Lanius senator CIGYDD PENGOCH Rare migrant

1981 - 1, Dale, 16 May (MS); 1, Skomer, 25 Aug and 8 Sep

1986 - Singles Skokholm 19 May (RW) and Skomer 5 Sept (SJS).

1990 - Male Skokholm 12 June (MB et al)

1992 - One Dowrog on 6 June (JB, JRH, GHR)

1994 - Singles at St Davids Head 14-15 May, and on Skomer 24-28 May

1995 - 3 Skomer 2-3 May, 2 remaining to 4 May (SS et al), one Flimston 12-13 May (PRH, RJH et al)

1997 - Singles, Pointz Castle 31 May (WB) and Skokholm 31 May (GT)

1998 - Male Strumble Head 15 May (MG)

2004 - One record, a first winter Skomer 11-13 Oct (JGB)

2009 - A rare summer migrant, usually recorded on the islands. The only record was of a male photographed by a visitor at Strumble Head on 1st July (R. Iddon). Accepted WRP.

2011 - Three individuals were seen this year in Pembrokeshire, the first a male at Abereiddy on 23rd Apr (H Richards), then a female at Whitesands Bay 25th -26th Apr (MYP et al) and finally a male at Mullock Bridge 15th-19th May (D. Buckley). All accepted by WRP.

2013 - The only accepted records were a female at St Davids Head on 21st-30th Apr (B. Stevens et al) and a male on Ramsey on 26th May (per GM). Photo above right by S. Hinton.

2014 - Two spring records, the first a male at Treginnis on 20th - 21st Apr (J. Wadkin) the second a female at the Deer Park, Martin’s Haven on 12th - 13th June (BS). Both accepted by WRP.

2015 - Three virtually synchronous records of males: on Ramsey 15th – 22nd Apr (LM et al), at Whitesands Bay on 16th - 19th Apr (KYP, MYP et al) and near Aberforest on 16th May (SBa, SEB). All accepted by WRP.

2016 - Two records in May of males on Skomer, the first 4th – 8th (JWM, EM Riera) photo below, the second 25th – 26th (JWM). Both accepted WRP.

2018 - Single Skomer 18th - 21st April (SG). Accepted WRP