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A male Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis in full breeding plumage was watched at close range in Bijagos Archipelago National Park, Orango Island, on 27 February 2005. This constitutes the first for the country and also the first definite record west of Nigeria / Niger.

Wetlands International coordinated a number of surveys in Guinea-Bissau between 2000 and 2003, mainly focused on waterbird and IBA surveys. Several new species to the country were added, and these are all included in the country species list (DODMAN, T. et al 2004). Scientific papers will be prepared to document the dates and circumstances of these and other noteworthy sightings in 2005.