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SWEDISH SUMMER RARITY REPORT 23 August - 19 September 1999

Very warm and nice summer weather still, +21 today in Scania.
1 Bonelli's Warbler at Falsterbo (Scania) today, 22.9.
Sources: Mainly from the Swedish hotline run by Club 300, and compiled by Mikael Nord.
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 Loon, Gavia immer (svartnäbbad islom)
1 ad Väddö (Uppland) 19.9.

Yellow-billed Loon, Gavia adamsii (vitnäbbad islom)
1 Klåvudden (Närke) 11.9, 1 2y Falsterbo (Scania) 13.9.

Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (mindre lira)
1 Soten (Bohuslän) 28.8.

European Storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus (stormsvala)
As usual a number of night catches (within a ringing projekt) at the west coast:
Måseskär (Bohuslän): 3 ringed 29.8.
Hermanö (Bohuslän): 2 ringed 5.9.
Ringhals (Halland): 1 ringed 6.9.

Northern Gannet, Sula bassana (havssula)
1 ad Rivet (Gotland) 9.9 (unusual in the Baltic Sea).

Little Egret, Egretta garzetta (silkeshäger)
1 Syenö (Hälsingland) 13.7, 1 Ledskärsviken (Uppland) 18.7.

Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
1 Tämlaren, Hamra (Uppland) 10-11.9.

PURPLE HERON, Ardea purpurea (purpurhäger)
1 ad Grönhögen (Öland) 9.9.

Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
1 juv Falsterbo (Scania) 12.9.

Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (rostand)
1 f Vellinge ängar (Scania) 4.9.

Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina (rödhuvad dykand)
1 young male Gussjön (Västmanland) 1-8.9, 1 m in eclips Tullgarn (Södermanland) 5-18.9.

BARROW S GOLDENEYE, Bucephala islandica (islandsknipa)
1 m in eclips, Sättunaviken (Östergötland) 28.7-2.9. NEW FOR SWEDEN

King Eider, Somateria spectabilis (praktejder)
1 ad m Simrishamn (Scania) 12.9.

Black Kite, Milvus migrans (brun glada) 6

Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus (stäpphök)
1 juv Falsterbo (Scania) 11.9, 1 ad m Grötvik (Halland) 14.9, 1 ad m Kullaberg (Scania) 15.9, 1 2y f Vapnödalen (Halland) 18.9.

Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (större skrikörn)
1 2y Falsterbo (Scania) 24.8, 1 3y turned back at Falsterbo both 31.8 and 1.9 (the same bird both times).
1 juv Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 13.9.

Lesser Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (mindre skrikörn)
1 subad turned back at Falsterbo (Scania) 29.8, 1-2 subad Näsbyholm and Häckeberga (Scania) 30.8-4.9, 1 subad turned back at Falsterbo 31.8.

Steppe Eagle, Aquila nipalensis (stäppörn)
1 2y Falsterbo 24.8 (turned back),

Short-toed Eagle, Circaetus gallicus (ormörn)
1 Falsterbo 24.8 (migrated), 1 29.8 (turned back).

Booted Eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus (dvärgörn)
1 juv, light phase, Skede mosse (Öland) 11.9.

Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespetinus (aftonfalk) 6

Little Crake, Porzana parva (mindre sumphöna)
1 Furillen (Gotland) 18.9.

Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva (sibirisk tundrapipare)
1 Sättunaviken (Östergötland) 6.8.

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)
1 1y Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 30.8-4.9.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis (prärielöpare)
1 juv Ottenby (Öland) 10-14.9 (ringed 14.9) + another one same locality 11.9.

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
2 Faludden (Gotland) 7.9.

Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius (brednäbbad simsnäppa)
1 1y Eckels udde (Öland) 17.9, 1 1y Båden (Öland) 19.9.

Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus (vittrut)
1 2y Glommen harbour (Halland) as usual.

Sabine s Gull, Larus sabini (tärnmås)
1 juv Lövöbådan (Västerbotten) 17.9.

White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
1 1y Skanör (Scania) 23.8-8.9, 1 1y Falsterbo (Scania) 11.9.

Great Skua, Catharacta skua (storlabb)
2 Värmlandsnäs (Värmland) 13.9.

Longtailed Skua, Stercorarius longicaudus (fjällabb)
Västergötland: 31 (most of them at Vänersborgsviken)
Scania: 7
Blekinge: 5
Öland: 19
Småland: 1
Gotland: 4
Bohuslän: 1
Halland: 2
Medelpad: 2
All juveniles.

Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo (rostgumpsvala)
1 Sundsvall (Medelpad) 24.8.

Richard s Pipit, Anthus richardi (större piplärka)
1 S. Murkö (Södermanland) 5.9, 1 Grötvik (Halland) 9.9, 1 Hasslarp (Scania) 11.9, 1 Skanör (Scania) 18.9.

AQUATIC WARBLER, Acrocephalus paludicola (vattensångare)
2 ringed at Foteviken (Scania) 2.9.

BOOTED WARBLER, Hippolais caligata (gråsångare)
1 Tvedöra (Scania) 30.8.

Yellow-browed Warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus (taigasångare)
1 ringed Stora Fjäderägg (Västerbotten) 15.9.

Rose-coloured Starling, Sturnus roseus (rosenstare)
1 1y Strandstuguviken (Södermanland) 10.9, 1 1y Falsterbo (Scania) 12.9, 1 1y Malön and Bassås (Halland) 11-12.9, and probably also this bird at Vallda Sandö (Halland) 13.9.

Rustic Bunting, Emberiza rustica (videsparv)
1 Skoghall (Värmland) 9.9, 1 Båden (Öland) 19.9.
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