This list follows the taxonomy, names and sequence of James F. Clements (Birds of the World, A Check List, Fifth Edition, 2000, including updates May 2000 - December 2005).

This fifth edition is based primarily on the higher taxonomic sequence outlined in the “Handbook of the Birds of the World” series published by Lynx Edicions.

The Dutch names follow the translated "Complete Checklist of Birds of the World" (Complete Checklist van Vogels van de Wereld) of Michael Walters.

Numbers quoted are estimates of the minimum numbers seen.

1.       CORY'S SHEARWATER, Calonectirs diomedea, Kuhls Pijlstormvogel
Fairly common along the coast at El Cotillo and Caleta de Fuste.

2.       NORTHERN GANNET, Morus bassanus, Jan-van-Gent
A single sighting along the coast near the Salinas del Carmen.

3.       GREY HERON, Ardea cinerea, Blauwe Reiger
1 at Costa Calma, 2 at Los Molinos and 5 at the Salinas del Carmen,

4.       LITTLE EGRET, Egretta garzetta, Kleine Zilverreiger
1 at El Cotillo, 3 at Los Molinos, 4 at the Salinas del Carmen and 1 at Catelina García.

GREAT EGRET, Ardea alba,  was also seen here this week by other birders.

5.       EURASIAN SPOONBILL, Platalea leucorodia, Lepelaar
3 at Catelina Garcia.

6.       RUDDY SHELDUCK, Tadorna ferruginea, Casarca
12 at Los Molinos, 3 at Barranco de la Torre and 6 at Catelina García.

7.       NORTHERN SHOVELER, Anas clypeata, Slobeend
A ♀ at Catelina García.

8.       EGYPTIAN VULTURE, Neophron percnopterus, Aasgier
Single ones near Jared, Los Molinos and Las Peñitas.

9.       WESTERN MARSH-HARRIER, Circus aeruginosus, Bruine Kiekendief
A ♂ at El Cotillo.

10.   COMMON BUZZARD, Buteo buteo, Buizerd
6 above the plains between Costa Calma and Jared, singles at El Cotillo, Las Peñitas and near Caleta de Fuste and 2 at Barranco de la Torre.

11.   BARBARY FALCON, Falco pelegrinoides, Barbarijse Valk
A single sighting near Tindaya.

12.   EURASIAN KESTREL, Falco tinnunculus, Torenvalk
Fairly common at most sites.

13.   BARBARY PARTRIDGE, Alectoris barbara, Barbarijse Patrijs
1 on the sandy plains near Costa Calma, 2 at Barranco de la Torre and 2 near Poza Negra.

14.   COMMON MOORHEN, Gallinula chloropus, Waterhoen
Single ones at Las Peñitas and Barranco de la Torre.

15.   EURASIAN COOT, Fulica atra, Meerkoet
50+ at Los Molinos, 2 at Las Peñitas and a few at Catelina García.

16.   HOUBARA BUSTARD, Chlamydotis undulata, Kraagtrap
2 displaying  ♂♂ noted on sandy plains south of El Cotillo with at least two others and 2 on the stony plains south of Caleta de Fuste.

17.   BLACK-WINGED STILT, Himantopus himantopus, Steltkluut
5 at Catelina García,

18.   PIED AVOCET, Recurvirostra avosetta, Kluut
A single one at Catelina García.

19.   EURASIAN THICK-KNEE, Burhinus oedicnemus, Griel
A single sighting north of El Cotillo.

20.   CREAM-COLOURED COURSER, Cursorius cursor, Renvogel
10+ on the stony plains south of Caleta de Fuste.

21.   BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (GREY PLOVER), Pluvialis squatarola, Zilverplevier
2 near El Cotillo, 3 at the Salinas del Carmen,

22.   COMMON RINGED PLOVER, Charadrius hiaticula, Bontbekplevier
A few north of El Cotillo, 15+ at the Salinas del Carmen,

23.   LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, Charadrius dubius, Kleine Plevier
Small numbers north of El Cotillo and at Barranco de la Torre, 6 at Los Molinos and a few at Catelina García.

24.   SNOWY PLOVER (KENTISH PLOVER), Charadrius alexandrinus, Strandplevier
2 north of El Cotillo and 3 at Catelina García.

25.   COMMON SNIPE, Gallinago Gallinago, Watersnip
3 at Barranco de la Torre.

26.   WHIMBREL, Numenius phaeopus, Regenwulp
5 north of El Cotillo and 1 at the Salinas del Carmen.

27.   SPOTTED REDSHANK, Tringa erythropus, Zwarte Ruiter
1 at the Salinas del Carmen and 3 at Barranco de la Torre.

28.   COMMON REDSHANK, Tringa totanus, Tureluur
Singles north of El Cotillo, at Barranco de la Torre and Catelina García and 5 at the Salinas del Carmen.

29.   COMMON GREENSHANK, Tringa nebularia, Groenpootruiter
6 at Los Molinos and 3 at Catelina García.

30.   GREEN SANDPIPER, Tringa ochropus, Witgat
3 at Los Molinos, 2 south of El Cotillo and singles at Barranco de la Torre and Catelina García.

31.   WOOD SANDPIPER,  Tringa glareola, Bosruiter
1 at Los Molinos, 4 south of El Cotillo and 1 at Barranco de la Torre.

32.   COMMON SANDPIPER, Actitis hypoleucos, Oeverloper
2 at Los Molinos, 1 at the Salinas del Carmen and also 1 at Barranco de la Torre.

