European Roller - accepted records 1990 - 2009

Coracias garrulus

British Birds Rarities Committee

1991 Dyfed Near St Nicholas, adult, 2nd to at least 11th August, photographed (D.A.J., Mrs J.L & Miss R.Nelmes et al.).

2001 Pembrokeshire Skokholm, first-winter, 26th October, photo. (T.Purcell, G.Thompson).

2005 Pembrokeshire St David’s, 1st–16th July (L. Lomax et al.).

Roller - 1994

Coracias garrulus

Vagrant

One Roller has been recorded, near Panteg from 5 to 8 August 1991 and possibly staying a few days longer (J.L. Nelmes et al.). It fitted well into the Pembrokeshire landscape, using overhead wires as perches from which it plunged to prey on a variety of invertebrates, lizards and, once, a young adder.

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