by Francisco Javier García Vargas

 

On 22/XII, I could see an Allen´s Gallinule Porphyrio alleni at Tías golf course. The bird was quite shy and nervous so was a little bit difficult to approach it.

Despite it, I could take some mid distance pictures of it.

This is the second bird (if not the same) of the season for the eastern Canary Islands, after the bird seen this month at Rosa de Catalina García (Fuerteventura) and (if accepted) it will be the first record of this species for Lanzarote.

 NEW

-23/XII/2011 NEWS:

The bird was still present at the same place (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos) and I could obtain better pictures than yesterday.

23/XII/2011 NEW PICS

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

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

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

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

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

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

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

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

 

22/XII/2011 PICS

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

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

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

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

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

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

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

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

 

 

by Juan Sagardía Pradera

 

Knowing about the presence of an Allen´s Gallinule at Rosa de Catalina García, I decided to make a new one day trip to Fuerteventura, looking for this african rarity.

Luckily I could see the bird and obtain a good number of photographs of it. Besides I could see that the Blue-winged Teal detected in Rosa de Catalina García in November was still there.

But one of the best surprises of this trip was a Great Bittern at the same place, where a Spotted Crake was present too.

By last, 2 Ring-necked Ducks were detected at Los Molinos reservoir.

 

Ring-necked Duck-Aythya collaris-Porrón acollarado

Los Molinos. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 Ring-necked Duck-Aythya collaris-Porrón acollarado

Los Molinos. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Great Bittern-Botaurus stellaris-Avetoro común

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Spotted Crake-Porzana porzana-Polluela pintoja

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Allen´s Gallinule-Porphyrio alleni-Calamoncillo africano

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

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

 

 

by Juan Sagardía Pradera

 

On 04/XI I made a one day trip to Fuerteventura, visitng some of the most important freshwater places of the island.

About rarities, 1 Blue-winged Teal was seen at Rosa de Catalina García, where 1 Water Pipit was seen too.

About scarce migrants, 3 Eurasian Wigeons were seen at Los Molinos reservoir, 6 Teals where seen at Los Molinos, 4 birds at Caleta de Fuste golf course and 1 bird at Rosa de Catalina García, 1 Northern Pintail was at Los Molinos and another bird was seen at Rosa de Catalina García, 1 Northern Shoveler was seen at Caleta de Fuste golf course, some Leach´s Storm Petrels were seen near Corralejo, detecting 2 birds inside the port and 1 Spotted Redshank was present at Rosa de Catalina García where 2 Ruffs, 3 Common Snipes and Curlew Sandpipers and Little Stints were seen too.

About breeding birds, good numbers of Black-bellied Sandgrouses were observed at Rosa de Catalina García, where Fuerteventura Stonechats were seen well too.

 

Eurasian Wigeon-Anas penelope-Silbón europeo

Los Molinos. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Teal-Anas crecca-Cerceta común

Caleta de Fuste golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Teal-Anas crecca-Cerceta común

Caleta de Fuste golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Teal-Anas crecca-Cerceta común

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Teal and Blue-winged Teal-Anas crecca and Anas discors-Cerceta común y Cerceta aliazul

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Teal and Blue-winged Teal-Anas crecca and Anas discors-Cerceta común y Cerceta aliazul

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Blue-winged Teal-Anas discors-Cerceta aliazul

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Blue-winged Teal-Anas discors-Cerceta aliazul

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 Blue-winged Teal-Anas discors-Cerceta aliazul

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Northern Pintail-Anas acuta-Ánade rabudo

Los Molinos. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Northern Shoveler-Anas clypeata-Cuchara europeo

Caleta de Fuste golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Leach´s Storm Petrel-Oceanodroma leucorhoa-Paíño boreal

Corralejo. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Barbary Falcon-Falco pelegrinoides-Halcón tagarote

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Little Stint-Calidris minuta-Correlimos menudo

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Curlew Sandpiper-Calidris ferruginea-Correlimos zarapitín

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Ruff-Philomachus pugnax-Combatiente

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Spotted Redshank-Tringa erythropus-Archibebe oscuro

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Spotted Redshank-Tringa erythropus-Archibebe oscuro

