Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 (0, 44)

Photo © Rob Stonehouse - Holy Island, Northumberland, 26 October 2020

STATUS

North America. Monotypic.

OVERVIEW

Of the 22 Scottish individuals, three have made it to the far west on the Outer Hebrides. Yorkshire with six individuals is the most popular of English counties. Apart from three spring records in May, 2010, 2019, 2020, this is an autumn vagrant between late September and early November.

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 1985 Shetland Grutness, Mainland, adult, 30th September to 2nd October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 586; R. A. Hume, British Birds 86: 600-603, plates 224 & 225; BOURC (1991), Ibis 133: 219).

2). 2000 Fair Isle Gully, first-winter female, trapped, 21st October, photo.

(H. Maggs & D. N. Shaw, Birding World 13: 420-422, plates 1-3; D. N. Shaw, Birding Scotland 4 (1): 33-35, plate 16; Fair Isle Bird Observatory Report 2000: photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 94: 495, plate 273; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).

3). 2001 Isles of Scilly Bryher, first-winter, 24th to 28th September, photo.

(M. J. Lawson, Birding World 14 (10): 428-431, plates 1-7; Birding World 14 (12): 510, photo; British Birds 94: plate 345; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 95: 516; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 134).

4). 2004 Shetland Skaw, Whalsay, adult male, trapped, 19th to 24th September, photo, L. c. cristatus.

(B. Marshall, Birding World 17 (9): 390-391, plates 1-3; Birding World 17 (12): 523, photo; British Birds 97: plate 394; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 98: 683, plate 440; B. Marshall, Birding Scotland 7 (4): 187-188, plates 182-184; B. Marshall & J. L. Irvine, Shetland Bird Report 2004: 110-111, photos; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo; BOURC (2010), Ibis 152: 201).

5). 2008 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, adult, 24th to 25th September, L. c. cristatus, photo.

(Birding World 21 (9): 376, photo; Birding World 21 (12): 511, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 587).

6). 2008 Outer Hebrides Claddach Vallay, North Uist, 18th November, photo; presumed same, 23rd to 24th November, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 587, plate 385).

7). 2009 Cornwall Carn Goon, The Lizard, first-winter, 26th to 27th September, photo.

(I. Maclean & H. Harrop, Birding World 22 (10): 437-439, plates 1-3; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 592).

9). 2009 Greater London/Surrey Staines Moor, first-winter, 11th October to 2nd January 2010, photo.

(J. Gates, Birding World 22 (10): 435-436, plates 1-4; British Birds 102: plate 464; Birding World 22 (12): 486, photo; Birding World 22 (12): 505, photo; British Birds 103: plate 46; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 605, plate 329; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 592; Self, 2014).

8). 2009 Shetland Geosetter, Mainland, first-winter, 11th October, photo.

(I. Maclean & H. Harrop, Birding World 22 (10): 437-439, plates 4 & 5; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 592).

10). 2010 Cornwall Sennen Cove, female, 20th May, photo.

(Birding World 23 (5): 188, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 592).

11). 2010 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, first-winter, 7th November, photo.

(Birding World 23 (11): 467, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 592).

12). 2011 Argyll Balephuil, Tiree, first-winter, 22nd October to 20th November, photo.

(Birding World 24 (10): 423, photo; J. M. Bowler, Scottish Birds 32: 78-81, plates 58-60; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 592, plate 345).

13). 2013 Hampshire Hook-with-Warsash, first-winter, 20th September, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 615).

14). 2013 Orkney Westness, North Ronaldsay, first-winter, 24th to 29th September, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 615, plate 306).

15). 2013 Shetland Wester Quarff, Mainland, first-winter, 27th to 30th September, photo.

(British Birds 106: plate 414; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 615).

16). 2013 Fife Balcomie, first-winter, 28th September, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 615).

17). 2013 North-East Scotland Kirkton of Slains, Collieston, first-winter, 28th to 29th September, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 615, plate 306).

18). 2015 Cornwall Porthgwarra, 1CY, 20th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 600).

19). 2016 Shetland Bruray, Out Skerries, 1CY, 27th to 30th September, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 594).

20). 2016 Shetland Aith, Mainland, 1CY, 30th September, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 594).

21). 2016 Orkney Burness, Sanday, 1CY, 5th to 6th October, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 594).

22). 2016 Shetland Kirkhouse Burn, Voe, Mainland, 1CY, 6th to 8th October, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 594).

23). 2016 Yorkshire Spurn, 1CY, 31st October, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 594, plate 323).

24). 2018 Cornwall Soapy Cove, 1CY, 29th September to 4th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 593).

25). 2018 Norfolk Weybourne Camp, 1CY, 21st October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 593).

26). 2019 Yorkshire Great Cowden, 2CY+, male, in song, 11th May, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 617, plate 365).

27). 2019 Shetland Housay, Out Skerries, 2CY+, female,28th September, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 617).

28). 2019 Fair Isle Schoolton, 1CY, 13th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 617).

29). 2019 Shetland Grutness, Manland, 2CY+, 14th to 15th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 617, plate 293).

30). 2019 Orkney Holland, North Ronaldsay, 1CY, found dead, 15th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 617).

31). 2019 Outer Hebrides Eoligarry then Morghan, Barra, 1CY, 3rd to 5th November, photo.

(B. A. Taylor, Scottish Birds 40: 186-189, plates 140-143; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 617).

32). 2019 Isles of Scilly Porth Hellick loop trail, 1CY, 6th to 7th November; same, Carn Friars Lane, St Mary's, 10th to 11th November.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 597).

33). 2020 Yorkshire Bridlington Links, 2CY+, female, 12th to 14th May, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 597).

34). 2020 Norfolk Warham Greens, 1CY, 18th to 21st September, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 597, plate 403).

35). 2020 Shetland Burravoe, Yell, 1CY, 11th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 597).

36). 2020 Northumberland Holy Island, 1CY, 14th to 30th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 597; A. Mould, British Birds 114: 759-760).

37). 2020 Fair Isle South Naaversgill, 1CY, 15th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 597).

38). 2020 Cornwall Chapel Porth, St Agnes, 1CY, 16th October, photo.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 578).

39). 2020 Yorkshire Johnny Nrown's Common, South Kirkby, 2CY+, 18th to 22nd October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 597).

40). 2020 Outer Hebrides Ness, Lewis, 1CY, 6th to 8th November, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 597).

41). 2021 Cornwall Pendeen, 1CY, 22nd to 30th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 115: 583).

42). 2022 Yorkshire Spurn, 2CY+, 14th May, photo.

(British Birds 115: plate 298; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 578, plate 348).

43). 2022 Northeast Scotland Bullers of Buchan, 2CY+, female, 8th to 9th September, photo

(P. Hackett, Scottish Birds 43: 88, plate 77; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 578).

44). 2023 Fair Isle Auld Haa, 1CY, 8th November, photo.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 708).

P). 2024 Fair Isle Schoolton, 1st October.

(birding information services).