Stefano Miceli: Malta Year List 2019 BirdLife Malta, All records Record(s) 1 to 169 of 169 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Common Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,05/01/2019,Salina, 2,Gadwall,Anas strepera,,16/03/2019,Cirkewwa,2 flocks 3,Eurasian Teal,Anas crecca,,20/01/2019,Simar NR,2 males 4,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos ,,16/03/2019,Cirkewwa,2 birds 5,Pintail,Anas acuta,,16/03/2019,Cirkewwa, 6,Garganey,Anas querquedula ,,16/03/2019,Cirkewwa, 7,Shoveler,Anas clypeata ,,16/03/2019,Cirkewwa, 8,Common Pochard,Aythya ferina,,10/11/2019,Simar, 9,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca ,,17/03/2019,Ahrax,flock of 26 10,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator ,,24/11/2019,Salina, 11,Common Quail,Coturnix coturnix ,,02/09/2019,Buskett, 12,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus  ruficollis  ,,12/01/2019,Ghadira NR, 13,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,16/03/2019,Cirkewwa,2 birds 14,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis  ,,01/01/2019,Salina, 15,Scopoli's Shearwater,Calonectris diomedea,,,, 16,Yelkouan Shearwater,Puffinus yelkouan  ,,26/01/2019,Xghajra, 17,European Storm-petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus  ,,25/08/2019,offshore, 18,Swinhoe's Storm Petrel,Oceanodroma monorhis,Yes,25/08/2019,off Marsascala,1st for Malta 19,Northern Gannet,Morus bassanus  ,,01/01/2019,Pembroke, 20,Great Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo  ,,01/01/2019,Salina, 21,Night Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax  ,,07/04/2019,Marsaskala, 22,Squacco Heron,Ardeola ralloides  ,,05/05/2019,Xrobb l-Ghagin, 23,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis  ,Yes,06/04/2019,Ghadira NR, 24,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,19/03/2019,Cirkewwa, 25,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,14/04/2019,Marsaskala, 26,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea ,,27/03/2019,Malta International Airport,3 flocks 27,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea ,,11/04/2019,Buskett, 28,Black Stork,Ciconia nigra ,Yes,17/09/2019,Buskett, 29,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus ,,27/04/2019,Salina, 30,Greater Flamingo,Phoenicopterus roseus,,21/08/2019,Tas-Safra, 31,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,27/04/2019,Fawwara, 32,Black Kite,Milvus migrans ,,15/03/2019,Malta International Airport,single individual 33,Egyptian Vulture,Neophron percnopterus ,,19/09/2019,Buskett, 34,Short-Toed Eagle,Circaetus gallicus ,,03/11/2019,Girgenti, 35,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus ,,15/03/2019,Malta International Airport, 36,Pallid Harrier,Circus macrourus ,,23/03/2019,Ghajn Rihana, 37,Montagu's Harrier,Circus pygargus ,,01/04/2019,Gianpula, 38,Eurasian Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus ,,12/09/2019,Buskett, 39,Osprey,Pandion halieatus,,02/04/2019,Salina, 40,Lesser Kestrel,Falco naumanni ,,15/03/2019,Malta International Airport,2 birds 41,Common Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus ,,08/01/2019,Majjistral, 42,Red-footed Falcon,Falco vespertinus ,,22/09/2019,Buskett, 43,Merlin,Falco columbarius ,,14/10/2019,Buskett, 44,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,11/04/2019,Buskett, 45,Eleonora's Falcon,Falco eleonorae ,,25/08/2019,Buskett, 46,Peregrine Falcon,Falco peregrinus,,05/05/2019,Xrobb l-Ghagin, 47,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus ,,12/01/2019,Ghadira NR, 48,Spotted Crake,Porzana porzana ,,03/03/2019,Ghajn Rihana, 49,Baillon's Crake,Porzana pusilla ,,01/04/2019,Ghajn Rihana, 50,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus ,,12/01/2019,Ghadira NR, 51,Common Coot,Fulica atra ,,12/01/2019,Ghadira NR, 52,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus ,,04/08/2019,Ghadira NR, 53,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus ,,10/03/2019,Ghadira NR, 54,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta ,Yes,22/03/2019,Salina, 55,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,30/03/2019,Ghadira NR, 56,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,27/04/2019,Salina, 