33.   RUDDY TURNSTONE, Arenaria interpres, Steenloper
5 north of El Cotillo and a few at the Salinas del Carmen.

34.   CURLEW SANDPIPER, Calidris ferruginea, Krombekstrandloper
A single sighting at Barranco de la Torre.

35.   DUNLIN, Calidris alpina, Bonte Strandloper
4 at Barranco de la Torre.

36.   RING-BILLED GULL, Larus delawarensis, Ringsnavelmeeuw
A vagrant. A splendid observation of this species in a group of Yellow-legged Gulls at Catelina García.

37.   LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, Larus fuscus, Kleine Mantelmeeuw
10+ at Caleta de Fuste and 25+ at Catelina García.

38.   YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, Larus michahellis, Geelpootmeeuw
A common and widespread species on Fuerteventura.

39.   SANDWICH TERN,  Sterna sandvicensis, Grote Stern
8 along the coast at the Salinas del Carmen.

40.   BLACK-BELLIED SANDGROUSE, Pterocles orientalis, Zwartbuikzandhoen
9 on the sandy plains near Jared and Costa Calma, 6 on the plains south of El Cotillo, 7 near La Oliva and 6 near Tindaya.

41.   ROCK PIGEON, Columba livia, Rotsduif
Genuine birds? Noted near El Cotillo and Barranco de la Torre.

42.   EUROPEAN TURTLE-DOVE, Streptopelia turtur, Zomertortel
1 at La Parcelas and 4 at Las Peñitas.

43.   EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, Streptopelia decaocto, Turkse Tortel
A fairly common and widespread species.

44.   COMMON CUCKOO, Cuculus canorus, Koekoek
A single bird at Barranco de la Torre.

45.   NORTHERN LONG-EARED OWL, Asio otus, Ransuil
A splendid observation in a few trees south of the plains near El Cotillo.

46.   PLAIN SWIFT, Apus unicolor, Madeiragierzwaluw
2 near Barranco de la Torre.

47.   PALLID SWIFT, Apus pallidus, Vale Gierzwaluw
10+ south of El Cotillo.

48.   EURASIAN HOOPOE, Upopa epops, Hop
A fairly common and widespread species.

49.   LESSER SHORT-TOED LARK, Calandrella rufescens, Kleine Kortteenleeuwerik
A common and widespread species.

50.   EURASIAN SKYLARK, Alauda arvensis, Veldleeuwerik
A singing bird south of El Cotillo.

51.   BARN SWALLOW, Hirundo rustica, Boerenzwaluw
1 at Caleta de Fuste, 2 near El Cotillo and 2 at La Oliva.

52.   HOUSE MARTIN, Delichon urbica, Huiszwaluw
A single bird near La Oliva.

53.   WHITE WAGTAIL, Motacilla alba, Witte Kwikstaart
A single bird at Los Molinos,

54.   YELLOW WAGTAIL, Motacilla flava, Gele Kwikstaart
3 at Catelina García.

55.   BERTHELOT'S PIPIT, Anthus berthelotii, Berthelots Pieper
Widespread in most habitats.

56.   MEADOW PIPIT, Anthus pratensis, Graspieper
A single one south of El Cotillo,

57.   SONG THRUSH, Turdus philomelos, Zanglijster
2 at Barranco de la Torre.

58.   WILLOW WARBLER,  Phylloscopus trochilus, Fitis
A single one south of El Cotillo.

59.   CANARY ISLANDS CHIFFCHAFF, Phylloscopus canariensis, Canarische Tjiftjaf
4 at Barranco de la Torre and single ones at Las Peñitas and Oasis Park.

60.   WOOD WARBLER, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, Fluiter
A single one at Barranco de la Torre.

61.   BLACKCAP, Sylvia atricapilla, Zwartkop
Single ones at Caleta de Fuste and Costa Calma, 3 singing birds at Oasis Park.

62.   SARDINIAN WARBLER, Sylvia melanocephala, Kleine Zwartkop
3 at El Cotillo, 1 at Playa Blanca, small numbers at Barranco de la Torre and common at Las Peñitas.

63.   SPECTACLED WARBLER, Sylvia conspicillata, Brilgrasmus
3 at La Oliva, 2 at Barranco de la Torre and 1 at Las Peñitas.

64.   CANARY ISLANDS STONECHAT, Saxicola dacotiae, Canarische Roodborsttapuit
3 pairs at La Oliva, a very obliging ♂ at Los Molinos, 2 pairs at Barranco de la Torre.

65.   AFRICAN BLUE TIT, Cyanistes teneriffae, Afrikaanse Pimpelmees
4 at Las Peñitas.

66.   SOUTHERN GREY SHRIKE, Lanius meridionalis, Zuidelijke Klapekster
A common and widespread species.

67.   COMMON RAVEN, Corvus corax, Raaf
A rather common and widespread species.

68.   EUROPEAN STARLING, Sturnus vulgaris, Spreeuw
2 at Caleta de Fuste.

69.   SPANISH SPARROW, Passer hispaniolensis, Spaanse Mus
Widespread and common.

70.   EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH, Carduelis Carduelis, Putter
2 at Costa Calma,

71.   EURASIAN LINNET, Carduelis cannabina, Kneu
1 at La Oliva, a few at Coast Calma and south of El Cotillo,

72.   TRUMPETER FINCH, Bucanetes githaginea, Woestijnvink
10+ at La Oliva, a few south of El Cotillo and 4 at Barranco de la Torre.