Seychelles Bird Records Committee Adrian Skerrett, Michael Betts, John Bowler, Ian Bullock, David Fisher, Rob Lucking & John Phillips

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1 Seychelles Bird Records Committee Adrian Skerrett, Michael Betts, John Bowler, Ian Bullock, David Fisher, Rob Lucking & John Phillips The following records were accepted in December 2017 and January 2018 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula One female at the pool, Kempinski Resort, Mahé on 25 November December 2017 (E. Urbanski, S. Hugheston-Roberts. J Millett, AP Skerrett, M Betts). This is the second record for Seychelles. Photo: Adrian Skerrett Wilson s Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus Five on 8 April, 3 on 19 April, and 2 on 26 April 2017 at shallow shoal off north of D Arros Island (C Keating Daly). Treated as separate records, this raises the number of accepted Seychelles records to 16. White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina At least two, possibly up to four, 12 miles east of Desroches on 18 May 2017 (P Nogués, A Fernández). This is the sixth record for Seychelles. Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris One adult at the hydroponics area, Frégate from 12 or 13 October to at least 16 October 2017 (J van de Crommenacker, M van Dinther). One at the eastern garden, northern littoral hedge, rec centre, D Arros on 28 October to 2 November; found dead at eastern garden on final date. (C Keating Daly, B Luckman). Photo: Janske van de Crommenacker 1 These are the 9 th and 10 th records for Seychelles.

2 Seychelles Kestrel Falco tinnunculus One near the school, La Passe, La Digue on 17 July 2017 (S Gie). This is the third report from the island since 2015, possibly involving the same individual. Photo: Susan Gie Osprey Pandion haliaetus One at Pointe au Sel, Mahe on 3 June 2017 (CJ Feare, C Larose). This is the fourth record for Seychelles. Sooty Falcon Falco eleonorae or F. concolor One 2cy filmed at Cousin, precise date unknown, in February 1971 (G Edwards). This is the 9 th record accepted by SBRC, but chronologically it is the first record for Seychelles. White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus One adult at Felicite Island from October 2013 or earlier until at least May 2017 (S Hill, S Ratnayake). This is the 2 nd record for Seychelles. Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus One male at Providence, Mahe on 20 October 2017 (S Agricole). One 1cy at the lawn near the main house pond, D Arros on 23 October 2017 (C Keating Daly). These are the 16 th and 17 th records for Seychelles. Photo: Clare Keating-Daly 2

3 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Five at the airstrip, Alphonse on 5-6 October 2017 rising to seven by 16 October believed to be three immatures and four non-breeding adults (A. Fernández, P. Nogués, C. Narty). This is the 24 th record for Seychelles. Photos: Pep Nogués & Ari Fernandez Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum One adult at the airstrip and helipad, Frégate on 20 October 2017 (J. van de Crommenacker, M van Dinther). This is the 24 th record for Seychelles. Photo: Janske van de Crommenacker 3

4 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni One adult at the airstrip, North Island, Farquhar on 8 March 2017 (R Jeanne, A Duhec). Three adults in front of ICS Office, Alphonse on 21 October 2017 (P. Nogués, A. Fernández). These are the 20 th and 21 st records for Seychelles. Madagascar Pratincole Glareola ocularis One adult at the airstrip, North Island, Farquhar September 2017 (T Collier). This is the fourth record for Seychelles. Photo: Tom Collier Ruff Philomachus pugnax One 1cy at the airstrip, Alphonse on 7 November 2017 (C. Narty, P. Nogués, A. Fernández) This is the 37 th record for Seychelles. Photo: Christopher Narty 4 Little Stint Calidris minuta

5 One non-breeding adult at the west beach, Bird Island on 16 June 2017 (CJ Feare, C Larose). One probable 2cy at the east end of Grand Anse beach, Praslin on 8 July 2017 (CJ Feare, C Larose). Following a substantial decline in the number of reports the status of this species was changed from annual to vagrant in These are the 4 th and 5 th records since Photo: Chris Feare Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica One adult at Roche Caiman, Mahe on 10 February 2017 (D Richards, S Agricole) This is the 14 th record for Seychelles. Little Tern Sterna albifrons One adult at Vingt Cinq Francs, North Island, Farqhuar on 18 July 2017 (A Duhec, R Jeanne). This is the fourth record for Seychelles. Photo: Aurelie Duhec Cuckoo sp. Cuculus sp. One at the villa area, Alphonse on 27 November 2017 (S. Balderson). This is the 34 th record accepted in this category. White Wagtail Motacilla alba One 1cy at the beach, Alphonse on 27 November 2017 (P. Nogués, C. Narty, A. Fernández). This is the 47 th record for Seychelles. 5

6 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava One probably adult male at La Cour, Aride on October 2017 (U Samedi, J. Beck, M. Gallardy, R. Gallardy) One probably 1cy in front of ICS Office, Alphonse on 23 October 2017 (P. Nogués, A. Fernández). These are the 53 rd and 54 th records for Seychelles. Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe One adult male at Belle Etoile coast, Denis Island on 7 March 2017 (T. Mahoune, N. Gabazu). This is the 76 th record for Seychelles. Photo: Terence Mahoune Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus One at the airstrip, Alphonse on 28 November 2017 (C. Narty, A. Fernández). This is the 32 nd record for Seychelles 6