V 14 No.4 - The Scottish Ornithologists' Club

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220 A. Hogg (£d.) S8 14 (4) INTRODUCTION 1986 - The Year's Events 313 species were recorded in Scotland during the year. While 1986 provided no new "firsts," the 1985 Little Swift was accepted; this being a bird new to Scotland. Several species mentioned in last year's report have still to have their fate decided, but the second record of Chestnut Bunting has been accepted, albeit into Category D . With yet another June record in 1986, on a Scottish island, there must exist the possibility of the genuine article. Highlights during the first half of the year included records of Stone Curlew, Blackwinged Stilt, Spotted Sandpiper, and up to four Little Ringed Plovers, while Orkney deaJt a double blow to those of us who long to see some of the rarer owls with single Scops and Tengmalm's Owls. A Lesser White-fronted Goose (now becoming very rare as a British visitor) showed a real sense of timing, waiting until Malcolm Ogilvie had moved to Islay. On the breeding front , a pair of White-tailed Eagles produced another two young, but generally the poor spring weather resulted in many failures , and a much lower success rate was experienced by many raptors. On a more positive note, there is just the suggestion that Nuthatch is showing signs of range expansion. Although the number of Scottish records remains low, records of the species in Southeast Scotland may be worth watching in future years. The second half of 1986 provided Scotland's second records of Cattle Egret and Bobolink. Fair Isle again provided a host of rarities, with the warblers including PaUas's Grasshopper, Lanceolated, Savi's, Aquatic, Paddyfield, Arctic, and Dusky. Orcadians could take some consolation from their Bonelli's Warbler, although they did provide the year's only Great Reed Warbler in June. A surprising arrival of Glossy Ibises in the autumn gave Scotland up to three individuals, while the discovery of an adult female Woodchat Shrike passing the summer in a remote glen in the South-west of Scotland was equally unexpected. Other notables included Laughing Gull, Olive-backed Pipit, and Pechora Pipit, but a December record of Red-breasted Flycatcher in Orkney must have given its finders just as big a surprise. Arrivals and last dates for summer visitors Osprey Whimbrel Common Sandpiper Cuckoo Swift Sand Martin Swallow House Martin Tree Pipit Redstart Whinchat Wheatear Sedge Warbler Whitethroat Garden Warbler Willow Warbler Spotted Flycatcher Arrival 26 Mar 3Apr 7 Mar 15Apr IMay 30 Mar 28 Mar 4Apr 4Apr 15Apr 17 Apr 15 Mar 26Apr 29Apr 24Apr 31 Mar 1 May Last date 25Sep H Oct 5Nov 20Sep 16Nov 3Nov 25Nov 20Nov 130ct 280ct 250ct 2Nov 220ct 80ct 250ct 24 0 ct 240ct SCOTTISH BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT Observers and recorders are reminded that the changes to the SBRC list, as published in SBR 1985, still operate. A full list , with details of species which must be submitted to SBRC, appears below. Two changes to the list result from the deletion of both Crane and Ring-billed Gull from the BBRC list. In the case of the former, records will be left to local panels to judge. However, it is the Committee's opinion that the current high rejection rate with Ringbilled Gull, stemming from identification problems with immature birds, necessitates its submission. OUT thanks are expressed for the high level of co-operation received so far from local recorders. Please note that the SBRC secretary's address has now changed as follows: Ron Forrester, 1 Kirkdene Grove, Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire G77 5RW.
1987 Scottish Bird Report 1986 221 SBRC UST 1987. CORY'SSHEARWATER Great Shearwater PURPLE HERON White Stork Spoonbill FERRUGINOUS DUCK Honey Buzzard Red Kite MONTAGU'S HARRIER Rough-legged Buzzard Hobby Crane STONE CURLEW Little Ringed Plover KENTISH PLOVER Ruff-breasted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Long-tailed Skua Mediterranean Gull Sabine's Gull RING-BILLED GULL • Roseate Tern t Little Owl LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER WOODLARK RICHARD'S PIPIT TAWNY PIPIT Nightingale CETTI'S WARBLER SA VI'S WARBLER AQUATIC WARBLER • Marsh Warbler (trapped preferably) • Icterine Warbler MELODIOUS WARBLER DARTFORD WARBLER • Barred Warbler • Yellow-browed Warbler • Firecrest • Red-breasted Flycatcher NUTHATCH t Marsh Tit t Willow Tit t Crested Tit Bearded Tit t Chough SERIN • Scarlet Rosefinch CIRL BUNTING Ortolan Bunting KEY BLOCK CAPITALS: all records to be submitted. • : only records away from E coast to be submitted. t : only records away from normal breeding range to be submitted. Lapwings (winter). D.G. Mitchell
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Page 5 and 6: 1987 Dotterel numbers in Scotland 1
Page 13 and 14: 1987 Sea birds of Troup and Pennan
Page 15 and 16: 1987 Sea birds of Troup and Pennan
Page 19 and 20: 1987 Ring Ouzels in SE Scotland 207
Page 21 and 22: 1987 Short Notes 209 Short Notes Go
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Page 29 and 30: 1987 Items of Scottish Interest 217
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