Black-and-White Warbler
Mniotilta varia (Linnaeus, 1766) (1, 21)
Photo © Iain H Leach
STATUS
North America. Monotypic.
OVERVIEW
Ten individuals have occurred in south-western counties of England, one in Wales, two in Scotland, one on the south coast (Sussex) and two in Norfolk.
The first spring record occurred in 2020, that is assuming the one in 1978 Devon in March had overwintered.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 1936 Shetland Vatster, Tingwall, Mainland, juvenile male, found dead, mid-October, photo, now at National Museums of Scotland (NMSZ 1936.84).
(A. C. Stephen, Scottish Naturalist 57: 46; Eds., British Birds 31: 125; BOURC (1938), Ibis 80: 140-141; E. V. Baxter & L. J. Rintoul, Scottish Naturalist 58: 47; E. V. Baxter, Scottish Naturalist 69: 38; W. B. Alexander & R. S. R. Fitter, British Birds 48: 11; Eds., British Birds 53: 98-99; BOURC (1960), Ibis 102: 629; Thom, 1986; Pennington et al., 2004; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).
2). 1975 Isles of Scilly Garrison, St Mary's, 27th to 30th September, photo. (J. N. Dymond and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 69: 354, plate 47; A. Holliman, Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1975: 34).
3). 1977 Isles of Scilly Lower Moors, St Mary's, 29th September to 1st October. (M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 526; P. J. Grant, British Birds 71: 541-542).
4). 1978 Devon Tavistock, 3rd March. (M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 528).
5). 1980 Pembrokeshire Skomer, 10th September. (M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 74: 491).
6). 1982 Cornwall Mylor Bridge, near Penryn, picked up dead, 1st September, now at Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro. (M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 76: 524).
7). 1983 Cornwall The Lizard, first-year, 24th September. (M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 77: 557).
8). 1985 Norfolk How Hill, Ludham, 3rd to 15th December. (M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 79: 580; Birding World 6 (11): 428, photo; Norfolk Bird & Mammal Report 1985: photos; Norfolk Bird & Mammal Report 1992: photo).
9). 1987 Devon Prawle, 8th to 15th October. (N. Trigg, Twitching 1: 339-340; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 590).
10). 1996 Sussex Hodcombe, Beachy Head, first-winter female, 2nd to 3rd October. (M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 509; Sussex Bird Report 1996: photo).
11). 1996 Isles of Scilly Lower Broome, Garrison, St Mary's, first-winter male, 5th to 14th October, photo. (Birding World 9 (10): 385, photos; Birding World 9 (12): 479, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 509, plates 187 & 188; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1996: photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 142).
12). 1996 Isles of Scilly Pool Road, Tresco, first-winter female, 20th to 25th October, photo. (Birding World 9 (10): 385, photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 509; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 142).
13). 1996 Norfolk Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich, first-winter male, 9th to 15th November, photo. (Birding World 9 (11): 424, photos; Birding World 9 (12): 479, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 509; Norfolk Bird & Mammal Report 1996: photo).
14). 2011 Isles of Scilly Lower Moors, St Mary's, first-winter male, 17th to 21st September, photo. (Birding World 24 (9): 371, photo; British Birds 104: plate 386; Birding World 24 (12): 517, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 620, plate 368).
15). 2019 Isles of Scilly Vineyard, St Martin's, 1CY male or 2CY+ female, 2nd to 3rd October, photo. (C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 649, plate 397; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2019: photo).
16). 2020 Shetland Aithsetter, Cunningsburgh, Mainland, 2CY+, male, 28th May, photo.
(K. Adamson, Scottish Birds 40: 355-356, plates 252 a-c; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 622, plate 431).
17). 2020 Isles of Scilly Pool Lane, Tresco, 1CY, male, 8th October, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 622).
18). 2023 Caernarfonshire Bardsey, 1CY, female, trapped, 21st September, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 728).
19). 2023 Isles of Scilly Abbey Gardens Tresco, 1CY+, 21st September.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 728).
20). 2023 Caernarfonshire Bardsey, trapped, 23rd September, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 728).
21). 2023 Caernarfonshire Bardsey, 1CY, male, trapped, 27th September to 1st October, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 728, plate 492).
22). 2023 Cornwall Nanjizal, 1CY, female, trapped, 4th October, released Bosistow, 4th to 6th October, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 728).