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Black-bellied Sandgrouse-Pterocles orientalis-Ganga ortega

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Black-bellied Sandgrouse-Pterocles orientalis-Ganga ortega

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Black-bellied Sandgrouse-Pterocles orientalis-Ganga ortega

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Water Pipit-Anthus spinoletta-Bisbita alpino

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Water Pipit-Anthus spinoletta-Bisbita alpino

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Fuerteventura Stonechat-Saxicola dacotiae-Tarabilla canaria

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Fuerteventura Stonechat-Saxicola dacotiae-Tarabilla canaria

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Fuerteventura Stonechat-Saxicola dacotiae-Tarabilla canaria

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Fuerteventura Stonechat-Saxicola dacotiae-Tarabilla canaria

Rosa de Catalina García. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

 

by Francisco Javier García Vargas

 

 

On October 2011, no new species were added to our list.

About rarities, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers were seen at Janubio salt pans on 02/X (F. J. García Vargas), being the first time that three birds are present together at the same time on the same place.

1 Lesser Withethroat was detected by J. Sagardía in a private garden at Montaña Blanca on 08 and 09/X, being the second record for Lanzarote and the Canary Islands. Sadly, the observer could not take pictures of this very elusive bird.

Unprecedented numbers of Grasshopper Warblers were seen at Tías golf course: 1 bird on 04/X (F. J. García Vargas), up to 3 birds were observed on 07/X (F. J. García Vargas), 2 birds on 07/X (J. Sagardía), 1 bird on 10/X (F. J. García Vargas) and finally 1 bird on 14/X (J. Sagardía). Based on our observations of Grasshopper Warblers in Lanzarote in the last years, made in both spring and autumn migrations, we think that this species is a scarce but regular passage migrant instead a rarity like it has been treated until the present day.

1 Yellow-browed Warbler was seen near Teguise golf course on 31/X (J. Sagardía). A special entry about this bird can be seen here.

By last, 1 Ortolan Bunting was seen near Tabayesco on 10/X (J. Sagardía).

 

About scarce migrants, 3 Ruddy Shelducks were seen flying over Tías golf course in the morning of 24/X (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Great Shearwater was observed during a pelagic trip to the South of the island on 15/X (J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos), the Spotted Crake at Tías golf course was seen there again on 23 and 28/X (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Common Coot was seen at Tías golf course on 10/X, remaining there until November (J. Sagardía, F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos), 1 Black-tailed Godwit was present at Janubio on 24 and 28/X (F. J. García Vargas),  1 Ruff was observed at Janubio on 02/X (F. J. García Vargas) and 2 birds at Tías golf course on 07/X (F. J. García Vargas), remainig 1 of the birds until 10/X (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía).

3 Pomarine Skuas were seen during a pelagic trip to the South of the island on 15/X (J. Sagardía, A. Unquiles Cobos) and a juvenile bird was seen roosting on a shore of Janubio salt lake on 24/X (F. J. García Vargas), 2 Mediterranean Gulls were seen at Janubio on 18/X (F. J. García Vargas), remaining 1 bird there on 24/X (F. J. García Vargas) and 4 Long-eared Owls were detected by J. Sagardía on 14/X in a place of Haría that for the moment we are going to keep confidential.

At least 3 of the birds were still at the same place on 16/X (J. Sagardía, F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos). We don’t know if these birds are only migrants or wintering birds arrived from the continent or if these are birds arrived from other island of the Canaries trying to establish in Lanzarote like happened in Fuerteventura in recent years. We will keep studying these birds, trying to know if they stay in Lanzarote during the breeding season and to confirm a breeding record for the island.

In a good season for Wrynecks, 1 bird was seen at Uga on 08/X (F. J. García Vargas), but 10/X was the Wryneck’s day in Lanzarote and J. Sagardía the lucky observer, with 4 birds in gardens at El Cable, 2 birds at Tías golf course and 1 bird at Montaña Blanca.

