4/1 Hume's Leaf Warbler 1 (+two P. inornatus), Mar de Fora, Fisterra, W Galicia, Spain. Still there. 2nd for Galicia, less than 7 records in Spain. (seen/heard by: F. Pereiras, B. Iglesias, C. D. Romai et al.)
03:48 CDRC
3/1 Hume's Leaf Warbler 1 (+one P. inornatus), Mar de Fora, Fisterra, W Galicia, Spain. Still there. 2nd for Galicia, less than 7 records in Spain. (seen/heard by: F. López, F. Pereiras, M. Cabau, F. Pujol, J. Bartra, M. Tardy)
Friday January 2nd 2015
12:57 CDRC
2/1 American Herring Gull 1 ad., Lires, Muxia/Cée, W Galicia, Spain. Still there. Returning bird. See López-Velasco & Adriaens (2012), at Dutch Birding 34: 238-241. A L. delawarensis also there. (seen/heard by: M. Xestoso, C. Alvarez)
11:45 CDRC
2/1 Isabelline Shrike 1 male, Marjal d'Almenara, NE Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. Still there. (seen/heard by: S. A. Ragnarsson et al.)
11:44 CDRC
1/1 Pygmy Cormorant 1 juv., La Massona, Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, NE Catalonia, Spain. Still there. 1st for Spain if accepted!.
11:43 CDRC
2/1 Hume's Leaf Warbler 1 (+one P. inornatus), Mar de Fora, Fisterra, W Galicia, Spain. 2nd for Galicia, 6th or 7th for Spain if accepted. (seen/heard by: Dani López Velasco, Fernando Pereiras)(updated: 2/1 16:13 RSN)
Monday December 29th 2014
12:29 CDRC
29/12 Thayer's Gull 1 ad., Lago, Xove, N Galicia, Spain. Still there. Returning bird, nicknamed Cipriana (see third picture). 1st for Spain!. (seen/heard by: J. A. Arregui, T. Salvadores, F. Pereiras, R. Hevia, A. Mtnez. Pernas)
12:27 CDRC
28/12 Thayer's Gull 1 ad., Lago, Xove, N Galicia, Spain. Returning bird, nicknamed Cipriana (see third picture). 1st for Spain!. (seen/heard by: Toño Salazar, David Calleja)
Sunday December 14th 2014
10:29 CDRC
14/12 Pygmy Cormorant 1 juv., La Massona, Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, NE Catalonia, Spain. Still there. 1st for Spain if accepted!. (seen/heard by: J. Portillo, J. Gomez, T. Alonso, D. Roca, G. de Jesús, A. Ollé, J. Goy)
Saturday December 13th 2014
13:48 CDRC
13/12 Isabelline Shrike 1 male, Marjal d'Almenara, NE Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. Still there. (seen/heard by: Several birders)
13:42 CDRC
13/12 Pygmy Cormorant 1 juv., La Massona, Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, NE Catalonia, Spain. 1st for Spain if accepted!. (seen/heard by: G. Dalmau)(updated: 13/12 14:34 CDRC)
13:37 CDRC
12/12 Isabelline Shrike 1 male, Marjal d'Almenara, NE Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. (seen/heard by: J. Bort, J. L. Bort)
Thursday December 4th 2014
23:01 CDRC
4/12 American Robin 1 male, Granada city, Andalucia, Spain. Late reported, seen on 25-11-2014. 2nd for Spain pending acceptance, after record in the Basque Country in Dec 1999. (seen/heard by: A. Fernández Honrubia)(updated: 4/12 23:14 CDRC)
14/11 Killdeer 1 1w, Cape Udra, Bueu, SW Galicia, Spain. Still there. 5th for Spain if accepted, all records from W Galicia. (seen/heard by: Several birders)
Thursday November 13th 2014
11:15 CDRC
13/11 Killdeer 1 1w, Cape Udra, Bueu, SW Galicia, Spain. 5th for Spain if accepted, all records from W Galicia. (seen/heard by: J. R. Gómez González)
Monday November 10th 2014
09:45 CDRC
9/11 Blyth's Reed Warbler 1 trapped and ringed, Llobregat Delta, Catalonia, Spain. 1st for Catalonia and 3rd for Spain if accepted (after birds ringed in Sevilla in Sep 2001 and retrapped Aug 2002, and Cabrera island in Oct 2007). (seen/heard by: J. Castelló, C. Weinrich, J. Pereira, C. I. Marques)(updated: 11/11 10:47 RSN)
Friday November 7th 2014
18:56 CDRC
7/11 Solitary Sandpiper 1, Abegondo-Cecebre reservoir, NW Galicia, Spain. 1st for Galicia and 2nd for Spain (after record in Oct 2005). Not relocated afterwards. (seen/heard by: M. Carregal)(updated: 7/11 21:20 CDRC)
Thursday November 6th 2014
10:19 CDRC
5/11 Red-billed Tropicbird 1 ad. flying W, Estaca de Bares point, N Galicia, Spain. Mega in mainland Spain (2nd record). No pictures taken.. (seen/heard by: Ricardo Hevia)
Wednesday November 5th 2014
18:21 SW
4/11 Mourning Dove 1, Barcelona Zoo, Spain. First for spain pending acceptance. (updated: 8/11 23:11 SW)
Saturday October 11th 2014
00:32 CDRC
10/10 Fea's Petrel 1 madeira/feae/deserta, Estaca de Bares point, N Galicia , Spain. (seen/heard by: Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo Hevia)
28/9 Least Sandpiper 1 juv., Enseada da Insua, Ponteceso, NW Galicia, Spain. Still there, in the morning, but not seen afterwards. (seen/heard by: J. L. Rabuñal)
20:28 CDRC
27/9 Least Sandpiper 1 juv., Enseada da Insua, Ponteceso, NW Galicia, Spain. Elusive!. (seen/heard by: J. L. Rabuñal)
Friday September 26th 2014
08:12 FLS
25/9 Pacific Golden Plover 1, Ebro's Delta, Tarragona, Spain. Still present. (seen/heard by: J.L. Copete, K. Mullarney, M. Robb, G. Gorospe, et al.)
