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THE AUTUMN MIGRATION AT AKRABERG,...
Appendix 1.
Species of birds from Sept. 15th to Oct. llth at Akraberg/Sumba.
1) Occurrence in the Akraberg/Sumba area:
R: Resident. The local population suggested to be completely resident and there are no observations in
support of foreign birds in the area.
B: Breeding: In the Akraberg/Sumba area.
M: Migrating. Passing migrants, also including observered dispersal from the area.
(-): The occurrence uncertain.
2) Higest day-total of the species including both migrating and resting birds.
3) Number of days of registration (total 25).
4) !: Less than 6 records according to the checklist in 1970 (Williamson). All in the latest checklist (Bloch &
Sørensen 1984).
1) 2) 3)
Diver sp. Gavia arctica/stellata M 1 1
Great Northem Diver Gavia immer M 1 1
Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis BM 28000 26
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus M 184 5
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus M 2 2
Gannet Sula bassana M 160 24
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo M 1 1
Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis R 120 26
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus M 50 4
Greylag Goose Anser anser M 15 3
Bamacle Goose Branta leucopsis M 7 3
Mallard Anas platyrhynchus (B)M 4 3
Tufted Duck Aythia fuligula M 3 1
Eider Somateria mollissima R 350 26
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator (B)M 4 2
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus M 1 2
Merlin Faico columbarius M 2 12
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus BM 15 20
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula M 6 3
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria BM 20 3
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus M 8 6
Knot Calidris canutus M 1 3
Sanderling Calidris alba M 1 1
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima M 4 10
Dunlin Calidris alpina M 6 3
Ruff Philomachus pugnax M 1 7
Snipe Gallinago gallinago BM 11 18
Wimbrel Numenius phaeopus BM 9 16
Curlew Numenius arquata M 3 4
Redshank Tringa totanus M 6 12
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos M 3 8
Tumstone Arenaria interpres M 150 20
Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarius M 2 2
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus BM 7 5
Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus M 1 1
Great Skua Stercorarius skua M 2 6