Red-throated Pipit - accepted records 1990 - 2009

Anthus cervinus

British Birds Rarities Committee

1991: Skomer, 6th-8th September (Miss K.E.Lawrence, J.Parke, S.J. & Mrs A.C.Sutcliffe et al.).

1992: Skokholm, 17th September (M.Betts); 27th (M. & P.Betts, J.E. & J.W.Donovan).

2000: Skomer, 19th-21st October (D.J.Astins, M.J.Pilsworth, O.Roberts).

2002: Skomer, 22nd-26th April, photo. (J.G.Brown, J.Darke, S.E.Duffield et al.).

2009: A single on Skomer on 23rd October 2009 (D Boyce).

Sources Pembrokeshire Bird Reports, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2009.

Red-throated Pipit - 1994

Vagrant

Single birds have been recorded at Skokholm on 13 October 1970, from 19-23 September 1989 and on 17 and 27 September 1992 and at Skomer on 6-8 September 1991. They were presumably migrants from north Scandinavia or western Russia which winter in tropical Africa (Cramp 1988).

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