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SWEDISH RARITY REPORT. 1 - 31 May 2004
Below is a compilation of rare birds in Sweden in May.
Today (the Swedish National Day, 6 June) Scania got it's first Black-headed Bunting,
Emberiza malanocephala.
The province Scania (which is the southermost province in Sweden), now has 410 species,
province Öland is second on 402 species and Halland has 374. Province Härjedalen
is on 25th and last place on 228 species (and rarely mentioned in these reports..).
For a map on the locations of all provinces, see http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/sverige.html
Source: Club 300 bird alert system.
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
English name, scientific name (Swedish name)
Number, sex/age, place (Province) day.month
Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis (rödhalsad gås)
3 ad in total (in Scania, Östergötland and Öland 2 - 10.5)
Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus (nilgås) (cat. C)
1 pair in Scania on several locations and 1 in Halland in many locations.
American Wigeon, Anas americana (amerikansk bläsand)
1 ad m in Lake Kvismaren (Närke) 3.5, 1 ad m Lake Limsjön (Dalarna) 5-6.5.
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis (amerikansk kricka) (split 2003)
Most records in north Sweden in the beginning of May; (1 Lapland, 1 Västerbotten,
1 Ångermanland, 1 Norbotten) + also later in May south/middle Sweden; 1 Halland,
1 Uppland, 1 Västmanland, 1 Östergötland, 1 Småland. Some of the records probably
regard same individual.
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors (blåvingad årta)
1 ad m Vattenmöllan (Scania) 2.5 and 1 ad m Öjebyn (Norrbotten) 8.5.
Leser Scaup, Aythya affinis (mindre bergand)
1 ad m St. Nadden (Västmanland) 1-5.5.
Surf Scooter, Melanitta perspicillata (vitnackad svärta)
1 ad m Gnarp (Hälsningland) 25-26.5.
Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (amerikansk kopparand) (cat. C)
A flock of 4-5 in Södermanland + in Ångermanland and Uppland.
BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS, Thallassarche melanophris (svartbrynad albatross)
1 ad (possibly the same individual as 3 years ago, then the first record in Swedish
waters); Skälderviken 15.5 all day;
seen from Kattvik, Torekov and Hovs Hallar in Scania and from Tyludden, Mellbystrand
and Påarp in Halland.
Cory's Shearwatwater, Calonectris diomedea (gulnäbbad lira)
1 Malmö (Scania) 25.5.
Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides (rallhäger)
1 Strandbaden (Scania) 11-16.5.
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta (silkeshäger)
3-5 in Scania, Halland and Blekinge 3-22.5.
Lesser Spotted Eagle, Aquila pomarina (mindre skrikörn)
1 subad Fristad 13.5 and Öxnevalla 20.5 (Västergötland).
Eastern Imperial Eagle, Aquila heliaca (kejsarörn)
The individual from April still at Landön (Scania) 16.5, then probably the same, at
Bergkvara (Småland) 19.5 and on southern Öland 20.5.
Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus (aftonfalk)
15 - 20 reported.
Little Crake, Porzana parva (mindre sumphöna)
1 ringed Ottenby (Öland) 10.5, 1 Möckelmosen (Öland) 13-25.5.
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa)
At least 6; at Öland, Gotland, Uppland, Dalarna and Östergötland.
Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
4; at Södermanland, Blekinge, Östergötland and Öland.
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes (mindre gulbena)
1 at Stavstensudden (Scania) 8.5 and probably the same individual; Vellinge ängar
(Scania) 21-26.5.
Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus (tereksnäppa)
1 Nagelhamnsviken (Västerbotten) 19.5, 1 Beijershamn (Öland) 24-26.5 and 1 Ölmevalla
(Halland) 25-26.5.
White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
1 ad Lake Roxen (Östergötland) 8-9.5, 1 Glåpen (Västmanland) 15-16.5, 1 Revsudden
(Småland) 19.5.
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)
1 ad Älmar (Gotland) 22-26.5.
Great Skua, Catharacta skua (storlabb)
1 Nidingen (Haland) 18.5, 1 Hönö (Bohuslän) 19.5, 1 Hovs Hallar (Scania) 19.5, 1 Lomma
(Scania) 22.5, 1 Båstad (Scania) 23.5.
Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa (lappuggla)
1 Örskär (Uppland) 1.5, 1 Runmarö (Uppland) 22-29.5.
European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster (biätare)
1 Utlängan (Blekinge) 10.5, 1 Värmdö (Uppland) 15.5, 1 Björnö (Småland) 22.5, 1+1
southern Öland 19-31.5.
European Roller, Coracias garrulus (blåkråka)
1 S. Enköping (Uppland) 5.5.?
Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla (korttålärka)
1 Ottenby (Öland) 1.5 and 9.5, 1 Backatjärn (Värmland) 12.5, 1 Rivet (Gotland) 15.5
and 1 Faludden (Gotland) 24.5.
Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica (rostgumpsvala)
1 Norrebod-Digrans (Gotland) 7-8.5, 1 Båtafjorden (Halland) 9.5, 1 Lernacken (Scania)
15.5, 2 Ottenby (Öland) 16-20.5.
Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi (större piplärka)
1 Grubbeänget (Västerbotten) 3.5 and 1 Utlängan (Blekinge) 9.5.
Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (citronärla)
At least 4; Västerbotten, Öland, Gotland and Scania.
Common Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos (sydnäktergal)
1 ringed Falsterbo (Scania) 6.5.
Common Stonechat, Saxicola torquata (svarthakad buskskvätta)
About 6
Stonechat, eastern race maura (S. torquata maura) ("vitgumpad buskskvätta")
1 Öxnevalla (Västergötland) 9.5.
Blyth's Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum (busksångare)
1 SW Smedjebacken (Dalarna) 29-30.5 and 1 ringed Utklippan (Blekinge) 31.5.
TAIGA FLYCATCHER, Ficedula albicilla (taigaflugsnappare) (split)
1 Ön, Umeå (Västerbotten) 29.5. Will be 2nd rec. for Sweden if accepted.
Short-toed Treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla (trädgårdsträdkrypare)
The one from April still in Lerhamn (Scania) whole of May (1.5 - 31.5).
ISABELLINE SHRIKE, Lanius isabellinus (isabellatörnskata)
1 Beddinge (Scania) 26-27.5. 12th record.
Lesser Grey Shrike, Lanius minor (svartpannad törnskata)
1 Ölands norra udde (Öland) 1.5, 1 Stockviken (Gotland) 14-15.5, 1 Morups Tånge (Halland)
20.5 and 1 Båtafjorden (Halland) 25.5.
Woodchat Shrike, Lanius senator (rödhuvad törnskata)
Rose-coloured Starling, Sturnus roseus (rosenstare)
1 Täby (Uppland) 2.5 and 1 Resmo (Öland) 21.5.
POSSIBLE ESCAPES (Category D) or ESCAPES (Category E)
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola (buffelhuvud)
1 ad m Lake Hullsjön (Västergötland) 21.5.
The English / scientific / Swedish bird names in the reports follows the Swedish Holarctic
list, version 2, 2004 (also on this web site).
For the whole list incl. explanations, start at; http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/hollisteng.html
To read earlier reports from 1996 - 2004, go to EBN-Sweden homepage;
http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/eurobirdnet.html#Swedish_section
Erling Jirle,
Swedish coordinator, EuroBirdNet,
e-mail
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