Adin Vella: Malta Life List BirdLife Malta, All records Record(s) 1 to 255 of 255 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor ,Yes,02/01/2017,Marsalforn Valley,flock of 12 (8ads + 4 juvs)
2,Common Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,26/01/2006,Gozo,flock of 6
3,Eurasian Wigeon,Anas penelope ,,, , 
4,Gadwall,Anas strepera,,04/01/2009,"Ghadira nature reserve, Malta",1 male
5,Eurasian Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
6,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos ,,,,
7,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,
8,Garganey,Anas querquedula ,,, ,
9,Shoveler,Anas clypeata ,,,"Ghadira nature reserve, Malta",
10,Common Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,"Simar nature reserve, Malta",
11,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca ,,10/01/2009,Simar + Ghadira nature reserve,"1 and 2 (m,f) "
12,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator ,,01/01/2012,Qawra,1 female
13,Common Quail,Coturnix coturnix ,,,,
14,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus  ruficollis  ,,, Simar NR,
15,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,10/01/2009,Ghadira nature reserve,1 winter plumage
16,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis  ,,,Gozo,
17,Scopoli's Shearwater,Calonectris diomedea,,,Gozo,
18,Yelkouan Shearwater,Puffinus yelkouan  ,,, ,
19,European Storm-petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus  ,,,,
20,Northern Gannet,Morus bassanus  ,,,,
21,Great Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo  ,,,,
22,Eurasian Bittern,Botaurus stellaris  ,,,,
23,Little Bittern,Ixobrychus minutus  ,,,Simar nature reserve,
24,Night Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax  ,,,,
25,Squacco Heron,Ardeola ralloides  ,,20/04/2008,Mgarr Ix-Xini, flock of 7 birds
26,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis  ,Yes,, , 
27,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
28,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,, , 
29,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea ,,,,
30,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea ,,02/04/2008,Mgarr Ix Xini Bay,flock of 7 (as a confirmed sight)
31,Black Stork,Ciconia nigra ,Yes,28/09/2008,"Buskett Woodland, Malta",2 on the same day but not together
32,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia ,,17/09/2008,"Buskett Woodland, Malta",1 and the only one seen in Malta in 2008
33,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus ,,26/03/2010,Cirkewwa,flock of 21
34,Eurasian Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,05/11/2006,Ghadira nature reserve,1  in Nov 06
35,Greater Flamingo,Phoenicopterus roseus,,18/09/2008,Ghadira nature reserve,1 juvenile
36,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,,, 
37,Black Kite,Milvus migrans ,,, , 
38,Red Kite,Milvus milvus ,Yes,24/09/2016,Buskett,
39,Egyptian Vulture,Neophron percnopterus ,,,,
40,Short-Toed Eagle,Circaetus gallicus ,,26/09/2008,Buskett woodland,1 dark phase adult low flying and roosted in nearby cliffs
41,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus ,,,,
42,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus ,,23/09/2009,Ghadira Nature Reserve,Male over Foresta 2000
43,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus ,,17/09/2008,Buskett Woodland,1 male 
44,Montagu's Harrier,Circus pygargus ,,,1 st sight in Gozo,
45,Eurasian Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus ,,,Buskett,seen 1 st time sept 2007
46,Common Buzzard,Buteo buteo ,,,,
47,Lesser Spotted Eagle,Aquila pomarina,,28/09/2008,"Buskett woodland, Malta",5 (the largest flock of these eagles ever recorded in Malta)
48,Booted Eagle,Aquila pennata,,,,
49,Osprey,Pandion halieatus,,,,
50,Lesser Kestrel,Falco naumanni ,,,,
51,Common Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus ,,,,
52,Red-footed Falcon,Falco vespertinus ,,,,
53,Merlin,Falco columbarius ,,,,
54,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,,
