Birds & Other Wildlife
during the FONT 
Birding & Nature Tour 
in Sweden

in September 2006



Dates:  

September 23-28


Localities visited included area of Falsterbo-Skanor (FS) at the southern tip of Sweden and  öland Island (OI) in the Baltic Sea. 


UPPER RIGHT PHOTO: Yellow-browed Warbler, a bird from Siberia, seen during our Sept '06 Sweden Tour   

The following list compiled by Armas Hill, the leader of the tour

In the following list, Swedish bird-names follow the English names.

Codes:

(SWi):  introduced in Sweden
(SWr):  rare in Sweden



Links:

Cumulative Lists of Birds & Other Wildlife during FONT Sweden Tours

Upcoming FONT Birding & Nature Tours in Sweden

Bird-List:

1. Red-throated Diver (or Red-throated Loon)  (Smålom)  FS
   
   
2. Black-throated Diver (or Arctic Loon)  (Storlom)  OI
   
   
3. Great Crested Grebe (Skäggdopping)  FS,OI
   
   
4. Slavonian (or Horned) Grebe  (Svarthakedopping)  OI
   
    
5. Little Grebe ("Dabchick")  (Smådopping)  FS
   
   
6. Great Cormorant  (Storskarv)  FS,OI
   
   
7. Grey Heron  (Häger)  FS,OI
   
   
8. Mute Swan (Knölsvan)  FS,OI
   
   
9. Greylag Goose  (Grågås)  FS
   
   
10. Greater White-fronted Goose  (Bläsgås)  OI
    
    
11. Brent Goose (or Brant)  (Prutgås)  OI
    
    
12. Barnacle Goose (Vitkindad gås)  OI
    
    
13. Canada Goose (SWi)  (Kanadagås)  FS
    
    
14. Common Shelduck  (Gravand)  FS
    
    
15. Mallard (Gräsand)  FS,OI
    
    
16. Gadwall  (Snatterand)  FS
    
    
17. Eurasian Wigeon  (Bläsand)  FS,OI
    
    
18. Northern Pintail (Stjärtand)  FS
    
    
19. Northern Shoveler  (Skedand)  FS,OI
    
    
20. Northern (or Common) Pochard  (Brunand)  FS
    
    
21. Tufted Duck  (Vigg)  FS
    
    
22. Greater Scaup (Bergand)  FS
    
    
23. Common Eider (Ejder)  OI
    
    
24. Steller's Eider  (Alförrädare)  OI
    
    
25. Common Goldeneye (Knipa)  FS,OI
    
    
26. Red-breasted Merganser (Småskrake)  FS,OI
    
    
27. White-tailed (Sea-) Eagle (nt)  (Havsörn)  OI
    
    
28. Red Kite  (Glada)  FS 
    
    
29. Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Sparvhök)  FS,OI
    
    
30. Northern Goshawk  (Duvhök)  FS
    
    
31. Common Buzzard (Ormvråk)  FS,OI
    
    
32. European Honey-Buzzard  (Bivråk)  FS
    
    
33. Lesser Spotted Eagle  (Mindre skrikörn)  OI
    
    
34. Western Marsh-Harrier  (Brun kärrhök)  FS,OI
    
    
35. Hen Harrier (Blåkärrhök)  OI
    
    
36. Peregrine Falcon (Pilgrimsfalk)  OI
    
    
37. Eurasian Hobby (Lärkfalk)  FS,OI
    
    
38. Merlin (Stenfalk)  OI
    
    
39. Eurasian Kestrel  (Tornfalk)  FS,OI
    
    
40. Grey Partridge  (Rapphöna)  OI
    
    
41. Common (or Ring-necked) Pheasant  (Fasan)  FS,OI
    
    
42. Eurasian Coot  (Sothöna)  FS,OI
    
    
43. Eurasian (or Common) Crane  (Trana)  OI
    
    
44. Common Sandpiper  (Drillsnäppa)  FS
    
    
45. Dunlin  (Kärrsnäppa)  FS,OI
    
    
46. Pectoral Sandpiper  (SWr)  (Tuvsnäppa)  OI
    
    
47. (Red) Knot  (Kustsnäppa)  FS
    
    
48. Common Redshank (Rödpena)  FS
    
    
49. Spotted Redshank  (Svartsnäppa)  FS
    
    
50. Common Greenshank  (Gluttsnäppa)  FS,OI
    
    
51. Ruff/Reeve (Brushane)  FS,OI
    
    
