Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (0, 4)
Photo © Phil Woollen - South Ronaldsay, Orkney, 25 September 2009
STATUS
Nearctic. Polytypic.
OVERVIEW
Mid-September seems to be its arrival date in Scotland. The 2011 individual was tracked all the way from Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire down to Suffolk. It stopped off at Snettisham where its photo was taken by someone visiting for the wader spectacular. They then showed it to the warden two days later to his amazement.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 1981 Fair Isle Ward Hill, Observatory, Homisdale and Easter Lother Water, first-summer, 26th to 27th April, photo.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 75: 498; N. Riddiford, British Birds 76: 105-109, plate 43; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 533; BOURC (1984), Ibis 126: 442).
2). 1991 Shetland Exnaboe, Mainland, 2CY, 17th to 25th September; same, Sumburgh Farm, 26th to 27th September, photo.
(P. M. Ellis, Birding World 4 (9): 322-323, photo; Birding World 4 (12): 430, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 522, plate 40; Birding Scotland 9 (2): plate 75; Shetland Bird Report 1991: photo; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 583).
3.0). 2009 Orkney Burwick, South Ronaldsay, adult, 22nd to 29th September, photo; also in Caithness and Highland.
(P. Higson, Birding World 22 (9): 376-378, plates 1-4; British Birds 102: plate 413; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 579, plate 313; P. Higson, Scottish Birds 31: 79- 81, plates 73-76).
3.1). 2009 Caithness Loch Sarclet, Latheron, Dunbeath, adult, 29th September, photo; same as Orkney; also in Highland.
(Birding World 22 (12): 503, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 579; D. Brown, Scottish Birds 31: 82-85, plates 77-79).
3.2). 2009 Highland Helmsdale, Brora and Kildary, Sutherland, adult, 29th September; same as Orkney, Caithness.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 579; D. Brown, Scottish Birds 31: 82-85, plates 77-79).
4.0). 2011 North-east Scotland Loch of Strathbeg RSPB, adult, 22nd to 26th September, photo; also in Northumberland, Co. Durham, Cleveland, Norfolk, Suffolk.
(Birding World 24 (9): 359, photo; D. Funnell, Scottish Birds 31: 375-377, plates 328-330; Birding World 24 (12): 516, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 572, plate 327).
4.1). 2011 Northumberland Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Holywell Pond, adult, 29th September, photo; same as North-east Scotland.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 572).
4.2). 2011 Co. Durham Cleadon Hill, adult, 29th September, photo; same as North-east Scotland.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 572).
4.3). 2011 Cleveland/Co. Durham/Yorkshire Hartlepool, adult, 29th September, photo; same, South Gare, Redcar, adult, 29th September; same, Warsett Hill, Brotton, 29th September, photo; same as North-east Scotland.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 572).
4.4). 2011 Yorkshire Whitby, adult, 29th September; presumed same as North-east Scotland.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 588).
4.5). 2011 Norfolk Snettisham RSPB, adult, 1st October, photo; same as North-east Scotland.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 572).
4.6). 2011 Suffolk Kessingland, adult, 2nd October, photo; presumed same, North Warren RSPB, 2nd October, photo; same, Boyton and Hollesley Marshes, adult, 2nd to 7th October, photo; same as North-east Scotland.
(British Birds 104: plate 378; Birding World 24 (10): 404, 405, photos; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 572).
