tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49107187595974875192024-03-13T17:57:16.209+00:00The Wonders of Western Palearctic BirdingRARE AND SCARCE BIRDS IN THE WESTERN PALEARCTIC (EXCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND)
This website sets out to accurately document the rare birds of the Western Palearctic and to feature the latest news and information offering the browser a chance to see some of these individual birds. It solicits information from all countries within the designated area and welcomes photographic submissions for use with the text.Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-13266900230637555892013-06-18T22:12:00.000+01:002013-06-18T22:12:11.976+01:00OPENBILL STORKS in EGYPTA couple of African Openbills have been photographed together recently from a Nile cruise near Kom Ombo - the second record for Egypt following one at Crocodile Island in 2009. Photos at <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2754480#post2754480" title="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2754480#post2754480">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2754480#post2754480</a>. (contributed by Richard Bonser)Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-9357185697433855192013-02-25T23:00:00.001+00:002013-02-25T23:00:16.709+00:00SANDHILL CRANE in Spain with 35,000 COMMON CRANESThis afternoon, the SANDHILL CRANE at Gallocanta Lagoon is still present with thousands of Common Cranes. You can follow all the information about this amazing rarity, the exact GPS coordinates and the different photos in Reservoir Birds webpage <br />
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Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-1127520154095183702012-12-02T22:41:00.002+00:002012-12-02T22:41:57.354+00:00FOX SPARROW in Estonia right nowSee image here - <a href="http://www.estbirding.ee/pildid/displayimage.php?album=2&pid=2228#top_display_media">http://www.estbirding.ee/pildid/displayimage.php?album=2&pid=2228#top_display_media</a>Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-5409906754279681082012-12-02T22:36:00.001+00:002012-12-02T22:36:26.724+00:00WILSON'S PHALAROPE in Egypt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This winter-plumaged WILSON'S PHALAROPE photographed at Port Said by Mohamed Habib on 25 August represents the FIRST record for EGYPT.</div>
Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-77140103652106593782012-10-23T21:30:00.001+01:002012-10-23T21:30:52.093+01:00PIED STONECHAT in ISRAELIt is turning out to be an exceptional autumn for rare birds in Israel with this week producing PIED STONECHAT, DUSKY WARBLER, PIED WHEATEAR and PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVERLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-9057916569033844092012-09-05T20:29:00.003+01:002012-09-05T20:29:36.784+01:00First BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER for GREECELast Saturday afternoon, Greek's first ever BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was observed close to Athens, some photos here<br />
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http://nikosfokas-photography.blogspot.gr/2012_09_01_archive.html <br />
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Antonios Saltos<br />
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Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-59073708989858492832012-07-15T20:42:00.001+01:002012-07-15T20:42:22.737+01:00WESTERN SANDPIPER in SWEDEN - 2nd record everSweden's second ever Western Sandpiper is currently foraging with Dunlins on seaweed banks in a small bay on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. It was found yesterday 14 July and has been present all day today, to the delight of hundreds of twitchers. The first record of this species in Sweden was 24 years ago, back in August 1988.<br />
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It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the age of the bird. As far as I can judge, a number of scapulars must have been replaced quite recently by pale grayish second winter types. A few older summer scapulars are mixed with these new feathers, and all together contrasting to the more worn and brownish-gray lesser and median secondary coverts. The head also appear to be newly molted due to the lack of rusty tones on the crown and ear coverts.<br />
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The question is if it can be safely identified as a second cal. year individual, or if a non-breeding adult can look like this?<br />
