Updated by: Rafael Armada (RA) ,
Aurélien Audevard (AA) ,
Joachim Bertrands (JoB) ,
Magnus Christofer Bladh (MCB) ,
Gábor Bodor (GB) ,
Edward Bonavia (EB),
Richard Bonser (RB) ,
Brynjúlfur Brynjólfsson (BB) ,
Bosse Carlsson (BS) ,
Simon Sigaard Christiansen (SSC) ,
Markus Craig (MC) ,
Szilard J. Daroczi (SJD) ,
Gerald Driessens (GD) ,
Richard Ek (RE) ,
Janus Ethelberg (JEt) ,
Frode Falkenberg (FF) ,
Tommy Frandsen (TF) ,
Michael Fricke (MF) ,
Didier Godreau (DG) ,
Zbigniew Kajzer (ZK) ,
Jens Søgaard Hansen (JSH) ,
Morten Bentzon Hansen (MBH) ,
Yann Kolbeinsson (YK) ,
Alexandre Hespanhol Leitão (AL) ,
Pawel Malczyk (PM) ,
Rune Sø Neergaard (RSN) ,
Kenneth Rude Nielsen (KRN) ,
Benoit Paepegaey (BP) ,
Yoav Perlman (YP) ,
Cosme Damián Romai-Cousido (CDRC) ,
Louis Sallé (LS) ,
Markku Santamaa (MS) ,
Ferran López Sanz (FLS) ,
Rasmus Strack (RS) ,
Anders Søgaard (ANS) ,
Pieter van Veelen (PV) ,
Steven Wytema (SW) .
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Monday February 10th 2003 Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
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ad. rst., Castro urdiales, Cantabria, Spain . (photo: ) present since 09.02. (seen/heard by: Juan Carlos Lorenzo Rodolfo) (source: Rare birds in Spain ) (MBH)
Monday February 3rd 2003 Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
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Brazo del Este, Sevilla, Spain . Of unknown origin. (seen/heard by: P.Chiclana, J.Garzón, Daniel L.Huertas) (source: Rare birds in Spain ) (MBH) (updated: 6/2 07:36 MBH)
Saturday February 1st 2003 Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
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Villafafila, Zamora, Spain . Present since at least 11/1-2003. (SeK)
Sunday January 26th 2003 American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
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drake, Ensenada da Insua, Ponteceso, A Coruna, Spain . Present since 25/1-2003. (SeK)
Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
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2cy. with Lapwings, Donana National Park, Spain . (SeK) (updated: 27/1 20:57 ABK)
Wednesday January 22nd 2003 White-faced Storm Petrel (Pelagodroma marina)
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picked up dead. The corpse was found in late January among the casualties of the Prestige Wreck, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain . FIRST FOR MAINLAND SPAIN. (SeK) (updated: 23/1 13:07 SeK)
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
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found dead, Pontevedra Recovery Centre, Galicia, Spain . The corpse was photographed at the center last december by an Italian birdwatcher. Third record for Spain!. (SeK) (updated: 23/1 13:20 SeK)
Sunday January 19th 2003 Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
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E Yorks North Cave GPs, Spain . (source: BirdGuides) (TF)
Thursday January 16th 2003 American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
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Mino river mouth, A Guarda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain . (SeK) (updated: 17/1 13:27 SeK)
Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
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Laguna de Tiscar, Puente genil, Cordoba, Spain . (SeK)
Tuesday January 14th 2003 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
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in poor condition, Brazo del este, Sevilla, Spain . Origin unknown!. (SeK) (updated: 23/1 13:12 SeK)
American Coot (Fulica americana)
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probably 2cy, Rouxique Gravel Pits, Galicia, Spain . 2nd Spanish record. Discovered on 5th January.. (SeK) (updated: 20/1 14:12 JSH)
Saturday January 11th 2003 Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
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ad. with 800 Greylags, Villafafila, Zamora, Spain . (SeK)
Thursday January 9th 2003 Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi)
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Amao aerodrome runway, Castropol, Asturies, Spain . (SeK)
Monday January 6th 2003 Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
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(1 male and 5 females), Traba Lagoon, A Coruna, Spain . (SeK)
American Coot (Fulica americana)
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ad. rst., Rouxyque Lagoons, Sanxenxo, Spain . (source: Spanien Web ) (MBH) (updated: 20/1 14:08 JSH)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
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oiled individual, Ensenada da Insua, Ponteceso A Coruna, Spain . (SeK) (updated: 7/1 16:30 SeK)
Sunday January 5th 2003 American Coot (Fulica americana)
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ad. rst., Grove Marshes, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain . (source: Spanien Web ) (MBH) (updated: 20/1 14:08 JSH)
Friday December 27th 2002 Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
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resting with Golden Plovers, Ebro Delta, Tarragona, Spain . (SeK)
Tuesday December 24th 2002 Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
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2cy along with 55 Mediterranean Gulls, Cantabria, Spain . (SeK) (updated: 20/1 14:16 JSH)
Saturday December 21st 2002 Red-rumped Wheatear (Oenanthe moesta)
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Cabo de Gata, Almería, Spain . First record for Spain and Europe!. (source: www.rarebirdspain.net) (PU) (updated: 20/1 14:09 JSH)
Saturday December 7th 2002 Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
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Roquito del Fraile, Tenerife, Spain . (JSH)