Lanius minor – Cigydd Glas – Vagrant
Earlier records are summarised in Lesser Grey Shrike 1994
1998 – Juv, Lower Carnhedryn, 22 Sept, (OR et al)
2011 – One at St Justinians, 4th to 9th July (photo above)
2021 – Adult male photographed on Skomer 31 May (LN et al), circulating BBRC.
Source: Pembrokeshire Bird Reports
Lanius minor – Cigydd Glas – Vagrant
Photo – Lesser Grey Shrike at St Justinian’s, July 2011
A rare visitor to Britain from a range extending from south-central France into Asia Minor, one was at Skomer on 18 September 1974 (M. de la Brooke) and another at the same place on 2-7 July 1993 (C. Keighley et al.), which may have been the bird seen previously at Trwyn Cynddeiriog, near St Davids, on 24 June 1993 (E. and D. Liddel).
Donovan J.W. & Rees G.H, 1994, Birds of Pembrokeshire
NB. E & D Liddel may be a typo – E. & G.P. Liddell according to the 1993 bird report
Lanius minor – Cigydd Glas – Vagrant
Photo – Lesser Grey Shrike at St Justinian’s, July 2011
Lanius minor – Cigydd Glas – Vagrant Earlier records are summarised in Lesser Grey Shrike 1994 1998 – Juv, Lower Carnhedryn, 22 Sept, (OR et al) 2011 – One at St Justinians, 4th to 9th July (photo above) 2021 – Adult male photographed on Skomer 31 May (LN et al), circulating BBRC. Source: Pembrokeshire Bird […]
Lanius minor – Cigydd Glas – Vagrant Photo – Lesser Grey Shrike at St Justinian’s, July 2011 A rare visitor to Britain from a range extending from south-central France into Asia Minor, one was at Skomer on 18 September 1974 (M. de la Brooke) and another at the same place on 2-7 July 1993 (C. Keighley […]
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