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SWEDEN
BIRDS
during Focus On Nature Tours
1996 thru 2010
From 1996 to 2002, this
tour was
during
the first week of October.
After that, it has been during the
last week in September.
The following list
compiled by Armas Hill
Photo at right: RED KITE
The following is a
cumulative list of the birds that have been found
during FONT
tours in southern Sweden, totaling 179 species.
With this tour, it's not so much a big
number of species, as it is a big number of birds, during a
spectacular migration.
Swedish
bird-names follow the English names in the first line.
Codes:
(i): introduced in Europe
(t): a globally threatened or
rare species, designated by Birdlife International
(t1): critical
(t2): endangered
(t3): vulnerable
(nt): a near-threatened species
globally
(SWr): rare in Sweden
FS: in the area of Falsterbo & Skanor in far-southern Sweden
OL: on Oland Island, in the Baltic, off the coast of southeast
Sweden
sep: in September
oct: in October
LISTS RELATING TO MAMMALS & OTHER WILDLIFE IN SWEDEN
FOLLOWS THE BIRD-LIST BELOW.
Links:
Upcoming FONT Birding & Nature Tours in Sweden
FONT Past Tour
Highlights
A Bird-List & Photo Gallery of European Birds, in 2 parts:
Part #1: Grouse to Puffin
Part #2:
Sandgrouse to Buntings
A
Feature of Photos from the FONT Sweden Tour in September 2007
Directory
of Photos in this Website
Bird-List:
- Western Capercaille
(Tjäder) ______
Tetrao u. urogallus
- Grey Partridge (Rapphöna) ______ OI
sep
Perdix p. perdix
- Common Pheasant (Fasan) ______ FS OI sep
Pasianus colchicus
- Mute Swan (Knölsvan) ______ FS OI sep
Cygnus olor
(monotypic)
- Whooper Swan (Sångsvan) ______
Cygnus cygnus (monotypic)
"Bewick's" Tundra
Swan (Mindre
sångsvan) ______
Cygnus columbianus bewickii
Greylag Goose (Grågås) ______ FS OI sep
Anser a. anser
Bean Goose (Sädgås) ______
Anser fabilis
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Bläsgås) ______ OI sep
Anser a. albifrons
Brant Goose (Prutgås) ______ OI sep
(has been called
Brent Goose in Europe)
Branta b. bernicla
Barnacle Goose (Vitkindad
gås) ______ FS OI sep
Branta leucopsis
(monotypic)
Canada Goose (i)
(Kanadagås) ______ FS OI sep
Branta canadensis
Red-breasted Goose (t3) (Rödhalsad gås) ______ OI
Branta ruficollis (monotypic)
Egyptian Goose (i) (SWr) (Nilgas)
______ OI sep (1 during FONT tour in 2007)
Alopochen aegyptiaca (monotypic,
and the single member of its genus)
Common Shelduck
(Gravand) ______ FS OI
Tadorna tadorna (monotypic)
Mallard (Gräsand) ______ FS OI sep
Anas p. platyrhynchos
Gadwall (Snatterand)
______ FS OI sep
Anas strepera (monotypic)
Eurasian Wigeon (Bläsand) ______ FS OI sep
Anas penelope (monotypic)
Eurasian Teal (Kricka) ______ OI
Anas c. crecca
Northern Pintail
(Stjärtand) ______ FS OI sep
Anas acuta (monotypic)
Northern Shoveler (Skedand) ______ FS OI sep
Anas clypeata (monotypic)
Common Pochard (Brunand) ______ FS sep
Aythya ferina
(monotypic)
Tufted Duck (Vigg) ______ FS OI sep
Aythya fuligula (monotypic)
Greater Scaup (Bergand) ______ FS sep
Aythya m. marila
Common Eider (Ejder) ______ FS OI sep
Somateria m. mollissima
A female Common Eider photographed during
