Two new Canary Islands in 2025

I didn't see all the exotic birds I was hoping to, but a few new ones and some familiar island and ocean birds.Berthelot's pipit wasn't neu, I saw them 2022 in La Gomera; but they're everywhere and entertaining. A total of 20 species is included, 20 of them have been observed.
Fuertaventura - 12 February 2025 Fuerteventura - 14 February 2025 Fuerteventura - 15 February 2025 Canary Islands - 16 February 2025 Fuerteventura - 17 February 2025 Canary Islands - 18 February 2025 Canary Islands - 19 February 2025 Fuerteventura - 20 February 2025 Fuerteventura - 22 February 2025 Fuerteventura - 23 February 2025 Fuerteventura - Lanzarote - 25 February 2025 Lanzarote - 26 February 2025 Lanzarote - 27 February 2025 Lanzarote - 01 March 2025 Lanzarote

Fuertaventura:

2025-02-11 - 2025-02-23 in Canary Islands

12 February 2025 Fuerteventura:

Yellow-legged gull / Mittelmeermöwe (Larus michahellis)

Alternate classification: Larus argentatus michahellis

MerlinBirdID meint Mittelmeermöwe, indem Fall zweites Winterkleid mit dunklem Schnabel, Unterseiteder Flügel heller als 1er W. 2025-02-12 18:15:44 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/279
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14 February 2025 Fuerteventura:

Mallard / Stockente (Anas platyrhynchos)

Alternate classification: Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica
Also known as: Northern mallard

Mallard ducks - even on Fuertaventura. 2025-02-14 16:01:52 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Canary islands stonechat / Kanarenschmätzer (Saxicola dacotiae)

Also known as: Fuertaventura stonechat, Fuerteventura stonechat

Fuertaventura stonechat, first endemic bird seen on Fuertaventura. 2025-02-14 16:18:52 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Background - fish in the rare fresh water stream on Fuertaventura.



2025-02-14 16:27:28 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Ruddy shelduck / Rostgans (Tadorna ferruginea)


Ruddy shelduck in flight. 2025-02-14 16:37:13 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Rock dove / Felsentaube (Columba livia)

Alternate classification: Columba livia domestica
Also known as: Rock pigeon, Common pigeon, Rock pigeon, Rock pigeon, Strassentaube

Rock dove nesting near the brook. 2025-02-14 16:42:55 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Ruddy shelduck / Rostgans (Tadorna ferruginea)


Ruddy shelduck pair in flight. 2025-02-14 16:51:39 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Background - goats are the animal you'll see on farms in Lanzarote.



2025-02-14 16:54:08 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 7.625
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Background - it was a nice walk!



2025-02-14 16:56:07 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 7
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We were there the last day that the nature preserve was open, and you saw the ravens building their nests, which is why it would be closed. 2025-02-14 16:56:36 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Better picture of the raven. 2025-02-14 16:57:14 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Background - a beautiful walk!



2025-02-14 17:13:53 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.375
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Raven's nest. 2025-02-14 17:27:33 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 7.625
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Rock dove / Felsentaube (Columba livia)

Alternate classification: Columba livia domestica
Also known as: Rock pigeon, Common pigeon, Rock pigeon, Rock pigeon, Strassentaube

Rock pigeons nest here too - and they're beautiful in flight. 2025-02-14 17:28:36 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Muscovy duck / Moschusente (Cairina moschata)

Also known as: Muscovy, Musky duck

These Muscovy ducks are the ones that gather by the parking area. 2025-02-14 18:00:39 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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I believe the female Muscovy ducks are mostly white - in the middle you can see the red face, which is never white. All have the distinct orange feet. 2025-02-14 18:09:27 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.375
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Stonechat / Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola rubicola)

Alternate classification: Saxicola torquata rubicola
Also known as: European stonechat, European stonechat, Europäisches Schwarzkehlchen

Yet another stonechat. 2025-02-14 18:41:41 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Berthelot's pipit / Kanarenpieper (Anthus berthelotii)


Berthelot's pipits have wonderful orange legs. 2025-02-14 18:42:53 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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15 February 2025 Canary Islands:



Berthelot's pipit at viewpoint. 2025-02-15 16:11:35 Canary Islands Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Background - xx squirrel.



2025-02-15 16:18:36 Canary Islands Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Background - squirrel at viewpoint.



2025-02-15 16:19:35 Canary Islands Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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16 February 2025 Fuerteventura:

Yellow-legged gull / Mittelmeermöwe (Larus michahellis)

Alternate classification: Larus argentatus michahellis

Probably yellow-legged gull. 2025-02-16 14:51:01 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 9
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Common sandpiper / Flussuferläufer (Actitis hypoleucos)

Alternate classification: Tringa hypoleucos

Common sandpiper - I took better pictures! 2025-02-16 15:23:23 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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17 February 2025 Canary Islands:

Common raven / Kolkrabe (Corvus corax)

Also known as: Northern raven

Kolkrabe - der Schnabel ist wichtig für Erkennung. 2025-02-17 16:31:50 Canary Islands Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.375
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18 February 2025 Canary Islands:



