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SWEDISH RARITY REPORT May 15 - July 11, 2000

Due to difficulties in information-gathering and vacations etc, the report has been delayed.
Sources: Mainly from the Swedish hotline run by Club 300.
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/age, place (Province) day.month
Manx Shearwater, Pufinus puffinus (mindre lira)
1 Hönö (Bohuslän) 12.6, 1 Hönö 14.6, 1 Träslövsläge (Halland) 27.6.

European Shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis (toppskarv)
2 wintering Busör (Halland) - 29.5.

Little Egret, E. garzetta (silkeshäger)
1 Hallands Väderö (Scania) 20.5, 1 Spillepengen (Scania) 1.6, 1 Nyköping (Södermanland) 2.6.

Great Egret, Egretta alba (ägretthäger)
1 Landträskdammen (Gotland) 16-17.5, 1 Malungsfors (Dalarna) 19.5, 1 Holmön (Västerbotten) 23.5 and as usual one summering at Lake Lidhemssjön (Småland) (5th summer ?). 1 Hammarsjön (Scania) 6.6, 1 Torstävaviken (Blekinge) 9.6, 1 Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 16-19.6, 1 Villanäs (Västerbotten) 24.6, 1 Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 3-7.7, 1 Arnön (Värmland) 7.7.

Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea (purpurhäger)
1 Paviken (Gotland) 24.6. Record 35.

Black Stork, Ciconia nigra (svart stork)
1 Grästorp (Västergötland) 11-15.5, 1 Sonnersta (Värmland) 15.5, 1 2y Kävsjön (Småland) 23-24.5, 2 Sandby mosse (Scania) 5.6, 1 Tysslingen (Närke) 17-21.6.

Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus (nilgås)
This species was upgraded in May to category C (= twitchable), since there are escaped birds breeding elsewere in Europe.
1 ad Sillesjö (Scania) 4.7.
(1 record in Halland 18-19.2 makes it 2 records in Sweden I think).

American Wigeon, Anas american (amerikansk bläsand)
1 ad m Lake Luossajärvi (Norrbotten) 18.5, 1 ad m Ledskärsviken (Uppland) 24-29.6.

Common Teal (North American race), Anas crecca carolinensis (amerikansk kricka) 1 m Ottenby (Öland) 11.6.

Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina (rödhuvad dykand)
1 m Halladammarna (Gotland) 19-20.5, 1 m Stånga (Gotland) 25.6.

LESSER SCAUP, Aythya affinis (mindre bergand)
1 f Sättunaviken (Östergötland) 6-7.7. 3rd record.

Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (amerikansk kopparand)
This species was upgraded in May to category C (= twitchable), since there are escaped birds breeding elsewere in Europe. Only the nominate race is valid in cat. C.
The first ones after upgrade was;
1 m Valla viltvatten (Södermanland) 1-4.6, 1 m Limsjön (Dalarna) 6.7, 1 Åmål (Dalsland) 11.7.

EGYPTIAN VULTURE, Neophron percnopterus (smutsgam)
1 subad Lomma (Scania) 21.5 (only seen a short time by one birder), 6th Swedish record. 1 subad at the garbage dump of Söderhamn (Hälsingland) 14.6. This bird was photographed by the workers at the dump, which thought it was an eagle ! Probably the same bird was the one seen at several places on southern, middle and northern Öland 8-11.7. Nominate race.

Black Kite, Milvus migrans (brun glada) 15

Lesser Spotted Eagle, Aquila pomarina (mindre skrikörn)
1 ad Torhamns udde (Blekinge) 19.5, 1 subad Torreberga (Scania) 2.6, 1 Alby (Öland) 3.6, 1 ad Asarum (Blekinge) 3.6, 1 ad southern Öland 4.6 and 1 ad middle-north Öland 9.7.

Booted Eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus (dvärgörn)
1 Svartåmynningen (Östergötland) 1.6.

Short-toed Eagle, Circaetus gallicus (ormörn)
1 Olseröd (Scania) 21.5, 1 Hulingen (Småland) 22.5, 1 Vickleby (Öland) 5.6.

Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus (stäpphök) 11

Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus (aftonfalk) Around 30 seen in Sweden during the period, mostly in the south, but 1 female stayed 2 weeks at Gräsmyr (Ångermanland) May-June.

