Alpine Swift - 1994

Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 11:13PM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1994 BoP, Alpine Swift

Rare visitor

One of two Alpine Swifts present at Angle Bay on 20 November 1908 was shot, and two were seen at St David's Head on 14 September 1934 (Lockley et al. 1949). Single birds were then recorded at Tenby on 23 May 1959, at Skomer from 25 to 27 June 1967, at St David's Head on 21 July 1968, at Skokholm on 13 July 1972, at Strumble Head on 26 April 1983 and at Caldey on 6 July 1985.

Donovan J.W. & Rees G.H (1994), Birds of Pembrokeshire

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