the September 2007 FONT Sweden tour
(photo by James Scheib)
Steller's Eider (Alforradare) ______
OI sep (1 during FONT tour in 2006)
Polysticta stelleri (monotypic, and the single
member of its genus)
Velvet Scoter
(Swärta) ______
(was
conspecific with the White-winged Scoter of North America
& eastern Asia)
Melanitta fusca
Common Goldeneye (Knipa) ______ FS OI sep
Bucephala c. clangula
Common Merganser
(Storskrake) ______ (has
been called
Goosander
in Europe)
Goosander
in Europe)
Mergus m. merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
(Småskrake) ______ FS OI sep
Mergus serrator (monotypic)
Red-throated Loon (Smalom) ______
FS sep (has been called Red-throated Diver
in Europe)
Gavia stellata (monotypic)
Black-throated Loon
(Storlom)
(Ev) ______ OI sep (has been called
Black-throated Diver
in Europe, and
Arctic Loon in North America)
Gavia a. arctica
Northern Fulmar
(Stormfågel)
______
Fulmarus glacialis auduboni
Great Crested Grebe (Skäggdopping) ______ FS OI sep
Podiceps c. cristatus
Red-necked Grebe (Gråhakedopping)
______
Podiceps g. grisegena
Horned Grebe
(Svarthakedopping) ______
OI sep
(has been called Slavonian Grebe
in
Europe)
Podiceps a. auritus
Little Grebe ("Dabchick") (Smådopping) ______ FS OI sep
Tachybaptus r. ruficollis
Grey Heron (Häger) ______ FS OI sep
Ardea c. cinerea
Great Egret (SWr) (Ägretthäger) ______
Ardea a. alba
Great Cormorant (Storskarv) ______ FS OI sep
Phalacrocorax c. carbo
Peregrine Falcon (Pilgrimsfalk) ______ OI sep
Falco p. peregrinus
Eurasian Hobby (Lärkfalk) ______ FS OI sep
Falco s. subbuteo
Merlin (Stenfalk) ______ OI sep
Falco columbarius aesalon
Eurasian Kestrel
(Tornfalk) ______ FS OI sep
Falco t. tinnunculus
Osprey (Fiskgjuse) ______
Pandion h. haliaetus (the single member of its genus)
White-tailed Eagle (nt) (Havsörn) ______ FS OI sep (has
also been called
White-tailed Fish-Eagle)
Haliaeetus a. albicilla
Red Kite (Rod Glada) ______ FS sep
Milvus m. milvus
Black Kite (Brun Glada)
______ FS sep
Milvus m. migrans
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
(Sparvhök) ______ FS OI sep
Accipiter n. nisus
Northern Goshawk (Duvhök) ______ FS OI sep
Accipiter g. gentilis
Common Buzzard (Ormvråk) ______ FS OI sep
Buteo b. buteo
Rough-legged Buzzard (Fjällvråk) ______ FS
(called
Rough-legged Hawk in
North America)
Buteo l. lagopus
European Honey Buzzard
(Bivråk) ______ FS sep
Pernis apivorus (monotypic)
Golden Eagle (Kungsörn) ______
Aquila c. chrysaetos
Greater Spotted Eagle (t3) (SWr)
(Större skrikörn) ______
Aquila clanga (monotypic)
Lesser Spotted Eagle (SWr)
(Mindre
skrikörn) ______
OI sep
Aquila p. pomarina
Western Marsh Harrier
(Brun kärrhök) ______
FS OI sep
(was conspecific with what's now the
Eastern Marsh Harrier)
Circus aeruginosus
Northern Harrier (Blå kärrhök) ______ FS OI
sep (in Europe has been called
Hen Harrier)
Circus c. cyaneus
Water Rail (Vattenrall)
______
Rallus a. aquaticus
Spotted Crake
(Småfläckig sumphöna) ______
FS
Porzana porzana (monotypic)
Common Moorhen (Rörhöna) ______ FS sep
Gallinula c. chloropus
Eurasian Coot (Sothöna) ______ FS OI sep
Fulica a. atra
Common Crane (Trana) ______ OI sep
