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SWEDISH RARITY REPORT. 1 April - 18 May 2003

In March nothing extraordinary to report, just some sub-rarities and wintering birds.
1 April - 18 May an unusual high number of Red-rumped Swallows, Hirundo daurica, has been recorded, about 8 seen.

Some hot birds from this week, not included below;
Alpine Swift, Apus melba. Visby (Gotland) 19.5
Black-eared Wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica Ljungby (Småland) 18-21.5
Record 7, new for Småland.
Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes. Ranarpsstrand, Scania 22.5
Record 13, new for Scania.
Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus. Södviken (Öland) 22.5

Source: Club 300 bird alert system.
Most of the rarities listed below are not official Swedish records until accepted by 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/age, place (Province) day.month
Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea (gulnäbbad lira)
1 2.5 seen at 5 locations along the west coast (Bohuslän - Halland).

European Shag, Phalacrocorax aristoteles (toppskarv)
1 imm. Getterön (Halland) 5.5.

Little Egret, Egretta garzetta (silkeshäger)
1 Ölmeviken (Värmland) 23-24.4. In May seen in Östergötland, Västergötland, Bohuslän, Scania, Halland, Småland. Normal number of records.

Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
In April seen in Närke, Värmland, Scania, Dalarna.
In May seen in Värmland, Halland, Gotland, Gästrikland, Västergötland.
A regular summar visitor, yet not breeding in Sweden.

Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea (purpurhäger)
1 Oset, Närke 11.5.

Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
In April seen in Småland, Uppland and Västergötland.
3-4 May seen in Södermanland, 9 May in Västergötland, 15-16 in Scania,

Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (bronsibis)
1 Sotemosse (Scania) 5.5, 1 seen in southern Halland around Halmstad 6-12.5,

Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis (rödhalsad gås)
1 Faludden (Gotland) 5.4, 1 Ollajvs (Gotland) 7.4, Närkån-Nabben (Gotland) 18-26.4, 1 Djaupdy (Gotland) 25.4, 2 ad Lausholmar (Gotland) 28.4, 1 Stockviken (Gotland) 28.4-1.5, 1 Eskilstorp (Scania) 10.5,

Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (rostand)
1 Näsgårdsön/Flinesjön (Dalarna) 9-11.5, 1 Falköping (Västergötland) 15-18.5,

Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus (nilgås) (cat. C)
1 Vitemölla (Scania) 12.5, 1 Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 18.5.

Ring-billed Duck, Aythya collaris (ringand)
1 m Bäcka (Dalarna) 3-9.5, 1 m Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 3-6.5,

Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis (mindre bergand)
1 m Vadstena (Östergötland) 17.5

King Eider, Somateria spectabilis (praktejder)
In April over 25 migrating (3 2y m, 1 f, the rest ad males).
In May in Halland and Uppland.

Steller's Eider, Polysticta stelleri (alförrädare)
In April at Öland, Gotland, Bohuslän, Västergötland and Scania.
In May at Öland.

Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata (vitnackad svärta)
1 f Kåseberga (Scania) 24.4, 1 ad m Kronholmen (Gotland) 2.5.

BLACK SCOTER, Melanitta nigra americana (amerikansk sjöorre)
1 ad m Gubbanäsan (Halland) 23.4. Very few records of this race before.

Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (amerikansk kopparand) (cat. C)
1 m Kalmar dämme (Småland) 4-16.5, 1 f Värsnäs/Norrliden (Småland) 5-16.5.

Black Kite, Milvus migrans (brunglada)
In April: Halland 2, Gotland 2, Scania 3, Uppland 1, Öland 1, Västmanland 1, Västergötland 1 + 10 more in April. In May over 15. In Scania one could be of eastern race or a hybrid.

Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus (stäpphäk)
1 ad m N. Läby (Uppland) 7.4, 1 ad m Rörö (Bohuslän) 17.4, 1 ad m Röbäcksslätten (Västerbotten) 20.4, 1 ad m Fjärehals (Halland) 21.4, 1 ad m Morlanda (Bohuslän) 22.4, 1 ad m N. Läby (Uppland) 23.4, 1 ad m Röbäcksslätten (Västerbotten) 26.4-4.5, + 1 f here 4.5, 1 f Bunkeflostrand (Scania) 30.4, 1 ad m Söderhamn (Hälsingland) 1-6.5, 1 f Kolsva (Västmanland) 2.5, 1 Avan (Norrbotten) 4.5, 1 Ottenby (Öland) 5.5, 1 Säbysjön (Uppland) 6.5, 1 Arriesjön (Scania) 11.5, 1 Husebymaden (Småland) 17.5, 1 Lake Vendelsjön (Uppland) 18.5. A good number of this species.

Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (större skrikörn)
1 ad Rotnäsudden (Västerbotten) 10.5.

Red-footed Falcon, Falco vesperitinus (aftonfalk)
The first, 1 f 30.4 at Malmö (Scania).
In May about 9 in Scania, 2 Halland, 3 Öland, 3 Dalarna, 4 Gotland, 4 Uppland, 1 Ångermanland, 2 Södermanland, 1 Närke, and 1 in Värmland.
A good influx of this typical May species.

Little Crake, Porzana parva (mindre sumphöna)
1 Ålsäter viltvatten (Södermanland) 23.4, 1 Erstavik (Södermanland) 11.5, 1 Sjölundamaden, Lake Hjälmaren (Västmanland) 17-18.5.

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
In April: 3 in Scania, 1 Småland, 1 Halland, 2 Närke, 1 Västergötland, 1 Blekinge and about 8 Gotland (5 on the same time at Lake Paviken 25.4).
In May about 2 in Västmanland, 2 Värmland, 2 Öland, 1 Västergötland, 2 Södermanland, 1 Gotland, 1 Scania, 1 Närke, 2 Östergötland, 3 Uppland,
Getting more and more common in Sweden in spring-summer.

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)
In May in Halland, Öland and Östergötland.

Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (större beckasinsnäppa)
1 Habyhamn (Småland) 9.5

Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus (svarthuvad mås)
1 Klagshamn (Scania) 2.4, 1 Lomma (Scania) 24.4, 2 south Gotland 2.5, 2 ad Malmö (Scania) 3-4.5, 1 subad Hagestad (Scania) 4.5, 1 ad Kungsbackafjorden (Halland) 8.5, 1 ad Halmstad (Halland) 9.5, 1 ad Lomma (Scania) 10.5, 1 ad Utklippan (Blekinge) 12.5, 1 subad Kåseberga (Scania) 17.5.
Sometimes breeding in pure or mixed couples, especially in the Malmö area.

Ring-billed Gull, L. delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)
1 Nynäs (Öland) 3.4

Glaucous Gull, L. hyperboreus (vittrut)
In April; 2 in Norrbotten, 2 Gotland, 1 Värmland, 2 Scania, 1 Halland, 1 Medelpad.
In May; 1 Medelpad, 1 Öland, 1 Värmland,

Great Skua, Catharacta skua (storlabb)
1 Färjestaden (Öland) 1.5. Rare in the Baltic Sea.

White-winged Tern, Chlidonia leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
1 Galtabäck (Halland) 4.5, 1 Lake Krankesjön (Scania) 9.5.
Low number sofar.

European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur (turturduva)
In May seen in Södermanland, Öland, Småland, Halland, Värmland and Gotland.

Alpine Swift, Apus melba (alpseglare)
1 Torslandaviken (Bohuslän) 29.4.

European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster (biätare)
1 Nidingen (Halland) 12.5, 1 Eketorp/Näsby (Öland) 16.5.

Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epos (härfågel)
In April 2 in Scania, 4 Gotland, 1 Västergötland, 1 Blekinge, 1 Dalarna, 2 Öland, 1 Småland + 17-22 more. In May about 10.
Sometimes breeding in southern Sweden.

Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla (korttålärka)
1 Busör (Halland) 22.4.

Crested Lark, Galerida cristata (tofslärka)
1 Norrköping (Östergötland) - 6.4. In May in Scania, Småland, Östergötland.
Used to breed in Scania, but no regular breeding any more.

Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica (rostgumpsvala)
Unusual high number of this species 1 April - 18 May. About 85 records before.
This period about 8 birds;
1 Klintehamn (Gotland) 25.4, 1 Vomb (Scania) 26-28.4, 1 Sölvesborgsviken (Blekinge) 26.4, 1 Paviken (Gotland) 26-27.4, 1 Utklippan (Blekinge) 5.5, 1 Ottenby (Öland) 8.5 and 2 more 15-17.5.

Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi (större piplärka)
1 Bitterna (Västergötland) 23.4, 2 Tosteberga (Scania) 29.4, 1 SE Lake Draven (Småland) 30.4, 1 Erstavik (Södermanland) 6.5,

Water Pipit, Anthus spinoletta (vattenpiplärka)
Overwintering in southernmost Sweden in low numbers. In April 1 in Scania, 1 Halland. Also 1 at Lake Tysslingen (Närke) 1.5.

Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (citronärla)
1 m Västergarnsviken (Gotland) 21.4, 1 Snäckstavik (Södermanland) 2.5, 1 Ottenby (Öland) 12 and 17.5, 1 Böda (Öland) 17.5, 1 Tranebo, NE Dumme mosse (Småland) 18.5.

Common Nightingale, Luscinia megarhyncos (sydnäktergal)
1 singing Välen (Västergötland) 6-17.5.

Common Stonechat, Saxicola torquata (svarthakad buskskvätta)
In April; 11 in southern Sweden and 1 Iggesund (Hälsingland).
In May; 10, the northernmost in Jungfrutjärnarna (Medelpad).

Stonechat, Eastern race maura (S. torquata maura) ("vitgumpad buskskvätta")
1 m Herrhamra (Södermanland) 29-30.4, 1 Faludden (Gotland) 10.5.

Dark-throted Thrush, Turdus ruficollis atrogularis (taigatrast)
1 2y f Rud, Karstad (Värmland) 6-7.4.

SCALY THRUSH, Zootera dauma (guldtrast)
1 first spotted in the field and later ringed, Ottenby (Öland) 18.4.
Record no. 7 for Sweden.

River Warbler, Locustella fluviatilis (flodsångare)
1 Österlöv (Scania) 12-15.5.

Savi's Warbler, Locustella luscinioides (vassångare)
In May in Uppland, Scania (2-3), Östergötland and Närke.

Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans (rödstrupig sångare)
1 2y m Ottenby (Öland) 30.4 - 6.5, 1 m Segerstad (Öland) 10-11.5,

Pallas's Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus (kungsfågelsångare)
1 Närsholmen (Gotland) 2.5.

Yellow-browed Warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus (taigasångare)
1 Saxe (Dalarna) 16.5.

Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus (brandkronad kungsfågel)
In April; around 40 in southern Sweden.
In May; 10.
A good number of this species, still very few confirmed breeding sites.

Woodchat Shrike, Lanius senator (rödhuvad törnskata)
1 m Bjuröklubb (Västerbotten) 8.5.

POSSIBLE ESCAPES (Category D) or ESCAPES (Category E)

Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus (kamskrake)
In Västergötland, Gotland and Småland.

Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata (mandarinand)
Gotland and Södermanland

The English / scientific / Swedish bird names in the reports follows the Swedish Holarctic list adopted by SOF (Swed. Orn. Union) 1995.
For the whole list incl. explanations, start at; http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/hollisteng.html

To read all reports from 1996 - 2003, go to EBN-Sweden homepage;
http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/eurobirdnet.html
(at the green section at the middle of the page. These reports have the Swedish characters intact)


Erling Jirle,
Swedish coordinator, EuroBirdNet, Erling Jirle

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