Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1994

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 9:31PM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1994 BoP, Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Vagrant

A vagrant from North America, juveniles have been recorded in Britain in 21 autumns (Colston et al 1991), including birds seen at Skokholm on 5 October 1967 (C.Britton) and at Skomer from 29 September to 11 October 1988 (S.J.Sutcliffe).

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

Article originally appeared on Birds in Pembrokeshire (http://pembsbirds.squarespace.com/).