Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Latham, 1790 (0, 13)
Photo © Kris Webb
STATUS
Nearctic. Monotypic.
OVERVIEW
It became a full species in 2011 (Ibis 153: 883-892), but on the adoption of the IOC World Bird List in 2018 reverted back to a subspecies. Two years later it was made a full species (IOC v.10.1).
RECORDS
1). 1955 Fair Isle Malcolm's Head, 27th to 31st May.
(K. Williamson & V. M. Thom, British Birds 48: 379-381; K. Williamson, Fair Isle Bird Observatory Bulletin 3: 2; K. Williamson, Fair Isle Bird Observatory Bulletin 3: 17; K. Williamson, Fair Isle Bird Observatory Report 1955-56: 17; E. V. Baxter, Scottish Naturalist 69: 38; Dymond, 1991).
2). 1974 Shetland Out Skerries, 24th July to 8th August.
(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 68: 316).
3.0). 2000 Gwent NWR Goldcliff Lagoons, 6th to 7th May, video, photo.
(S. Bosanquet, Birding World 13 (5): 190-193, photos; Birding World 13 (12): 485, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 94: 473).
3.1). 2002 Gwent NWR Goldcliff Lagoons, 3rd to 4th May; presumed same as 2000.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 570).
4). 2007 Cumbria Walney Island, first-summer, 14th June to 19th August, photo.
(T. Phizacklea & C. Raven, Birding World 20 (6): 243-246, plates 1-6; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 541, plates 270 & 271).
5). 2007 Fair Isle Buness, adult, 29th to 31st August, photo.
(British Birds 100: plates 292 & 293; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 541; D. N. Shaw, Scottish Birds 29: 167-169, plates 141-144).
6). 2008 Isles of Scilly Porthloo, St Mary's, juvenile, 5th to 28th September, photo.
(Birding World 21 (9): 359, photo; D. Hudson, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2008: 53, plate 14; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 588, plate 319).
7). 2009 Outer Hebrides Bornish, South Uist, juvenile, 12th September, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 588).
8). 2013 Shetland Mid Yell and Whalefirth, Yell, juvenile, 30th September to 2nd October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 597, plate 289).
9). 2015 Sussex Church Norton and Pagham Harbour, 3CY+, 9th June to 27th July, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 585).
10.0). 2015 Isles of Scilly Gimble Porth, Tresco, 1CY, 15th to 19th October, photo; also in Cornwall.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 585, plate 313).
10.1). 2015 Cornwall Marazion to Perranuthnoe, 1CY, 30th October to 30th April 2016, photo; same as Isles of Scilly.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 585).
10.2). 2016 Cornwall Marazion to Perranuthnoe, 1CY+, 30th June to 28th March 2017, photo; returning individual.
(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 577; C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 569).
11). 2019 Outer Hebrides Hirta, St Kilda, 1CY, 7th to 15th September, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 600).
12). 2020 Caithness Dunnet Bay, 2CY+, 18th April to 2nd May, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 580).
13). 2020 Cleveland South Gare, 1CY+, 4th November.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 580).
