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).
