Barolo Shearwater

Puffinus baroli (Bonaparte, 1857) (3, 52)

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STATUS

Atlantic Ocean. Monotypic.

OVERVIEW

In the Victorian era it was known as the Dusky Shearwater and Little Dusky Shearwater. Since the inception of BBRC it became known as the Little Shearwater then Macronesian Shearwater and its latest name is Barolo Shearwater.

Stoddart (2021) states that ‘all photographed and sound-recorded birds in Britain, and records where specimens exist, have proved to be Barolo Shearwater’ (British Birds 114: 417). A further review by Stoddart (2023) listed all accepted records (British Birds 116: 699-706).

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 1858 Norfolk Near Earsham, male, dead, about 10th April, now at Castle Museum, Norwich (Acc. No. NWHCM: 38.944).

(H. Stevenson, Zoologist 1858: 6096-6097; H. Stevenson, Transactions of the Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society 3: 467-469; Saunders, 1889; H. F. Witherby, British Birds 9: 203; Witherby, 1920-24; Hollom, 1960; BOURC (2005) Ibis 147: 246-250; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 611).

2). 1912 Greater London Welling, Kent, adult male, found exhausted, 20th August.

(R. Lyddeker, Country Life 18th Jan., 1913 (33): 107; N. F. Ticehurst, British Birds 6: 314-315; Witherby, 1920-24; Harrison, 1953; Hollom, 1960; http://www.kentos.org.uk/Records/LittleShearwater.htm; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 611).

3). 1929 Norfolk Blakeney, female, picked up dead, 11th May, now at Castle Museum, Norwich.

(B. B. Riviere, British Birds 23: 41, 286; Riviere, 1930; Pinchen, 1935; Hollom, 1960; Seago, 1977; Stoddart & Joyner, 2005; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 611).

4). 1958 Cheshire & Wirral/Greater Manchester Near Stockport, Cheshire, female, moribund, 10th May, now at Bolton Museum.

(C. G. Bennett, A. W. Boyd & N. W. Cusa, British Birds 51: 354-355; G. A. Pyman and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 53: 158).

5). 1960 Norfolk Between Cley-next-the-Sea and Blakeney Point, found freshly dead, 1st May, now at British Museum, Tring.

(C. J. R. Thorne & R. M. Nedderman, British Birds 54: 39; G. A. Pyman and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 54: 179).

6). 1967 Cornwall St Ives, 28th October.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 62: 489).

7). 1974 Argyll Off Frenchman's Rocks, Islay, 30th June.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 68: 310; K. Verrall, Scottish Birds 9: 380-381; Thom, 1986).

8). 1975 Lancashire & North Merseyside Cleveleys, Fylde, immature female, found shot dead, 27th March, now at Merseyside County Museum, Liverpool.

(J. N. Dymond and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 69: 327).

9). 1977 Cheshire & Wirral Rostherne Mere, sick, 29th June, caught 2nd July, died 3rd July, now at Manchester Museum.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 489; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 493).

10). 1978 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, 31st August.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 493).

11.0). 1981 Pembrokeshire Skomer, male, 26th June to 10th July, trapped 29th June and 7th July, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 532; P. C. James, British Birds 79: 28-33, plates 35-36; P. C. James & M. Allexander, Ardea 72: 236-237; Donovan & Rees, 1994).

11.1). 1982 Pembrokeshire Skomer, male, 21st June to 25th July; same as 1981 individual.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 532; Ardea 72: 236-237).

12). 1984 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, 21st September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 532).

13). 1985 Dumfries & Galloway Corsewall Point, Wigtownshire, 14th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 79: 529; A. Hogg, Scottish Bird Report 1985: 125).

14). Northumberland Tynemouth, 18th August.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 498; K. D. Shaw, Birds in Northumbria 1986: 90).

15). 1987 Anglesey South Stack, two, 15th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 82: 508).

17). 1987 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, 19th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 442).

18). 1987 Kent Dungeness, 9th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 82: 508).

19). 1988 Somerset Hinkley Point, 3rd September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 442).

20). 1988 Caernarfonshire Bardsey, 7th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 442).

21). 1988 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, two, 7th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 453).

23). 1989 Co. Durham Whitburn, 15th July.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 442).

24). 1989 Northumberland Seaton Sluice, 17th July.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 453).

25). 1989 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, 5th November.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 442).

26). 1990 Outer Hebrides Butt of Lewis, Lewis, 29th July.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 452).

27). 1990 Cleveland/Co. Durham Hartlepool, 7th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 452).

28). 1990 Lothian Musselburgh, female, dead, 9th December, photo, now at National Museums of Scotland (NMSZ 1991.41).

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 452; BOURC (2001), Ibis 143: 171-175; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).

29). 1991 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, 11th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 453).

30). 1992 Lancashire & North Merseyside River Mersey, off Seaforth, 5th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 87: 509).

31). 1994 Isle of Man Calf of Man, 10th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 498).

32). 1994 Isle of Man Calf of Man, 11th September; possibly same as 10th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 498).

33). 1997 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, 12th September.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 91: 460).

34). 1999 Cornwall Gwennap Head, 13th August.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 128, 516).

35). 2000 Cleveland/Co. Durham Hartlepool, 15th July.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 95: 479).

36). 2000 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, 1CY+, 1st September.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

37) 2000 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, 1CY+, 18th September.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

38). 2000 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, 1CY+, 25th October.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

39). 2000 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, 1CY+, 30th October.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

40). 2004 Cornwall Pentire Head, 1CY+, 16th July.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

41). 2005 Cornwall Porthgwarra, 28th April.

(P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 25).

42.0). 2005 Cleveland Hartlepool, 1CY+, 7th August; also seen Co. Durham.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

42.1). 2005 Co. Durham Whitburn, 1CY+, 7th August; same as Cleveland.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

43). 2006 Cornwall Pendeen Watch, 20th August.

(P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 702).

44). 2007 Cornwall St Ives, 15th August.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 527).

45). 2007 Co. Durham Whitburn, 1CY+, 4th September.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

46.0). 2010 Devon Lundy, calling male, 4th to 24th June, sound recording.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 562).

47). 2010 Cheshire & Wirral Meols and Hoylake, 1CY+, 14th September.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

46.1). 2011 Devon Lundy, calling male, 21st April to 5th May, sound recording; presumed returning individual.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 562).

48). 2012 Devon Berry Head, 7th June.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 589).

49). 2013 Devon Start Point, 4th August.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 589).

50). 2015 Cornwall Pendeen, 1CY+, 29th July.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

51). 2015 Cornwall Pendeen, 1CY+, 31st August.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

52). 2015 Pembrokeshire Strumble Head, 1CY+, 31st August.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

53). 2020 Orkney North Ronaldsay, 1CY+, 27th September.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 593; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574, repeated).

54). 2021 Cornwall Pendeen, 1CY+, 5th October.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 574).

P). 2023 Cornwall Porthgwarra, 16th and 18th July.

(birding information services).

55). 2023 Fife Elie Ness, 17th August.

(BBRC - Web-WIP-11-3-24).