Rough-legged Buzzard - 1949 status

Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 8:12AM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1949 BoP, Rough-legged Buzzard

Buteo lagupus lagopus

The only record given by Mathew was of one shot near St Bride's, Oct 1889.  One seen near Lydstep Haven, 18 and 21 Sept 1931.  R.M.Garret was what he believed to be one near St Davids, 3 Oct 1947.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

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