A little group of Sand Martins was seen at Puerto del Carmen on 01/X (F. J. García Vargas), the first 2 Red-throated Pipits of the season was detected at Tías golf course on 23/X (F. J. García Vargas), remaining there until November, Grey Wagtails have been present at Janubio and Tías golf course, 1 Whinchat was seen at Famara plains on 03/X (F. J. García Vargas), 2 birds were seen at Tías golf course on 04 (F. J. García Vargas), 07 (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos) and 10/X (J. Sagardía) and a good number of birds were seen at El Bosquecillo on 10/X (J. Sagardía).

1 very secretive Sedge Warbler was seen at Tías golf course on 04/X (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Reed Warbler was seen in the farm at Famara plains on 03/X (F. J. García Vargas) and 2 birds at Tías golf course on 04/X (F. J. García Vargas), 

OCTOBER 2011 COMPLETE LIST

Ruddy Shelduck

Barbary Partridge

Cory´s Shearwater

Great Shearwater

Cattle Egret

Little Egret

Grey Heron

Common Kestrel

Eleonora´s Falcon

Barbary Falcon

Spotted Crake

Coot

 Coot-Fulica atra-Focha común

         Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

Houbara Bustard

Black-winged Stilt

Stone-curlew

Cream-coloured Courser

Ringed Plover

Kentish Plover

Grey Plover

Sanderling

Little Stint

Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral

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

 

Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral

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

 

Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral

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

 

Curlew Sandpiper

Dunlin

Ruff

Black-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Whimbrel

Redshank

Greenshank

Common Sandpiper

Ruddy Turnstone

Pomarine Skua

Pomarine Skua-Stercorarius pomarinus-Págalo pomarino

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

 

Pomarine Skua-Stercorarius pomarinus-Págalo pomarino

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

 

Pomarine Skua-Stercorarius pomarinus-Págalo pomarino

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

 

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull-Larus melanocephalus-Gaviota cabecinegra

Janubio salt pans. 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: F. J. García Vargas

 

Long-eared Owl-Asio otus-Búho chico

Haría. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Plain Swift

Hoopoe

Wryneck

Wryneck-Jynx torquilla-Torcecuello

Uga. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Wryneck-Jynx torquilla-Torcecuello

El Cable. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Sand Martin

Sand Martin-Riparia riparia-Avión zapador

Tías golf course. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

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: F. J. García Vargas

 

Red-throated Pipit-Anthus cervinus-Bisbita gorgirrojo

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

 

Yellow Wagtail

Grey-headed Wagtail-Motacilla (flava) thunbergi-Lavandera boyera escandinava

Famara plains. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Grey Wagtail

White Wagtail

European Robin

European Robin-Erithacus rubecula-Petirrojo europeo

Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Black Redstart

Common Redstart

Common Redstart-Phoenicurus phoenicurus-Colirrojo real

Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Whinchat

Whinchat-Saxicola rubetra-Tarabilla norteña

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Northern Wheatear

Song Thrush

Song Thrush-Turdus philomelos-Zorzal común

Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler-Locustella naevia-Buscarla pintoja

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

 

Grasshopper Warbler-Locustella naevia-Buscarla pintoja

Tías golf course. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Grasshopper Warbler-Locustella naevia-Buscarla pintoja

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Grasshopper Warbler-Locustella naevia-Buscarla pintoja

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler-Acrocephalus schoenobaenus-Carricerín común

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

 

Sedge Warbler-Acrocephalus schoenobaenus-Carricerín común

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

 

Sedge Warbler-Acrocephalus schoenobaenus-Carricerín común

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

 

Reed Warbler

Spectacled Warbler

Subalpine Warbler

Common Whitethroat

Common Whitethorat-Sylvia communis-Curruca zarcera

Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Lesser Whitethroat

Garden Warbler

Garden Warbler-Sylvia borin-Curruca mosquitera

Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Blackcap

Blackcap-Sylvia atricapilla-Curruca capirotada

Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Blackcap-Sylvia atricapilla-Curruca capirotada

Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Yellow-browed Warbler

Common Chiffchaff

Willow Warbler

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher-Muscicapa striata-Papamoscas gris

Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Pied Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher-Ficedula hypoleuca-Papamoscas cerrojillo

Montaña Blanca. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

African Blue Tit

African Blue Tit-Cyanistes teneriffae-Herrerillo africano

Haría. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Southern Grey Shrike

Common Starling

Common Starling-Sturnus vulgaris-Estornino pinto

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Spanish Sparrow

Common Linnet

Trumpeter Finch

Ortolan Bunting

Ortolan Bunting-Emberiza hortulana-Escribano hortelano

Fuente de El Chafariz. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Ortolan Bunting-Emberiza hortulana-Escribano hortelano

Fuente de El Chafariz. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

 

by Juan Sagardía Pradera

 

 

On 31/X I detected a Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus in an area with bushes near Teguise golf course.

