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SWEDISH RARITY REPORT April 1 - 27 1998
In the end of the month at last the spring arrived, and now there are even summer
temperatures in large parts of Sweden. The warm southern winds brought some nice
migrants, the highlight beeing the second Cetti's Warbler for Sweden.
Sources: Fax from the Swedish hotline Club 300 + local e-mail.
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
English name, scientific name (Swedish name)
Number, sex, place (Province) date
Great Northern Diver / Great Northern Loon, Gavia immer (svartnäbbad islom)
1 wintering at Haväng (Scania). Seen 5 and 6.4.
1 at Morups tånge (Halland) 17.4, 1 ad summer Landsort (Södermanland) 19.4, 1 at Obbola
(Västerbotten) 26.4.
White-billed Diver/Yellow-billed Loon, G. adamsii (vitnäbbad islom)
1 at Näsbybadet (Öland) 9.4, 1 Rivet (Gotland) 26.4.
Shag/European Shag, Phalacrocorax aristoteles (toppskarv)
1 or several resident at Malö (Halland). 5.4 4 was seen courtshiping.
1 at Nidingen (Halland) - 16.4.
Great White Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
1 Sund, E. Huskvarna (Småland) 28.3-9.4. 1 at Lake Västrasjön (Småland) 29.4.
Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea (purpurhäger)
2 at Lake Trummen, Växjö (Småland) 8.4, 1 Lake Långasjö (Småland) 21.4 (the same?).
Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
1 at Lake Dettern (Västergötland) 11.4, 1 coming in from the sea at Båstad (Scania)
12.4. 1 seen at Ottenby and Lindby (Öland) 17.4. 29.4 1 seen on southern Öland on
several places.
Lesser White-fronted Goose, Anser erythropus (fjällgås)
2 at Lake Tåkern (Östergötland) 11.4, 2 (w. colour rings) at Kårehamn (Öland) 11-14.4.
In Blekinge probably partly the same birds seen 8 at Kråkenabben (Blekinge) 12.4,
6 at Vollholmen (Blekinge) 13.4, 3 at Lindö udde 14.4. 1 at Klintehamn (Gotland)
14.4, 1 Västergarns utholme (Gotland) 17.4, 1 Södra Tysslingen (Närke) 18.4, 1 Närsholmen
(Gotland) 26.4, 1 at Lake Tåkern (Östergötland) 29.4.
Snow Goose, Anser caerulescens (snögås)
1 dark form at Lindö udde (Blekinge) 13.4. Maybe the same (?) as the Emperor/Snow
Goose hybrid at Närsholmen (Gotland) 15-18.4.
Red-breasted Goose, B. ruficollis (rödhalsad gås)
1 seen (prob. the same) at 3 spots 13.4; Busör (Halland), Påarp (Halland) and Lindö
udde (Blekinge).
2 at Kårehamn (Öland) 13.4., 2 Persnäsvik (Öland) 19.4.
At least 2 different seen on Gotland 14-19.4; Burgsvik 14.4, Faludden 15.4, Västergarns
utholme 15-19.4, Lausviken 17.4, Yttre Stockviken 18.4, 1 När 18-19.4, 2 Virudden
19.4. 1 Bollholmen (Blekinge) 25.4.
Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina (rödhuvad dykand)
The bird from Lake Krankesjön (a male) and Malmö harbour seen at Lund sewage works
11-21.3, moved to Rögle outside Lund 13.4. 1 f Arlövs ängar (Scania) 25-26.4.
American Wigeon, Anas americana (amerikansk bläsand)
1 m Busör (Halland) 28-29.3. But some characters from Wigeon, A. penelope, suggests
hybrid americana x penelope.
1 ad m Ottenby (Öland) 15.4, 1 ad m Rivsviken, Sundre (Gotland) 23-26.4.
"American" Teal, Anas crecca carolinensis (amerikansk kricka)
1 m Rödskär, Varberg (Halland) 7.4, 1 m Trönninge ängar (Halland) 8-9.4, 2
m Getterön (Halland) 10-11.4, 1 m Torstäviken, E. Karlskrona (Blekinge) 11-13.4, 1
m Lake Östen (Västergötland) 14.4, 1 m Lake Södre Tysslingen (Närke) 15-16.4, 1 m
Getterön (Halland) - 17.4, 1 m Vinnö ängar (Scania) 19-22.4, 1 m Paviken (Gotland)
24-26.4, 1 m Finnsvik, N. Härnösand (Ångermanland) 26.4, 1 m Röbäcksslätten, Umeå (Västerbotten)
26.4, 1 m Lake Vadsjön (Småland) 26.4.
