Iberian Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava iberiae Hartert, 1921 (0, 4)

Photo © By Drow male - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78132639

Sub-species

STATUS

Iberian Peninsular, south-west France and north-west Africa.

OVERVIEW

Previous claims of this race lacked descriptions or photographs wheareas the first for Britain at Filey was supported by photographs and a transcription of the call.

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 2015 Yorkshire East Lea, Filey, 2CY, male, 22nd April, photo.

(BOURC (2017), Ibis 159: 926; C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 619; M. J. Pearson, British Birds 111: 695-698, plate 525 & 426).

2). 2018 Isles of Scilly Castella Down, St Agnes, 2CY, male, 21st to 22nd April, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 611).

3). 2019 Cheshire & Wirral Leasowe Lighthouse, 2CY+, male, 26th to 29th April, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 639).

4). 2020 Greater Manchester Audenshaw Reservoirs, 2CY+, male, 8th May, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 616).

P). 2022 Isles of Scilly Little Porth, St Mary's, male, 13th to 16th April, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2022 Yorkshire Spurn, 16th May.

(birding information services).