Rüppell's Warbler

Curruca ruppeli (Temminck, 1823) (0, 5)

Photo © Kris Webb

STATUS

Eurasia: Southern Greece, Crete, Turkey and Syria. Monotypic.

OVERVIEW

The mainland record in Norfolk proved very popular with limited viewing and a queuing system in operation. The first three were all trapped.

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 1977 Shetland Boddam, Mainland, adult male, in song, 13th August to 17th September, trapped 15th August, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 72: 537; R. P. Martins, British Birds 74: 279-283, plate 280; BOURC (1980), Ibis 122: 565; Birding Scotland 8 (3): plate 112; M. Grantham, Birding World 17 (7): 306; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).

2). 1979 Devon Lundy, male, in song, 1st to 10th June, trapped 4th June, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 524; A. M. Taylor & R. J. Campey, British Birds 74: 528-530, plates 302-305).

3). 1990 Shetland Whalsay, male, 3rd to 19th October, trapped 3rd October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 492).

4). 1992 Norfolk Holme Dunes NNR, first-winter, 31st August to 4th September, photo.

(Birding World 5 (8): 289, photo; G. Hibberd, Birding World 5 (9): 336-337, photos; G. Hibberd, Norfolk Bird & Mammal Report 1992: 436-437, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 515, plate 104;).

5). 1995 Caernarfonshire Aberdaron, male, 21st June.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 501).