Grus g. grus
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Strandskata) ______
Haematopus o. ostralegus
Pied Avocet (Skarflacka) _____
FS OI sep
Recurvirostra avosetta (monotypic)
Common Ringed Plover (Större strandpipare) ______
OI sep
Charadrius h. hiaticula
European Golden Plover
(Ljungpipare) ______ FS OI sep
Pluvialis a. apricaria
Grey (or Black-bellied) Plover
(Kustpipare) ______ OI sep
Pluvialis s. squatarola
Northern Lapwing (Tofsvipa) ______ FS OI sep
Vanellus vanellus
(monotypic)
Eurasian Dotterel
(Fjällpipare)
______ OI
Charadrius
(formerly Eudromias) morinellus
(monotypic)
Common Sandpiper (Drillsnappa) _______
FS sep
Actitis hypoleucos (monotypic)
Curlew Sandpiper (Spovsnäppa) ______
Calidris ferruginea (monotypic)
Dunlin (Kärrsnäppa) ______ FS OI
sep
Calidris alpina schrinzii
Little Stint (Småsnäppa) ______
Calidris minuta (monotypic)
Pectoral Sandpiper (SWr) (Tuvsnappa)
______ OI sep (1 during the FONT tour in 2006)
Calidris melanotos (monotypic)
Red Knot (Kustsnäppa) ______ FS sep
Calidris c. canutus
Common Redshank (Rödpena) ______ FS OI sep
Tringa totanus robusta (wintering subspecies that breeds in
Iceland)
Spotted Redshank
(Svartsnäppa) ______ FS sep
Tringa erythropus (monotypic)
Common Greenshank (Gluttsnäppa) ______ FS OI
sep
Tringa nebularia
(monotypic)
Ruff / Reeve (Brushane) ______ FS OI sep
Philomachus pugnax (monotypic, and the single member of its
genus)
Eurasian Curlew (Storspov) ______ FS OI sep
Numenius a. arquata
"Eurasian" Whimbrel (Smaspov)
______ FS OI sep
Numenius p. phaeopus
Bar-tailed Godwit (Myrspov) ______ OI sep
Limosa l. lapponica
Jack Snipe (Dvärgbeckasin) ______
FS
Lymnocryptes minimus (monotypic, and the single member of its genus)
Common Snipe (Enkelbeckasin) ______
Gallinago g. gallinago
Pomarine Skua (Bredstjärtad) ______
(in North America has
been called Pomarine
Jaeger)
Stercorarius pomarinus (monotypic)
Black-headed Gull
(Skrattmös) ______
FS OI sep
Larus ridibundus
(monotypic)
Sabine's Gull (Tärnmås) ______
Xema (formerly Larus) sabini (monotypic, and the single member of its
genus)
"Scandanavian" Herring Gull (Gråtrut) ______ FS OI sep
Larus argentatus
Caspian (or "Pontic") Gull (SWr) ______
OI sep (has been part of the Yellow-legged
Gull) (1 during FONT tour in 2006)
Larus (cachinnans) cachinnans
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Silltrut) ______ FS sep
Larus f. fuscus ("Baltic Gull")
Great Black-backed Gull (Havstrut) ______ FS OI sep
Larus marinus (monotypic)
Mew Gull
(Fiskmås) ______
FS OI sep (has been
called
Common Gull
in Europe)
Larus c. canus
Black-legged Kittiwake (Tretåig mås) ______
Rissa tridactyla (monotypic)
Sandwich Tern (Kentsk tärna) ______ FS sep
Thalasseus (formerly Sterna) s. sandvicensis
Common Tern (Fisktärna) ______
Sterna h. hirundo
Arctic Tern (Silvertärna) ______
Sterna paradisaea (monotypic)
Common Murre (Sillgrissla) ______ (in
Europe has been called Guillemot)
Uria a. aalge
Black Guillemot (Tobisgrissia)
______ OI sep
Cepphus g. grylle
Common (or Feral) Pigeon (i) (Klippduva) ______ FS OI sep
Columba livia
Stock Pigeon
(Skogsduva) ______ FS sep
(has been
called Stock Dove)