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(On behalf of The Swedish Rarities Committee)Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-19390618897428410742012-06-14T21:09:00.001+01:002012-06-14T21:09:05.664+01:00BLACK HERON in GREECEGreece's first ever BLACK HERON still remaining near Valti (Western Greece), seen by several birders, video here<br />
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<br />Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-82259539845093845372012-05-15T19:24:00.002+01:002012-05-15T19:24:19.251+01:00SLATY-BACKED GULL in ICELANDSee Yann's flickr stream at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25753251@N03/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/25753251@N03/</a>Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-14270711838876989762012-04-01T21:49:00.001+01:002012-04-01T21:52:01.674+01:00Danish Rare Birds - March 2012Hereby March 2012 Danish Bird News:<br /><br />The regular wintering drake Black Scoter was rediscovered off Melby,Nordsjælland during 3rd-14th. Juvenile Gyr Falcons were near Ribe,Vestjylland on 11th and Vesløs Vejle, Nordjylland on 21st. A calling male Tengmalm's Owl at Blåbjerg Plantage, Vestjylland during 24th-31st near the North Sea was a surprice record so far west (a German straggler?). The wintering, singing first winter male Pied Wheatear remained until 2nd, when it suddently disappeared - perhaps killed by a raptor?<br /><br />Other March records include two adult Black Brants, up to seven Red-breasted Geese, a surprising five Greenland White-fronted Geese, one adult Lesser White-fronted Goose, one drake Green-winged Teal, 25 Red-crested Pochards including two wintering in/near Copenhagen and a surprice 23 at Maribosøerne, Lolland on 18th, just one drake King Eider photographed flying past Sydlangeland, Fyn and later Hyllekrog, Lolland on 20th, an escaped female Hooded Merganser with a green ring, 19 Great White Egrets, a record early Arctic Skua on 8th, four Baltic Gulls at Bornholm from 26th onwards including one paired with a ssp. intermedius, 26 Iceland Gulls, six Yellow-legged Gulls, one 1st winter Viking Gull, 13 Pygmy Owls in northeast Sjælland including three new birds, four Crested Larks at the sole breeding site at Hirthals, Nordjylland on 14th and one at Skagen, Nordjylland on 28th-29th, one Nutcracker and 341 Two-barred Crossbills including many pairs or singing males raising hopes of the first Danish breeding record<br /><br />.Source: DOFbasen.dkLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-86158134701701929572012-03-22T09:22:00.002+00:002012-03-22T09:23:13.543+00:00CHESTNUT-BELLIED SANDGROUSE rediscovered in EGYPTLeander Khil and others have rediscovered up to 25 CHESTNUT-BELLIED SANDGROUSE in central EGYPTLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-58799206984314334762012-02-27T08:52:00.001+00:002012-02-27T08:54:14.901+00:00Ship-assisted TROPICAL MOCKINGBIRD on GibraltarSee <a href="http://www.rarebirdspain.net/arbsf067.htm">http://www.rarebirdspain.net/arbsf067.htm</a><br /><br />Being a completely sedentary species, this bird falls into the 'Yellow-billed Sheathbill' categoryLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-90990058252570920022011-12-01T19:27:00.001+00:002011-12-01T19:33:12.395+00:00DANISH Rare Bird News - November 2011Hereby November 2011 Danish Bird News:<br /><br />A new Danish record of 42 Pygmy Owls (far from annual in Denmark) were logged during 9th October to 29th November including four in NE Nordjylland and 38 at Sjælland, with most in the NE. No less than four male Desert Wheatears were seen during 1st-22nd including a record two together at Hanstholm, Nordjylland on 5th. The 2nd ever Western Black-eared Wheatear, a 1st cal male, was well twitched atThorsminde Harbor during 1st-8th. The first ever wintering Pied Wheatear was a 1st cal male at Strandby Harbor, Nordjylland during 28th-30th. Denmark's (and Blåvand's) 2nd ever Desert Lesser Whitethroat was a 1st-cal heard and ringed at Grønningen, Vestjylland during 5th-9th. An adult Bonaparte's Gulls in transitional plumage was at Hirtshals Harbor, Nordjylland during 10th-30th moulting into winter plumage (the 4th ever seen in Denmark, all during 1988-2011 in Nordjylland including three at this harbour alone!).