07:51 FLS
25/9 Rüppell's Griffon 4, Observatorio El Algarrobo, Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain. (seen/heard by: Julio Roldán)
Wednesday September 24th 2014
08:16 FLS
23/9 Pacific Golden Plover 1, Ebro's Delta, Tarragona, Spain. Still present. (seen/heard by: David Bigas)
20/8 Pacific Golden Plover 1 ad, Ebro's Delta, Tarragona, Spain. still present. (seen/heard by: Cristian Jensen & Alex Estellé)
Monday August 18th 2014
10:57 CDRC
16/8 Swinhoe's Storm Petrel 1, Banco de la Concepcion, off NE Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. (seen/heard by: Juan Sagardía / Lanzarote Pelagics)
Saturday August 16th 2014
23:38 CDRC
16/8 Citrine Wagtail 1 1cy, Lagares river mouth, Vigo, Spain. 3rd for Galicia (previous records in Aug 1993 and Sep 2008). (seen/heard by: D. Rodriguez Vieites)
23:36 CDRC
16/8 Fea's Petrel 1 feae/madeira/'deserta', Estaca de Bares point, N Galicia, Spain. 1st this year in the area. (seen/heard by: R. Hevia, A. Sandoval, A.Valderas)
13/6 Abyssinian Roller 1 ad., Barranco de la Torre, Antigua, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Still there. 1st for Spain!. (seen/heard by: J. Sagardia, A. Unquiles & F. J. Vargas)
Thursday June 12th 2014
20:37 CDRC
11/6 Abyssinian Roller 1 ad., Barranco de la Torre, Antigua, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Still there. 1st for Spain!. (seen/heard by: A. Pataud; M. Cabrera)
20:36 CDRC
9/6 Abyssinian Roller 1 ad., Barranco de la Torre, Antigua, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. 1st for Spain! Found near the coast. Often elusive. (seen/heard by: A. Pataud)
Tuesday June 10th 2014
17:13 CDRC
9/6 Rüppell's Griffon 1 subad. With G. fulvus, perched, O Sixto, Ourol, N Galicia, Spain. 1st documented record for Galicia.. (seen/heard by: Miguel Andújar)
21/4 Kelp Gull 1 near adult, Ondarroa, Bizkaia., Spain. 2nd for Spain, 1st mainland. .
Monday April 14th 2014
23:34 CDRC
14/4 Masked Shrike 1 ad. female, Between Mélida and Santacara, Navarra, Spain. Still there, but only early morning. 3rd for Spain!.
Sunday April 13th 2014
09:52 CDRC
11/4 Laughing Gull 1 2cy, Enseada da Insua, Cabana, NW Galicia, Spain. (seen/heard by: J. L. Rabuñal)
09:51 CDRC
10/4 Blue-winged Teal 1 ad. male, Muro lagoon, Porto do Son, Spain. Still there. (seen/heard by: T. Salvadores)
09:51 CDRC
9/4 Blue-winged Teal 1 ad. male, Muro lagoon, Porto do Son, Spain. (seen/heard by: R. Pérez)
09:43 CDRC
13/4 Masked Shrike 1 ad. female, Between Mélida and Santacara, Navarra, Spain. Still there. 3rd for Spain!. (seen/heard by: About 20 twitchers)(updated: 14/4 23:33 CDRC)
09:42 CDRC
12/4 Masked Shrike 1 ad. female, Between Mélida and Santacara, Navarra, Spain. 3rd for Spain!. (seen/heard by: M. A. López de Armentia)(updated: 14/4 23:31 CDRC)