Pheucticus ludovicianus – Gylfindew Brongoch / Tewbig Brongoch – Vagrant
A 2nd calendar year male at St. Davids Head on 21st April (PH).
Source: Welsh Bird report, 2016.
Category: Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 1994
Pheucticus ludovicianus – Gylfindew Brongoch / Tewbig Brongoch – Vagrant
A vagrant from North America, juveniles have been recorded in Britain in 21 autumns (Colston et al 1991), including birds seen at Skokholm on 5 October 1967 (C.Britton) and at Skomer from 29 September to 11 October 1988 (S.J.Sutcliffe).
Donovan J.W. & Rees G.H, 1994, Birds of Pembrokeshire
COLSTON, P., ALSTROM, P., and LEWINGTON, I. 1991, A field guide to the rare birds of Britain and Europe. London, Collins.
Note – the Skomer bird was a first calendar-year female
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus – Gylfindew Brongoch / Tewbig Brongoch – Vagrant
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 2016
Pheucticus ludovicianus – Gylfindew Brongoch / Tewbig Brongoch – Vagrant A 2nd calendar year male at St. Davids Head on 21st April (PH). Source: Welsh Bird report, 2016. More about the Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Pembrokeshire
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 1994
Pheucticus ludovicianus – Gylfindew Brongoch / Tewbig Brongoch – Vagrant A vagrant from North America, juveniles have been recorded in Britain in 21 autumns (Colston et al 1991), including birds seen at Skokholm on 5 October 1967 (C.Britton) and at Skomer from 29 September to 11 October 1988 (S.J.Sutcliffe). Donovan J.W. & Rees G.H, 1994, Birds of […]
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