Today a stream of birders left Gotland , öland and other hotspots for Västerbotten up in the north, and the second record in Sweden of Black Duck, Anas rubripes (svartand).
It was found at Villaneas, near Umeå, and still there in the evening.
The first record was at Domsten in Scania Nov 19, 1973.


SWEDISH RARITY REPORT May 20-25.5 + 28.5. 1997
Sources: Fax from the Swedish hotline Club 300 20-25.5 + hotline 28.5.
Most of the rarities listed below are not official Swedish records until accepted by the national or local rarities committees.

Abbreviations : m=male, f=female, 2y=second calender year age, s=summer plumage

English name, scientific name (Swedish name)
Number, sex, place (Province) date
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer (svartnäbbad islom)
1 2y at Lake Vallsjön (Småland) -25.5

Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
1 at Torpmossen (öland) 22-23.5, 1 at Ottenby (öland) 25.5, 1 flying south at Högtomta (Småland/östergötland) 23.5, 2 at Ismanstorps borg (öland) 28.5.

Great White Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
1 at Lake Draven (Småland) 24.5.

Little Egret, E. garzetta (silkeshäger)
1 at Getterön (Halland) -20.5, 1 at Segerstad (öland) 23-24.5.

Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis (rödhalsad gås)
2 at Ottenby (öland) 25.5.

American Wigeon, Anas americana (amerikansk bläsand)
1 m Villanäs, near Umeå (Västerbotten) for the whole period (same place as the Black Duck).

King Eider, Somateria spectabilis (praktejder)
1 f at Ottenby (öland) - 23.5

Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)
In Halmstad harbour (Halland) as usual.

Glaucous Gull, L. hyperboreus (vittrut)
1 2-3y at Getterön (Halland) 17.5 and 21-24.5.

White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
Still 4 at Lake Krankesjön (Scania) 20.5 (at a colony with Black Terns, Ch. niger).

Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus (stäpphök)
1 2y f at Mockelmossen (öland) 20.5, 1 ad f at Södra Kvinneby (öland) 22.5, 1 ad f at Torhamns udde (Blekinge) 28.5.

Black Kite, Milvus migrans (brun glada)
1 at Ottenby (öland) 19-22.5, 1 at Muskmyr (Gotland) 19-22.5, 1 at Ystad (Scania) 25.5.

Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (större skrikörn)
1 ad at Grötlingboudd (Gotland) 24.5.

Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus (aftonfalk)
1 ad f at Sproge (Gotland) 22.5, 1 ad f at Trolle Ljungby (Scania) 24.5, 1 ad f at Skottorp (Halland) 24-25.5, 1 f at Gerum (Gotland) 28.5.

LESSER KESTREL, Falco naumanni (rödfalk)
1 m at Lake Lidhemssjön (Småland) 25.5. Record no. 8 for Sweden.

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)
1 at Kalvhagen, Mörbylånga (öland) 24-25.5.

Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus (tereksnäppa)
1 at Södviken (öland) 23.5.

Marsh Sandpiper, T. stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
1 at Hasslarp (Scania) 19-22.5, 1 at Ottenby (öland) 19-20.5, 1 at Nisseviken (Gotland) 24-25.5, 1 at Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 22.5.

Black-winged Pratincole, Glareola nordmanni (svartvingad vadarsvala)
1 at Fiskingemaden (Närke) 24-25. Record no. 13 or 14.

Bee-eater, Merops apiaster (biätare)
4 at Knäbäckshusen (Scania) 23.5, 1 N. Malung (Dalarna) 23-24.5, 1 össby (öland) 23.5, 3 at ånäset, between Skellefteå and Umeå (Västerbotten) 28.5.
A high number of this species this spring, around 15 now.

Lesser Grey Shrike, Lanius minor (svartpannad törnskata)
1 at Stockviken (Gotland) 24-25.5.

Short-töd Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla (korttålärka)
1 at Ottenby (öland) -20.5 and prob. the same at Eckels Udde 21-24.5, 1 at Hoburgen (Gotland) 20-21.5,

Crested Lark, Galerida cristata (tofslärka)
1 at Hoburgen (Gotland) 22.5 and (the same?) Faludden 24-25.5.

Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (citronärla)
1 at Ottenby (öland) 21.5, 1 f 22.5, 1 m at Rönnen (Scania) 23.5,

Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica (rostgumpsvala)
1 at Lake Tydjesjön (Dalsland) 24.5

Stonechat, Saxicola torquata maura (östlig svarthakad buskskvätta)
1 f at Hoburgen (Gotland) 23.5.

Erling Jirle
Swedish coordinator EuroBirdNet / Fuglenett