Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) (0, 16)
Photo © Keith A Naylor - Seal Sands, Cleveland, Co Durham, 7 September 2023
STATUS
Tropical Oceans. Polytypic.
OVERVIEW
Four individuals in one year on its debut here is quite astounding.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 2019 Kent Swalecliff, 2CY+, 19th August, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 593; A. M. Stoddart, British Birds 115: 88-94, plate 63; BOURC (2022), Ibis 164: 363-368).
2). 2019 Cornwall St Ives and Godrevy Bay, 2CY+, 26th to 31st August, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 593; A. M. Stoddart, British Birds 115: 88-94, plates 64 & 65).
3). 2019 At sea Sea area Lundy, ca. 40 km NW of Cape Cornwall, 1CY+, 2nd September, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 593; A. M. Stoddart, British Birds 115: 88-94, plate 67).
4). 2019 Cornwall Kynance Cove, The Lizard, 2CY, 2nd to 6th September, photo.
(British Birds 112: 694, plate 695; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 593, plate 399; A. M. Stoddart, British Birds 115: 88-94, plate 66).
5). 2020 Isle of Wight ca. 8 km S of Bembridge, 2CY+, 9th May, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 593; A. M. Stoddart, British Birds 115: 88-94).
P). 2021 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, adult, 25th December.
(birding information services).
P). 2022 Sussex Hove, immature, taken into care, 2nd January, photo.
(birding information services).
6). 2022 Cornwall Droskyn Castle, Perranporth, picked-up and taken into care, 22nd to 23rd February, died later, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).
7). 2022 Sussex Hove, 1CY+, taken into care, 2nd January, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).
8.0). 2023 Lothian Cramond Island, Firth of Forth, immature, 17th August to 19th September; also in Fife.
(M. Griffin, G. McNab, A. Williams, A. McNee, M. Holling & P. Dean Scottish Birds 43: 365-371, plates 310-317; BBRC - Web-WIP-11-3-24).
P). 2023 Fife Fife Ness, immature, 17th August; same as Lothian.
(M. Griffin, G. McNab, A. Williams, A. McNee, M. Holling & P. Dean, Scottish Birds 43: 365-371, plates 310-317).
8.1). 2023 Highland Tarbat Ness, immature, 18th August; same as Lothian, Fife.
(M. Griffin, G. McNab, A. Williams, A. McNee, M. Holling & P. Dean, Scottish Birds 43: 365-371, plates 310-317; BBRC - Web-WIP-11-3-24).
9.0). 2023 Norfolk Sheringham, 3CY+, female, 19th August, photo; also seen Borders, Cleveland, Co. Durham, Kent, Northumberland, Yorkshire.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 700; K. Shepherd, Norfolk Bird & Mammal Report 2023: 24-26).
10). 2023 Isles of Scilly Bishop Rock Lighthouse, 3CY+, male, 28th August, photo.
(Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2023: photo; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 700).
9.1) 2023 Borders Eyemouth Golf Course, 3CY+, 1st September; presumed same, Eyemouth, 25th September and 30th September; presumed same as Norfolk; also seen Yorkshire, Cleveland, Co. Durham, Northumberland, Kent.
(M. Griffin, G. McNab, A. Williams, A. McNee, M. Holling & P. Dean Scottish Birds 43: 365-371, plates 310-317; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 699).
9.2). 2023 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, 3CY+, female, 3rd September; same, Filey Bay, 3CY+, 4th to 5th September, photo; same, Long Nab, Burniston, 6th September; presumed same as Norfolk; also seen Borders, Cleveland, Co. Durham, Kent, Northumberland.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 700).
11.0). 2023 Fife Pettycur, 1CY+, 5th September; also seen Lothian.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 699; P. R. French, A. Holden and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 118: 526, corr.).
11.1). 2023 Lothian Leith Docks, Cramond Island and Hound Point, 1CY+, 5th September; same as Fife.
(M. Griffin, G. McNab, A. Williams, A. McNee, M. Holling & P. Dean, Scottish Birds 43: 365-371, plates 310-317; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 699; P. R. French, A. Holden and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 118: 526, corr.).
9.3) 2023 Cleveland/Co. Durham/Yorkshire Cowbar, 3CY+, female, 6th September; presumed same, South Gare, North Gare and Seal Sands, 6th to 24th September, photo; same, Hartlepol Headland then South Gare, 2nd November; Presumed same as Norfolk; also seen Yorkshire; Borders, Kent, Cleveland, Co. Durham, Northumberland.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 699).
9.4). 2023 Cleveland/Co. Durham Hendon, Sunderland, 3CY+, female, 6th September; same as Norfolk; also seen Borders, Cleveland, Kent, Northumberland, Yorkshire.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 699).
9.5). 2023 Northumberland Annstead, Beadnell, 3CY+, female, 25th September; presumed same, Holy Island, 25th September, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 700).
12). Devon Brixham pelagic, 1.5 km off Berry Head, adult, 29th September, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 699).
9.6). 2023 Kent Grenham Bay, Birchington, 3CY+, female, 8th October; same as Norfolk; also seen Borders, Cleveland, Co. Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 700).
13). 2023 Cornwall Newlyn, 3CY+, 18th November.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 699).
14). 2024 Kent Sandwich Bay, 8th September.
(P. R. French, A. Holden and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 118: 526).
15). 2024 Sussex Ovingdean, 1CY, 3rd October.
(P. R. French, A. Holden and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 118: 526).
16). 2024 Orkney Seal Skerry, North Ronaldsay, 1CY+, 8th November.
(P. R. French, A. Holden and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 118: 526).