LESSER KESTREL, Falco naumanni (rödfalk)
1 2y m Ravlunda (Scania) 10.6. New for Scania.
Reported later in the area and elsewere in Scania, but we will see if these records will be accepted....

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (tuvsnäppa) 5

Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva (sibirisk tundrapipare)
1 ad m Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 18-26.6, 1 ad m Halmstad (Halland) 19-20.6.

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Limnodromus scolopaceus (större beckasinsnäppa)
1 Båden (Öland) 3.7.

LESSER SAND PLOVER, Charadrius mongolus (prob. race stegmanni/mongolus) (mongolpipare)
1 ad m Abbekås (Scania) 17-19.6. 6th record. New for Scania.

WHITE-TAILED LAPWING, Vanellus leucorus (sumpvipa)
1 Ekeviken, Fårö (Gotland) The fourth this year !! 7th Swedish record. New for Gotland.

SOCIABLE LAPWING, Vanellus gregarius (stäppvipa)
1 ad Getterön (Halland) 28.6. No. 5 for Sweden. New for Halland..

COLLARED PRATINCOLE, Glareola pratincola (rödvingad vadarsvala)
1 Mosås, Örebro (Närke) 21.5. Record No. 16.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis (prärielöpare)
1 ad Rönnen (Scania) 25-27.5, 1 ad Högby (Öland) 27-28.5.

Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus (tereknäppa)
1 Fiskingemaden (Närke) 20.5, 1 Barshageudd (Gotland) 23.5, 1 Galtabäck (Halland) 3.6, 1 Hjälstaviken (Uppland) 2.7.

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (dammsnäppa)
2 Härnaviken (Östergötland) 15.5, 1 Tunsjön (Hälsingland) 26.5, 2 Sättunaviken (Östergötland) 29.5-4.6, 1 Örtofta (Scania) 4.6, 1 Grönklitt (Dalarna) 10.6, 2 Angarn (Uppland) 10-12.6, 1 Utlängan (Blekinge) 16.6, 1 Torup (Scania) 17.6, 1 Hötjärn (Västmanland) 22.6.. Soon time to be a regular breeding bird in Sweden ?

Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicaria (brednäbbad simsnäppa)
1 ad Grötlingbo udd (Gotland) 24-27.5, 1 ad m Husebymaden (Småland) 24.5.

Great Skua, Catharacta skua (storlabb) 3

Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarina (bredstjärtad labb) 5

LAUGHING GULL, Larus atricilla (sotvingad mås)
1 ad Nolhagaviken, Alingsås (Västergötland) 23-26.5. Not in good condition, died 26.5. 5th record.

Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus (vittrut)
1 wintering - summering at Glommen (Halland) until June.

Iceland Gull, L. glaucoides (vitvingad trut)
1 wintering - summering at Glommen (Halland) until May.

Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus (svarthuvad mås)
11, spread all over Sweden, from Malmö in the south to Sorsele (Lapland, 31.5).

Ringbilled Gull, Larus delawarensis (ringnäbbad mås)
The usual individual summering in Halmstad harbour (Halland) since many years arrived 9.4.

Gull-billed Tern, Sterna nilotica (sandtärna)
1 Sillesjö (Scania) 25.6.

Whiskered Tern, Chlidonia hybridus (skäggtärna)
1 ad Gnien (Västmanland) 17.5.

White-winged Tern, Chlidonia leucopterus (vitvingad tärna)
1 ad Vaktordern (Gotland) 27.5, 1 ad Ottenby (Öland) 28.5, 1 ad Lillholmen (Öland) 30.5-2.6, 1 ad Trönninge (Halland) 3-11.6, 1 Krankesjön (Scania) 5.7 and 1 ad Lake St. Lombolosjön, Kiruna (Lapland) 12-15.6 (north of the polar circle !).

Brunnich s Murre, Uria lomvia (spetsbergsgrissla)
1 ad s Lilla Karlsö (Gotland) 21-22.5. (At the breeding colony with Common Murre, Uria aalge).

European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur (turturduva) 24

Barn Owl, Tuto alba (tornuggla)
1 Fagershanna (Västergötland) 20.5.

Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa (lappuggla)
This species, breeding in northern Sweden, was found in Skummeslövsstrand (Halland, close to the Scanian border) 8.6.
It was the first record in Halland, and the most southerly in over 100 years. The birds was seen 8-16.6 and found again 2.7, about 2 km further north.

Snowy Owl, Nyctea scandiaca (fjälluggla)
1 Bjuröklubb (Västerbotten) 12.6, 1 St. Fjäderägg (Västerbotten) 23.6, 1 Piteå (Norrbotten) 29.6, 1 Skellefteå (Västerbotten) 29.6, 1 Njulla (Lapland) 1.7.

Alpine Swift, Apus melba (alpseglare)
1 Lake Hornborgasjön (Västergötland) 17-18.6.

Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops (härfågel) 1

European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster (biätare) 15 in total
(3 at Herrvik, Gotland 21.5 and 3 at Ottenby (Öland) 12.6.).

Crested Lark, Galerida cristata (tofslärka)
1 (or 2?) at Ottenby (Öland) 22.5-24.6, 1 Kävlinge (Scania) 15.6, 1 Marieberg (Närke) 20.6.

Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla (korttålärka)
1 Hoburgen (Gotland) 17.5 and 22.5, 1 Utlängan (Blekinge) 18.5.

OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT, Anthus hodgsoni (sibirisk piplärka)
1 ringed Landsort (Södermanland) 11.6. Stayed until 14.6. Record 10.

Citrine Wagtail, M. citreola (citronärla)
1 f Landsort (Södermanland) 20-22.5, 1 Svansjövik (Västergötland) 12.6,

Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica (rostgumpsvala)
1 Torestorp (Västergötland) 16.5.

Common Stonechat, Saxicola torquata (svarthakad buskskvätta)
At Vårhallarna (Scania) a male was found 14.3. Then 24 April it was joined by a female. They bred in May-June and got 3 youngs. First Swedish breeding record. Probably race torquata.Still there in July, male singing, maybe a second breeding.
Other records; 1 m Lilla Tvåtjärnen (Västmanland) 1-2.6.
1 male of race maura at St. Fjäderägg (Västerbotten) 24.6.

BLACK-EARED WHEATEAR, Oenanthe hispanica (medelhavsstenskvätta)
1 m Ottenby (Öland) 31.5. 6th record.

Savi s Warbler, Locustella luscinioides (vassångare) 6

DESERT WARBLER, Sylvia nana (ökensångare)
1 Ledskärsviken (Uppland) 29.5. 12th record.

Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus norealis (nordsångare)
1 singing Abisko (Lapland) 22-25.6, 2 more in the beginning of July.

Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus (brandkronad kungsfågel)
2 singing, Falsterbo (Scania) 22.5, 1 singing Ravlunda (Scania) 10-25.6.

Lesser Grey Shrike, Lanius minor (svartpannad törnskata)
1 Utlängan (Blekinge) 21.5, 1 2y m Gotska Sandön (Gotland) 2.6, 1 ad m Ytterberg (Västergötland) 25-26.6.

Two-barred Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (bändelkorsnäbb)
17 Bjuröklubb (Västerbotten) 4.7.

Black-headed Bunting, Emberiza melanocephala (svarthuvad sparv)
1 m Norra Udden (Öland) 2.6.

Little Bunting, Emberiza pusilla (dvärgsparv)
At 6 different locations in Lapland 20.6-6.7 (Gällivare, Vittangi, Lainio, Junosuando, Kangos and at the classic loclity; Luspebryggan).

Corn Bunting, Miliara calandra (kornsparv)
Outside breeding areas in Scania; 3 at Gotland, 1 Uppland, 1 Öland, 1 Småland.
POSSIBLE ESCAPES (Category D)

Cinnamon Teal, A. cyanoptera (kanelårta)
1 m Alby (Öland) 12.5 - 1.6.

Long-tailed Rosefinch, Uragus sibiricus (långstjärtad rosenfink)
1 m Varberg (Halland) 4-5.6.

Yellow-throated Bunting, Emberiza elegans (praktsparv)
1 f Kåsehuvud (Scania) 19.5.
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Here you also find previous Swedish rarities reports from 1996-2000
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The English / scientific / Swedish bird names in the reports follows the Swedish Holarctic list adopted by SOF (Swed. Orn. Union) 1995.
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Cheers,
Swedish coordinator, EuroBirdNet

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