Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris (Scopoli, 1769) (0, 15)
Photo © Phil Woollen - Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 10 November 2015
STATUS
Eurasia. Monotypic.
OVERVIEW
Spring arrival dates are between 11th April and 22nd May, with one in mid-June and mid-July, two in September, one in October and a long stayer in November for twelve days. No real pattern emerging.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 1988 Cornwall Stithians Reservoir, 22nd June.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 82: 536; P. Higson & E. D. Urquhart, British Birds 83: 155-159; BOURC (1991), Ibis 133: 219).
2). 1988 Sussex Cow Gap, Beachy Head, 9th July.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 82: 536; P. Higson & E. D. Urquhart, British Birds 83: 155-159; BOURC (1991), Ibis 133: 219).
3). 1989 Caernarfonshire Llanfairfechan, 3rd September.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 473).
4). 1995 Sussex Beachy Head, 8th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 491).
5.0). 1999 Leicestershire & Rutland Swithland Reservoir, 17th April, photo; also in Yorkshire.
(S. Lister, Birding World 12 (4): 148-150, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 611, plate 106; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 544).
5.1). 1999 Yorkshire Pugney's and Angler's CPs, 18th April, photo; presumed same as Leicestershire & Rutland.
(Birding World 12 (12): 490, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 611; Yorkshire Rare and Scarce Birds Report 1998-99: photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 544, plate 325).
6). 1999 Orkney Davey's Brig, Finstown, Mainland, 3rd May.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 544; E. J. Williams, Birding Scotland 2 (3): 137-138).
7). 2006 Surrey Badshot Lea, 22nd October.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 553).
8). 2008 Sussex Truleigh Hill, Upper Beeding, 21st September.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 569).
9). 2014 Yorkshire Flamborough Head and Thornwick Bay, 11th to 13th April, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 602, plate 350).
10). 2015 Derbyshire Chesterfield, 1CY, 8th to 19th November, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 602, plate 327).
11). 2018 Fair Isle North Haven and Furse, 2CY+, 14th to 16th May, photo.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 594, plate 333).
12). 2019 Sussex Hodcombe, Beach Head, 2CY+, 22nd May.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 620).
13). 2020 Orkney Kirkwall, Mainland, 1CY+, 18th November, photo.
(G. Gay, Scottish Birds 41: 271-272, plates 194 & 195; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 601).
14). 2020 Kent Kingsdown, 1CY, 21st November to 4th December; same, Samphire Hoe, Dover, 28th November to 2nd December.
(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 601).
15). 2022 Isles of Scilly Bryher, 2CY+, 17th to 21st April, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 579).
P). 2024 Cornwall St Ives, 26th May.
(birding information services).
P). 2024 Isle of Wight St Catherine’s Point, 1st October.
(birding information services).
P). 2025 Norfolk Winterton North Dunes, 23rd April.
(birding information services).
