Status

A rare winter and passage visitor, in recent years mostly on autumn migration. c25 records.

A scarce winter visitor. The longest stayer was the 2005-6 individual (see below). Two birds in 1990 was exceptional, one of these birds making a long stay from 11 November 1989 until 7 May 1990. A long-stayer was also noted in 1971, when a bird remained until 3 May. The most recent records have been in early winter.

Records

Please note the following list is still incomplete:

• 20 October 2007, adult. Flew in from the north, circled then went off west at 8.05am.
• 8 December 2006
• 28 December 2005 - 12 May 2006 (juvenile)
• 9 November 2005 (adult in winter plumage)
• 4 November 2005 (adult in summer plumage)
• 13-14 November 2002
• 15 November 1997
• 9,13 and 24 November 1996
• 5-8 December 1994
• 26 November 1994
• 30 November - 6 December 1991
• 11 November 1989 - 7 May 1990
• 18 February 1990 - 1 April 1990
• 21 January 1988 (possible)
• 24 December 1988 (adult)
• 26 October 1986 (juvenile)
• 14 January 1982
• 23 February 1979
• 13 February 1978
• 19 February 1977
• 19 December 1976
• 7 & 11 December 1974
• 20 February - 25 April 1972
• 22 November 1970 - 11 April 1971 (two from 17 January, one of which died)
• 19-22 October 1967
• 6 March 1965 (unconfirmed)

Highest count

2, 18 February to 1 April 1990.

Photos

• Click Here - 2 April 2006. first summer present since 28/12/05, photo by Jono Leadley
• Click Here - 8 January 2006. Juvenile, same as 28/12/05, photo by Jono Leadley
• Click Here - 8 January 2006. Juvenile, same as 28/12/05, photo by Jono Leadley
• Click Here - 28 December 2005. Juvenile, photo by Jono Leadley
• Click Here - 5 November 2005. Adult in summer plumage, photo by Steve Evans.
• Click Here - 4 November 2005. Adult summer plumage, photo by Jono Leadley.
• Click Here - 13 November 2002. Juvenile, photo by John Oates.