Hobby - 2007

Falco subbuteo

Several summer sightings during the atlas period (typically in May/June) thought to involve non-breeding migrants which may have summered. Those of note included one in the Roch area 18th June 2005; a late June record at Rudbaxton in 2006; and one close to suitable breeding habitat near Cresselly in August 2006.

Hobby - 1949 status

Falco subbuteo subbuteo

Mathew records it at Goodwick, 1871; Dale 3 Oct 1888; Letterston c 1888.  One Ramey 30 May 1939; one Monk Haven, 18 Sept 1939 (Tommy Warren Davis)

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

Hobby - 1994

Passage migrant

Single Hobbies have been recorded about 40 times in only eleven years between 1871 and 1969, but since then up to ten have been seen annually. Records refer to the periods 21 April to 23 June (with a very early migrant being seen at Castell Henllys on 24 March 1989) and 8 August to 3 November. A pair summered in 1989, and attempted breeding is possible, for this falcon has been extending its range in recent years and now nests in south-east Wales.

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

Hobby - 1894

Species account from M Mathew, 1894, "The Birds of Pembrokeshire and its islands"

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