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RARE BIRDS IN SWEDEN January -
April 2005.
Compiled by Erling Jirle 6 May
2005.
Source: Club 300 Rix-larm, the
Swedish minicall system. Datafile provided by Pierre Unge.
Most of the rarities listed below
are not official Swedish records until accepted by national or local rarities
committees.
Shortenings: m=male, f=female,
2y=second calender year age, w = winter plumage etc.
English name, scientific name
(Swedish name)
Number,
sex/age, place (Province) day.month
A pretty calm period, few major rarities.
Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis (rödhalsad gås)
1 Västergarn (Gotland) 23.3, 1 Sätterstamaden (Södermanland)
30.3-19.4, 2 Faludden (Gotland) 24.4.
Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferrugines (rostand)
1 Böste (Scania) 6.3, 1 Ölnevik (Värmland) 28.3.
American Wigeon, Anas americana (amerikansk bläsand)
1 m Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 28.3-15.4, 1 m
Getterön-Tyludden (Halland) 5.4, 1 Höganäs (Scania) 12-23.4,
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis (amerikansk kricka)
1 m Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 25.3-30.4, 1 Lake
Draven (Småland) 30.3-23.4, 1 Vattnäs (Dalarna) 18.4, 1 Gnien (Västmanland)
24.4, 1 Fyledalen (Scania) 26.4, 1 Orsa (Dalarna) 29.4.
Ring-necked Teal, Aythya collaris (ringand)
1 m Kapellskär (Uppland) 5-6.3.
Ferruginous Duck, Aythya nyroca (vitögd dykand)
1 m Kristianstad (Scania) 3.4, 1 m Vambåsa (Blekinge)
22-24.4.
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis (mindre bergand)
1 m Stoby våtmark (Scania) 30.4 – still there 6.5. New
for Scania.
Surf Scotter, Melanitta perspicillata (vitnackad svärta)
1 m Hittarps rev (Scania) 23.4.
King Eider, Melanitta spectabilis (praktejder)
10 m in March, 25 m in April.
Great Northern Loon, Gavia immer (svartnäbbad islom)
About 13 in Jan, 3 in Feb, 1 in March, 5 in April (one
wintering at Juleboda, Scania, Nov-04 - 14.4).
Yellow-billed Loon, Gavia adamsii (vitnäbbbad islom)
3 in Jan, 3 in Feb, 3 in March, 14 in April.
Cory’s Shearwater, Calonetris diomedea (gulnäbbad lira)
1 Busör (Halland) 5-6.1.
Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
6 in April.
Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus (stäpphök)
About 5 in April.
Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (större skrikörn)
1 Ronneby (Blekinge) 23.1, and probably the same wintering
at Tosteberga/Vanneberga (Scania) 29.1-28.3.
Eastern Imperial Eagle, Aquila heliaca (kejsarörn)
1 subad in a number of localities in Halland 5-29.1. 1 subad
Rövarekulan (Scania) 11.3.
Gyr Falcon, Falco rusticolus (jaktfalk)
4 in Jan (Scania, Uppland, Öland and Västergötland). 6 in
March. 1 in April.
Marsh Sandpiper, Tranga stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
10 in April (17-30.4).
Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius (brednäbbad simsnäppa)
1 Hovs Hallar (Scania) 3.1, 1 Hönö (Bohuslän) 13.1.
Great Skua, Catharacta skua (storlabb)
3 in Jan.
Sabine’s Gull, Larus sabini (tärnmås)
1 Lerkil (Halland) 2.1.
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis (medelhavstrut)
3-4 in Jan-Feb, 1 in Simrishamn (Scania) 1-5.3.
Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides (vitvingad trut)
1 juv Gothenburg harbour (Västergötland) 19.11-23.4. 1 subad
Köpmanholmen (Ångermanland) 22-30.4.
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus (vittrut)
About 5 in Jan-Feb, 7 in March, 5 in April.
IVORY GULL, Pagophila eburnea (ismås)
This was the first twitchable individual in many years. This juvenile bird was first found 5.12
moving between harbours at the Onsala peninsula, Halland, but from 7.12 and the
rest of the year it was wintering at the Lerkil harbour, feeding on fat salmons
and fish scraps put out by birdwatchers coming in big crowds admiring and
photographing this Arctic gem. It was last seen 5 Jan 2005. 21th Swedish record.
Little Auk, Alle alle (alkekung)
1 Äleklinta (Öland) 1.1.
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus (fjälluggla)
1 Burgsvik (Gotland) 6.1.
Northern Hawk Owl, Surnia ulula (hökuggla)
1 V. Edsbro (Uppland) 1-24.1, 1 Stormörtsjön (Medelpad)
1.1-13.3, 1 Mockträsk (Norrbotten) 15.1-5.3 and 1 Sandgrönnorna, Luleå
archipelago (Norrbotten) 27.2.
Boden Norrbotten) and Hötjärn (Dalarna) in April.
Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa (lappuggla)
1 Torp (Medelpad) 6.3.
Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops (härfågel)
5 in April.
Crested Lark, Galerida cristata (tofslärka)
1 Norrköping (Östergötland) 9.11-1.1.
Richard’s Pipit, Anthus richardi (större piplärka)
1 Hittarps rev (Scania) 16.4.
Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (citronärla)
1 m SE Vendelsjön (Uppland) 29.4.
Common Stonechat, Saxicola torquatus (svarthakad
buskskvätta)
1 m Torreberga (Scania) 2-22.1, 1 f Gessie (Scania)
23.1-5.2, 1 f Kävlinge (Scania) 6.2, 1 f Löddesborg (Scania) 7.2-13.3, 1 m
Utlängan (Blekinge) 23-24.3, 1 N. Hyn (Värmland) 24.3, 1 Ottenby (Öland) 25.3,
1 Lernacken (Scania) 28.3 + 5 males in April.
Savi’s Warbler, Locustella luscinioides (vassångare)
1 Fysingen (Uppland) 26.4, 1 Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 30.4.
IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, Phylloscopus ibericus (iberisk
gransångare)
1 ringed Falsterbo (Scania) 25.4.
Short-toed Treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla
(trädgårdsträdkrypare)
1 ringed Falsterbo (Scania) 4.4, 10.4, 14.4.
Siberian Tit, Parus cinctus (lappmes)
1 wintering in Uppsala (Uppland).
Two-barred Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (bändelkorsnäbb)
1 Sundsvall (Medelpad) 1.1, 1 Gammelstadsviken (Norrbotten)
4.1.
Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator (tallbit)
1 Ölands norra udde 1-19.1, 1 S. Mörlundaslätten (Småland)
2.1, 1 Åstholmen (Medelpad) 15.1, 1 Rödmyråsen (Medelpad) 12.2, 1 Morups tånge
(Halland) 25.3.
Baikal Teal, Anas formosa (gulkindad kricka)
1 f Ingelstorps ängar 23.3 and Kåseberga 28.3 (Scania).
To read earlier rarities reports, from 1996 and onwards, go to reports
The English / scientific / Swedish
bird names in the reports follows the Swedish Holarctic list, version 2, 2004
(also on the EBN web site).
For the whole list incl.
explanations, start at; http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/hollisteng.html
__________________________________________________________________________
Erling Jirle,
Swedish coordinator, EuroBirdNet