Capella media
Mathias, Tracy, and Mathew all include it in their lists, though Mathew knew of no recent or dated record. It was recorded by a writer in the Field in 1905. there is, however, no fully authenticated record.
R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society
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Great Snipe – 1894
Gallinago major – A winter visitor, rare. The Great Snipe never occurred to us in Pembrokeshire; it is at all times very rare in the south-west of the kingdom. Mr. Mathias includes it in his list. Mr. Tracy says: “The Great Snipe has, in several instances, been killed in this county;” but he does not furnish localities and dates. We […]
