March Rarities 2010

[Peter]

Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris
Sevilla There was a drake at Lucio de la Dehesa de Abajo, Puebla del Río, Sevilla, on 21.3 (William Velmala, Markus Ahola).

Presumed Hybrid Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta
Cádiz. The bird at Salinas de Cádiz was seen again on 8.3 at Salina San José del Palmar - Puerto Real, Cádiz (Rafael García Costales).

Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor
Sevilla There was a bird at complejo endorreico de la Lantejuela, Sevilla on 6.3 (Paco Chiclana). Possibly this bird joined birds (3-49 at Laguna de Consuegra of the same area on 8.3 (Alfonso Barragán).
Sevilla There were three at Laguna de Consuegra, complejo endorreico de la Lantejuela, Sevilla on 8.3 (Alfonso Barragán) to 11.3 (Paco Chiclana)
Sevilla There were four at Veta la Palma, PN Doñana, Sevilla on 17.3 (José Luis Arroyo). These four had been there on 14.1 and were some tens of km far from the birds of La Lantejuela (birds 2-4) but it's not clear whether they can be the same moving individuals or another four resting in this restricted access area.
Malaga There was a single bird seen at Laguna Dulce (near Fuente de Piedra) 18.3 (ABS)

Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Almeria The bird found at Cabo de Gata saltpans the weekend 16-17.1 was still there on 1.3 (Juan Pérez Contreras). It remained there on 15.3 (Raimundo Martín)

Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia
Cádiz On 6.3 an adult was found at Montijo-Jara beach, Chipiona, Cádiz (Rafael García Costales).

Little Swift Apus affinis
Sevilla There were two at Sierra Norte de Sevilla, at Lora del Río, on 1.3 (Paco Chiclana, Manolo Villaécija)
Huelva. There was one at Laguna del Portil, El Portil, Huelva, on 1.3 (José Luis Anguita y Laura Gonzalez).
Cádiz. At least one bird, perhaps up to three according to other unconfirmed sources, was seen at Bolonia cave, Cádiz, on 22.3 (Sofía Fernández, Samuel Prieto, Antón David Pérez).
Cádiz. One bird seen Zahara (Sierra de Grazalema) reservoir 8.3 (ABS)

BELTED KINGFISHER Ceryle alcyon FIRST FOR SPAIN AND SOUTH EUROPE.
Murcia.The bird at Murcia was seen again at Albujón ponds on 4.3 (Kevin Lane). It was near pond '1' as featured in February page. See two photos below (K.Lane). The bird was still seen there on 18.3 on the wires above the first small reservoir on the right after turning off the main road, onto the road which runs alongside the canal (Ashley Powell). Seen again on 31.3 at Albujón- Obras hidráulicas (Ashley Powell).

Source: Rare Birds in Spain and Andalucia Bird Society (ABS)


Peter