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2 rarities in Sweden during the last days;

Second record only; LESSER SCAUP, Aythya affinis (MINDRE BERGAND)
1 ad male. Situnaviken, S. Södertälje, Södermanland. Still there today at 4 p.m.

Surf Scooter, Melanitta perspicillata (vitnackad svärta)
1 Ottenby fyr, Öland. One seen today far out (from the top of the lighthouse).

SWEDISH RARITY REPORT 1 - 18 April 1999

Sources: Mainly Swedish hotline Club 300.
Most of the rarities listed below are not official Swedish records until accepted by the national or local rarities committees.
Shortenings: m=male, f=female, 2y=second calender year age, w = winter plumage
English name, scientific name (Swedish name)
Number, sex, place (Province) date
Great Northern Diver/Loon, Gavia immer (svartnäbbad islom)
1 Gubbanäsan (Halland) 3.4, 1 ad w/s Kabusa (Scania) 5.4, 1 ad w/s Rivet (Gotland) 9.4.

Yellow-billed Loon/White-billed Diver, G. adamsii (vitnäbbad islom)
1 Mjauviken (Gotland) 4.4, 1 ad w Eckels udde (Öland) 5.4, 1 Hermanö (Bohuslän) 8.4, 1 ad w Landsort (Södermanland) 10.4.

Gannet/Northern Gannet, Sula bassana (havssula)
31 ad Hermanö (Bohuslän) 9.4.

European Shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis (toppskarv)
2 2y Nidingen (Halland) 8.4.

Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
1 ad Torslandaviken (Bohuslän) 13-16.4, 1 Asköviken (Västmanland) 17-18.4.

Bittern/Great Bittern, Botaurus stellaris (rördrom)
1 Lake Skrängstasjön (Medelpad) 3.4. Only 3rd record for the province.

Lesser White-fronted Goose, Anser erythropus (fjällgås)
15 Kråkenabben and Lindö (Blekinge) 3.4, 6 Vollholmen (Blekinge) 4-6.4, 6 ad without rings Lake Sjömossjön (Västmanland) 5-11.4, 13 (1 without rings) Ramdala (Blekinge) 7.4, 1 ad Barshageudd (Gotland) 16.4.

American Wigeon, Anas americana (amerikansk bläsand)
1 ad m Lindö udde (Blekinge) 16.4, 1 ad m Lake Tydjesjön (Dalsland) 16-18.4.

Teal, Anas crecca carolinensis (amerikansk kricka)
1 m Rodde, Långhem (Västergötland) 1.4, 1 m Ryssjötornet (Närke) 3.4, 2 m Söne mad (Västergötland) 11-13.4, 1 m Hannes, Kil (Värmland) 13.4, 1 m Barkaviken (Västmanland) 14.4.

King Eider, Somateria spectabilis (praktejder)
Last period (March), around 50 were counted.
This period over 30 (most of the ad. males) were counted along the coast from Bohuslän to Södermanland + Gotland.

Polysticta stelleri (alförädare)
1 f Furillen (Gotland) 28.3-18.4- + also 1 m in eclips (?) there10.4, 1 ad m Torslandaviken (Bohuslän) 4-18.4-, 1 ad m Bobäcken (Södermanland) 6-10.4.

Surf Scooter, Melanitta perspicillata (vitnackad svärta)
1 ad m Glommens sten (Halland) 11.4.

Black Kite, Milvus migrans (brun glada)
1 Hamra - Öja (Gotland) 3.4, 1 Bjärsjö, Vetlanda (Småland) 10.4, 1 Baggerud (Värmland) 18.4.

Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus (svartbent strandpipare)
1 f (without rings) Galtabäck (Halland) 17.4.

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
1 Ottenby (Öland) 17-18.4.

Glacious Gull, Larus hyperboreus (vittrut)
1 2y Glommen (Halland) the whole winter, still there, 1 2y Spillepengen, Malmö (Scania) -11.4. 1 3y Hudiksvall harbour (Hälsingland) -7.4, 1 2y Forsa, Hudiksvall (Hälsingland) -1.4, 1 2y Obbola (Västerbotten) -13.4 + 1 3y 13.4, 1 2y Täby (Uppland) 16-18.4.

Iceland Gull, L. glaucoides (vitvingad trut)
1 2y Tjärnö (Bohuslän) 16-18.4.

Ringbilled Gull, Larus delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)
The yearly summer visitor since a number of years (7?) arrived at Halmstad harbour (Halland) 4.4.

Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus (svarthuvad mås)
1 ad Öresundsdammarna, Malmö (Scania) from 24.3-10.4, 1 ad Stallviken, Vallda Sandö (Halland) 8.4.

Little Auk, Alle alle (alkekung)
1 Åhus (Scania) 2.4.

Snowy Owl, Nyctea scandiaca (fjälluggla)
1 Örskär (Södermanland) 9.4.

Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops (härfågel)
1 Hånger (Småland) 4.4, 1 Brusebo (Gotland) 11.4, 1 Västergård, Sundre (Gotland) -18.4.

White Wagtail, Motacilla alba yarrellii (engelsk sädesärla)
1 m Sättunaviken (Östergötland) 10.4.

Stonechat, Saxicola torquata (svarthakad buskskvätta)
1 Arnön (Värmland) 4.4.

Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus (brandkronad kungsfågel)
1 m Skivarpsån (Scania) 1.4, 1 m Smygehuk (Scania) 1-2.4, 2 m Getterön (Halland) 2.4, 2-4 f Vargö (Västergötland) 2.4, 1 m Ystad (Scania) 2.4, 1 m Utklippan (Blekinge) 2.4, 1 m Malmö (Scania) 3.4, 1 f Ramsvik (Bohuslän) 4.4, 1 m Ängelholm (Scania) 4.4, 1 Kullen (Scania) 5.4, 1 m Vallda Sandö (Halland) 8.4, 2 Falsterbo (Scania) 9.4, females (ringed) Falsterbo fyr (Scania) 3.4, 9.4 ,16.4, 1 Lund (Scania) 11.4, 1 m Segerstads fyr (Öland) 14.4, 1 f Morups tånge (Halland) 16-18.4.

Corn Bunting, Miliaria calandra (kornsparv)
1 Östergarnsholm (Gotland) 4.4.
PROBABLE ESCAPES (CAT. D);

Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber (större flamingo)
1 Ängelholm (Scania) 5.4.

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis minima (kanadagås, dvärgras)
1 Stockviken (Gotland) 17.4.

The English names mainly follows the Swedish Holarctic list.
The Scientific and Swedish name also follows the Holarctic Bird list adopted by SOF, see URL;
http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/hollisteng.html

Cheers,
Erling Jirle
Swedish coordinator EuroBirdNet / Fugle-nett
April 21, 1999. E-mail.

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