Yesterday, June 22, the second White-tailed Plover (Chettusia leucura, sumpvipa) for
Sweden was found, north of Ramnäs in Västmanland. It's still there today 23rd (I
am leaving at 11 a.m. you have to work also sometimes...).
During the period several observations of f.ex. Quail, Coturnix coturnix (vaktel),
River Warbler, Locustella fluviatilis (flodsängare), and Blyth s Reed Warbler, Acrocephalos
dumetorum (busksängare) , these are omitted in the report below.
Unusually many Greenish Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilodes (lundsångare) in southern
Sweden; some examples; 2 at Falsterbo (Scania) during the whole period, 1 still the
22.6. Several on Öland. On Gotland at least 21, 8 of them at Nordermorarna, Fårö.
SWEDISH RARITY REPORT June 3 - 15 1997
Sources: Fax from the Swedish hotline Club 300 and e-mail from Gotland.
Most of the rarities listed below are not official Swedish records until accepted
by national or local rarities committees.
Abbreviations : m=male, f=female, 2y=second calender year age, s=summer plumage
English name, Scientific name (Swedish name)
Number, sex, place (Province) date
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer (svartnäbbad islom)
The 2y at Lake Vallsjön (Småland) remained until 10.6 (in an inland lake!).
1 at Lauter (Gotland) 12.6.
Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
Still 2 on southern Öland, seen 14.6.
Great White Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
1 at Lake Roxen (Östergötland) 10.6, 1 at Lake Krankesjön (Scania) 13.6.
Little Egret, E. garzetta (silkeshäger)
1 at Torslandaviken (Bohuslän) 5.6, 1 at Getterön (Halland) during the whole period,
and still there 22.6, 1 at Svensksundsviken (Östergötland) 14-15.6.
PURPLE HERON, Ardea purpurea (purpurhäger)
1 at Lake Krankesjön 2.6 - 8.6. Record no. 30 for Sweden.
Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina (rödhuvad dykand)
1 m at Lake Hornborgasjön) 4-8.6.
American Wigeon, Anas americana (amerikansk bläsand)
1 resident Villanäs, Umeå (Västerbotten).
BLACK DUCK, Anas rubripes (svartand)
The one at Villanäs, Umeå (Västerbotten) was seen again, but only one day; 4.6.
This is the second record for Sweden
Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (rostand)
1 m at Lausviken (Gotland) 10-11.6.
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)
In Halmstad harbour (Halland) as usual.
Mediterranean Gull, L. melanocephalus (svarthuvad mas)
1 ad still at Malmö harbour (Scania).
White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
2 passing southwards at Tyludden (Halmstad) 9.6.
Little Crake, Porzana parva (mindre sumphöna)
1 calling at Åslaholmen (Närke) 31.5-8.6.
Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus (stäpphök)
1 f at Järfälla (Uppland) 6.6.
Short-toed Eagle, Circaetus gallicus (ormörn)
1 at Vombs ängar (Scania) 3.6. Over 50 records now of this species.
Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus (aftonfalk)
1 f at Lake Krankesjön (Scania) during the whole period, still there 22.6.
1 ad m at Skärlöv (Ölend) 11.6.
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)
1 at Villanäs, Umeå (Västerbotten) 31.5-4.6.
Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus (tereksnäppa)
1 at Strandstugeviken, Nyköping (Södermanland) 3-4.6, 1 at Båtafjorden, Varberg (Halland)
3.6.
Marsh Sandpiper, T. stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
1 at Nisseviken (Gotland) during the whole period. Display flight !
1 at Otttenby (Öland) 31.5-15.6, 1 at Villanäs (Västerbotten) 5-6.6.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis)
2 at Villanäs (Västerbotten) 4.6. Villanäs is really a hotspot !
COLLARED PRATINCOLE, Glareola pratincola (rödvingad vadarsvala)
1 at Stockviken (Gotland) 10-11.6. Number 15 (?) for Sweden.
Bee-eater, Merops apiaster (biätare)
1 at Landsort (Södermanland) 7.6.
Hoopoe, Upupa epops (härfägel)
1 at Farhult (Scania) during the whole period.
Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla (korttålärka)
1 at Drakamöllan (Scania) 8.6.
Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans (rödstrupig sångare)
1 f ringed at Ottenby (Öland) 3.6, and seen 4.6.
BOOTED WARBLER, Hippolais caligata (gråsångare)
1 at Bygdsiljum (Västerbotten) 13-15.6. Record no. 6 for Sweden.
Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis (nordsångare)
1 at Njulla, Abisko (Lapland) 14-15.6.
Stonechat, Saxicola torquata maura (östlig svarthakad buskskvätta)
1 f at Vendburgshamn (Gotland) 4.6.
Little Bunting, Emberiza pusilla (dvärgsparv)
1 m at Villanäs (Västerbotten) 6.6.
Erling Jirle
Swedish coordinator EuroBirdNet / Fuglenett