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Aurélien Audevard (AA) ,
Joachim Bertrands (JoB) ,
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Edward Bonavia (EB),
Richard Bonser (RB) ,
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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) ,
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Yoav Perlman (YP) ,
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Rasmus Strack (RS) ,
Anders Søgaard (ANS) ,
Pieter van Veelen (PV) ,
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Sunday January 17th 2016 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Texel, Netherlands . (photo: ) MEGA! Found dead today, if accepted the second 1st for the Netherlands in 3 days! (1 previous not accepted record 27 january 1985 Egmond aan Zee (DB 8: 45-48, 1986) due to presence of flying fish in stomach. (source: Dutchbirdalerts.nl ) (JoB) (updated: 18/1 09:43 SW)
Tuesday September 22nd 2015 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Peniche, Portugal . (photo: ) migr. south. (seen/heard by: David Campbell, André Julinder, Hélder Cardoso) (source: Peniche Seabird Count / Raridades forum ) (OJ) (updated: 23/9 11:31 CDRC)
Wednesday November 5th 2014 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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ad. flying W, Estaca de Bares point, N Galicia, Spain . Mega in mainland Spain (2nd record). No pictures taken.. (seen/heard by: Ricardo Hevia) (source: Reservoirbirds ) (CDRC)
Friday July 4th 2014 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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(ad.), North beach, Eilat, Israel . (seen/heard by: S. Shalev & A. Peduel) (YP)
Thursday May 8th 2014 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain . (photo: ) from 8-11 may. (source: Rare Birds Spain ) (SW)
Saturday July 13th 2013 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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North Beach, Eilat, Israel . (seen/heard by: I. Shanni) (YP)
Monday April 16th 2012 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Costa de Benajarafe, Benajarafe (Málaga), Andalucía, Spain . Seen the 11th april. (source: Reservoir Birds ) (RA)
Wednesday March 9th 2011 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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(ad.), Taliarte, Telde, Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Spain . (seen/heard by: Xabier Remírez) (source: Reservoir Birds ) (FLS) (updated: 10/3 10:44 RSN)
Monday December 20th 2010 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Playa del Pozo Negro, Fuerteventura, Spain . firstwinter. (source: Rare Birds in Spain) (MBH)
Saturday September 18th 2010 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Estaca de Bares point, N Galicia, Spain . Confirmed as a P. aethereus, probably subad. 1st for mainland Spain, seen during regular seawatching scheme. (seen/heard by: Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo Hevia, Alvaro Barros) (CDRC) (updated: 20/9 08:38 CDRC)
Wednesday July 14th 2010 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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ad., Canary Islands, Spain . Ferry between Lanzarote-Gran Canaria. Phaeton sp. probably Red-billed Tropicbird. (seen/heard by: John Muddeman) (source: Reservoir Birds ) (FLS)
Saturday November 14th 2009 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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1cy, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain . (seen/heard by: Francisco Javier García Vargas) (source: Reservoir Birds ) (FLS)
Tuesday September 8th 2009 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Kinsale, Cork, Ireland . (photo: ) seen by a French birdwatcher. (source: Ornithomedia/ birdforum ) (SW)
Friday May 1st 2009 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Lanzarote, Canary Island, Spain . (seen/heard by: Juan Sagardía & Miguel Rouco) (source: http://www.reservoirbirds.com ) (FLS)
Thursday April 30th 2009 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Puerto del Carmen, Tias-Lanzarote, Spain . still present a bird. (seen/heard by: Francisco Javier García Vargas & Juan Sagardía) (source: Rarebirdspain foro) (FLS)
Tuesday April 28th 2009 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Puerto del Carmen, Tias-Lanzarote, Spain . (photo: ) still present. (seen/heard by: Francisco Javier García Vargas) (source: http://www.reservoirbirds.com ) (FLS) (updated: 29/4 14:23 SW)
Monday April 27th 2009 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Puerto del Carmen, Tias-Lanzarote, Spain . still present. (seen/heard by: Francisco Javier García Vargas) (source: http://www.reservoirbirds.com ) (FLS)
Sunday April 26th 2009 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain . (photo: ) (seen/heard by: Francisco Javier Vargas, Colin Guy & Antonio Unquiles) (source: http://www.reservoirbirds.com ) (FLS) (updated: 27/4 12:27 GB)
Wednesday August 13th 2008 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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imat, 220kms S of Faial, Azores . (seen/heard by: Alexandre Leitao) (source: Noticiario SPEA) (AL)
Sunday August 10th 2008 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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adult, 10 miles S of Pico, Azores . (source: Birding Azores ) (RB)
Saturday March 18th 2006 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Playa Papagayo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain . (source: Rarebirdspain ) (TF)
Tuesday May 10th 2005 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
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Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, Spain . (source: rarebirdspain ) (KRN)