The bird was joined by a little group of Song Thrushes, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Common Withethroat and at least 4 Chiffchaffs.

I could hear the typical voice of the species and some pictures could be taken.

This is our fourth record of Yellow-browed Warbler for Lanzarote and details and pictures of the previous records can be seen here, here and here.

Yellow-browed Warbler-Phylloscopus inornatus-Mosquitero bilistado

Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía

Yellow-browed Warbler-Phylloscopus inornatus-Mosquitero bilistado

Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Yellow-browed Warbler-Phylloscopus inornatus-Mosquitero bilistado

Teguise. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

 

 

by Francisco Javier García Vargas

 

 

On August-September 2011 a total of seven (¡!) new species were added to our personal list of birds observed in Lanzarote: On 10 and 11/IX, two pelagic trips to the North of Lanzarote were arranged by J. Sagardía. During these trips, 1 Black-bellied Storm Petrel was seen on 10/IX, being the FIRST RECORD FOR SPAIN. Between 10 and 15 Wilson´s Storm Petrels were seen on 10/IX and 10 birds were observed on 11/IX, being the first records for Lanzarote, 8 Long-tailed Skuas were seen on 10/IX and 7 birds on 11/IX, being the first records for the island too and 4 South Polar Skuas were seen on 11/IX, being again the FIRST RECORDS FOR SPAIN. Pictures and details of these observations can be seen here.

About the other new additions, 1 Glossy Ibis was detected at Tías golf course on 10/IX (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos), 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were present at Tías golf course between 8 and 27/IX, being the first documented record for Lanzarote (J. Sagardía, F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos. Photo page can be seen here) and 1 Long-billed Dowitcher was seen at Tías golf course on 19/IX, being the first record for the island too (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos). A photo page of this bird can be seen here.

About other rarities, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper was present at Tías golf course between 15 and 27/IX (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos, J. Sagardía). This bird was detected there on previous days by Xurxo Piñeiro.

1 Red Phalarope was seen on 10 and 11/IX during the pelagic trips to the North of the island

Between 15 and 20 Arctic Terns were seen on 10/IX and 13 birds on 11/IX during the pelagic trips above mentioned, 1 Western Orphean Warbler was seen at Montaña Blanca on 7/IX (J. Sagardía), 1 Grasshopper Warbler was seen at Tías golf course on 29/IX and 1 Ortolan Bunting was seen at Teguise on 7/9 (J. Sagardía) and another bird was detected at Tías golf course on 24 and 25/IX (J. Sagardía).

About scarce migrants, more than 50 Great Shearwaters were seen on 10 and 11/IX during the pelagics trips above mentioned, when a total of 25 Manx Shearwaters and 3 Sooty Shearwaters were seen too.

On 14/IX I was informed by our friend David Pérez about the presence of a Spotted Crake at Tías golf course and we could see the bird there on 16/IX (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos) and on 19/IX (A. Unquiles Cobos).

1 Little Ringed Plover was seen at Janubio salt pans on 22 and 30/VIII (F. J. García Vargas), 1 European Golden Plover was detected at Tías golf course on 19/IX (F. J. García Vargas) and the same bird or probably another at the same place on 25/IX (J. Sagardía). 1 very early Northern Lapwing was seen at Janubio salt pans on 22/VIII (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Wood Sandpiper was seen in the Farm at Famara plains on 14/IX (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Green Sandpiper was seen at Janubio on 9/VIII (F. J. García Vargas), where 3 birds were present on 6/IX (F. J. García Vargas), watching another bird at Arrecife on 7/IX (F. J. García Vargas).