<br /><br />Other November records include four White-billed Divers past Skagen,Nordjylland during 1st-17th, eight Great Northern Divers, five late British Storm-petrels (two inland near the coast) during 27th-30th including two dead, a new Danish record 67 Great White Egrets including a record 13 at Rømødæmningen, Sønderjylland on 12th, two adult Black Brants, three Red-breasted Geese, just one (an adult male) King Eider, a (adult) pair of Surf Scoters at Skagen,Nordjylland during 19th-20th, a 1st winter male Ferruginous Duck new to Langeland, Fyn at Tryggelev Nor during 31st October to 13th November and a hybrid female type Ferruginous Duck x Pochard at Stege, Møn during 11th-14th, nine Red-crested Pochards, two or three juvenile Gyr Falcons, five Grey Phalaropes, a record late Red-necked Phalarope on 17th, four Mediterranian Gulls, three 1st-cal Baltic Gulls, four Yellow-legged Gulls, one 2nd winter Iceland Gull, three migrant Tengmalm's Owls, one Hoopoe, four Crested Larks remaining at the sole breeding site at Hirtshals, Nordjylland on 21st, no less than seven Richard's Pipits, a record late Tree Pipit on 13th, a late Whinchat on 2nd, just onePallas's Warbler, one Nutcracker, a new Danish record 668 Two-barred Crossbills during the autumn's second wave of Russian migrants including a Sjælland record 71 at Gribskov, Nordsjælland on 29th, and four late Serins.<br /><br />Source: DOFbasen.dk-- DK500Club, ornitolog, Rolf ChristensenLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-10509855047217602552011-11-28T08:14:00.003+00:002011-11-28T08:18:43.209+00:00Round Britain Tour January 2012I have one place available on my Round Britain tour of January 2012 - 14-22 January 2012 to be precise - visiting most counties of England as well as visiting Wales and Scotland. A total of 180 species is expected in the week including all of the specialities that can be found in winter including most wildfowl, raptors, Cirl Bunting, Dartford Warbler, Red-billed Chough and the Scottish specialities. Please email Lee at <a href="mailto:LGREUK400@aol.com">LGREUK400@aol.com</a> if you are interested in joining me (Lee Evans)Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-66917802735562313242011-11-14T17:20:00.000+00:002011-11-14T17:21:32.131+00:00DUSKY THRUSH in Sweden for the past week !And the rarities just keeps on coming!<br /><br />On Saturday, the first DUSKY THRUSH for Sweden was found some 30 kms NW from Stockholm. Excellent pictures of the bird can be found at <a title="http://www.artportalen.se/birds/gallery_imageinfo.asp?imageID="" href="http://www.artportalen.se/birds/gallery_imageinfo.asp?imageID=352389">http://www.artportalen.se/birds/gallery_imageinfo.asp?imageID=352389</a><br /><br />The bird has been on the site for a week, and is still there today (Anders Eriksson)Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-71061009357538601332011-10-26T00:24:00.000+01:002011-10-26T00:25:42.676+01:00CHESTNUT-EARED BUNTING in SWEDENThe past days have seen a remarkarkable influx of eastern species in Sweden with two desert wheatears, one isabelline wheatear, dusky warbler, siberian stonechat, three black redstarts possibly ssp phoenicuroides, a probable siberian thrush etc. But the crown jewel was found today when a CHESTNUT-EARED BUNTING was found on small island in the Stockholm archipelago. The island is a military area with very limited access so it can be a delicate problem for tomorrow. images of the bird can be found at <a title="http://www.artportalen.se/birds/gallery_imageinfo.asp?imageID="" href="http://www.artportalen.se/birds/gallery_imageinfo.asp?imageID=348703">http://www.artportalen.se/birds/gallery_imageinfo.asp?imageID=348703</a><br /><br />Anders Eriksson, Stockholm, SwedenLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-54704512476475478232011-10-25T10:46:00.000+01:002011-10-25T10:47:31.132+01:00AMERICAN PURPLE GALLINULE on MADEIRAJust received a phone call from Madeira. An adult <strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">AMERICAN PURPLE GALLINULE</span></strong> (Porphyrio martinica) is occassionally showing well in the dense vegetation of Ribeiro Machico (E Madeira), only about 50 m upstream of the coast. The bird was found by a Finnish birdwatcher Heikki Vasamies (per Sami Tuomela)Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-76762938364424802972011-10-04T20:04:00.003+01:002011-10-04T20:07:14.884+01:00INDIAN HOUSE CROW - first record for CYPRUS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDOOCxDfnL1x2CQHPIxjfSYCxt-cY_c3oEV1mIEydn3PIlzYqPY6sFWd0Zxr5uRfy2vOfRS43JVPheEC-ZChYxo3j6AMeuNjPx0kEqAUYB9jgASSikYo0m9cEMxqQQkO9Fq8KjEG91Hg/s1600/IMAG0569.