Bird Sightings - March 2010

Recent Highlights

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LESSER KESTREL: Up to 21 on 15th March.
BLACK-WINGED STILT: 1 at Ghadira on 15th March.
LITTLE STINT: 5 at Ghadira on 15th March.
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Common Shelduck 16 on 4th (SEA).
Shoveler 38+ on 2nd (SEA).
Ferruginous Duck 1 on 7th (SIM).
Common Quail Singles on 5th and 6th (MLT, GHD).
Northern Gannet 1 on 2nd (SEA).
Great Cormorant 2 on 2nd, 13 on 6th and 1 on 13th (SEA).
Little Egret 1 on 13th (MLT).
Grey Heron 1 - 71 on several dates from 7th to 14th (MLT, GOZ, GHD, SIM).
Black Kite 1 - 2 at two sites on 13th (MLT).
Marsh Harrier 1 - 22 on most dates from 2nd to 15th (MLT, GOZ, GHD. SIM).
Pallid Harrier Singles on 5th and 13th (MLT, GOZ).
Montagu's Harrier 1 on 14th (GOZ).
Osprey 1 on 13th (GHD)
Lesser Kestrel 1 - 21 on several dates from 8th to 15th (MLT, GOZ, GHD, SIM).
Common Kestrel 1 - 17 on several dates from 2nd to 12th (MLT, GOZ, GHD, SIM).
Peregrine Falcon 1 on 2nd and 6th.
Water Rail 1 - 3 on several dates from 4th to 11th (GHD, SIM).
Common Crane 3 on 8th and 2 on 13th (MLT).
Black-winged Stilt 1 from 11th to 15th (GHD).
Little Ringed Plover 2 - 6 daily (MLT, GOZ, GHD).
Little Stint 4 - 5 from 13th to 15th (GHD).
Curlew Sandpiper 1 (released bird) from 13th to 15th (GHD).
Jack Snipe 1 on 3rd (GHD).
Common Snipe Singles on 4th, 7th and 11th (GOZ, GHD, SIM).
Eurasian Curlew 15 on 4th (SEA).
Common Redshank 2 on 8th (GHD).
Green Sandpiper 1 - 2 from 7th to 15th (MLT, GHD, SIM).
Common Sandpiper 1 - 3 on most dates from 5th to 14th (MLT, GHD).
Sandwich Tern 1 - 10 on several dates from 4th to 14th (GOZ, SEA).
Short-eared Owl 2 on 10th (GOZ).
Common Kingfisher 1 on most dates from 1st to 11th (GHD).
Hoopoe 1 - 4 on several dates from 8th to 15th (MLT, GOZ, GHD, SIM).
Wryneck 1 - 2 on 3rd, 5th and 15th (GHD).
Tree Pipit 1 on 8th (GHD).
Firecrest 1 on 14th (SIM).
Reed Bunting 1 - 2 on several dates from 1st to 15th (GHD, SIM).
Corn Bunting 1 - 2 on 6th, 13th and 14th (GOZ).

Other Species

Mallard; Chukar; Cory's Shearwater; Yelkouan Shearwater; Moorhen; Mediterranean Gull; Black-headed Gull; Yellow-legged Gull; Collared Dove; Common Swift; Short-toed Lark; Sky Lark; Sand Martin; Barn Swallow; House Martin; Meadow Pipit; Yellow Wagtail; White Wagtail; Dunnock; Robin; Common Nightingale; Black Redstart; Common Stonechat; Northern Wheatear; 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; Common Chaffinch and Linnet.

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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