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SWEDISH RARITY REPORT. April 16 - 30 + May 14 - 25 2001

GOOD birding now !
I have no compilation from the period 1 - 13 May, but not many new ones then.
Sources: Club 300 hotline system.
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/age, place (Province) day.month
Great Northern Loon, Gavia immer (svartnäbbad islom) About 5

Yellow-billed Loon, Gavia adamsii (vitnäbbad islom) About 15

BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS, Diomedea malanophris (svartbrynad albatross)
New for Sweden.
One of the most exciting records ever in Sweden. 1 subad, probably 3y, at Hovs Hallar (Scania) and several localities along the bay Laholmsbukten, at the border Scania/Halland 19-20.4. Last time seen at 9.55 a.m.20.4 passing Hovs Hallar westwards.

European Shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis (toppskarv)
2 Haby (Bohuslän) 30.4.

Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
1 back as usual at middle part of Öland from 28.4-

Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
1 Mellbystrand (Halland) - 20.4, 1 Sjömosjön (Västmanland) 15-16.4, 1 Oset (Närke) 16-22.4 (probably the same bird also at Vena and Tysslingen), 1 Skårsviken (Ångermanland) 28-30.4, 1 Mellbyör (Öland) 18-20.4, 1 Ånge (Medelpad) 17-19.5, 1 Djurle myr (Småland) 17.5, 1 Landsjön (Småland) 19.5, 1 Ottenby (Öland) 19.5.
Several of these observations probably the same birds.

Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis (rödhalsad gås)
1 Faludden (Gotland) 11-22.4 and 22-24.4, 3 Segertad/Bröttorpsören (Öland) 20.4,1 Rone Ytterholme (Gotland) 14.5, 1 Abbekås (Scania) 17.5.

American Wigeon, Anas american (amerikansk bläsand)
1 ad m Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 8-28.4.

Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina (rödhuvad dykand)
1 m Gubbanäsan (Halland) 18.4.

Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis (mindre bergand)
1 ad m Vadstena (Östergötland) 25.5. 4th Swedish record.

King Eider, Somateria spectabilis (praktejder)
6-10 ad males during 16-22 April, 1 during 14-20 May.

Black Scooter, Melanitta nigra americana ("amerikansk" sjöorre)
1 ad m Stora Rör (Öland) 20.4.

Surf Scooter, Melanitta perspicillata (vitnackad svärta)
1 ad m Utlängan (Blekinge) 20.4, 1 ad m Ottenby (Öland) 30.4, 1 Örudden (Södermanland) 17.5.

Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (amerikansk kopparand)
1 f Angarnsjöängen (Uppland) 18-24.5, 1 m Stånga (Gotland) 20.5.

Lesser Pomarine Eagle, Aquila pomarina (mindre skrikörn)
1 Maden, Vålsjön (Hälsingland) 22.4.

Little Crake, Porzana parva (mindre sumphöna)
1 Hålnäs (Uppland) 28-30.4, 1 Huseby (Småland) 14-18.5.

Baillon's Crake, Porzana pusilla (dvärgsumphöna)
1 Råssö (Bohuslän) 15-20.5, 1 Lenstad (Öland) 18-20.5. 6th record.

Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo (jungfrutrana)
1 ad Benhamra gård (Uppland) 20.5 - 23.5 at 11.45 a.m., when a photographer scared it away. Probably the same bird next day in Tammerfors, Finland. 11th record.

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa) 8
2 at Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 14.5 and 2 at Hörnefors (Västerbotten) 16.5. + 5 singles.
There ought to be some breeding in Sweden soon, more and more records every year of this species.

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)
1 Norsholmen (Gotland) 19-20.5, 1 Vellinge (Scania) 25.5.

Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes (mindre gulbena)
1 ad summer Strandstuviken (Södermanland) 24-25.5. 9th record.

Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus (svarthuvad mås)
1 3y Eldsberga (Halland) 16-17.4 and at Trönninge 22-30.4. 1 ad Tjärhovet (Småland) 19-21.4.

Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides (vitvingad trut)
1 subad Värmlandsnäs (Värmland) 21.4.

Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus (vittrut)
1 subad Glommen (Halland) all winter as usual, still there until beginning of May.
1 subad Värmlandsnäs (Värmland) 21.4.

Ross's Gull, Rhodostethia rosea (rosenmås)
1 3y Råöviken (Halland) 15-25.5. 15th record.

White-winged Tern, Chlidonia leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
1 Glimminge (Scania) 20.5.

European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur (turturduva)
1 Skellefteå (Vä'sterbotten) 16.4.

Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops (härfågel)
Influx 25-30.4 with 9 birds, before that 2.

Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla (korttålärka) 4

Crested Lark, Galerida cristata (tofslärka)
1 Ljungby (Småland) 12-28.4 then Ryningen 29.4.
1 Skärlunda gård, Borg (Östergötland) 14-24.5.

Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica (rostgumpsvala)
1 Ottenby (Öland) 15.5.
Then a flock of up to 16 (!!) was seen in and around Norrköping (Östergötland) 21-23.5.

Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (citronärla)
1 2y m Ulva kvarn (Uppland) 27.4, 1 f Hölick (Hälsingland) 28.4.

Red-flanked Bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus (blåstjärt)
1 young m Kaalasluspa, S. Kiruna (Lapland) 20.4. Very early record.

Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochrusrus (svart rödstjärt)
1 ad m at the same locality as the bluetail 18-21.4.Very strange record.

Stonechat (western race), Saxicola torquata (svarthakad buskskvätta)
5

Dark-throated Thrush, Turdus ruficollis (taigatrast)
1 Adak (Lapland) 30.4.

Savi's Warbler, Locustella luscinioides (vassångare)
1 Kåseberga (Scaania) 26.4, 1 Ljunghusen (Scania) 30.4.

Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans (rödstrupig sångare)
1 f ringed Utklippan (Blekinge) 16.5.

Pallas's Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus (kungsfågelsångare)
1 ringed Utklippan (Blekinge) 17.5.

Short-toed Treecreeper, Certhis brachydactyla (trädgårdsträdkrypare)
1 2y f ringed Falsterbo (Scania) 24.4.

Lesser Grey Shrike, Lanius minor (svartpannad törnskata)
1 m Råbo (Uppland) 15-16.5.

Rose-coloured Starling, Sturnus roseus (rosenstare)
1 ad m Sorsele (Lapland) 19-20.5.
Invasion species:
 none
POSSIBLE ESCAPES (Category D) or ESCAPES (Category E)

Ross's Goose, Anser rossii (dvärgsnögås)
1 Faludden (Gotland) 16.5.
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The English / scientific / Swedish bird names in the reports follows the Swedish Holarctic list adopted by SOF (Swed. Orn. Union) 1995.
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RECENTLY UPDATED WITH 1999 ACCEPTED RECORDS

Erling Jirle,
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