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Here you will find the latest news about rarities found in Israel, Enjoy!
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March 2011 Rarity Records
Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) – 1, Neot Smadar sewage (Johannes from Belgium). 25 Mar 2011 Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) – 1, Merom Golan (R. Segali). Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocorys clotbey) – 300, Uvda Valley . Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1, Ashdod (A. Ben Dov). Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) – 1 adult, Ma'agan Michael (C. Rozen). 24 Mar 2011 Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) – 1,Nizzana. White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) – 1, KM20 saltpans, Eilat (J. Meyrav). Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocorys clotbey) – 300, Uvda Valley . Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni) – 7, Uvda Valley (Y. Perlman and Z. Labinger). Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1, Shezaf NR; 1, Mitzpe Ramon. Black Bush Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) – 1, IBRCE, Eilat. Semicollared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata) – 1, dates north of IBRCE, Eilat. Menetries's Warbler (Sylvia mystacea) – 2 (2cy male and female), ringed, IBRCE, Eilat (R. Shaish et al.). Images here and here. 23 Mar 2011 Rufous Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis meena) – 1 probable, KM19 cowsheds, Eilat (D. Smallshire et al.). Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocorys clotbey) – 150, Uvda Valley (T. Krumenacker). Menetries's Warbler (Sylvia mystacea) – 1 2cy male, ringed, IBRCE, Eilat (R. Shaish et al.). Image here. 22 Mar 2011 Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) – 2, N circular field, Yotvata. Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocorys clotbey) – 20, KM 76 (I. Shanni et al.). Masked Wagtail (Motacilla (a.) personata) – 1, Ma'agan Michael . 2nd for Israel. Images here. Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens japonicus) – 1, constructed wetland, Lotan (Y. Perlman et al.). Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1, KM 76 (T. Nordblad et al.). Black Bush Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) – 1, ringed, IBRCE, Eilat (R. Shaish et al.). Image here. White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis) – 1 male, S of Eilot date plantations, Eilat (Stephan L. et al.). 21 Mar 2011 Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) – 1, N circular field, Yotvata. Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni) – 1, KM77 (P. Stronach et al.). Masked Wagtail (Motacilla (a.) personata) – 1, Ma'agan Michael . 2nd for Israel. Images here. Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens japonicus) – 1, N circular field, Yotvata. Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1, Shezaf NR (I. Shanni et al.). 19 Mar 2011 Menetries's Warbler (Sylvia mystacaea) - 1 ringed, IBRCE, Eilat Swan Sp. (Cygnus sp.) – 1, probably Bewick's Swan (C. bewicki), Agamon Hula (A. Boldo). Greylag Goose (Anser anser) – 1, IBRCE, Eilat . Masked Wagtail (Motacilla (a.) personata) – 1, Ma'agan Michael . 2nd for Israel. Images here. Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1, Buk'ata, Golan (R. Segali);1, Wadi Shita (B. Granit), caution – military zone!!! Do not enter on weekdays! 18 Mar 2011 Greylag Goose (Anser anser) – 1, IBRCE, Eilat (B. Granit et al.). Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) – 3, N circular fields, Yotvata. Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni) – 1, Km20 saltpans, Eilat (A. Cohen). Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) – 3, N circular fields, Yotvata. Masked Wagtail (Motacilla (a.) personata) – 1, Ma'agan Michael (A. Ben Dov). 2nd for Israel. Image here. Cinereous Bunting (Embriza cineracea) – 8, Wadi Tsvia, Mt. Gilboa (A. Rinot). 16 Mar 2011 Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni) – 2, Wadi Trashim, Hameyshar Plains (J. Meyrav). 15 Mar 2011 Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) – 2, Kmehin sewage, Nizzana (J. Meyrav). Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) – 3 on migration with Eurasian Cranes, Nizzana (J. Meyrav). Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey)- 50, Nizzana – Shivta road (J. Meyrav). Kurdistan Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) – 1 male, Tamra, Zvulun Valley (A. Ben dov). Image here. 14 Mar 2011 Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) – 1 adult, Agamon Hula (D. Galili). Image here. Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1 female, Hazeva fieldschool (O. Keynan). Image here. 1, Sapir (O. Keynan). 13 Mar 2011 Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni) – several observations, undisclosed sites, Hayoun Plains Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) – 2, N circular field, Yotvata (J. Meyrav). Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1 female, Hazeva fieldschool (Y. Perlman). Image here. Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius pallidirostris) – 1 summer plumage, undisclosed site, Hayoun Plains (Y. Perlman). Caution – military firing zone!!! Do not enter during weekdays!! 11 Mar 2011 Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni) – 2, Wadi Seif, S Negev (B. Granit and S. Alterman). Caution – military firing zone!!! Do not enter during weekdays!! 07 Mar 2011 Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) – 2, Nizzana – Ezuz road KM 8 (F. Willemyns et al.). Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) – 2, Ma'agan Michael, inside fieldschool (A. Mayrose). Long-stayers. Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1, Yotvata N circular field compost heaps. Image here. Kurdistan Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) – 1 male, Tamra, Zvulun Valley (S. Agmon). Image here. 06 Mar 2011 Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1, Yotvata N circular field compost heaps (S. Alterman). Image here. 05 Mar 2011 Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) – 1, Timorim barns (R. Livne). Images here. Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) - up to 150 Hameyshar Plains, all over the plain (A. Ben Dov). Many more hundreds elsewhere in the Negev (B. Granit and S. Alterman). Images here. Caution - military firing zone!!! Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) – 1, Samar turf fields (A. Ben Dov). Kurdistan Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) – 1 male, Tamra, Zvulun Valley (D. Raved). Image here. Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) – 1, Yotvata N circular field compost heaps (B. Granit). 03 Mar 2011 Black Bush Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) – 1, Yotvata, S of sewage ponds (S. Alterman). 01 Mar 2011 Daurian Shrike (Lanius (i) isabellinus) – 1 male ringed, Agamon Hula (N.Israeli). Image here. |
