Presumed hybrid
Western Reef x Little Egret Egretta gularis x garzetta Garceta Dimorfa x ComúnCádiz: A bird was seen on 02/05/2016 at Codo de la Esparraguera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cádiz by Rafa García Costales and Jesús Díez. See Jesús's photo at
http://www.rarebirdspain.net/irbsw405.jpg.
Ruppell's Vulture Gyps rueppellii Buitre MoteadoCádiz: A bird was seen on 15/05/2016 at Laja de la Zarga, Tarifa, Cádiz by J.A. Sarry et al. See their photograph of this bird at
http://www.rarebirdspain.net/irbsw446.jpg.
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Falaropo PicofinoCádiz: A bird was seen on 02/05/2016 at Salinas de Bonanza, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cádiz by Rafa García Costales and Jesús Díez. See Rafa's photograph at
http://www.rarebirdspain.net/irbsw406.jpg.
Cádiz: An adult male bird and an adult female bird were seen on 06/05/2016 at Salinas de Bonanza, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cádiz by J.A. Sarry. Both birds were in summer plumage and were different birds from the previously seen individual.
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Archibebe Patigualdo ChicoHuelva: The bird that was seen last month at Odiel marshes remained there and was seen again on 06/05/2016 by Richard Coombes.
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor Corredora SaharianaAlmería: A bird was seen on 03/05/2016 at Tabernas, Almería by Raimundo Martín.
Cádiz: A bird was also seen on 27/05/2016 at La Janda, Cádiz by Richard Schnürmacher. See his photograph at
http://www.rarebirdspain.net/irbsw455.jpg.
Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Cuervo IndioAlmería: A bird was seen on 27/05/2016 at Cabo de Gata, Almería by Antonio Leiva. See his photograph at
http://www.rarebirdspain.net/irbsw449.jpg.Gibraltar: A bird was seen on 31/05/2016 at the city by Albert Sheriff and was later seen and photographed by Andrew Smith. See his photograph at
http://www.rarebirdspain.net/irbsw462.jpg. This was a first sighting for Gibraltar.
Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Carricero AgricolaAlmería: A bird was seen and heard on 16/05/2016 at Rambla Morales, Cabo de Gata, Almería by Jack Chantler and Perry Haines.
For further information about these sightings go to http://www.rarebirdspain.net/arbsr1605.htmThe source of the sighting listed below is Ebird Alert (Cornell Lab of Ornithology).Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus Bulbul Naranjero Cádiz: Two birds were reported on 18/05/2016 by Itziar Gutiérrez at ES-Tarifa-Calle Calzadilla de Téllez, Cádiz, Andalucía.
Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=36.0147623,-5.6001071&ll=36.0147623,-5.6001071Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29768512Comments: "Singing"
Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus Bulbul NaranjeroCádiz: Another bird was reported on 19/05/2016 by Itziar Gutiérrez at ES-Tarifa-Calle Calzadilla de Téllez, Cádiz, Andalucía
Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=36.0147623,-5.6001071&ll=36.0147623,-5.6001071Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29781378Media: 1 Photo, 1 Audio
Comments: "Singing in dry eucolyptus tree"
David