1 Common Snipe was seen at Tías golf course on 14/VIII (J. Sagardía) and on 15/VIII (F. J. García Vargas), 1 Ruff was seen at Tías golf course on 22/VIII, where a bird stayed between 18 and 24/IX (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos, J. Sagardía). Another bird was at Janubio on 6/IX (F. J. García Vargas). 1 Pomarine Skua was seen on 10/IX and 3 were observed on 11/IX and 2 Black Terns were seen on 10/IX and 1 on 11/IX during the pelagic trips to the North of the island (J. Sagardía and others), 1 European Roller stayed at Tías golf course between 4 and 18/VIII (F. J. García Vargas), a little group of at least 4 Sand Martins were seen at Tías golf course on 29/IX (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles  Cobos), where 1 Red-rumped Swallow was observed the same day by the same observers.

In a good year for Nightingales, 1 bird was seen at Tías golf course on 7 and 8/IX (F. J. García Vargas, A. Unquiles Cobos), and some birds were detected at Teguise golf course on 7/IX (F. J. García Vargas). We have been informed by other local birders about the presence of Nightingales in other places of the island.

1 Whinchat was seen near Teguise golf course on 7/IX (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía) and another bird was in the farm at Famara plains on 30/IX (F. J. García Vargas, A. Power), 1 Reed Warbler was seen at Janubio on 6/IX (F. J. García Vargas),1 Western Olivaceous Warbler was observed near Teguise golf course on 7/IX (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía), 1 Western Bonelli´s Warbler was seen at Tías golf course on 7/IX (F. J. García Vargas), another bird was detected near Teguise golf course (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía) and a third bird inside Teguise golf course, the same day.

Finally, 1 Woodchat Shrike was seen near Teguise golf course on 7/IX (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía) and 1 Golden Oriole was observed the same day at Teguise golf course (F. J. García Vargas, J. Sagardía).

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2011 COMPLETE LIST

Barbary Partridge

Cory´s Shearwater

Great Shearwater

Manx Shearwater

Sooty Shearwater

Bulwer´s Petrel

Black-bellied Storm Petrel

Wilson´s Storm Petrel

 Wilson´s Storm Petrel-Oceanites oceanicus-Paíño de Wilson

Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía

Madeiran Storm Petrel

White-faced Storm Petrel

Cattle Egret

Little Egret

Grey Heron

Glossy Ibis

 Glossy Ibis-Plegadis falcinellus-Morito común

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

 

Glossy Ibis-Plegadis falcinellus-Morito común

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

 

 

Glossy Ibis-Plegadis falcinellus-Morito común

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

 

 

Glossy Ibis-Plegadis falcinellus-Morito común

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

 

 

Glossy Ibis-Plegadis falcinellus-Morito común

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

 

Common Kestrel

Eleonora´s Falcon

Barbary Falcon

Spotted Crake

Houbara Bustard

Black-winged Stilt

Stone Curlew

Cream-coloured Courser

Little Ringed Plover

 

Little Ringed Plover-Charadrius dubius-Chorlitejo chico

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

 

Ringed Plover

Kentish Plover

European Golden Plover

 

European Golden Plover-Charadrius apricaria-Chorlito dorado europeo

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

 

 

European Golden Plover-Charadrius apricaria-Chorlito dorado europeo

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Grey Plover

Northern Lapwing

Sanderling

Little Stint

Pectoral Sandpiper

 

Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral

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

 

 

Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral

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

 

 

Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral

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

 

 

Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

Pectoral Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos-Correlimos pectoral

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Pectoral Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper-Calidris melanotos and Tryngites subruficollis-Correlimos pectoral y Correlimos canelo

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

 

Curlew Sandpiper

Dunlin

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper-Tryngites subruficollis-Correlimos canelo

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper-Tryngites subruficollis-Correlimos canelo

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper-Tryngites subruficollis-Correlimos canelo

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

 

 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper-Tryngites subruficollis-Correlimos canelo

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

 

 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Pectoral Sandpiper-Tryngites subruficollis and Calidris melanotos-Correlimos canelo y Correlimos pectoral

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

 