55,Eleonora's Falcon,Falco eleonorae ,,,,
56,Saker Falcon,Falco cherrug,,,,
57,Peregrine Falcon,Falco peregrinus,,,,
58,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus ,,,,
59,Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana ,,,,
60,Little Crake,Porzana parva ,,,Simar nature reserve,1 male in Apr 06 or 07
61,Baillon's Crake,Porzana pusilla ,,10/04/2024,Chadwick Lakes,
62,Corn Crake,Crex crex,,02/05/2013,Dwejra (Gozo),
63,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus ,,,,
64,Western Swamphen,Porphyrio porphyrio,Yes,01/04/2010,Ghadira NR,
65,Common Coot,Fulica atra ,,,,
66,Common Crane,Grus grus ,,12/11/2008,Gozo,2
67,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus ,,05/09/2010,Qawra,
68,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus ,,,Ghadira nature reserve,
69,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta ,Yes,07/04/2010,Ghadira Nature Reserve,
70,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus ,,26/03/2010,Cirkewwa,Good views
71,Collared Pratincole,Glareola pratincola ,Yes,,**********,**********
72,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,,,
73,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
74,Kentish Plover,Charadrius alexandrinus ,,,,
75,Dotterel,Charadrius morinellus ,,,,
76,European Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
77,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola ,,,,
78,Northern Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus ,,,,
79,Red Knot,Calidris canutus ,Yes,02/09/2010,Ghadira Nature Reserve,
80,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,07/08/2017,Tas-Safra,Adult on Tas-Safra with 16 C.Sandpipers
81,Little Stint,Calidris minuta ,,,,
82,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii ,,,,
83,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea ,,,,
84,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
85,Ruff,Philomachus pugnax ,,,,
86,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus ,,,,
87,Common Snipe,Gallinago gallinago ,,,,
88,Great Snipe,Gallinago media ,,,,
89,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola ,,,,
90,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa ,,23/04/2018,Ghadira NR,Adult in Summer Plumage
91,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica ,Yes,31/03/2010,Cirkewwa,Flock of 49
92,Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus ,,24/09/2017,Qawra,
93,Eurasian Curlew,Numenius arquata ,,,,
94,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus ,,,,
95,Common Redshank,Tringa totanus,,05/11/2006,Ghadira Nature Reserve,
96,Marsh Sandpiper,Tringa stagnatilis ,,18/03/2020,Salina NR,
97,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,,
98,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus ,,,,
99,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola ,,,,
100,Terek Sandpiper,Xenus cinereus ,Yes,28/05/2022,Ghadira NR,
101,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos ,,,,
102,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres ,,,,
103,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus ,,,,
104,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua ,,11/01/2022,Qbajjar,
105,Mediterranean Gull,Larus melanochephalus ,,,,
106,Little Gull,Larus minutus ,,05/12/2017,Ta' Xbiex,1 individual 
107,Black-headed Gull,Larus ridibundus ,,,,
108,Slender-billed Gull,Larus genei ,,12/09/2009,Qawra,
109,Audouin's Gull,Larus audouinii ,,,,
110,Common Gull,Larus canus ,Yes,06/01/2019,Salina NR,
111,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
112,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,,,
113,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,Yes,18/02/2018,Marsaxlokk,
114,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla ,Yes,09/01/2022,Simar Nature Reserve ,
115,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons ,,,**********,**********
116,Gull-billed Tern,Gelochelidon nilotica ,,16/04/2021,Dwejra G,2 indv
117,Caspian Tern,Hydroprogne caspia ,,22/09/2009,Buskett,Flying over !!
