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In the previous report I wrote about 3 West Palearctic records of Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach (rostgumpad törnskata), taken from Cramp, HWP vol. 7. It seems that the record from Hungary has been cancelled, so the Swedish record 11 June at Stora Karlsö (Gotland) should be the first for Europe if accepted. It seems the bird is a short distance migrant, so it is possible it could be accepted as spontaneous and not an escape. We will see.

Yesterday afternoon 3 birders had a good view of a large swift for about 20 minutes at Getterön (Halland). The bird looked like a Pacific Swift, Apus pacificus (orientseglare). The bird then took height together with Swifts and disappeared.
I have tried to find out about previous European/WP records;
The first was one captured at Leman Bank gas platform in the North Sea, 19 June 1981. It was taken ashore and released in Norfolk, England the same day.
Then there has been at least 2 more records in Britain (probably accepted);
Cley, Norfolk 30 May 1993.
Daventry Reservoir, Warwickshire, summer (?)1997
+ one claimed record at the Isles of Scilly.
There is also one record in Norway.
So in total, only 4-5 previous records in WP if I am right.

SWEDISH RARITY REPORT 14 June - 4 July, 1999

Sources: Mainly from the Swedish hotline run by Club 300, and compiled by Mikael Nord.
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, place (Province) date

Cory s Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea (gulnäbbad lira)
1 Haby bukt (Bohuslän) 3.7.

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, Nycticorax nycticorax (natthäger)
The one in Uppland during the last month seen at Hjälstaviken 10.45 p.m. 16.6 and then (the same?) at Lake Lövsjön (Södermanland) 11.45 p.m. the day after.

Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
The one at Lake Lidhemssjön in Småland back as usual this summer.


Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
1 Petgärde träsk 17.6 and 1 Möckelmossen 18.6 (Öland).

Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (rostand)
1 pair Gårdby hamn (Öland) 21-23.6.

American Wigeon, Anas americana (amerikansk bläsand)
1 ad m Villanäs, SE Umeå (Västerbotten) 3-4.7.

LESSER SCAUP, Aythya affinis (mindre bergand)
1 m Svartåmynningen, Linköping (Östergötland) 13-18.6.
Only 3rd record for Sweden, but the second this year !

Ferruginous Duck, Aythya nyroca (vitögd dykand)
1 m Lake Draven (Småland) 30.6.

Black Kite, Milvus migrans (brun glada)
1-2 the whole period at Ystad garbage dump (Scania), 1 Rofstorp (Halland) 21.6, 1 Kungsbacka (Halland) 2.7.

Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (större skrikörn)
1 2y Näsbyholm (Scania) 2.7- still there today.

Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespetinus (aftonfalk)
1 ad m Bengts, Östergarn (Gotland) 22.6, 1 2y f Fårö (Gotland) 27.6.

BAILLON'S CRAKE, Porzana pusilla (dvärgsumphöna)
This species has not been recorded in Sweden since 1985, and only 4 times in total previously.
During this period 2 records !
1 calling at Hunna, S. Huseby (Småland) 20.6-4.7 (only sporadic calls the last nights).
1 calling at Lake Bysjön, N. Åmotfors (Värmland) 18-28.6.

GREATER SAND PLOVER, Charadrius leschenaultii (ökenpipare)
1 ad m Utö (Södermanland) 4.7.
6th Swedish record.

Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva (sibirisk tundrapipare)
1 f Flisviken, Sundre (Gotland) 19.6.

SOCIABLE LAPWING, Vanellus gregarius (stäppvipa)
1 2y Älvsbyn (Norrbotten) 14-16.6.
5th Swedish record.

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)
1 Sandemar (Södermanland) 23.6, 1 Södviken (Öland) 24.6, 1 Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 26.6.

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
1 W. Katrineholm (Södermanland) 12-16.6.

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) most of the period.

BRIDLED TERN, Sterna anaethetus (tygeltärna) NEW FOR SWEDEN !
1 ad Söskär, 2 km W. Mollösund, Orust (Bohuslän) 30.6-4.7.
This extraordinary bird, seen by many hundreds of birders, stayed in a colony of Common Tern, S. hirundo, but made long fishing trips for up to 10 hours or so. You got nice views of the bird at 20 meters or less.

Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybridus (skäggtärna)
1 ad Landabukten (Halland) 16.6. No. 23 for Sweden.

White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
1 Lake Draven (Småland) 19.6, 1 Hasslarp (Scania) 23.6.

Great Skua, Catharacta skua (storlabb)
1 Hallands Väderö (Scania) 24.6.

European Turtle Dove, Streptepelia turtur (turturduva)
Senn on Öland, Gotland and in Blekinge and Scania.

European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster (biätare)
1 Vällingeånbron, Arnön (Värmland) 14.6, 2 Broddetorp (Västergötland) 3.7.

Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (citronärla)
1 f Hynboholm, N. Karlstad (Värmland) 27.6.

Savi s Warbler, Locustella luscinoides (vassångare)
1 Köping (Västmanland) 14-16.6, 1 Svartåmynningen (Östergötland) 20-24.6, 1 lake Östen (Västergötland) 4.7.

Blyth s Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum (busksångare) :
5 records; Upland, Bohuslän, Småland, Medelpad (2).

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 Nottarö (Södermanland) 20-22.6, 1 m Lillhärdal (Härjedalen) 21.6-4.7. New for Härjedalen.

ISABELLINE SHRIKE, L. isabellinus (isabellatörnskata)
1 m Kullaberg (Scania) 25.6. No. 10 for Sweden.
PROBABLE ESCAPES (CAT. D);

Ross s Goose, Anser rossii (dvärgsnögås)
1 ad Stockviken (Gotland) 12-19.6.

Bar-headed Goose, Anser indicus (stripgås)
16 (!), all without rings, at Fagervik, N. Timrå (Medelpad) 26.6.

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