Columba o. oenas
Common Wood Pigeon
(Ringduva) ______ FS OI sep
Columba p. palumbus
Eurasian Collared Dove (Turkduva) ______ FS OI sep
Streptopelia d. decaocto
Tawny Owl (Kattuggla)
______
Strix a. aluco
Short-eared Owl (Jorduggla) ______
Asio f. flammeus
Common Swift (Tornseglare)
______ FS sep
Apus a. apus
Common Kingfisher (Kungsfiskare) ______
Alcedo atthis ispida
Black Woodpecker (Spillkråka) ______ FS sep
Dryocopus martius
European Green Woodpecker
(Gröngöling) ______ OI sep
Picus v. viridis
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Större
hackspett) ______ OI sep
Dendrocopos m. major
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
(Mindre hackspett) ______ OI
sep
Dendrocopos m. minor
Northern Grey Shrike (Varfågel) ______ FS sep (has
been called
Great Grey Shrike; conspecific
with
Northern Shrike
of North America)
Lanius e. excubitor
Eurasian Jay (Nötskrika) ______
FS sep
Garrulus g. glandarius
Spotted Nutcracker (Nötkråka) ______ OI sep
Nucifraga c. caryocatactes
Eurasian Magpie
(Skata) ______ FS OI sep
(was
conspecific with the
Black-billed Magpie
of North America)
Pica p. pica
Northern Raven (Korp) ______ OI sep
Corvus c. corax
Rook (Råka) ______ FS OI sep
Corvus f. frugilegus
Hooded Crow
(Kråka) ______
FS OI sep
Corvus cornix
Western Jackdaw (Kaja) ______ FS OI sep
Corvus m. monedula
Great Tit (Talgoxae) ______ FS OI sep
Parus m. major
Blue Tit (Blåmes) ______ FS OI sep
Cyanistes (formerly Parus) c. caeruleus
Coal Tit (Svartmes) ______ OI sep
Periparus (formerly Parus) a. ater
Marsh Tit (Entita) ______ OI sep
Poecile (formerly Parus) p. palustris
European Crested Tit
(Tofsmes) ______
Lophophanes
(formerly Parus) c.
cristatus
Common House Martin (Hussvala)
______ FS sep
Delichon u. urbicum
Barn Swallow (Ladusvala) ______ FS OI sep
Hirundo r. rustica
Long-tailed Bushtit
(Stjärtmes) ______ OI sep (has
been called
Long-tailed Tit)
Aegithalos c. caudatus
Wood Lark (Trädlärka) ______ FS sep
Lullula arborea (monotypic)
Eurasian Skylark (Sånglärka) ______ FS OI
sep
Alauda a. arvensis
Eurasian Blackcap (Svarthätta) ______ OI sep
Sylvia a. atricapilla
Willow Warbler (Lövsångare) ______
Phylloscopus t. trochilus
Common Chiffchaff (Gransångare) ______ FS sep
Phylloscopus collybita
Wood Warbler (Grönsångare) ______
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Yellow-browed Warbler (SWr)
(Vitbrynad
sångare) ______ OI sep oct (was
conspecific with the
Hume's Leaf Warbler) (single
birds during FONT tours in 1999 & 2006)
Phylloscopus inornatus
Goldcrest (Kungsfågel) ______ OI sep
Regulus r. regulus
Northern (or Winter) Wren
(Gärdsmyg) ______ FS sep
Troglodytes t. troglodytes
Eurasian Nuthatch (Nötväcka) ______
Sitta europaea caesia
Eurasian Treecreeper
(Trädkrypare) ______
Certhia f. familiaris
Common Starling (Stare) ______ FS OI sep
Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling (SWr) (Rosenstare)
______ OI sep (1 during FONT tour in 2007)
Sturnus Roseus
Common Blackbird (Koltrast) ______ FS OI sep
Turdus m. merula
Fieldfare (Björktrast) ______ OI sep
Turdus pilaris
Redwing (Rödvingetrast) ______
Turdus i. iliacus
Song Thrush (Taltrast) ______ FS OI sep