118,Whiskered Tern,Chlidonias hybrida,,23/09/2009,Ghadira Nature Reserve,juvenile
119,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger ,,,,
120,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,03/05/2012,Salina,
121,Sandwich Tern,Sterna sandvicensis ,,,,
122,Razorbill,Alca torda,Yes,25/11/2022,Grand Harbour,
123,Rock Dove,Columba livia ,,,,
124,Wood Pigeon,Columba palumbus ,,11/04/2016,Santa Lucija Gozo,
125,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto ,,,,
126,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur ,,,,
127,Great Spotted Cuckoo,Clamator glandarius,,19/04/2022,Mgarr Ix-Xini,
128,Common Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus ,,,,
129,Barn Owl,Tyto alba ,Yes,20/02/2015,"Wied l-Infern, Gozo",
130,Eurasian Scops Owl,Otus scops,,,,
131,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus ,,,,
132,European Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus ,,,,
133,Alpine Swift,Apus melba ,,,,
134,Common Swift,Apus apus ,,,,
135,Pallid Swift,Apus pallidus ,,,,
136,Common Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis ,,,,
137,European Bee-eater,Merops apiaster ,,,,
138,European Roller,Coracias garrulus ,,,,
139,Hoopoe,Upupa epops ,,,,
140,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,,
141,Bar-tailed Desert Lark,Ammomanes cinctura,Yes,01/04/2010,Delimara,
142,Hoopoe Lark,Alaemon alaudipes ,Yes,23/04/2022,L-Ahrax,
143,Calandra Lark,Melanocorypha calandra ,,,,
144,Short-toed Lark,Calandrella brachydactyla ,,,,
145,Lesser Short-toed Lark,Calandrella rufescens,Yes,02/04/2010,Ta Cenc,
146,Sky Lark,Alauda arvensis ,,,,
147,Temminck's Lark,Eremophila bilopha,Yes,,**********,**********
148,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia ,,,,
149,Crag Martin,Ptyonoprogne rupestris ,Yes,20/03/2022,Ghadira NR,
150,Pale Rock Martin,Ptyonoprogne obsoleta,Yes,,**********,**********
151,Barn Swallow,Hirundo rustica ,,,,
152,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
153,Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica ,,,,
154,Tawny Pipit,Anthus campestris ,,,,
155,Olive-backed Pipit,Anthus hodgsoni ,Yes,04/02/2017,"Ta' Qali, Malta",
156,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis ,,,,
157,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis ,,,,
158,Red-throated Pipit,Anthus cervinus ,,,,
159,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta ,,,,
160,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava ,,,,
161,Eastern Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla tschutschensis,Yes,24/12/2019,Salina NR,
162,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,Yes,10/09/2012,Buskett ,
163,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea ,,,,
164,White Wagtail,Motacilla alba ,,,,
165,Dunnock,Prunella modularis ,,,,
166,Alpine Accentor,Prunella collaris ,,,**********,**********
167,Rufous Bush Robin,Cercotrichas galactotes ,,08/05/2012,Comino,
168,Robin,Erithacus rubecula ,,,,
169,Common Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos ,,,,
170,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecina,,,,
171,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros ,,,,
172,Common Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus ,,,,
173,Moussier's Redstart,Phoenicurus moussieri ,Yes,03/12/2008,"Majjistral National Park, Malta","Male, 10 th record for Malta"
174,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,
175,Common Stonechat,Saxicola torquatus,,,,
176,Isabelline Wheatear,Oenanthe isabellina ,,,,
177,Northern Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe ,,,,
178,Black-eared Wheatear,Oenanthe hispanica ,,,,
179,Desert Wheatear,Oenanthe deserti ,Yes,12/03/2011,Tal-Bardan,
180,White-Crowned Black Wheatear,Oenanthe leucopyga,Yes,,**********,**********
181,Rock Thrush,Monticola saxatilis ,,,,
182,Blue Rock Thrush,Monticola solitarus,,,,
183,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus ,,,Tal-Bardan,
184,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
185,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris ,,,,
186,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos ,,,,
187,Redwing,Turdus iliacus ,,24/12/2017,Buskett ,
188,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus ,,,,
189,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti ,,,,
190,Zitting Cisticola,Cisticola juncidis ,,,,
