Grey-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus (Lafresnaye, 1848) (0, 67)
Photo © Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
STATUS
North America. Polytypic.
OVERVIEW
Sixty per cent of all records occurred in south-west England with twenty per cent making it to Scotland, the rest have occurred in all areas apart from north-west England. Three are recorded for Wales. Arrival time is between September and November.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 1953 Fair Isle Observatory, first-winter, 5th to 6th October, trapped 5th October.
(K. Williamson, Fair Isle Bird Observatory Bulletin 2: 3-8, 134; K. Williamson, Scottish Naturalist 66: 18-20; K. Williamson, British Birds 47: 266-267, plate 47; E. V. Baxter, Scottish Naturalist 67: 100; BOURC (1956), Ibis 98: 155; I. C. T. Nisbet, British Birds 56: 204-217).
2). 1958 Fair Isle Vaadal, first-winter, trapped, 29th October.
(P. E. Davis, British Birds 52: 316; G. A. Pyman and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 53: 168; K. Williamson & I. J. Ferguson-Lees, British Birds 53: 373; P. E. Davis, Fair Isle Bird Observatory Bulletin 4: 69; I. C. T. Nisbet, British Birds 56: 204-217).
3). 1961 Caernarfonshire Bardsey, male, trapped, 10th October, died later.
(C. M. Swaine and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 55: 577; F. R. Clafton, British Birds 56: 192-193; I. C. T. Nisbet, British Birds 56: 204-217; A. G. Knox, British Birds 89: 1-9).
4). 1965 Outer Hebrides Hirta, St Kilda, caught, 29th October, died during night, now at National Museums of Scotland (NMSZ 1965.59).
(D. D. Harber and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 59: 293; P. Grubb, Scottish Birds 4: 310-312; D. G. Andrew, Scottish Birds 5: 16; A. G. Knox, British Birds 89: 1-9; BOURC (1997), Ibis 139: 198).
5). 1965 Moray & Nairn Lossiemouth, Moray, first-winter male, found dying, 26th November, photo, now at Harrison Zoological Museum, Sevenoaks, Kent (HZM 1.4878).
(D. D. Harber and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 59: 293; J. G. Harrison, British Birds 60: 55-57, photo; P. Grubb, Scottish Birds 4: 310-312; D. G. Andrew, Scottish Birds 5: 16; A. G. Knox, British Birds 89: 1-9; BOURC (1997), Ibis 139: 198).
6). 1968 Co. Durham Horden, found dead, 17th October.
(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 62: 476; A. G. Knox, British Birds 89: 6).
7). 1968 Caernarfonshire Bardsey, trapped, 31st October, photo.
(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 62: 476, plate 69).
8). 1971 Caernarfonshire Bardsey, found freshly dead, 20th October, now at National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (Z.1995.014).
(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 65: 341; A. G. Knox, British Birds 89: 6; BOURC (1997), Ibis 139: 198).
9). 1976 Isles of Scilly Holy Vale, St Mary's, 14th October, two, 15th to 19th October, one remaining to 23rd October.
(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 431).
11). 1976 Isles of Scilly Salakee, St Mary's, 15th to 17th October.
(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 431).
12). 1976 Cornwall Porthgwarra, 16th to 20th October, photo.
(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 430, plate 115).
13). 1976 Isles of Scilly Great Pool, Tresco, 21st October.
(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 431).
14). 1979 Isles of Scilly Garrison, St Mary's, first-winter, 27th to 28th October; same, Porth Cressa, St Mary's, 3rd to 15th November, photo.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 521; D. B. Hunt, Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1979: 53; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 115).
15). 1982 Shetland Voe, Mainland, 19th to 20th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 76: 508).
16). 1983 Isles of Scilly Higher Moors, St Mary's, first-winter, 13th to 19th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 77: 550).
17). 1984 Isles of Scilly Abbey, Tresco, 21st October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 573).
18). 1985 Devon Lundy, first-winter, 11th to 12th October, trapped 11th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 79: 570).
19). 1985 Cornwall Copperhouse Creek, Hayle, 26th to 28th October, photo.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 79: 570, plates 12 & 13).
21). 1986 Isles of Scilly Garrison, St Mary's, 20th to 21st October, when killed by a cat.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558).
22). 1986 Isles of Scilly New Grimsby, Tresco, another, 20th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558; Birding World 7 (9): 364, photos).
20). 1986 Isles of Scilly Borough Farm, Tresco, 20th October; probably same, Great Pool, 20th to 23rd October, photo.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).
23). 1986 Cornwall Bosigran Castle, 21st October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558).
25). 1986 Isles of Scilly Green Farm, St Mary's, 22nd to 25th October, photo.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558, plate 289; Birding World 7 (9): 365, photo).
24). 1986 Isles of Scilly Giant's Castle, St Mary's, 22nd October, when drowned on shore, specimen retained by C. R. Janman.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558; BOURC (1997), Ibis 139: 198).
26). 1986 Cornwall Cot Valley, St Just, 23rd to 25th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558).
27). 1986 Isles of Scilly Lower Moors, St Mary's, 24th October; probably same, Peninnis, 26th October; probably same, Doily Wood, 27th October to 16th November.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 579).
28). 1986 Isles of Scilly Wingletang Down, St Agnes, 24th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 579).
29). 1986 Cornwall Porthgwarra, 26th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558).
30). 1986 Devon Lundy, 26th October to 2nd November.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 579; A. G. Knox, British Birds 89: 6).
31). 1986 Isles of Scilly Bryher, 27th to 28th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558).
32). 1989 Outer Hebrides Òban Lionacleit, Benbecula, first-winter, trapped, 29th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 481).
