Friday, December 31, 2010

Birdlist 2010










Birds without country ‘tag’ were seen in Egypt, all else as tagged
Accipitridae
  • Black Kite, Milvus migrans, Schwarzmilan (Kuwait)
  • Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus, Zwergadler
  • Common Buzzard, Mäusebussard, Buteo buteo
  • European Honey Buzzard, Wespenbussard, Pernis apivorus
  • Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Sperber, Accipiter nisus
  • Levant Sparrowhawk (female), Kurzfangsperber, Accipiter brevipes
  • Long-Legged Buzzard, Adlerbussard, Buteo rufinus (maybe cirtensis)
  • Marsh harrier, Rohrweihe, Circus aeruginosus (Egypt & Kuwait)
  • Pallid Harrier, Steppenweihe, Circus macrourus Near threatened / decreasing
  • Steppe Buzzard (fox red), Falkenbussard (Fuchs rot), (rufous morph) Buteo buteo vulpinus
  • Western Marsh harrier, Rohrweihe, Circus aeruginosus (male) & (female or juv male)
Alaudidae
  • Crested Lark, Haubenlerche, Galerida cristata ( Egypt &  Kuwait)
  • Desert Lark, Steinlerche, Ammomanes deserti
  • (Greater) Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla, Kurzzehenlerche
Alcendinidae
  • Common Kingfisher, Eisvogel, Alcedo atthis (& Kuwait)
  • Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis, Graufischer
  • White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis, Braunliest ( Kuwait)
Anatidae
  • Eurasian Wigeon, Pfeifente, Anas penelope
  • Garganey, Knäkente, Anas querquedula
  • Mallard, Stockente, Anas platyrhynchos (Kuwait)
  • Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, Löffelente
  • Tufted Duck, Reiherente, Aythya fuligula
Ardeidae
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, Nachtreiher / Juvenile in flight
  • Cattle Egret, Bubulcus Ibis, Kuhreiher (counted 83 on January 8th)
  • Grey Heron, Graureiher, Ardea cinerea ( & Kuwait)
  • Little egret, Egretta garzetta , Seidenreiher
  • Purple Heron, Purpurreiher, Ardea purpurea
  • Squacco Heron, Rallenreiher, Ardeola ralloides
  • Western Reef Egret / Heron, Kuestenreiher, Egretta gularis (dark & white) (Egypt & Kuwait)
Apodidae
  • Pallid Swift, Fahlsegler, Apus pallidus (Egypt & Kuwait)
Burhinidae
  • Stone Curlew (Eurasian Thick-knee), Triel, Burhinus oedicnemus
Charadriidae
  • Common Ringed Plover, Sandregenpfeifer, Charadrius hiaticula (in flight)
  • Greater Sand Plover, Wuestenregenpfeifer, Charadrius Leschenaultii (Kuwait)
  • Kentish Plover (Snowy Plover), Seeregenpfeifer, Charadrius alexandrinus (& in Kuwait)
  • Little Ringed Plover, Flussregenpfeifer, Charadrius dubius
  • Northern Lapwing, Kiebitz, Vanellus vanellus (Kuwait)
  • Spur-winged Plover, Spornkiebitz, Vanellus spinosus
Ciconiidae
  • White Stork, Weisstorch, Cigogne blanche
Columbidae
  • Collared Dove, Türkentaube, Streptopelia roseogrisea ( Egypt & Kuwait)
  • Rock pigeon / dove, Felsentaube, Columbia livia
  • Laughing Dove, Palmtaube, Streptopelia senegalensis (Juv. in Kuwait)
  • Namaqua Dove, Kaptäubchen, Oena capensis (female & male)
Coraciidae
  • European Roller, Blauracke, Coracias garrulus Near Threatened
Corvidae
  • Hooded Crow, Nebelkraehe, Corvus corone cornix
  • (Indian) House crow, Glanzkraehe, Corvus splendens
