Monday, May 11, 2020 at 10:15PM An emaciated bird picked up near Merrion early October 1988. Restored to health at Little Haven Bird Hospital and released at Dowrog on 22 Oct (RJH).
Record accepted by WRAG in 1989
Record extracted from Pembrokeshire Bird Report 1988 & 1989
Rarity in Rough-legged Buzzard Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 8:12AM 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
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:06PM Rare visitor. Not recorded from April to July
The bird was first recorded at St Bride's in October 1899. Subsequently a total of 11 birds have occurred in nine years, mostly between 18 September and 9 November, in coastal areas ranging from St David's to Lydstep including the islands of Skokholm and Skomer. Exceptions have been one at Porth Iddy on 14 August 1955 and at Caldey from 5 to 11 January 1975. One on Skomer on 22 October 1962 was still there when the island was vacated on 4 November and probably overwintered, since it was again present when the island was reoccupied on 24 February 1963, remaining until 2 March.
Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 2:21PM Species account from M Mathew, 1894, "The Birds of Pembrokeshire and its islands"
