Bird Sightings - March 2010

Recent Highlights

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GREY HERON: Various flocks on 8th March, maximum 39 at Ghadira.
COMMON CRANE: 3 on 8th March.
LESSER KESTREL: 1 at Gozo on 8th March.
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Common Shelduck 16 on 4th (SEA).
Shoveler 38+ on 2nd (SEA).
Common Quail Singles on 5th and 6th (MLT, GHD).
Northern Gannet 1 on 2nd (SEA).
Great Cormorant 2 on 2nd and 13 on 6th (SEA).
Grey Heron 2 - 39 on 7th and 8th (MLT, GOZ, GHD).
Marsh Harrier 1 - 8 on several dates from 2nd to 8th (MLT, GOZ).
Pallid Harrier 1 on 5th (GOZ).
Lesser Kestrel 1 on 8th (GOZ).
Common Kestrel 1 - 2 on 2nd and 6th (MLT, GOZ).
Peregrine Falcon 1 on 2nd and 6th.
Water Rail 2 on 4th and 1 on 8th (GHD, SIM).
Common Crane 3 on 8th (MLT).
Little Ringed Plover 2 - 5 daily (GHD).
Jack Snipe 1 on 3rd (GHD).
Common Snipe Singles on 4th (GHD, SIM).
Eurasian Curlew 15 on 4th (SEA).
Common Redshank 2 on 8th (GHD).
Green Sandpiper 1 - 2 on 7th and 8th (GHD).
Common Sandpiper 1 on most dates from 5th to 8th (GHD).
Sandwich Tern 10 on 4th and 1 on 6th (SEA).
Common Swift 1 on 8th (MLT).
Common Kingfisher 1 on most dates from 1st to 8th (GHD).
Hoopoe 1 - 2 on 8th (MLT, GHD).
Wryneck 1 on 3rd and 5th (GHD).
Tree Pipit 1 on 8th (GHD).
Reed Bunting 1 - 2 on 1st, 4th and 8th (GHD, SIM).
Corn Bunting 1 on 6th (GOZ).

Other Species

Mallard; Chukar; Cory's Shearwater; Yelkouan Shearwater; Moorhen; Mediterranean Gull; Black-headed Gull; Yellow-legged Gull; Collared Dove; Sky Lark; Sand Martin; Barn Swallow; House Martin; Meadow Pipit; Yellow Wagtail; White Wagtail; Dunnock; Robin; Black Redstart; Common Stonechat; Blue Rock Thrush; Song Thrush; Cetti's Warbler; Zitting Cisticola; Sedge Warbler; Blackcap; Spectacled Warbler; Subalpine Warbler; Sardinian Warbler; Common Chiffchaff; Common Starling; Spanish Sparrow; Tree Sparrow and Common Chaffinch.

Note

1. All bird records published in this page are for information only.
2. Records of very rare birds require the acceptance of the National Rarities Committee (Malta) to be officially recognised.
3. Some bird sightings are not reported on this page on the request of observers.

Contributors

Patrick Abela; Anne-Marie Austad; Martin Austad; David Attard; John Attard Montalto; Stefan Azzopardi; Ian Balzan; Saviour Balzan; John J Borg; Matthew Borg Cardona; Denis Cachia; Christopher Cachia Zammit; Richard Cachia Zammit; Stephen Cilia; Dr. Joe Doublet; Sylvia Falzon; Victor Falzon; Jean Farrugia; Nicholas Galea; Charles Gauci; Mario V Gauci; Mark Gauci; John Grech; Emanuel Mallia; Joseph M Mangion; Caldon Mercieca; Mario Mizzi; Paul Portelli; Dr, Andre` Raine; Arnold Sciberras; Joe Sultana; Aron Tanti; Nadja Tschovikov; Louis Vella; Raymond Vella, Steve Zammit Lupi and Marcel Zammit Marmara`.

Site Abbreviations

MLT = Malta (mainland) and Filfla island; GOZ = Gozo and Comino; SEA = at sea/offshore; GHD = Ghadira Nature Reserve; SIM = Simar Nature Reserve

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