Dromadidae
  • Crab Plover, Reiherläufer, Dromas ardeola (Kuwait)
Emberzidae
  • Cretzschmar’s bunting, Grauortolan, Emberiza caesia
Falconidae
  • Barbary Falcon, Wüstenfalke, Falco pelegrinoides
  • Common Kestrel, Turmfalke, falco tinnunculus (& Kuwait)
  • Eurasian Hobby, Baumfalke, Falco subbuteo
  • Lesser Kestrel, Rötelfalke, Falco naumanni (Kuwait)
Glareolidae
  • Collared Pratincole, Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe, Glareola pratincola
  • Cream coloured Coursor, Rennvogel, Cursorius cursor
Gruidae
  • Common Crane, Kranich, Grus grus
Haematopodidae
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher, Austernfischer, Haematopus ostralegus
Hirundinidae
  • Barn Swallow, Rauchschwalbe, Hirundo rustica (Egypt & Kuwait 2010)
  • Blue Swallow,  Hirundo atrocaerulea, Stahlschwalbe (Cairo ?) Decreasing
  • House Martin (Common / Northern), Mehlschwalbe, Delichon urbica
  • Red-rumped Swallow, Rötelschwalbe, Hirundo daurica
  • Rock Martin, Steinschwalbe, Ptyonoprogne fuligula
  • Sand Martin, Uferschwalbe, Riparia riparia
Laniidae
  • Isabelline Shrike (Kuwait) -> Subsp. Turkestan Shrike, Isabellwürger (Unterart phoenicuroides), Lanius isabellinus phoenicuroides (Lanius phoenicuroides) (Kuwait)
  • Lesser Grey Shrike, Schwarzstirnwürger, Lanius minor (1st winter Kuwait)
  • Woodchat Shrike, Rotkopfwürger, Lanius senator
  • Masked Shrike, Maskenwürger, Lanius nubicus
Laridae
  • Black-headed Gull, Lachmöwe, Larus ridibundus (Egypt & Kuwait)
  • Caspian Gull (Steppe Gull), Steppenmöwe, Larus cachinnans cachinnans (Kuwait)
  • Lesser black-backed Gull, Mantelmöwe, Larus marinus
  • Little Gull, Zwergmöwe, Larus minutus
  • Slender-billed Gull, Dünnschnabelmöwe, Larus genei (Egypt & Kuwait)
  • Sooty Gull, Hemprichmoewe, Larus hemprichii
Meropidae
  • European Bee-eater, Bienenfresser, Merops apiaster ( & Kuwait)
  • Blue-cheeked Bee Eater, Blauwangenspint, Merops persicus (& Kuwait)
Motacillidae
  • Red-throated Pipit, Rotkehlpieper, Anthus cervinus
  • Tawny Pipit, Brachpieper, Anthus campestris
  • Water Pipit, Bergpieper, Egyptian Wagtail moticilla flava pygmaea
  • White (pied) wagtail, Bachstelze, Motacilla alba
  • Yellow wagtail, Schafstelze, Motacilla flava / Black-headed Yellow Wagtail, Maskenstelze, Motacilla flava feldegg (Female ) / (Kuwait)
Muscicapidae
  • Spotted Flycatcher, Grauschnäpper, Muscicapa striata (& Kuwait)
Oriolidae
  • Eurasian Golden Oriole, Pirol, Oriolus oriolus
Pandionidae
  • Osprey, Fischadler, Pandion haliaetus
Passeridae
  • House Sparrow, Haussperling / Spatz, Passer domesticus (Egypt & Kuwait)
  • Spanish Sparrow, Weidensperling, Passer hispaniolensis (Kuwait
Phalacrocoracidae
  • Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, Kormoran (Egypt & Kuwait)
Phoenicopteridae
  • Greater Flamingo, Rosa Flamingo, Phenicopterus ruber (Kuwait)
Podicipedidae
  • Little Grebe, Zwergtaucher, Tachybaptus ruficollis (Egypt & Kuwait)
Psittacidae
  • Ring-necked Parakeet (Rose-ringed Parakeet), Halsbandsittich, Psittacula krameri (Kuwait 2010)
Pteroclididae
  • Spotted Sandgrouse, Tropfenflughuhn, Pterocles senegallus
Pycnonotidae
