Short-toed Lark (Greater) - 2016

Scarce - previous records listed in Short-toed Lark - 1994

1994 - An adult frequented Dale Airfield 19-25 August (DJA, B&JP, et al).  First mainland record

1995 - Singles Skokholm 10, 13 and 16 October (MB), two birds involved.  One Strumble Head 14027 October (SB et al)

2007: One on Skomer by Pigstone Bay 7th - 8th June 2007, was the first accepted record for the island.

2008: One at Pencarnan on 22nd April, 2008 was only the 3rd record for mainland Pembrokeshire.

2014: One at Martins Haven 19th - 21st September (DJA).

Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird reports

Short-toed Lark - 1994

Rare visitor

Single Short-toed Larks at Skokholm from 9 to 13 April 1952, 10 to 20 April 1956, 27 to 28 June 1964, 10 to 14 May 1967, 17 to 18 May 1968 and on 1 June 1970 were presumably birds that had overshot their Iberian breeding area during spring migration.

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