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SWEDISH SUMMER RARITY REPORT 5 July - 22 August 1999

Yesterday was a fine day in Falsterbo, with Short-toed, Greater Spotted and Steppe Eagle (Circaetus gallicus, Aquila clanga, A. nipalensis)


Sources: Mainly from the Swedish hotline run by Club 300, and compiled by Mikael Nord.

Shortenings: m=male, f=female, 2y=second calender year age, w = winter plumage

English name, scientific name (Swedish name)
Number, sex, place (Province) date
Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (mindre lira)
11 Hönö (Bohuslän) 15.7, and 1 24.7, 2 25.7, 1 Skallen (Halland) 15.7, 1 Tyludden (Halland) 15.7, 7 Vinga (Västergötland) 25.7, 1 Gubbanäsan (Halland) 25.7.

European Storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus (stormsvala)
As usual a number of night catches (within a ringing projekt) at the west coast:
Måseskär (Bohuslän): 1 18.7, 3 8.8 (of them 2 ringed in Norway) and 3 12.8, Väderöarna (Boh): 1 3.8, Ringhals (Halland): 1 13.8.

Sooty Shearwater, P. griseus (grålira)
1 Nordkoster (Bohuslän) 25.7, 1 Gubbanäsan (Halland) 25.7.

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

Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
The one at Lake Lidhemssjön in Småland, nicknamed Istvan, staying the whole summer as usual, as the last 5 or so.
1 Hammaröra (Blekinge) 31.7.

PURPLE HERON, Ardea purpurea (purpurhäger)
1 ad Landsort (Södermanland) 5.8.

White Stork, Ciconia ciconia (vit stork)
1 (no rings) Ottenby (Öland) 23.7-3.8.

Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
1 Ryningen, S. Hultsfred 15-27.7, 2 ad Fyledalen area (Scania) 25.7,1 Falserbo (Scania) 27.7 and 1 1.8, 3 at Kalmar (Småland) 29.7, 1 Gotland 9-13.8, 1 Falsterbo (Scania) 14-15.8, 1 Näsbyholm (Scania) 22.8. Plenty of them this year.

Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (rostand)
3 Asköviken (Västmanland) 5.7, 1 Foteviken (Scania) 21.7, 1 Stockviken (Gotland) 22.7, 2 Spillepengen, Malmö (Scania) 25.7.

American Wigeon, Anas americana (amerikansk bläsand)
1 ad m Villanäs, SE Umeå (Västerbotten) 3-5.7.

BARROW S GOLDENEYE, Bucephala islandica (islandsknipa)
1 m in eclips, Sättunaviken (Östergötland) 28.7-19.8.
NEW FOR SWEDEN

Black Kite, Milvus migrans (brun glada)
1 Ottenby area (Öland) 7.7, 1 Stockviken (Gotland) 8.7, 1 Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 17.7,1 Ystad garbage dump 19-25.7,1 Hummelbosholm (Gotland) 22.8.

LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD, Buteo rufinus (örnvråk)
1 ad light face N. Strömsund (Jämtland) 11-12.8. No. 8 for Sweden.

Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (större skrikörn)
1 2y bird at Näsbyholm (Scania) the whole of July and August, went down to Falsterbo 27.7 and 22.8, and at Lyckås, Fyledalen 1.8.

Lesser Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (mindre skrikörn)
1 ad Pansarudden (Uppland) 14.7, 1 Flemmingsberg (Uppland) 20.7, 1 Södra Säbysjön (Uppland) 30.7, 1 Ottenby (Öland) 31.7, 1 Skanör (Scania) 31.7, 1 juv Västergårde (Gotland) 12.8.

Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespetinus (aftonfalk)
1 m Östergarn (Gotland) 13.7, 1 m Madfrid area (Gotland) 20.7, 1 subad m Medhamn (Värmland) 24.7, 1 juv Muskmyr (Gotland) 10.8 and 12.8, 1 subad f Muskmyr (Gotland) 11.8, 1 juv Utlängan (Blekinge) 13.8, 1 juv Vrångebäöck(Västergötland) 14-17.8.

BAILLON'S CRAKE, Porzana pusilla (dvärgsumphöna)
1 calling at Hunna, S. Huseby (Småland) 20.6-12.7

Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus (svartbent strandpipare)
1 ad Landsort (Södermanland) 24.7, 1 ad m Sandby skjutfält (Öland) 1.8.

Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva (sibirisk tundrapipare)
1 Torö (Södermanland) 7.7, 1 ad Gammalsbyören (Uppland) 26.7, 1 1y Sättunaviken (Östergötland) 30.7, 1 juv Furillen (Gotland) 19.8.

American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica (amerikansk tundrapipare)
1 ad Möckelmossen (Öland) 22.7.

SOCIABLE LAPWING, Vanellus gregarius (stäppvipa)
1 ad Backamo airstrip, S. Ljungskile (Bohuslän) 5.7. New for Boh.
6th Swedish record, 2nd for -99.

LEAST SANDPIPER, Calidris minutilla (dvärgsnäppa)
1 ad Gannarveviken (Gotland) 8.8. NEW FOR SWEDEN !

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)
1 juv Sättunaviken (Östergötland) 22.8.

SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER, Calidris acuminata (spetsstjärtad snäppa)
1 ad summer Örtofta sockerbruksdammar, N. Lund (Scania) 19-20.8.
No. 5 for Sweden, and 3 for Scania.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis (prärielöpare)
1 ad Utteros, S. Varberg (Halland) 17-19.8.

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
1 W. Katrineholm (Södermanland) 12-16.6, 1 Lillholm (Öland) 15-18.7, 1 Hammar (Gotland) 5.8.

LESSER YELLOWLEGS, Tringa flavipes (mindre gulbena)
1 Visingsö (Småland) 9.7.

Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)
1 ad as usual at Halmstad harbour (Halland) (since several summers).

Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus (vittrut)
1 2y Glommen (Halland) the whole period as usual.
Then strangely 1 ad at Agerör (Halland) 31.7.

Meditteranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus (svarthuvad mås).
The ad Malmö bird seen at Lomma (Scania) 6-8.7.
1 Karlsborg (Västergötland) 10.7,
At Falsterbo (Scania); 1 3y 17.7, 1 ad 23.7 and 1 2y 25.7.
1 Galtabäck (Halland) 14.8, 1 juv Furillen (Gotland) 18.8.

Sabine s Gull, Larus sabini (tärnmås)
1 juv Vänersborgsviken (Västergötland) 12.8 (an inland locality, at Lake Vänern).

GULL-BILLED TERN, Sterna nilotica (sandtärna)
1 Falsterbo (Scania) 10.8.

BRIDLED TERN, Sterna anaethetus (tygeltärna) NEW FOR SWEDEN
1 ad Söskär, 2 km W. Mollösund, Orust (Bohuslän) 30.6-4.7.Then rediscoverd 9.7. Last day it was seeen was 10.7.

Common tern, eastern race; Sterna hirundo longipennus (fisktärna)
A bird showing characters of this race from eastern Siberia claimed from Segerstads fyr (Öland) 15.7.

WHISKERED TERN, Chlidonias hybridus (skäggtärna)
1 ad Furillen (Gotland) 29.7. No. 24 for Sweden, and 2nd-99.

White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
1 ad Lake Krankesjön (Scania) 15.7, 1 Skanör (Scania) 6-8.8, 1 Simrishamn (Scania) 15.8.+ 5 more end of August in Scania and Blekinge.

Great Skua, Catharacta skua (storlabb)
3 Hönö (Bohuslän) 15.7.32 seen Bohuslän - Halland 21-25.7.

Longtailed Skua, Stercorarius longicaudus (fjällabb)
1 juv Hönö/Vinga (Boh/Vg) 24.7, 1Granfjärden (Västmanland) 2.8.

PACIFIC SWIFT, Apus pacificus (orientseglare) NEW FOR SWEDEN
Seen 13.17-13.30 aat Getterön (Halland) 6.7.
Then one bird (the same?) seen 12.20-12.45 at Breared, Varberg (Halland) 6.7.

PALLID SWIFT, Apus pallidus (blek tornseglare) 1 seen well during fine conditions at Segerstads fyr (Öland) 24.7.
SECOND SWEDISH RECORD.

ALPINE SWIFT, Apus melba (alpseglare)
1 Korshamn, Morups tånge (Halland) 1.8.

Good for swifts this year !

EUROPEAN ROLLER, Coracias garrulus (blåkråka)
1 Furillen (Gotland) 11.7.

European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster (biätare)
1 Banarpssjön, S. Jönköping (Småland) 13.7.

Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops (härfågel)
3 at Halla (Gotland) 19.7.

Barn Owl, Tyto alba (tornuggla)
1 Hallgårds (Gotland) 3.8.

Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (citronärla)
1 ad f Västergarn area (Gotland) 31.7-15.8.

RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL, Tarsiger cyanurus (blåstjärt)
1 ad m Åtmyrsjön, NW Vännäs (Västerbotten) 15.7.

Common Stonechat, Saxicola torquata (svarthakad buskskvätta)
1 m Lisereds skär (Halland) 11.8.

RUFOUS-TAILED ROCK THRUSH, Monticola saxatilis (stentrast)
1 at Eke, NE Växjö (Småland) 12.8.

Savi s Warbler, Locustella luscinoides (vassångare)
1 Fardume träsk (Gotland) 8-11.7, 1 Åslaholmen (Närke) 19.7.

Blyth s Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum (busksångare) :
1 Kyrksjön (Småland) 11-16.7, 1 ad ringed at Skrängstasjön (Medelpad) 17.7, 1 ringed Nidingen (Halland) 6.8.

Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis (nordsångare)
1 Tjulträsk, Ammarnäs (Lapland) 21-25.6, 1 Luspebryggan (Lapland) 28.6.

Little Bunting, E. pusilla (dvärgsparv)
1 Luspebryggan (Lapland) 25.6.

Lesser Grey Shrike, Lanius minor (svartpannad törnskata)
1 m Lillhärdal (Härjedalen) 21.6-9.7. New for Härjedalen.

ISABELLINE SHRIKE, L. isabellinus (isabellatörnskata)
1 m Kullaberg (Scania) 25.6. No. 10 for Sweden.
PROBABLE ESCAPES (CAT. D);
Bar-headed Goose, Anser indicus (stripgås)
4 (without rings) Lillfjärden, Hudiksvall (Hälsingland) -12.7.

Saker Falcon, Falco cherrug (tatarfalk)
1 1y bird full of rings and bells (noisy) seen at Vinga and Hönö (Vg/Boh) 24.7.

another noisy falcon;
Gyr Falcon, Falco rusticolus (white face) ("grönlandsfalk")
1 Getterön (Halland) 3-12.8.
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