Turdus philomelos
Mistle Thrush (Dubbeltrast) ______ FS OI sep
Turdus v. viscivorus
Whinchat (Buskskvätta) ______ OI sep
Saxicola rubetra
Northern Wheatear (Stenskvätta) ______ FS OI
sep
Oenanthe o. oenanthe
Black Redstart (Svart rödstjärt)
______ FS sep
Phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis
Common Redstart (Rödstjärt) ______
Phoenicurus p. phoenicurus
European Robin (Rödhake) ______ FS OI sep
Erithacus r. rubecula
European Pied Flycatcher (Startvit
flugsnappare) ______ OI sep
Ficedula h. hypoleuca
Red-breasted Flycatcher (SWr) (Liten flugsnappare) ______
OI sep
(1 during FONT tour in 2006)
Ficedula parva
House Sparrow (Gråsparv) ______ FS OI sep
Passer d. domesticus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Pilfink) ______ FS OI sep
(in photo below with Yellowhammer)
Passer m. montanus
Dunnock (Järnsparv) ______ FS sep
(an alternate name is Hedge
Accentor)
Prunella m. modularis
Tree Pipit (Trädpiplärka) ______
FS sep
Anthus t. trivialis
Meadow Pipit (Ängspiplärka) ______ FS OI
sep
Anthus p. pratensis
Eurasian Rock Pipit (Skarpiplarka) ______
FS OI sep
Anthus petrosus littoralis
Richard's Pipit (SWr) (Storre
piplarka) ______ OI sep
Anthus richardi
White Wagtail (Sädesärla) ______ FS OI sep
Motacilla a. alba
Yellow Wagtail (grey-headed
form) (Gulärla) ______ FS sep
Motacilla flava thunbergi
Grey Wagtail
(Forsärla) ______ FS sep
Motacilla c. cinerea
Common Chaffinch (Bofink) ______ FS OI sep
Fringilla c. coelebs
Brambling (Bergfink) ______ FS OI sep
Fringilla montifringilla (monotypic)
European Serin (Gulhampling)
______ FS sep
Serinus serinus
European Goldfinch (Steglits) ______ FS OI sep
Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian Siskin (Grönsiska) ______ FS OI sep
Carduelis spinus
European Greenfinch (Grönfink) ______ FS OI sep
Carduelis chloris
Hawfinch (Stenknäck) ______
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Common Redpoll (Gråsiska) ______ FS sep
Carduelis flammea cabaret ("Lesser
Redpoll')
Eurasian Linnet
(Hämpling) ______ FS OI sep
Carduelis c. cannabina
Eurasian Bullfinch
(Domherre) ______
Pyrrhula p. pyrrhula
Red Crossbill
(Mindre
kornsäbb) ______
(has also been
called Common Crossbill)
Loxia c. curvirostra
Parrot Crossbill
(Större kornsäbb)
______
Loxia pytyopsittacus
Two-barred Crossbill
(Bandelkorsnabb)
_____ (has been called White-winged Crossbill
in North America)
Loxia leucoptera
Snow Bunting (Snosparv)
______ OI sep
Plectrophenax n. nivalis
Corn Bunting (Kornsparv) ______
FS OI sep
Emberiza
(formerly Miliaria) c. calandria
Yellowhammer (Gulsparv) ______ OI sep
Emberiza c. citrinella
Common Reed Bunting (Sävsparv) ______ FS sep
Emberiza s. schoeniclus
Mammals
& Other Wildlife
during FONT Tours
in Sweden in
the Fall
1996 thru 2010
(during the months of September
& October)
A cumulative list compiled by Armas Hill
Photo at right:
A MOOSE (called ELK in Europe, called ALG in Swedish)
(photographed during the September 2007 FONT tour in Sweden by James Scheib)
Codes:
FS: in the area of Falsterbo & Skanor in far-southern Sweden
OL: on Oland Island, in the Baltic, off the coast of southeast
Sweden
sep: in September