52. Eurasian Curlew  (Storspov)  FS
    
    
53. "Eurasian" Whimbrel  (Småspov)  FS,OI
    
     
54. European (or Greater) Golden Plover  (Ljungpipare)  FS,OI
    
    
55. Pied Avocet  (Skärfläcka)  FS
    
    
56. Grey (or Black-bellied) Plover  (Kustpipare)  FS,OI
    
    
57. Northern Lapwing  (Tofsvipa)  FS,OI
    
    
58. Black-headed Gull (Skrattmös)  FS,OI
    
    
59. "Scandanavian" Herring Gull  (Gråtrut)  FS,OI
    
    
60. Caspian (or Pontic) Gull  OI
    
    
61. Lesser Black-backed Gull  (Silltrut)  FS
    
    
62. Great Black-backed Gull  (Havstrut)  FS,OI
    
    
63. Common Gull (Fiskmås)  FS,OI
    
    
64. Sandwich Tern  (Kentsk tärna)  FS
    
    
65. Feral (or Rock) Pigeon (SWi)  (Klippduva)  FS,OI
    
    
66. Stock Dove (Skogsduva)  OI
    
    
67. Common Woodpigeon  (Ringduva)  FS,OI
    
    
68. Eurasian Collared-Dove  (Turkduva)  FS,OI
    
    
69. Eurasian Jay  (Nötskrika)  FS
    
    
70. Eurasian Magpie  (Skata)  FS,OI
    
    
71. Common Raven (Korp)  OI
    
    
72. Rook  (Råka)  FS
    
    
73. "Hooded" Eurasian Crow  (Kråka)  FS,OI
    
    
74. Eurasian Jackdaw (Kaja)  FS,OI
    
    
75. Northern Grey Shrike  (Varfågel)  FS  (has been called Great Grey Shrike, conspecific with Northern Shrike of North America)
    
    
76. Eurasian Blackbird  (Koltrast)  OI
    
    
77. Song Thrush  (Taltrast)  FS
    
    
78. Mistle Thrush (Dubbeltrast)  FS,OI
    
    
79. Common Starling (Stare)  FS,OI
    
    
80. Northern Wheatear  (Stenskvätta)  FS,OI 
    
    
81. European Robin  (Rödhake)  OI
    
    
82. Red-breasted Flycatcher  (SWr)  (Liten flugsnappare)  OI
    
    
83. (Barn) Swallow  (Ladusvala)  FS,OI
    
    
84. European House Martin  (Hussvala)  FS
    
    
85. Goldcrest  (Kungsfågel)  OI
    
    
86. Blackcap  (Svarthätta)  OI
    
    
87. Yellow-browed Warbler  (SWr)  (Vitbrynad sångare)  OI
    
    
88. Great Tit  (Talgoxae)   FS,OI
    
    
89. Blue Tit (Blåmes)  FS,OI
    
    
90. Marsh Tit  (Entita)  
    
    
91. Long-tailed Tit  (Stjärtmes)  
    
    
92. Wood Lark  (Trädlärka)  FS
    
    
93. (Eurasian) Sky Lark  (Sånglärka)  FS  
    
    
94. Meadow Pipit   (Ängspiplärka)  FS,OI
    
    
95. Rock Pipit  (Skärpiplärka)  OI
    
    
96. White (or Pied) Wagtail  (Sädesärla)  FS,OI
    
    
97. Yellow Wagtail (grey-headed form) (Gulärla)  FS
    
    
98. Grey Wagtail  (Forsärla)  FS
    
    
99. Dunnock  (Järnsparv)  FS
    
    
100. House Sparrow (Gråsparv)  FS,OI
     
     
101. Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Pilfink)  OI
     
     
102. Chaffinch (Bofink)  FS,OI
     
     
103. Brambling  (Bergfink)  FS,OI
     
     
104. European Goldfinch  (Steglits)  FS,OI
     
     
105. Eurasian (or Spruce) Siskin   (Grönsiska)  
     
     
106. European Greenfinch (Grönfink)  FS,OI
     
     
107. Eurasian Linnet (Hämpling)  FS,OI
     
     
108. Corn Bunting (Kornsparv)  OI
     
     
109. Yellowhammer  (Gulsparv)  OI
     
     
110. Reed Bunting (Sävsparv)  FS
     
     
     

Mammals and Other Wildlife during the September 2006 FONT Tour in Sweden

(i):  introduced species

 

1. Fallow Deer (SWi)  OI

2. Gray Seal  OI

3. Common (or Harbor) Seal  OI