 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Pectoral Sandpiper-Tryngites subruficollis and Calidris melanotos-Correlimos canelo y Correlimos pectoral

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

 

Ruff

 

Ruff and Buff-breasted Sandpiper-Philomachus pugnax and Tryngites subruficollis-Combatiente y Correlimos canelo

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

 

 

Ruff and Pectoral Sandpiper-Philomachus pugnax and Calidris melanotos-Combatiente y Correlimos pectoral

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

 

 

Ruff -Philomachus pugnax -Combatiente

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Common Snipe

Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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

 

Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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

 

 

Long-billed Dowitcher and Pectoral Sandpiper-Limnodromus scolopaceus and Calidris melanotos-Agujeta escolopácea y Correlimos pectoral

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

 

 

Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

Whimbrel

Redshank

Greenshank

Green Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Ruddy Turnstone

Grey Phalarope

Pomarine Skua

Long-tailed Skua

Long-tailed Skua-Stercorarius longicaudus-Págalo rabero

Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Long-tailed Skua-Stercorarius longicaudus-Págalo rabero

Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

South Polar Skua

 

South Polar Skua-Stercorarius maccormicki-Págalo polar

Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

South Polar Skua-Stercorarius maccormicki-Págalo polar

Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

South Polar Skua-Stercorarius maccormicki-Págalo polar

Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Black-headed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Sandwich Tern

Common Tern

Arctic Tern

 

Arctic Tern-Sterna paradisea-Charrán ártico

Sea at North of Lanzarote. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Black Tern

Eurasian Collared Dove

European Turtle Dove

Laughing Dove

Ring-necked Parakeet

Plain Swift

Pallid Swift

European Roller

 

European Roller-Coracias garrulus-Carraca europea

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

 

 

European Roller-Coracias garrulus-Carraca europea

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

 

 

European Roller-Coracias garrulus-Carraca europea

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

 

Hoopoe

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Sand Martin

Barn Swallow

Red-rumped Swallow

House Martin

Berthelot´s Pipit

Tree Pipit

Yellow Wagtail

Common Nighitingale

Common Nightingale-Luscinia megarhynchos-Ruiseñor común

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

Common Nightingale-Luscinia megarhynchos-Ruiseñor común

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Whinchat

Northern Wheatear

 

Northern Wheatear-Oenanthe oenanthe-Collalba gris

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler-Locustella naevia-Buscarla pintoja

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

 

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler-Acrocephalus scirpaceus-Carricero común

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

 

Western Olivaceous Warbler

Melodious Warbler

 

Melodious Warbler-Hippolais polyglotta-Zarcero políglota

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

 

Spectacled Warbler

Subalpine Warbler

 

Subalpine Warbler-Sylvia cantillans-Curruca carrasqueña

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

 

Western Orphean Warbler

Common Whitethroat

Western Bonelli´s Warbler

Willow Warbler

Spotted Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher

Golden Oriole

Southern Grey Shrike

Woodchat Shrike

 

Woodchat Shrike-Lanius senator-Alcaudón común

Teguise. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Spanish Sparrow

Common Linnet

 

Common Linnet (leucistic)-Carduelis cannabina-Pardillo común (leucístico)

Teguise golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

Trumpeter Finch

Ortolan Bunting

 

Ortolan Bunting-Emberiza hortulana-Escribano hortelano

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

Ortolan Bunting-Emberiza hortulana-Escribano hortelano

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

Ortolan Bunting-Emberiza hortulana-Escribano hortelano

Tías golf course. Photo: J. Sagardía

 

 

 

by Francisco Javier García Vargas

 

 

On 19/IX, I was at Tías golf course when I saw that the Buff-breasted Sandpipers and the Pectoral Sandpiper were still present.

A Ruff was joining them and I saw another wader feeding at the pond, so I approached it.

And for my joy, I could see that it was a Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus.

It was a spectacle to see three species of nearctic waders at the same time.

This will be (if accepted) the first record of Long-billed Dowitcher for Lanzarote and the eastern side of the Canary Islands.

 

        Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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

 

    Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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

 

  Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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

 

Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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

 

Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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

 

Long-billed Dowitcher-Limnodromus scolopaceus-Agujeta escolopácea

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