At least 12. Unusually many !
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors (blåvingad årta)
1 m Ledskärsviken (Uppland) 25-29.4.
King Eider, Somateria spectabilis (praktejder)
1 ad m Kåseberga (Scania) 1.4, 1 ad m Gubbanäsan (Halland) 2.4, 5.4 in Scania; 2 ad
m Lomma, 1 ad m Landskrona, 1 ad m Barsebäck, 1 ad m Högklint (Gotland) 7.4, 1 ad
m seen 8.4 both at Gubbanäsan, Rödskär, Galtabäck and Tyludden (Halland). 2 ad m
Kuggören (Hälsingland) 8-13.4 (1 until 18.4), and 2 ad m 25.4. 1 ad m Stora Rör (Öland) 9.4,
1 ad m Kåseberga (Scania) 13.4, 1 ad m Nidingen (Halland) 13.4, 1 ad m Morups tånge
(Halland) 13.4, 2 ad m Gubbanäsan (Halland) 13.4, 1 ad m Lindö (Blekinge) 14.4, 2
ad m Gubbanäsan (Halland) 14.4, 1 ad m 15.4 and 1 f 15.4, 1 ad m Femöre huvud (Södermanland)
18.4, 1 ad m Hultshamn, S. Kristinehamn (Värmland) 21.4 (new species for Värmland).
Steller's Eider, Polysticta stelleri (alförrädare)
1 m + 2 f Järnäsudd (Västerbotten) 5.4, 1 m Kårehamn (Öland) 7-11.4.
SURF SCOOTER, Nelanitta perspicillata (vitnackad svärta)
1 ad m Kronholmens fyr (Gotland) 11.4., 1 m Grankullavik (Öland) 18.4. Record no.
45 (?) for Sweden.
Black Kite, Milvus migrans (brun glada)
1 wintering at Ystad garbage dump, still there 19.4.
1 Hörnefors (Västerbotten) 17.4, and 1 at Obbola garbage dump 26.4 (the same?). 1
at Värmlandsnäs, Ladholmen (Värmland) 22.4, 1 Kilsviken (Värmland) 22.4, 1 Stureholm,
S. Ängelholm (Scania) 26.4.
Steppe Eagle, Aquila nipalensis (stäppörn)
1 (prob. 3y) at Ottenby (Öland) 17.4.
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus (styltlöpare)
1 at Klagshamn (Scania) 28.4. Record 18 for Sweden.
Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus (svartbent strandpipare)
(Outside the breeding grounds, Scania)
1 f Segerstads fyr (Öland) 17.4, 1 f (with colour ring) Galtabäck (Halland) 18.4.
Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
1 m Ottenby (Öland) 25-26.4. Performing display-flight and trying to mate with a Redshank,
T. totanus.
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
1 Sundre (Gotland) 29.4.
Glaucous Gull, L. hyperboreus (vittrut)
1 3y Kåseberga (Scania) 30.3, 1 juv Kålstrandsviken (Värmland) 31.3, 1 2y Kråkenabben
(Blekinge) 4.4, 1 2y Getterön (Halland) 5.4, 1 2y at Söderhall garbage dump (Uppland)
7.4, 1 2y Salviken (Scania) 9.4, 1 3y Simrishamn (Scania) 18.4, 1 2y Getterön (Halland) 24.4.
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)
The adult bird back as usual in Halmstad harbour (Halland).
Meditteranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus (svarthuvad mås)
1 ad (summer) in the Malmö harbour area and in a gull colony (at Oljesjön) from end
of March and onwards. Probably the same bird that last year made a breeding attempt
together with Black-headed Gull, L. ridibundus. Also a 3y bird sen there 24.4, and
at Arlövs ängar 26.4.
1 ad N. Mellstaby (Öland ) 3.4, 1 2y at Buskeröd (Scania) 10.4, 1 ad at Väddö (Uppland)
22.4,
Pomarine Skua/Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus (bredstjärtad labb)
1 subad Rödskär (Halland) 14.4.
Snowy Owl, Nyctea scandiaca (fjälluggla)
1 m at Alböke (Öland) 17.2-14.4 and neptuni åkrar (Öland) 26.4.
1 juv at Tavastaudden, N. Umeå (Västerbotten) 22.4.