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659715139951311234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDOOCxDfnL1x2CQHPIxjfSYCxt-cY_c3oEV1mIEydn3PIlzYqPY6sFWd0Zxr5uRfy2vOfRS43JVPheEC-ZChYxo3j6AMeuNjPx0kEqAUYB9jgASSikYo0m9cEMxqQQkO9Fq8KjEG91Hg/s400/IMAG0569.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Berkshire birder Dave Carter photographed this ungainly <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">INDIAN HOUSE CROW</span></strong> at the entrance to the Zafer Burma Monastery, on the Cypriot Karpas Peninsular, on 19 September 2011 - the first record of this ship-assisted vagrant on Cyprus.</div>Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-56854865235258893812011-09-19T23:36:00.002+01:002011-09-19T23:39:07.372+01:00BLACK-BELLIED STORM PETREL, WHITE-FACED STORM PETREL, WILSON'S PETRELS and putative SOUTH POLAR SKUAS seen from Lanzarote Pelagic trip, Canary IslandsFor full details and photographs, see the links at <a href="http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/birdinglanzarote/22696">http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/birdinglanzarote/22696</a><br /><br />Two Black-bellied Storm Petrels have thus far been recorded in Britain, with one off North Norfolk in December and another far up the Bristol Channel at Severn Beach in October. More will certainly follow...........Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-1257939740930401922011-09-19T09:25:00.002+01:002011-09-19T09:28:45.769+01:00Reservoirbirds.comFor up-to-the-minute Spanish news, bookmark the website (<a title="http://www.reservoirbirds.com/" href="http://www.reservoirbirds.com/">http://www.reservoirbirds.com</a>) This is a very productive website, regularly including information on taxonomy, identification, distribution and detailed directions to the latest rarities to appear.Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-27882291020954662652011-07-27T20:21:00.000+01:002011-07-27T20:22:51.541+01:00Rarity news from ICELANDIceland's 3rd (and first twitchable) PIED-BILLED GREBE was found in NE Iceland yesterday and today the 4th SOLITARY SANDPIPER (and first since 1995) was also in the NE. More remarkable in my opinion is the first Icelandic breeding record of Bohemian Waxwing - a pair with four fledged young is at Mývatn (per Edward)Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-29438684220000814832011-07-20T15:52:00.001+01:002011-07-20T15:53:31.152+01:00First SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER for ICELANDSee images here at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/omarrun/with/5956224606/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/omarrun/with/5956224606/</a><br /><br />Bird was discovered yesterday - 19 JulyLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-32361254101105117722011-07-18T15:13:00.002+01:002011-07-18T15:16:34.643+01:00Long-standing BROWN FISH OWL nest-site is blown by holiday-makersSee <a href="http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=41512">http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=41512</a><br /><br />This pair of Brown Fish Owls have been in residence for some time but only now since photographs have emerged been confirmed as this species......Lee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-80813291126804952102011-07-15T18:38:00.002+01:002011-07-15T18:41:09.176+01:00Presumed escape BLUE GROSBEAK in NorwayThis female-type Blue Grosbeak was recently discovered on the small island of Store Faerder in Norway - <a href="http://birding.blogg.no/1310747327_pictures_of_the_blue_.html">http://birding.blogg.no/1310747327_pictures_of_the_blue_.html</a><br /><br />The bill size appears to suggest that it is one of the South American sedentary races of Blue Grosbeak rendering it a likely escape from captivityLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910718759597487519.post-42150675458809862242011-07-05T00:57:00.000+01:002011-07-05T00:58:46.484+01:00GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Varanger, NORWAYToday, Danish birder and former rarities commitee member, mr. Henrik Haaning Nielsen saw an adult <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL</span></strong> at Kiberg, Varanger,Norway.<br /><br />Vi ses snart på Verdens Ende på Grenen!<br /><br />DK500Club ornitolog, Rolf Christensen, Hvidefyrvej 4, DK-9990 Skagen, DanmarkLee G R Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05193625627020046466noreply@blogger.com0