The first record of the Common Swift (Apus apus apus) Linnaeus, 1758 in the Magadan Oblast

In late September 2023, a juvenile Common Swift of the nominative subspecies was documented for the first time in Magadan. The individual flew into an apartment building through an open window and was captured by residents. This observation location lies approximately 2,500 km northeast of the species’ known breeding range. This vagrancy event likely resulted from a migratory orientation error, as it would have required the swift to travel extensively in the opposite direction of its typical migration route to African wintering grounds. This record represents a new vagrant species for the avifauna of the Magadan Oblast.