Hoopoe, Upupa epops (härfågel)
1 at Pilkingtons, Halmstad (Halland) 10.4, 1 Västergarn (Gotland) 15.4, 1 Svinhult,
NE Eksjö (Småland) 16.4, 1 Faludden (Gotland) 16.4, 1 Ystad garbage dump (Scania)
18-19.4, 1 Segerstad (Öland) 24.4, 1 Eksta (Gotland) 26.4.
Richard's Pipit, Anthus rickardi (större piplärka)
1 Holmsta, S. Ledskär (Uppland) 13.4.
Water Pipit, Anthus spinoletta (vattenpiplärka)
1 in summer plumage at Glommens sten (Halland) 13.4.
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba yarrellii (engelsk sädesärla)
1 m E. Barsebäck (Scania) 4.4, 1 m (hybrid?) Getterön (Halland) - 13.4, 1 Vallda Sandö
(Halland) 7.4, 1 f Husebymaden (Småland) 10.4, 1 m Hammarö bird station (Värmland)
19.4.
Stonechat / Common Stonechat, Saxicola torquata torquata (västlig svarthakad buskskvätta)
1 f Simrishamn (Scania) 5.4, 1 Getterön (Halland) 6.4, 1 m Näsudden (Gotland) 6.4,
1 f Landsjön (Småland) 7-8.4, 1 m Lerhamn (Scania) 7.4, 1 m Klingavälsån (Scania)
7.4, 1 m Gränna (Småland) 14.4, 1 f Ottenby (Öland) 17.4.
Stonechat / Common Stonechat, S. t. maura
(östlig svarthakad buskskvätta, s.k. vitgumpad buskskvätta)
1 m Rosenlundsfälten, Jönköping (Småland) 20.4, 1 2y m Ottenby (Öland) 21-27.4.
CETTI'S WARBLER, Cettia cetti (cettisångare)
1 2y ringed at Ottenby (Öland) 24.4. Staying on the same spot for several days, a
heavy sculcer (I ticked it 26.4 at 4.20 p.m. Nice but short view while sitting on
a fence.). Caughed again next morning (27.4). Not seen after that.
This was the second record for Sweden. Also the first record was at Ottenby; in May
12, 1977.
Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans (rödstrupig sångare)
1 m Ottenby (Öland) 25.4. Record no. 30 for Sweden.
Savi's Warbler, Locustella luscinoides (vassångare)
1 at Barsebäcks mosse (Scania) 27-29.4.
Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus (brandkronad kungsfågel)
A good influx to Scania of this species during the period;
1 Falsterbo 30.3, 1 m + 1 f Skivarpsån 5.4, 1 Fredshög 5.4, 1 Falsterbo 6.4, 1 m Slottsparken,
Malmö 8-12.4, 1 m S. Domsten 10-11.4, 1 f Skanör 10.4, 1 Lake Krankesjön 12.4, 1
Ängsnäset 12.4, 2 Falsterbo 13.4, 1 Stavstensudde 13.4, 1 m Falsterbo (Scania) 18.4, 1 m Utlängan (Blekinge) 18.4 + several more 23-26.4 in Scania. Around 15
seen in total.
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs africana/spodiogenys? (bofink)
1 m at a bird feeder at Sjösagård, 3 km E. Nyköping (Södermanland) 5.4.
Great Grey Shrike (eastern race), Lanius excubitor homeyeri (varfågel, östlig ras)
1 SE Skogsby (Öland) 23.3 - 13.4.
Two-barred Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (bändelkorsnäbb)
6 at Vibble (Gotland) 30.3, 1 Ölands norra udde 11.4.
Corn Bunting, Miliaria calandra (kornsparv)
1 at Hoburgen (Gotland) 26.4.
PRESUMABLY ESCAPED BIRDS;
Pink-backed Pelican, Pelecanus rufescens (rosaryggad pelikan)
This probable escape (but not ringed), a subad, at Timmernabben (Småland) from November
1997 - 2.2 1998. Then (probably the same bird) moved via Karlslund (Östergötland)
13-14.3 to Hinsebergsbron, Frövi (Västmanland) 15.3-14.4.
16.4 found again at Gävunda (Dalarna).
FLAMINGO sp. (Phoenicopterus sp.)
1 Grankullavik (Öland) 3.4. Probably the same bird seen at Nisseviken (Gotland) 7.4
and southern Gotland 29.4.
Hooded Merganser, Mercus cucullatus (kamskrake)
1 ad m Oxelösund (Södermanland) 20.3-11.4
Erling Jirle
Swedish coordinator EuroBirdNet / Fuglenett
The old established names in English comes first, folIowed with new alternative name
after 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
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