seen at Janubio salt pans on 29/XI (F. J. García Vargas), 3 Eurasian Wigeons were at Tías golf course on 13 and 14/XI, remaining there 2 birds until 25/XI (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos), 8 Black-necked Grebes were observed at Janubio on 18/XI (F. J. García Vargas) and 19/XI (A. Unquiles Cobos), detecting a total of 9 birds on 29/XI (F. J. García Vargas), being the highest number of birds seen until the moment.
1 Great Cormorant was detected at Arrecife on 27/XI (A. Unquiles Cobos, F. J. García Vargas), and seen there again on 28/XI (F. J. García Vargas), being the first twitchable for us.
1 Spoonbill was seen at Arrecife on 13/XI (F. J. García Vargas), where 2 birds were present on 27/XI (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos), 2 Ospreys were observed near Playa Blanca on 04/XI (J. Sagardía) and 1 Hen Harrier was seen near Mala reservoir on 02/XI (J. Sagardía).
The Spotted Crake at Tías golf course was still there on 03/XI (J. Sagardía), where the Coot has been present all month (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos) and a group of at least 10 Dotterels was detected on 19/XI at the same field of Famara plains where we have observed wintering birds on previous years (F. J. García Vargas).
A. Unquiles Cobos visited the area the same day later in the evening and counted a total of 25 birds of which at least 23 were still present on 22/XI (F. J. García Vargas).
1 Green Sandpiper was seen at Janubio salt pans on 29/XI (F. J. García Vargas) and Mediterranean Gulls have been seen at Janubio (1 bird on 05/XI (F. J. García Vargas), Arrecife (1 bird on 13/XI (F. J. García Vargas) and 1 bird on 27/XI (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos) and at Costa Teguise (1 bird on 20/XI (F. J. García Vargas).
J. Sagardía counted a total of 7 Long-eared Owls on 02/XI at the same place of Haría where the species was detected last month, at least 7 Red-throated Pipits have remained all month at Tías golf course (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos), 1 Stonechat was at Montaña Blanca on 01/XI (J. Sagardía, F. J. García Vargas) and another bird was seen at Los Valles the same day (F. J. García Vargas).
By last, 2 Goldfinches were seen at Zonzamas on 06/XI (J. Sagardía).
About common migrants, is remarkable the presence of a very late Pied Flycatcher at Barranco del Chafariz on 26/XI (A. Unquiles Cobos).
NOVEMBER 2011 COMPLETE LIST
Ruddy Shelduck
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon-Anas penelope-Silbón europeo
Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Barbary Partridge
Black-necked Grebe
Cory´s Shearwater
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant-Phalacrocorax carbo-Cormorán grande
Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Great Cormorant-Phalacrocorax carbo-Cormorán grande
Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Great Cormorant-Phalacrocorax carbo-Cormorán grande
Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Great Cormorant-Phalacrocorax carbo-Cormorán grande
Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Spoonbill
Osprey
Osprey-Pandion haliaetus-Águila pescadora
El Rubicón. Photo: J. Sagardía
Osprey-Pandion haliaetus-Águila pescadora
El Rubicón. Photo: J. Sagardía
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier-Circus cyaneus-Aguilucho pálido
Mala. Photo: J. Sagardía
Hen Harrier-Circus cyaneus-Aguilucho pálido
Mala. Photo: J. Sagardía
Hen Harrier-Circus cyaneus-Aguilucho pálido
Mala. Photo: J. Sagardía
Common Kestrel
Barbary Falcon
Spotted Crake
Spotted Crake-Porzana porzana-Polluela pintoja
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Spotted Crake-Porzana porzana-Polluela pintoja
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Spotted Crake-Porzana porzana-Polluela pintoja
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Coot
Houbara Bustard
Black-winged Stilt
Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Dotterel
Dotterel-Charadrius morinellus-Chorlito carambolo
Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Dotterel-Charadrius morinellus-Chorlito carambolo
Famara plains. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Grey Plover
Sanderling
Little Stint
White-rumped Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper-Calidris fuscicollis-Correlimos culiblanco
Los Cocoteros. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Dunlin
Bar-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel
Redshank
Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull-Larus melanocephalus-Gaviota cabecinegra
Arrecife. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Sandwich Tern
Eurasian Collared Dove
Laughing Dove
Ring-necked Parakeet
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl-Asio otus-Búho chico
Haría. Photo: J. Sagardía
Long-eared Owl-Asio otus-Búho chico
Haría. Photo: J. Sagardía
Long-eared Owl-Asio otus-Búho chico
Haría. Photo: J. Sagardía
Hoopoe
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow-Hirundo rustica-Golondrina común
Zonzamas. Photo: J. Sagardía
Berthelot´s Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit-Anthus cervinus-Bisbita gorgirrojo
Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía
Yellow Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
White Wagtail
European Robin
Black Redstart
Stonechat
Northern Wheatear
Song Thrush
Song Thrush-Turdus philomelos-Zorzal común
Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía
Spectacled Warbler
Blackcap
Yellow-browed Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler-Phylloscopus inornatus-Mosquitero bilistado
Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía
Yellow-browed Warbler-Phylloscopus inornatus-Mosquitero bilistado
Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff-Phylloscopus collybita-Mosquitero común
Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía
Pied Flycatcher
Blue Tit
Southern Grey Shrike
Common Starling
Spanish Sparrow
Canary
Goldfinch
Goldfinch-Carduelis carduelis-Jilguero
Zonzamas. Photo: J. Sagardía
Goldfinch-Carduelis carduelis-Jilguero
Zonzamas. Photo: J. Sagardía
Trumpeter Finch
