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RARE BIRDS IN SWEDEN May - July 2005

 

Compiled by Erling Jirle 8 Aug 2005.

 

Source: Club 300 Rix-larm, the Swedish minicall system, which started 1996 and will stop 31 Dec 2005. From 1 July the new system BMS (Bird Message Service) for smartphones (GPRS/G3) with the data transfer program Notify.

Datafiles 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)

 

Some major  rarities this period, a number of spectacular waders for example.

And 2 Aug a new species for Sweden; GREAT KNOT, Calidris tenuirostris (kolymasnäppa) at Näsby (Öland). Another sensational East Siberian record this summer, comparable with the Amur Falcon, see details below;

 

 

SWEDISH RARITY REPORT 1 May – 31 July 2005.

 

Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegypticus (nilgås)

In May several small flocks in the southern provinces Scania, Blekinge, Halland. Probably breeds in Sweden. In June also in Närke.

 

Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis (rödhalsad gås)   

10 in May.

 

American Wigeon, Anas americana  (amerikansk bläsand)

In May adult males in Halland, Norrbotten, Scania, Hälsingland and Västerbotten.

 

Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis (amerikansk kricka)

In May adult males in 6 provinces; Sörmland, Västergötland, Uppland, Närke, Lapland and Småland.

 

Ring-necked Teal, Aythya collaris (ringand)

In May adult males in Scania, Värmland and Dalarna.

 

LESSER SCAUP, Aythya affinis (mindre bergand)

1 m Stoby våtmark (Scania) 30.4 – 7.5. New for Scania. 1 ad m Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 26.5.

 

King Eider, Melanitta spectabilis (praktejder)  

8 m in May, 2 in June, 1 in July.

 

Cory’s Shearwater, Calonetris diomedea (gulnäbbad lira)

1 Hovs Hallar (Scania) 7.5.

 

CATTLE EGRET, Bubulcus ibis (kohäger)

At last one that stayed, so many birders could see it;

1 ad Lund (Scania) 30.6-2.7.   3rd for Sweden, and new for Scania.

(The one seen 1985 in Scania was an escape from Copenhagen Zoological Gardens in Denmark)

 

Little Egret, Egretta garzetta (silkeshäger)

In May in Scania, Halland, Bohuslän, Öland. 3 together at Getterön (Halland) 17.5.

In June in Scania and Södermanland.

 

Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)

In May in Uppland, Scania, Gotland, Öland, Västergötland. 2 together in Lake Hammarsjön (Scania). In June 2. In July 3.

 

Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea (purpurhäger)

1 Kalmar (Småland) 24.5, 1 Norsholmen (Gotland) 26.5.

 

Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia (skedstork)

1 Foteviken (Scania) 23.5, and the same at Klagshamn (Scania) 25.5.

 

Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus (stäpphök)   

About 6 in May, 3 in June, 2 in July.

 

Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga (större skrikörn)

1 subad Alvik (Norrbotten) 12-16.6.

 

Lesser Spotted Eagle, Aquila pomarina (mindre skrikörn)

1 Ottenby (Öland) 13.5. In June in Västmanland, Uppland, Dalarna. In July in Scania and Värmland.

 

Steppe Eagle, Aquila nipalensis (stäppörn)

1 Piteå (Norrbotten) 5.7 and 1 Lake Börringesjön (Scania) 31.7.

 

AMUR FALCON, Falco amurensis (amurfalk)

A fantastic record. One of the most surprising ever in Sweden !!

1 ad m Kalmar airport (Småland) 30.6-1.7.      New for Sweden. Very few records in Europe.

This raptor migrates between eastern Siberia and southern Africa, so a very strong flyer.

 

Little Crake, Porzana parva (mindre ssumphöna)

Heard in May in Scania, Gotland, Södermanland. 1 in Närke in June.

 

Stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus (tjockfot)

1 Norra Hyn (Värmland) 19-22.5.

 

COLLARED PRATINCOLE, Glareola pratincola (rödvingad vadarsvala)

1 Ågesta (Södermanland) 30-31.5.

 

GREATER SAND PIPER, Charadrius leschenaultii (ökenpipare)

1 Påarp (Halland) 3-4.5.

 

American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica (amerikansk tundrapipare)

1 Ottenby (Öland) 26.5.

 

Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva (sibirisk tundrapipare)

1 ad m Getterön (Halland) 25.6, 1 ad m Stenåsa (Öland) 13-15.6, 1 ad Trönninge (Halland) 29.7.

 

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, Calidris fuscicollis (vitgumpsnäppa)

1 Malmö harbour (Scania) 14-17.5, 1 Ottenby (Öland) 14-27.7, 1 Getterön (Halland) 20.7.

3 in one summer is an extraordinary number.

