Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 9:09AM Saxicola torqata hibernans
Common resident on all rough furze commons and escarpments, moving towards coast in cold weather. Sometimes breeds on the islands, to which it is a regular winter visitor. Numbers much reduced in hard weather and almost wiped out by snow and frost early in 1947.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 9:08AM Saxicola rubetra
Scarce summer resident, chiefly in hill districts of north and east. Regular but scarce passage migrant on islands.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 9:07AM Oenanthe oenanthe leucorrhoa
A regular and numerous spring and autumn passage migrant.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 9:03AM Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
Common summer resident on larger islands, along coast and on the mountains and rocky hills, and often numerous on passage.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Monday, August 12, 2013 at 7:34AM Turdus merula merula
A common resident. Breeds Skomer, Ramsey and Caldey, irregularly on Skokholm. Numbers increase in autumn and winter.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Monday, August 12, 2013 at 7:32AM Turdus torquatus torquatus
A regular spring migrant, rare in autumn. Mathew considered it bred "on small streams which run down from the bogs on the Prescelly Mts". But until 1948, when a pair was found feeding young in an old quarry near Rosebush (J.H.B.), breeding was not definitely recorded.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Monday, August 12, 2013 at 7:30AM Turdus musicus
Common winter visitor. Late record, 13 June 1939
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Monday, August 12, 2013 at 7:22AM Turdus ericetorum philomelus
One was trapped Skokholm, 23 Feb 1929, and others ringerd were probably ofthis race. Probably represented in winter flocks.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 8:55AM Turdus ericetorum ericetorum
Common resident, but not numerous. Abundant on coast at onset of cold weather in winter which, if persistent, causes many deaths.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 8:53AM Turdus viscivorus viscivorus
Common resident. rare on islands except Caldey where it breeds. Has bred Ramsey. Almost wiped out by winter of 1946/7, but breeding very sparsely 1948.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 8:50AM Turdus pilaris
Common winter visitor, remaining aout the mountains until April.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 8:45AM Sylvia curruca curruca
Old records are somewhat dubious. Heard near St Davids 1923 (V.Roberts) and in 1924 (Miss C.M.Acland); seen near Tenby, 4 June 1927, and at Castlemartin, Bosherston, Amroth, and Newport, 1929 (Bertram Lloyd). Its characateristic rattle has been heard by R.M.L at Llangwm and Dinas Cross, and by B.L. at Moylegrove. Bred near Llangwm, 1932 (B.Birds XXVI 193). Scarge passage migrant Skokholm (late record on 3 Nov, 1927)
M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society