33). 1990 Isles of Scilly St Agnes, 7th to 8th October, photo.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 485; Birding World 7 (9): 364, photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).
34). 1990 Gloucestershire Slimbridge WWT, found dead, 14th October, skin retained by Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 485; A. G. Knox, British Birds 89: 6-7).
35). 1990 Isles of Scilly Tolman Point, St Mary's, 19th to 25th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 485; Birding World 7 (9): 363, photos).
36). 1991 Isles of Scilly Lower Town, St Agnes, first-winter, 22nd to 26th September, trapped 24th September, photo.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 538; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 511).
37). 1991 Isles of Scilly St Agnes, first-winter, 16th to 17th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 538; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 511).
38). 1991 Isles of Scilly Holy Vale, St Mary's, first-winter, 17th to 20th October, photo.
(Birding World 4 (10): 343, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 538, plates 236, 239, 251, 252; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1991: photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 511; Birding World 7 (9): 359, 360, 362, photos).
39). 1994 Orkney Upper Hedal Burn, Hoy, 16th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 535).
40). 1998 Cornwall St Ives, first-winter, recently dead, 23rd October, photo, specimen retained by N. J. Hallam.
(N. Hallam, Birding World 12 (2): 54-55, photos; R. Prys-Jones, Birding World 12 (3): 124; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 593).
41). 2001 Orkney Outertown, Stromness, Mainland, first-winter, 14th to 16th October, trapped 16th October, photo.
(Birding World 14 (10): 410, photo; Birding World 14 (12): 509, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 95: 508; I. Dillon, Birding Scotland 4 (4): 185, plates 140-142; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).
42). 2002 Isles of Scilly Gugh Bar, St Agnes, first-winter, 26th to 30th October, photo.
(Birding World 15 (10): 409, photo; C. Parnell, Birding World 15 (11): 466-467, plates 1-3; Birding World 15 (12): 520, photo; British Birds 95: plate 353; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 591; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).
43). 2003 Shetland Braidfit, Foula, first-winter, 27th to 30th September, trapped 27th September, photo.
(Birding World 16 (9): 363, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 97: 601; A. R. Mainwood, Shetland Bird Report 2003: 109-110, photos).
44). 2003 Isles of Scilly Borough Farm, Tresco, 11th to 18th October, photo.
(Birding World 16 (10): 408, photo; Birding World 16 (12): 520, photo; British Birds 96: plate 410; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 97: 601, plate 354; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).
45). 2004 Norfolk Croxton, trapped, 10th November, photo.
(Birding World 17 (11): 457, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 98: 674; D. Leech, Norfolk Bird & Mammal Report 2004: 286-287, photos).
46). 2005 Greater London/Hertfordshire Northaw Great Wood, 13th to 25th November, photo.
(Birding World 18 (11): 448, photo; Birding World 18 (12): 513, photo; British Birds 99: plate 25; P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 81; Self, 2014).
47). 2007 Fair Isle Hill Dyke, first-winter, 30th September, photo.
(British Birds 100: plate 327; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 561; D. N. Shaw, Scottish Birds 29: 177-179, plates 156-158; D. N. Shaw, Fair Isle Bird Observatory Report 2007: 24, 55).
48). 2007 Isles of Scilly Porthloo Lane, St Mary's, 12th to 22nd October.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 561).
49). 2008 Dorset Portland, first-winter, trapped, 8th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 576).
50). 2008 Isles of Scilly Chapel Fields and Troy Town, St Agnes, 14th to 22nd October, photo; presumed same, Porthmellon, St Mary's, 26th to 31st October, photo; presumed same, near Hell Bay Hotel, Bryher, 4th November.
(Birding World 21 (10): 411, photo; British Birds 101: plate 392; Birding World 21 (11): 450, photo; Birding World 21 (12): 513, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 576; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2008: plate 24; British Birds 107: plate 37).
51). 2010 Isles of Scilly Near Middle Town, St Martin's, 19th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 608; P. Lanaway, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2010: 113).
52). 2011 Shetland Tresta, Fetlar, first-winter, 23rd to 24th September, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 604).
53). 2012 Isles of Scilly Troy Town, St Agnes, 6th to 8th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 619).
54). 2013 Isles of Scilly Old Town Church, St Mary's, 7th to 14th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 630).
55). 2013 Outer Hebrides Sgallairidh, Barra, trapped, 10th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 630).
56). 2013 Fair Isle Da Water, 11th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 630).
57). 2014 Orkney Hollandstoun, North Ronaldsay, first-winter, 23rd October.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 615).
58). 2014 Outer Hebrides Castlebay, Barra, first-winter, 23rd October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 615).
59). 2014 Fair Isle Observatory, first-winter, 24th to 25th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 615).
60). 2014 Shetland Strandburgh Ness, Fetlar, first-winter, 29th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 615).
61). 2014 Shetland Rerwick, Mainland, first-winter, 8th to 19th November, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 615, plate 359).
62). 2015 Isles of Scilly St Warna's Cove, St Agnes, 1CY, 23rd to 25th September, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 614, plate 338).
63). 2015 Shetland Ollaberry, Mainland, 1CY, 28th September, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 614).
64). 2017 Isles of Scilly Higher Town, St Martin's, 1CY+, 26th October.
(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 603).
65). 2018 Isles of Scilly Covean, St Agnes, 1CY, 17th to 24th October, photo; presumed same, Little Porth, St Mary's, 29th to 31st October, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 606).
66). 2018 Orkney Queenamidda, Rendall, Mainland, 1CY, 28th October, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 606).
67). 2023 Isles of Scilly Lower Moors and Rock Hill Lane, 1CY, 26th October to 4th November, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 716; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2023: photo).
