by Francisco Javier García Vargas
On December 2011, one new species was added to our list: Allen´s Gallinule (1 bird detected at Tías golf course on 22/XII (F. J. García Vargas). The bird has been present at the same place until January (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos, J. Sagardía). Besides the pictures showed here, a special photo page with the first photos taken of this long awaited lifer for us can be seen here.
No more rarities were seen during the month.
About scarce migrants, the number of Black-necked Grebes at Janubio increased to 14 on 12/XII (F. J. García Vargas), being the highest number of birds seen on the island until the present day (previous highest number of 9 birds).
1 Northern Gannet was seen from Arrecife coast on 08/XII (F. J. García Vargas), where 2 birds where seen on 18/XII (F. J. García Vargas). A total of 15 birds were counted from Costa Teguise coast the same day (F. J. García Vargas).
The Great Cormorant at Arrecife has remained at the same place until January.
1 Eurasian Spoonbill was seen at Arrecife on 08/XII (F. J. García Vargas) and 3 birds were present at La Santa on 09/XII (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Osprey was at Janubio on 12/XII (F. J. García Vargas), the Coot at Tías golf course has stayed there until January (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos, J. Sagardía), 1 European Golden Plover was observed at Orzola on 20/XII (F. J. García Vargas, D. Pérez) and 1 Green Sandpiper was seen at Janubio on 12/XII (F. J. García Vargas).
1 Mediterranean Gull was seen at Arrecife on 08/XII, where a total of 5 birds were counted on 18/XII (F. J. García Vargas), the little flock of Red-throated Pipits have remained at Tías golf course until January (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos, J. Sagardía), 1 Stonechat was seen at Montaña Blanca on 08 and 09/XII (J. Sagardía) and another bird was detected at Tías golf course on 24/XII (J. Sagardía, F. J. García Vargas).
By last, a group of between 15 and 20 European Serins was present at Montaña Blanca on 08 and 09/XII (J. Sagardía) and a flock of 6 birds was seen flying over La Santa on 09/XII (F. J. García Vargas).
DECEMBER 2011 COMPLETE LIST
Barbary Partridge
Black-necked Grebe
Northern Gannet
Great Cormorant
Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Eurasian Spoonbill
Osprey
Common Kestrel
Barbary Falcon
Coot
Allen´s Gallinule
Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano
Tías golf course. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos
Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano
Tías golf course. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos
Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano
Tías golf course. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos
Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano
Tías golf course. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos
Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano
Tías golf course. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos
Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano
Tías golf course. Photo: F. J. García Vargas
Houbara Bustard
Black-winged Stilt
Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Grey Plover
European Golden Plover
Sanderling
Dunlin
Bar-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel
Redshank
Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Mediterranean Gull
Black-headed Gul
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Sandwich Tern
Eurasian Collared Dove
Laughing Dove
Ring-necked Parakeet
Hoopoe
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Barn Swallow
Berthelot´s Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
White Wagtail
European Robin
Black Redstart
Black Redstart-Phoenicurus ochruros-Colirrojo tizón
Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía
Stonechat
Stonechat-Saxicola torquata-Tarabilla común
Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía
Song Thrush
Spectacled Warbler
Blackcap
Common Chiffchaff
Southern Grey Shrike
Spanish Sparrow
European Serin
European Serin-Serinus serinus-Verdecillo
Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía
European Serin-Serinus serinus-Verdecillo
Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía
European Serin-Serinus serinus-Verdecillo
Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía
European Serin-Serinus serinus-Verdecillo
Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía
Common Linnet
Trumpeter Finch
