Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot, 1808 (0, 7)
Photo © Rob Stonehouse - St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, 9 October 2017
STATUS
Canada to Venezuela and Colombia. Monotypic.
OVERVIEW
The 1985 record was placed in Category D1 in 1993. With the arrival of the 1996 Nottingham record and one in Iceland the 1985 Shetland record was reviewed and voted the first for Britain.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 1985 Shetland Ousens Pund, Noss, adult, 25th to 26th June, photo.
(P. M. Ellis, Shetland Bird Report 1985: 26; BOURC (1993), Ibis 135: 221; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 538; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 91: 500; BOURC (1998), Ibis 140: 182; C. R. McKay, Birding Scotland 4 (3): 136-139, plate 102; C. R. McKay, British Birds 93: 580-587, plates 353-356).
2). 1996 Nottinghamshire Nottingham, first-winter, 20th February to 18th March, photo.
(P. Smith, Birding World 9 (2): 70-73, photos; Birding World 9 (3): 87, photos; Birding World 9 (5): 198, photo; Birding World 9 (12): 468, photo; J. Hornbuckle, British Birds 90: 450-451; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 495; B. Ellis et al., Birds of Nottinghamshire Report 1996: 57-58, plate 25; BOURC (1998), Ibis 140: 182; British Birds 93: plates 357-359).
3). 2013 Argyll Vaul, Tiree, juvenile, 21st to 29th September, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 627, plate 315).
4). 2015 Isles of Scilly Rosehill, St Mary's, 3CY+ male, 2nd June; presumed same, Old Town, St Mary's, 19th June, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 612, plate 335).
5). 2015 Argyll Glebe House, Scarinish, Tiree, 3CY+ male, 10th June, photo.
(K. Gillon, Scottish Birds 35: 280-281, plates 266-268; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 612).
6). 2015 Pembrokeshire Treginnis, St David's, 2CY+, found dead, 26th June, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 612).
7). 2017 Isles of Scilly Browarth Fields, St Agnes, 1CY, 3rd to 9th October, photo.
(British Birds 110: plate 406; C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 594, plate 384).
