Short-toed Lark – Pembrokeshire Avifauna

Calandrella brachydactyla – Ehedydd Llwyd – Rare visitor

Earlier records are summarised 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 14-27 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).

2019 – One on Skokholm 26 – 27 June (R. Brown et al)

Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird reports

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Short-toed Lark – 1994

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