57,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola ,,04/08/2019,Ghadira NR, 58,Northern Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus ,,24/10/2019,Comino, 59,Little Stint,Calidris minuta ,,27/04/2019,Salina, 60,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii ,,01/05/2019,Salina, 61,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea ,,03/05/2019,Salina, 62,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,03/08/2019,Salina, 63,Ruff,Philomachus pugnax ,,30/03/2019,Ghadira NR, 64,Common Snipe,Gallinago gallinago ,,16/02/2019,Ghajn Rihana, 65,Common Redshank,Tringa totanus,,14/04/2019,Salina, 66,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,04/08/2019,Ghadira NR, 67,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus ,,18/03/2019,Wied is-Sewda, 68,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola ,,30/03/2019,Ghadira NR, 69,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos ,,01/01/2019,Salina, 70,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres ,,14/08/2019,Qawra, 71,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua ,,03/03/2019,Cirkewwa, 72,Mediterranean Gull,Larus melanochephalus ,,01/01/2019,Salina, 73,Little Gull,Larus minutus ,,01/01/2019,Pembroke,1st winter bird. Later relocated at Salina. 74,Black-headed Gull,Larus ridibundus ,,01/01/2019,Salina, 75,Slender-billed Gull,Larus genei ,,04/01/2019,Tas-Safra, 76,Audouin's Gull,Larus audouinii ,,05/01/2019,Tas-Safra, 77,Common Gull,Larus canus ,Yes,05/01/2019,Salina,adult 78,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,01/01/2019,Salina, 79,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,01/01/2019,Salina, 80,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,Yes,05/01/2019,Salina, 81,Gull-billed Tern,Gelochelidon nilotica ,,03/05/2019,Salina, 82,Whiskered Tern,Chlidonias hybrida,,14/04/2019,Marsaskala, 83,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger ,,25/08/2019,offshore, 84,Sandwich Tern,Sterna sandvicensis ,,01/01/2019,Pembroke, 85,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto ,,03/01/2019,Qormi, 86,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur ,,11/04/2019,Fawwara, 87,Common Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus ,,11/04/2019,Buskett, 88,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus ,,16/03/2019,Cirkewwa,3 birds 89,European Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus ,,05/05/2019,Salina, 90,Alpine Swift,Apus melba ,,31/03/2019,Marsaskala, 91,Common Swift,Apus apus ,,03/03/2019,Ghadira NR, 92,Pallid Swift,Apus pallidus ,,31/03/2019,Marsaskala, 93,Common Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis ,,26/01/2019,Pembroke, 94,European Bee-eater,Merops apiaster ,,07/04/2019,Marsaskala, 95,European Roller,Coracias garrulus ,,09/09/2019,Buskett, 96,Hoopoe,Upupa epops ,,24/03/2019,Paradise Bay, 97,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 98,Short-toed Lark,Calandrella brachydactyla ,,11/04/2019,Fawwara, 99,Sky Lark,Alauda arvensis ,,08/01/2019,Majjistral, 100,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia ,,23/03/2019,Majjstral, 101,Barn Swallow,Hirundo rustica ,,23/02/2019,Cirkewwa, 102,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,12/01/2019,Ghadira NR, 103,Red-rumped Swallow,Cecropis daurica ,,22/03/2019,Majjstral, 104,Richard's Pipit,Anthus novaeseelandiae ,,15/03/2019,Malta International Airport,probably 2 birds 105,Tawny Pipit,Anthus campestris ,,23/03/2019,Majjstral, 106,Olive-backed Pipit,Anthus hodgsoni ,Yes,19/11/2019,Ta' Qali, 107,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis ,,19/03/2019,Fawwara, 108,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis ,,01/01/2019,Pembroke, 109,Red-throated Pipit,Anthus cervinus ,,28/03/2019,Malta International Airport, 110,Water Pipit,Anthus spinoletta ,,08/12/2019,Salina, 111,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava ,,15/03/2019,Malta International Airport, 112,Eastern Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla tschutschensis,Yes,22/12/2019,Salina, 113,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,Yes,27/04/2019,Burmarrad, 114,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea ,,17/01/2019,Marsa, 115,White Wagtail,Motacilla alba ,,01/01/2019,Salina, 116,Dunnock,Prunella modularis ,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 117,Robin,Erithacus rubecula ,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 118,Common Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos ,,06/04/2019,Salina, 119,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros ,,01/01/2019,Pembroke, 120,Common Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus ,,28/03/2019,Malta International Airport, 121,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,06/04/2019,Majjstral, 122,Common Stonechat,Saxicola torquatus,,06/01/2019,Pembroke, 123,Isabelline Wheatear,Oenanthe isabellina ,,23/03/2019,Majjstral, 124,Northern Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe ,,22/03/2019,Majjstral, 125,Black-eared Wheatear,Oenanthe hispanica ,,24/03/2019,Majjstral, 126,Blue Rock Thrush,Monticola solitarus,,04/01/2019,Dingli Cliffs, 127,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 128,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos ,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 129,Redwing,Turdus iliacus ,,15/02/2019,Buskett, 130,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus ,,09/11/2019,Salina, 131,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti ,,20/01/2019,Simar NR, 132,Zitting Cisticola,Cisticola juncidis ,,06/01/2019,Pembroke, 133,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus ,,18/03/2019,Wied is-Sewda, 134,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus ,,27/04/2019,Salina, 135,Great Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus arundinaceus,,06/04/2019,Salina, 136,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina ,,05/05/2019,Salina, 137,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 138,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin ,,17/04/2019,Buskett, 139,Common Whitethroat,Sylvia communis ,,06/04/2019,Salina, 140,Spectacled Warbler,Sylvia conspicillata ,,08/01/2019,Majjistral, 141,Subalpine Warbler,Sylvia cantillans ,,27/03/2019,Malta International Airport, 142,Sardinian Warbler,Sylvia melanocephala ,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 143,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus ,Yes,02/01/2019,"Spencer Gardens, Marsa", 144,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix ,,30/03/2019,Ghadira NR, 145,Common Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita ,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 146,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus ,,30/03/2019,Salina, 147,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,23/11/2019,Buskett, 148,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,19/10/2019,Salina, 149,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata ,,27/04/2019,Burmarrad, 150,Collared Flycatcher,Ficedula albicollis ,,01/04/2019,Ghajn Rihana, 151,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca ,,31/03/2019,Buskett, 152,Penduline Tit,Remiz pendulinus ,Yes,20/01/2019,Simar NR,2 individuals 153,Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus ,,17/04/2019,Buskett, 154,Woodchat Shrike,Lanius senator ,,17/04/2019,Buskett, 155,Hooded Crow,Corvus cornix,Yes,16/03/2019,Cirkewwa, 156,Common Starling,Sturnus vulgaris ,,01/01/2019,Salina, 157,Spanish Sparrow,Passer hispaniolensis ,,01/01/2019,Pembroke, 158,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus ,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 159,Common Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs ,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 160,European Serin,Serinus serinus ,,07/01/2019,Buskett, 161,Greenfinch,Carduelis chloris,,04/01/2019,Buskett, 162,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,17/10/2019,Buskett, 163,Siskin,Carduelis spinus,,24/10/2019,Comino, 164,Linnet,Carduelis cannabina,,17/03/2019,Ahrax, 165,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes ,,24/10/2019,Comino, 166,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis ,Yes,,**********,********** 167,Ortolan Bunting,Emberiza hortulana ,Yes,01/05/2019,Fawwara, 168,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus ,,10/11/2019,Salina, 169,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra ,,09/03/2019,Majjstral,