191,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia ,Yes,11/03/2011,Salina,
192,Savi's Warbler,Locustella lusciniodes ,,11/11/2018,Mgarr Ix-Xini,Ringed
193,Moustached Warbler,Acrocephalus melanopogon ,,,,
194,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus ,,,,
195,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,Yes,01/09/2019,Mgarr Ix-Xini,ringed
196,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris ,,08/09/2023,Mtahleb,
197,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus ,,,,
198,Great Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus arundinaceus,,,,
199,Eastern Olivaceous Warbler,Hippolais pallida ,Yes,,**********,**********
200,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina ,,,,
201,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
202,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin ,,,,
203,Barred Warbler,Sylvia nisoria ,Yes,27/08/2023,Mtahleb,
204,Lesser Whitethroat,Sylvia curruca ,,,,
205,Western Orphean Warbler,Sylvia hortensis ,Yes,10/06/2011,San Anton,
206,Common Whitethroat,Sylvia communis ,,,,
207,Spectacled Warbler,Sylvia conspicillata ,,,,
208,Dartford Warbler,Sylvia undata ,,30/01/2017,"Qammieh, Malta",
209,Marmora's Warbler,Sylvia sarda ,Yes,30/10/2011,Comino,
210,Ruppell's Warbler,Sylvia rueppelli ,,14/03/2012,Hal Far,2 Males
211,Subalpine Warbler,Sylvia cantillans ,,,,
212,Moltoni's Warbler,Curruca subalpina,Yes,,**********,**********
213,Sardinian Warbler,Sylvia melanocephala ,,,,
214,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus ,Yes,,,
215,Dusky Warbler,Phylloscopus fuscatus ,Yes,26/10/2017,Mgarr Ix-Xini,Ringed
216,Western Bonelli's Warbler,Phylloscopus bonelli,,,Buskett ,
217,Eastern Bonelli's Warbler,Phylloscopus orientalis,,,,
218,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix ,,,,
219,Common Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita ,,,,
220,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus ,,,,
221,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
222,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,,,
223,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata ,,,,
224,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva ,,,,
225,Semi-collared Flycatcher,Ficedula semitorquata ,Yes,30/03/2010,Ghadira Nature Reseve,
226,Collared Flycatcher,Ficedula albicollis ,,,,
227,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca ,,,,
228,Atlas Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula speculigera,Yes,15/04/2012,Comino Island ,Wied L-Ahmar 1st record for Malta
229,Blue Tit,Parus caeruleus ,Yes,20/12/2015,Buskett ,Ringed by NG
230,Penduline Tit,Remiz pendulinus ,Yes,21/02/2017,Ghajn Rihana,
231,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus ,,,,
232,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio ,,11/05/2012,Comino,Seen also on 12/05/12
233,Brown Shrike,Lanius cristatus,Yes,03/11/2017,Ballut ta' Marsaxlokk,1st Record for Malta
234,Turkestan Shrike,Lanius phoenicuroides,Yes,20/04/2013,Comino Island ,1st Record for Malta
235,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,,Qbajjar,
236,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator ,,,,
237,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,Yes,26/04/2017,Floriana,
238,Common Starling,Sturnus vulgaris ,,,,
239,Spanish Sparrow,Passer hispaniolensis ,,,,
240,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus ,,,,
241,Common Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs ,,,,
242,European Serin,Serinus serinus ,,,,
243,Greenfinch,Carduelis chloris,,,,
244,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
245,Siskin,Carduelis spinus,,,,
246,Linnet,Carduelis cannabina,,,,
247,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra ,Yes,15/09/2010,Buskett,
248,Trumpeter Finch,Bucanetes githaginea ,,,,
249,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus ,Yes,13/10/2013,Mgarr Ix-Xini,Also ringed on 01/10/2014 at Mgarr ix-xini
250,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes ,,19/10/2021,"Paradise Bay, Mellieha",flock of 5
251,Cirl Bunting,Emberiza cirlus ,Yes,28/09/2015,Mgarr xini,
252,Ortolan Bunting,Emberiza hortulana ,Yes,20/04/2020,San Blas,
253,Rustic Bunting,Emberiza rustica ,Yes,,**********,**********
254,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus ,,,,
255,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra ,,,,