Kolkrabe bei einem Sichtpunkt. Hier sieht man Raben, nicht Krähen. 2025-02-18 13:20:56 Canary Islands Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Eurasian collared dove / Türkentaube (Streptopelia decaocto)


Sehr helle Türkentaube auf einem Dach. 2025-02-18 14:07:54 Canary Islands Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Monk parakeet / Mönchssittich (Myiopsitta monachus)

Alternate classification: Psittacus monachus

Monk parakeet. 2025-02-18 14:09:09 Canary Islands Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Monk parakeet. 2025-02-18 14:09:51 Canary Islands Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
ISO 400
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19 February 2025 Fuerteventura:

Western cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Ardea ibis)

Alternate classification: Bubulcus ibis, Egretta ibis
Also known as: Cattle egret, Cattle egret, Cattle egret

Cattle egret. 2025-02-19 16:04:27 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/827
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20 February 2025 Fuerteventura:

Hadada ibis / Hagedasch (Bostrychia hagedash)

Alternate classification: Tantalus hagedash
Also known as: Hadeda

Hadada ibis. 2025-02-20 10:32:04 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/373
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Hadada ibis and cattle egret, I believe. 2025-02-20 10:32:59 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/423
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Ruddy turnstone / Steinwälzer (Arenaria interpres)

Alternate classification: Tringa interpres
Also known as: Turnstone

Ruddy turnstone. 2025-02-20 18:25:15 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/128
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Two ruddy turnstones. 2025-02-20 18:27:49 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 0.01
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Ruddy turnstone on February 20 photographed with phone. 2025-02-20 18:54:34 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/50
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22 February 2025 Fuerteventura:

Yellow-legged gull / Mittelmeermöwe (Larus michahellis)

Alternate classification: Larus argentatus michahellis

Yellow-legged gull pair - they mate for life, and these were singing or calling together! 2025-02-22 19:04:19 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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23 February 2025 Fuerteventura:

Background - lizard looking for food and water on Isla de Los Lobos.



2025-02-23 14:11:55 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/532
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Rock dove / Felsentaube (Columba livia)

Alternate classification: Columba livia domestica
Also known as: Rock pigeon, Common pigeon, Rock pigeon, Rock pigeon, Strassentaube

MerlinBirdID says rock doves on Isla de losLobos. 2025-02-23 17:13:23 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Grey heron / Graureiher (Ardea cinerea)

Also known as: Gray heron, Fischreiher

Graureiher überraschend gesehen abends am Hafen, Fuertaventura. 2025-02-23 20:32:59 Fuerteventura Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/8
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Lanzarote:

2025-02-24 - 2025-03-02 in Canary Islands

25 February 2025 Lanzarote:

Whimbrel / Regenbrachvogel (Numenius phaeopus)

Also known as: Eurasian whimbrel

Whimbrel at x. 2025-02-25 10:29:04 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Spanish sparrow / Weidensperling (Passer hispaniolensis)


Spanish sparrow on the beheaded fake bird near our apartment in x. 2025-02-25 10:31:34 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Spanish sparrow with a nest two doors down from our apartment in xx. 2025-02-25 10:31:43 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 9
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Pallid swift / Fahlsegler (Apus pallidus)

Alternate classification: Cypselus pallidus

Pallid swift at xx, Lanzarota. 2025-02-25 11:41:29 Lanzarote Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/33
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Background - blind snails in art cave at x.



2025-02-25 13:31:51 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 5.375
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Spanish sparrow / Weidensperling (Passer hispaniolensis)


Spanish sparrow found something to eat - bread? 2025-02-25 13:53:21 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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26 February 2025 Lanzarote:

Yellow-legged gull / Mittelmeermöwe (Larus michahellis)

Alternate classification: Larus argentatus michahellis

Yellow-legged gull on the ocean - black beak tip means - what exactly? 2025-02-26 15:19:16 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Western cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Ardea ibis)

Alternate classification: Bubulcus ibis, Egretta ibis
Also known as: Cattle egret, Cattle egret, Cattle egret

Cattle egret am Meer in x. 2025-02-26 17:18:29 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Cattle egret am Meer in x. 2025-02-26 18:28:25 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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27 February 2025 Lanzarote:

Stonechat / Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola rubicola)

Alternate classification: Saxicola torquata rubicola
Also known as: European stonechat, European stonechat, Europäisches Schwarzkehlchen

Ruddy stonechat in xx. 2025-02-27 11:43:59 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Background - the ferocious ferry.



2025-02-27 15:00:28 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.375
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Egyptian vulture / Schmutzgeier (Neophron percnopterus)


An Egyptian vulture seen at. 2025-02-27 16:29:36 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 61/8
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Background - Anna talks with her mother from our last residence on Lanzarote.



2025-02-27 20:10:37 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 7.625
ISO 100
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01 March 2025 Lanzarote:

Yellow-legged gull / Mittelmeermöwe (Larus michahellis)

Alternate classification: Larus argentatus michahellis

I counted 90 yellow-legged gulls, I presume contemplating a migration further north. 2025-03-01 14:17:04 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8
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