Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842) (0, 0)
Photo © Keith A. Naylor, Low Newton-by-the-Sea, 1st May 2023
STATUS
Inner Mongolia, north cental and north eastern China, central and southern Japan. Monotypic.
OVERVIEW
This fifth individual for the Western Palearctic follows the first occurrence in Turkey on 11th March 2018, with the second individual visiting three countries: Norway and Sweden during May 2019 then The Netherlands in June 2019, while the third was found in Slovenia on 5th August 2021 and the fourth on 19th August 2021 in Umbria, Italy.
After being found in Northumberland it headed north near to Airdrie, Scotland, where a farmer took a video of it. The bird was then found on a Big Birdwatch day in Moray & Nairn before spending four days in the Outer Hebrides.
BBRC RECORD
P). 2023 Northumberland Low Newton-by-the-Sea, adult, 1st to 2nd May, photo; same, Long Nanny, Beadnell, 2nd to 8th May, photo; also in Fife, Moray & Nairn, Outer Hebrides.
(British Birds 116: plate 224).
P). 2023 Fife Near Airdrie, adult, 12th May, video; same as Northumberland; also in Moray & Nairn, Outer Hebrides.
(Eds., Scottish Birds 43: 284).
P). 2023 Moray & Nairn Balormie Pig Farm, Lossiemouth, adult, 13th May, photo; same as Northumberland; also in Fife, Outer Hebrides.
(J. Cook & M. Cook, Scottish Birds 43: 281-284, plates 226-228).
P). 2023 Outer Hebrides Balemore, North Uist, adult, 26th to 28th May, photo; same, Balranald RSPB, North Uist, 29th May; presumed same as Northumberland; also in Fife, Moray & Nairn.
(S. Duffield, Scottish Birds 43: 281-284, plates 229 & 230).