 

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)

In May in Öland and Västerbotten. In July 2 in Scania, 1 in Västergötland.

 

STILT SANDPIPER, Calidris himantopus (styltsnäppa)

1 ad Beijershamn (Öland) 4-7.7.  3^rd for Sweden.

 

Marsh Sandpiper, Tranga stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)

About 10 in May. 3 in June, 2 in July.

 

Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus (tereksnäppa)

1 Seskarö (Norrbotten) 6.7, 1 V. Vadsjön (Södermanland) 11-12.7, 1 Beijershamn (Öland) 31.7.

 

SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Actitis macularius (fläckdrillsnäppa)

1 ad summer Utlängan (Blekinge) 22.7.    Fourth Swedish record.

 

Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides (vitvingad trut)

1 juv Gothenburg harbour (Västergötland) 19.11-23.4. 1 subad Köpmanholmen (Ångermanland) 22-30.4. They were still there in May.

 

Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus (vittrut)

2 in May.

 

Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus (svarthuvad mås)

In May in Norrbotten, Scania, Blekinge, Halland, Uppland. In June Gotland and Scania.

 

Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)

1 ad m Älmar (Gotland) 27.5-21.6.

 

White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)

13.5 a small invasion in Scania; 23 in Lake Krankesjön, 18 in Oxie, 18 Lake Hammarssjön + scattered records along the coast and elsewere the following day.

 

Alpine Swift, Apus melba (alpseglare)

1 Ismanstorps borg (Öland) 18.5.

 

PACIFIC SWIFT, Apus pacificus (orientseglare)

1 Hoburgen (Gotland) 30.7.   Second for Sweden !

 

European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster (biätare)

In May in Östergötland, Södermanland, Västerbotten, Blekinge, Öland.

In June a flock of 3 at Ottenby (Öland) 2-6.6, 1 in Blekinge 1.6 and a flock of 4-5 at Kvarnagården (Halland).

 

Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops (härfågel)

About 8 in May. 2 in June.

 

Crested Lark, Galerida cristata (tofslärka)

In May in Östergötland. In July in Scania, Västmanland, Västergötland.

 

Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla (korttålärka)

In May in Västerbotten, Blekinge and 3 on Gotland. 2 Aurriv (Gotland) 5.6. 1 Obbola (Västerbotten) 20-22.7.

 

Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (citronärla)

Over 10 in May. 1 Abbekås (Scania) 10.7.

 

Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica (rostgumpsvala)

About 9 in May. 3 in June.

 

Common Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos (sydnäktergal)

1 Ålandsskär (Södermanland) 18.5. In June in Scania, Bohuslän, Närke. In July in Närke.

 

Common Stonechat, Saxicola torquatus (svarthakad buskskvätta)

In May in Västergötland, Scania, Gotland.

 

BLACK-EARED WHEATEAR, Oenanthe hispanica (medelhavsstenskvätta)

1 m Näsby/Össby (Öland) 14.5, 1 f Kåseberga (Scania) 28.5.

 

RUFOUS-TAILED ROCK THRUSH, Monticola saxatilis (stentrast)

1 m Utlängan (Blekinge) 25.5.   Fifth record.

 

Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans (rödstrupig sångare)

1 m Horsten (Uppland) 24.5, 1 f Utklippan (Blekinge) 31.5-2.6.

 

Lesser Grey Shrike, Lanius minor (svartpannad törnskata)

1 Herrestad (Östergötland) 24.5, 1 St. Malm (Södermanland) 1.6, 1 Fällsvikhamn (Ångermanland) 12-18.6, 1 Ottenby (Öland) 16.6, 1 Karlsfält (Scania) 26.6, 1 N. Buskhyttan (Södermanland 20-22.7.

 

Rose-coloured Starling, Sturnus roseus (rosenstare)

1 Örebro (Närke) 10.7.

 

TRUMPETER FINCH, Bucanetes githagineus (ökentrumpetare)

A small invasion in Sweden of this species !  Also seen in other European countries during the same period. Only 3 previous records in Sweden before these;

1 young m Skär (Gotland) 28.5 (and prob. the same; Norderhamn 4.6), 1 ad m Hoburgen (Gotland) 28.5, 1 young m Ramsö (Bohuslän) 12.6.

 

Black-headed Bunting, Emberiza melanocephala (svarthuvad sparv)

1 ad m Ottenby (Öland) 20.5.

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To read earlier rarities reports, from 1996 and onwards, go to EBN-Sweden homepage;

http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/eurobirdnet.html#Swedish_section   __________________________________________________________________________

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

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Erling Jirle,

Swedish coordinator, EuroBirdNet