  • White-eared Bulbul, Weißohrbülbül, Pycnonotus leucogenys (Kuwait 2010)
Rallidae
  • Common Coot, Bläßhuhn, Fulica atra (Egypt & Kuwait)
  • (Common) Moorhen, Teichhuhn (Teichralle), Gallinula chloropus (Egypt & Kuwait)
  • Purple Swamphen, Purpurhuhn, Porphyrio porphyrio (Kuwait)
Recurvirostridae
  • Black-winged Stilt, Stelzenläufer, Himantopus himantopus (in flight)
Scolopacidae
  • Common Greenshank, Grünschenkel, Tringa ne
  • Common Redshank, Rotschenkel, Tringa totanus
  • Common Sandpiper, Flußuferläufer, Actitis hypoleucos (in flight) (Kuwait)
  • Common Snipe, Bekassine, Gallinago gallinago (Kuwait)
  • Dunlin, Alpenstrandlaeufer, Calidris alpina (in flight)
  • Eurasian Curlew, Brachvogel, Numenius arquata
  • Little Stint, Calidris minuta, Zwergstrandläufer (Kuwait 2010)
  • Marsh Sandpiper, Teichwasserläufer, Tringa stagnatilis (in flight)
  • Ruddy Turnstone, Steinwälzer, Arenaria interpres (in flight)
  • Ruff, Kampfläufer, Philomachus pugnax (Kuwait
  • Sanderling, Sanderling, Calidris alba (Kuwait 2010)
  • Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus, Terekwasserläufer (Kuwait 2010 in flight)
  • Whimbrel, Regenbachvogel, Numenius phaeopus  (in flight) (Kuwait 2010)
  • Wood Sandpiper, Bruchwasserläufer, Tringa glareola
Sylviidae
  • Barred Warbler, Sperbergrasmücke, Sylvia nisoria
  • Common Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, Zilpzalp
  • Common (Greater) Whitethroat, Dorngrasmücke, Sylvia communis (Subsp.Icterops Kuwait 2010)
  • Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler, Balkanlaubsänger, Phylloscopus orientalis
  • Lesser Whitethroat, Klappergrasmücke, Sylvia curruca
  • Wood Warbler in spring plumage, Waldlaubsänger, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Sternidae
  • Caspian Tern, Raubseeschwalbe, Sterna caspia
  • Gull-billed Tern, Lachseeschwalbe, Gelochelidon nilotica (Kuwait)
  • White-cheeked Tern, Weisswangen-Seeschwalbe, Sterna repressa / in flight / Juv (Kuwait 2010)
Sturnidae
  • Tristram’s Grackle, Tristramstar, Onychognathus tristramii
Turdidae
  • Black-eared wheatear (female) (male) (in flight), Oenanthe hispanica  (or Oenanthe melanoleuca – need to recheck the photos), Mittelmeer-Steinschmätzer (Egypt 2010 / Kuwait 2010 <- Oenanthe melanoleuca)
  • Bluethroat, Blaukehlchen, Luscinia svecica (Egypt)
  • Desert Wheatear, Wüstensteinschmätzer, Oenanthe deserti (Egypt & Kuwait)
  • Isabelline Wheatear, Isabellsteinschmätzer, Oenanthe isabellina (Kuwait)
  • Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, Steinschmätzer
  • Pied Wheatear, Nonnensteinschmätzer, Oenanthe pleschanka (Kuwait)
  • Common (European) Stonechat (1st wt female?), Saxicola rubicola, Schwarzkehlchen (Kuwait) ->Subsp.  Siberian Stonechat, Saxicola maura, Sibirisches Schwarzkehlchen (Kuwait)
  • Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, Heckensänger, Cercotrichas galactotes (Kuwait 2010)
  • Whinchat (male), Braunkehlchen, Saxicola rubetra (Egypt & Kuwait)
  • White-crowned Black Wheatear, Saharasteinschmätzer, Oenanthe leucopyga
Upupidae
  • Eurasian / African Hoopoe, Wiedehopf, Upupa epops (Kuwait)
Total: 123 + 3 Subspecies