oct: in October
(i): introduced species in Europe
Links:
Upcoming Birding & Nature Tours in Europe
Mammals
& Other Wildlife in Europe
Mammals:
-
Western Hedgehog ______ FS sep
Erinaceus europaeus
- Common Pipistrelle (Dvargfladdermus) ______ OI
sep
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
- Red Deer (Kronhjort) ______
sep oct (called Elk in North America)
Cervus elaphus
- Western Roe Deer (Radjur) ______
FS OI sep
Capreolus capreolus
- Fallow Deer (i) (Dovhjort)
______
OI sep
Dama dama
Fallow Deer
(photographed during the September 2007 FONT tour in Sweden
by James Scheib)
- Elk (Alg)
______ OI sep
(called Moose in North America)
Alces alces
- Red Squirrel ______ sep
Sciurus vulgaris
- European Rabbit
(Vildkanin)
______ FS sep
Oryctolagus cuniculus
- European Hare ______
Lepus europaeus
- Stoat (or Ermine)
______
Mustela erminea
- Eurasian Badger
(Gravling)
______
sep
Meles meles
- Gray Seal ______ FS OI
sep
Halichoerus grypus
- Harbor Seal (Knubbsal)
______
FS OI sep
Phoca vitulina
Butterflies:
Small White ______ FS OI
Artogeia rapae
Small Copper ______ FS OI
Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper
(photographed during the September 2007 FONT tour in Sweden
by James Scheib)
Painted Lady ______ FS
Cynthia cardui
Red Admiral ______ FS
Vanessa atlantica
Mammals (Daggdjur)
that have been recorded on
Oland Island, Sweden
Codes:
Status in Europe:
(t2): endangered
(t3): vulnerable
(nt): near-threatened
Western Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
Pygmy Shrew
Sorex minutus
Water Shrew
Neomys fodiens
Common Shrew
Sorex araneus
Common Mole
Talpa europaea
Pond Bat (t2) ______
Myotis dasycneme
Natterer's Bat (t3) ______
Myotis nattereri
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Soprano Pipistrelle ______ (split from the Common Pipistrelle
in
1999)
Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Nathusius' Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus nathusii
Northern Bat
Eptesicus nilssoni
Common Serotine
Eptesicus serotinus
Barbastelle Bat (t2) ______
Barbastella barbastellus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Weasel
Mustela nivalis
Western Polecat
Mustela putorius
American Mink (i)
Mustela vison
Pine Marten
Martes martes
Eurasian Badger
Meles meles
Otter
Lutra lutra
Harbor Seal (t3) ______
Phoca vitulina
Ringed Seal (t3) ______
Phoca
(formerly Pusa) hispida
Grey Seal (nt) ______
Halichoerus grypus
Harbor Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
Red Deer ______
(called Elk in North America)
Cervus elaphus
Fallow Deer (i)
Dama dama
Elk ______ (called Moose in North America)
Alces alces
Western Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Bank Vole
Clethrionomys glareolus
Northern Water Vole
Arvicola terrestris
Field Vole
Microtus agrestis
Wood Mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
Yellow-necked Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
Brown Rat (i)
Rattus norvegicus
House Mouse
Mus musculus
Common Dormouse
Musclardinus avellanarius
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
Mountain Hare
Lepus timidus
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus