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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 1 female, KM19 sewage ponds, Eilat (N. Weiss et al.). First record for Eilat. Still present. Black Bush Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) 1, Neot Smadar sewage (D&L. Deighton et al.). Still present. Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) 2, Mt. Hermon (A. Ben Dov). 2nd record for Israel if accepted, first was in 1976. 17 May 2012 Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 1 female, KM19 sewage ponds, Eilat (N. Weiss et al.). First record for Eilat. Still present. Black Bush Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) 1, Neot Smadar sewage (D&L. Deighton et al.). Still present. 13 May 2012 Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 1 female, KM19 sewage ponds, Eilat (N. Weiss et al.). First record for Eilat. 11 May 2012 Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) 2 adults and 3 fledglings, probably bred nearby, Giv'at Koach, Dan Region (R. Paz et al.). Second breeding record in Israel, after the pair that started breeding in Agamon Hula in 2011. 01 May 2012 Arabian Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni eremodites) 1, N circular field, Yotvata (I. Shanni & Y. Perlman). 28 April 2012 White-throated Robin (Irania guttugalis) 1 female, Neot Smadar (B. Granit & O. Horine et al.). Rosy Starling (Pastor roseus) 1, Shikmona, Haifa (P. Hasade). 27 April 2012 Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) 1, Hamadia (T. Khan). Ringed in Belarus. 21 April 2012 Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 1, Neot Smadar (B. Granit). 20 April 2012 White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) 1, Hamadiya fishponds, Bet She'an valley (T. Khan). White-tharoated Robin (Irania gutturalis) 1 male, ringed, Yeroham Park (R. Livne et al.). 18 April 2012 Red-headed Bunting (Embriza bruniceps) 1 female, possible, seen only in flight + calls, Bet Kama alfalfa (Y. Perlman). Potentially 3rd for Israel. 15 April 2012 Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, Haifa University (A. Rinot). 11 April 2012 Ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus) 1, JBO (A, Rinot et al.). 08 April 2012 Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii) 1, N Beach, Eilat (A. Rinot et al.). 07 April 2012 Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) 1, Kfar Menachem (M. Cohen et al.). Still present. Purple Swamp-hen (Porphyrio porphyrio) 1, Neot Hakikar (Y. Perlman et al.). 06 April 2012 Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) 1, Kfar Menachem (M. Cohen et al.). Still present. Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) 1, Yotvata (I. Shanni et al.). Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe (lugens) warriae) 1, Uvda Valley (I. Berger & D. Berkovic et al). 6th record for Israel. Still present. 31 March 2012 Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) 1, Kfar Menachem (M. Cohen et al.). Still present. 1, flying in from N beach, Eilat, then over Elifaz (French birders, B. Granit). Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe (lugens) warriae) 1, Uvda Valley (I. Berger & D. Berkovic et al). 6th record for Israel. Still present. Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 1 male of the white-throated morph vittata, KM20 date plantations, Eilat (A. van-Egmond & M. Guyt et al). First record for Israel of this morph. Also about 10 'normal' Pied Wheatears and about 10 Cyprus Wheatears present in the Eilat Area. 30 March 2012 Audouin's Gull (Larus audouini) 1, Ashdod (E. Dovrat and A. Ben-Dov). 29 March 2012 Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) 1, Kfar Menachem (M. Cohen et al.). Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe (lugens) warriae) 1, Uvda Valley (I. Berger & D. Berkovic et al). 6th record for Israel. Still present. Kurdistan Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) 1, Neve Ativ, Mt. Hermon (D. Walker). Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, SPNI fieldschool, Eilat (N. Glenn et al). Still present. 28 March 2012 Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe 'basalti') 1, Uvda Valley (I. Berger & D. Berkovic et al). 6th record for Israel. Still present. Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 1 male of the white-throated morph vittata, KM20 date plantations, Eilat (A. van-Egmond & M. Guyt et al). First record for Israel of this morph. Also about 10 'normal' Pied Wheatears and about 10 Cyprus Wheatears present in the Eilat Area. Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, SPNI fieldschool, Eilat (N. Glenn et al). 25 March 2012 Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe 'basalti') 1, Uvda Valley (I. Berger & D. Berkovic et al). 6th record for Israel. Still present. Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 1 male of the white-throated morph vittata, KM20 date plantations, Eilat (A. van-Egmond & M. Guyt et al). First record for Israel of this morph. Also about 10 'normal' Pied Wheatears and about 10 Cyprus Wheatears present in the Eilat Area. Menetries's Warbler (Sylvia mystacea) 1 male, on border fence SE of KM 19 sewage, Eilat (Y. Perlman). 24 March 2012 Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 1 male of the white-throated morph vittata, KM20 date plantations, Eilat (A. van-Egmond & M. Guys et al). First record for Israel of this morph. Also about 4 'normal' Pied Wheatears and about 10 Cyprus Wheatears present in the Eilat Area. Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) 1, Agamon Hula (L. Koplevitch). 23 March 2012 Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe 'basalti') 1, Uvda Valley (I. Berger & D. Berkovic et al). 6th record for Israel. Still present. Menetries's Warbler (Sylvia mystacea) 1 male, Hai Bar reserve (S. Kabessa). 22 March 2012 Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) 1, Yotvata (J. Meyrav et al). 1, Dalton (S. Luria). Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) 1, Neot Hakikar (Y. Perlman et al). Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe 'basalti') 1, Uvda Valley (I. Berger & D. Berkovic et al). 6th record for Israel. Still present. 21 March 2012 Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe 'basalti') 1, Uvda Valley (I. Berger & D. Berkovic). 20 March 2012 Cinereous Bunting (Embriza cineracea) 6, Susita (E. Banker & L. Kislev); 2, Lotan (F. Moffat). 19 March 2012 Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 1 male, ringed, IBRCE, Eilat (Y. Lehnard). 17 March 2012 Duarian Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) 1, Nizzana (M. Goren). Image here. 15 March 2012 Menetries's Warbler (Sylvia mystacea) 1 female, ringed, IBRCE, Eilat (Y. Lehnard). 12 March 2012 Casian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) 2, Eilot fields (I. Shanni). Cinereous Bunting (Embriza cineracea) 5, Mt. Amasa (Y. Perlman). 10 March 2012 Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) 1, Ne'ot Smadar (S. Alterman); 1, KM20, Eilat (F. meijer et al.), image here. Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 1, IBRCE, Eilat (F. meijer et al.), image here. 09 March 2012 Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) 1, Ne'ot Smadar (S. Alterman). 08 March 2012 Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, Kfar Adumim (J. Meyrav). 05 March 2012 Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 1, Ma'agan Michael (L. Kislev). Still present. 04 March 2012 Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptylorhnchus) 1 female, possibly returning individual, Eilot date plantations (B. Carlsson). Still present. 03 March 2012 Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) 2, Yotvata (I. Shanni et al.). 02 March 2012 Leach's Petrel (Oceanodroma leucoroha) 1, Jaffa (B. Granit). White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) 1, IBRCE, Eilat (Y. Lehnardt et al.) Cinereous Bunting (Embriza cineracea) 1, Ofira Park, Eilat (H. van Diek). 28 Feb 2012 Kurdistan Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) 1 male, Ein Gedi fieldschool (Y. Avraham). 27 Feb 2012 Daurian Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) 1, Wadi Habesor, NW Negev (M. Cohen). 22 Feb 2012 Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregaria) 1, Yotvata (D. Kornfeld). 21 Feb 2012 Striated Scops Owl (Otus brucei) 1 ringed, IBRCE, Eilat (Y. Lehnardt). Image here. 19 Feb 2012 Leach's Petrel (Oceanodroma leucoroha) 40, Jaffa (B. Granit and S. Alterman). 18 Feb 2012 Leach's Petrel (Oceanodroma leucoroha) 11, Jaffa (B. Granit and S. Alterman). Swinhoe's Strom Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) 1 possible, Haifa (Y. Baser). 6th or 7th for Israel if accepted. 17 Feb 2012 White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) 1, Ashkelon shore (R. Shaish and Y. Perlman). 09 Feb 2012 Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) 9, near Hagoshrim, NE Hula Valley (D. Yosha et al.). 5th record for Israel. Images here. Still present. 04 Feb 2012 Bean Goose (Anser fabalis (rossicus?)) 1, Kfar Barukh Reservoir (Tuvia Kahn et al.). 2nd record for Israel. First was in 2007 (Probably rossicus). Still present. 02 Feb 2012 Leach's Strom Petrel (Oceanodroma leucoroha) 1, off Ashdod (S. Alterman et al.). Images here. 28 Jan 2012 Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) 1, Shikmona, Haifa (T. Khan). 6th record for Israel if accepted. European Strom Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) 1, Ashdod beach (A. Ben Dov). 5th record for Israel if accepted. Image here. 23 Jan 2012 Leach's Petrel (Oceanodroma leucoroha) 1, Jaffa (B. Granit). Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) 1, Kfar Ruppin (Y. Dax). Daurian Shrike (lanius isabellinus) 1, Kfar Ruppin (T. Khan). 21 Jan 2012 Bean Goose (Anser fabalis (rossicus?)) 1, Kfar Barukh Reservoir (Tuvia Kahn et al.). 2nd record for Israel. First was in 2007 (Probably rossicus). Still present. 20 Jan 2012 Little Bustard (Otis tetrax) 2, Ramtaniya Reservoir, Golan Heights (Y. Sneider). 15 Jan 2012 South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) 1, off Jaffa (B. Granit, S. Alterman & T. Kahn). 3rd record for Israel if accepted. 08 Jan 2012 Little Bustard (Otis tetrax) 2 females and 1 male, Hamadiya, Jordan Valley (A. Dorfman & S. Luria). 06 Jan 2012 Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptylorhnchus) 1, possibly returning individual, Eilot date plantations (J. Meyrav). Little Bustard (Otis tetrax) 1, Hamadiya, Jordan Valley (A. Dorfman). 02 Jan 2012 Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) 1, north beach, Eilat (P. van der Wielen). 31 Dec 2011 Bean Goose (Anser fabalis (rossicus?)) 1, Kfar Barukh reservoir (Tuvia Kahn et al.). 2nd record for Israel. First was in 2007 (Probably rossicus). Still present. Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) 9, commuting between Dan fishponds and fields SW of Kfar Szold, NE Hula Valley (D. Yosha et al.). 5th record for Israel. Images here. Still present. Radde's Accentor (Prunella oculaiurs) 2, Elrom, Golan Heights (B. Granit et al.). Still present. Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) 1 or 2, Mt. Bar'on, Golan Heights (F. Moffat & T. Kahn et al.). FIRST FOR ISRAEL! Still present. 29 Dec 2011 Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria) 1, Ma'ayan Tzvi (A. Mayrose). 27 Dec 2011 Bean Goose (Anser fabalis (rossicus?)) 1, Kfar Barukh reservoir (Tuvia Kahn et al.). 2nd record for Israel. First was in 2007 (Probably rossicus). Still present. Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) 9, commuting between Dan fishponds and fields SW of Kfar Szold, NE Hula Valley (D. Yosha et al.). 5th record for Israel. Images here. Still present. Radde's Accentor (Prunella oculaiurs) 2, Elrom, Golan Heights (B. Granit et al.). Still present. Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) 1 or 2, Mt. Bar'on, Golan Heights (F. Moffat & T. Kahn et al.). FIRST FOR ISRAEL! Still present. 24 Dec 2011 Kurdistan Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) 1 female, Herodion (S. Tewinkel). 17 Dec 2011 Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) 1, Mt. Bar'on, Golan Heights (F. Moffat & T. Kahn et al.). FIRST FOR ISRAEL! 16 Dec 2011 Black-crowned Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix nigriceps) 1 female, KM126, Arava (A. Weiler). 12 Dec 2011 Arabian Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni) 1, Uvda Valley (I. Shanni & S. Kabessa). 11 Dec 2011 Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) 1, Agamon Hula (G. Galili). Radde's Accentor (Prunella oculaiurs) 1, Elrom, Golan Heights (B. Granit et al.). 08 Dec 2011 Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis fabalis) 1, Kfar Barukh reservoir (Tuvia Kahn et al.). 2nd record for Israel. First was in 2007 (rossicus). 06 Dec 2011 Audouin's Gull (Larus audouini) 1 2cy, Dor beach (S. Agmon & G. Erdan). 04 Dec 2011 Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) 9, commuting between Dan fishponds and fields SW of Kfar Szold, NE Hula Valley (D. Yosha et al.). 5th record for Israel. Images here. 30 Nov 2011 Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, ringed, Be'er Sheva sewage (E. Shochat). Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) 1 male, IBRCE, Eilat (B. Granit et al.). Still present. Images here and here. 29 Nov 2011 Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens japonicus) 2, Eilot fields, Eilat (I. Shanni). Menetries's Warbler (Sylvia mystacea) 1 ringed, IBRCE, Eilat (Y. Lehnardt). Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) 1 male, IBRCE, Eilat (B. Granit et al.). Still present. Images here. 27 Nov 2011 Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) 1, IBRCE, Eilat (B. Granit et al.). 25 Nov 2011 Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) 1, Kiryat Shmona geological park (I. Shanni). 23 Nov 2011 Blyth's Pipit (Anthus godlewski) 1, Yotvata (James P. Smith et al.). Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens japonicus) 1, Ma'agan Michael (Y. Perlman et al.). Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, ringed, Be'er Sheva sewage (E. Shochat). Little Bunting (Embriza pusilla) 1, Yotvata (James P. Smith et al.). 22 Nov 2011 Kurdistan Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) 1 female, Nebi Samuel (N. Primo et al.). Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) 6, Birya (Lior Kislev). Chough sp. (Pyrhocorrax sp.) 2, Mt. Hermon (Y. Perlman & M. Andrews). 19 Nov 2011 Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 3, Eilot date plantations (B. Granit et al.). Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) 1, Eilat cemetery (James P. Smith et al.). 2nd for Israel, first was in 1996. Images here and here. Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inronatus) 1, Nafha farm (B. Granit et al.). Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius pallidirostris) 1, Samar (B. Granit et al.). 18 Nov 2011 Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 1, Nafha farm (M. Goren and D. Burnes). 17 Nov 2011 Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) 2, Yotvata (J. P. Smith et al.). Hume's Warbler (Phylloscopus humei) 1, Mitzpe Ramon sewage (R. Shaish et al.). Images here. Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius pallidirostris) 1, Yotvata (J. P. Smith et al.). Rose-coloured Starling (Sturnus roseus) 1, ringed, IBRCE (Y. Lehnardt). Images here. Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) 1, Eilat Mts. (J. P. Smith et al.). 16 Nov 2011 Kurdistan Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) 1, Hamat Gader (S. Luria). 12 Nov 2011 Saker (Falco cherrug) 1, Urim (B. Granit & O. Horine). Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) 13, Urim (B. Granit & O. Horine). Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, Lotan (M. Altierri et al.). Images here 11 Nov 2011 Saker (Falco cherrug) 1, Agamon Hula (L. Ziv et al.). Thick-billed Lark (Rhamphocorys clotbey) 1, Uvda Valley (I. Shanni et al.). 10 Nov 2011 Greylag Goose (Anser anser) 1, Hulda (N. Primo). Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura) 1, ringed, Tsor'a (Y. Kiat et al.). Images here. 3rd confirmed record for Israel, all ringed. Another 6-7 records involve individuals probably of this species seen in the field, when Swinhoe's Snipe G. megala cannot be ruled out. 08 Nov 2011 Daurian Shrike (Lanius i. isabellinus) 1 1cy, Tkoa (Y. Landoi). Image here. Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius pallidirostris) 1 1cy, Nir Oz (D. Standing). 05 Nov 2011 Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, ringed, Ashdod (Y. Perlman et al.). Image here. 04 Nov 2011 Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) 1, Ein Hamifratz fishponds (M. Mandel et al.). Image here. Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1, Eilat (R. Yuliusburger). 01 Nov 2011 Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 1, KM19 sewage, Eilat (I. Shanni). Image here.
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