Siberian Thrush
Geokichla sibirica (Pallas, 1776) (0, 14)
Photo © By M.Nishimura - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6775788
STATUS
Eurasia. Polytypic.
OVERVIEW
Just three individuals in England, two of them in Norfolk, the other on Gugh, Isles of Scilly. The 2020 Fife record is the first for mainland Scotland but is pending acceptance.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 1954 Fife Isle of May, adult male, 1st to 4th October, trapped 2nd October, photo.
(T. Yeoman & D. G. Andrew, Edinburgh Bird Bulletin 5: 1; D. G. Andrew, J. A. Nelder & M. Hawkes, British Birds 48: 21-25, plates 7 & 8; BOURC (1956), Ibis 98: 155; E. V. Baxter, Scottish Naturalist 68: 3; W. J. Eggeling, Scottish Naturalist 68: 46; W. J. Eggeling, Scottish Birds 8: 114; Thom, 1986; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).
2). 1977 Norfolk Great Yarmouth, male, 25th December.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 516; P. J. Wilkinson, British Birds 72: 122-123).
3). 1984 Orkney Widewall Bay, South Ronaldsay, male, 13th November.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 573).
4). 1992 Orkney North Ronaldsay, first-winter female, 1st to 8th October, trapped 1st October, photo.
(K. Woodbridge, Birding World 5 (10): 377-379, photos; Birding World 5 (12): 472, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 511, plate 184; Birding Scotland 2 (3): plate 55; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).
5). 1994 Norfolk Burnham Overy, first-winter male, 18th September.
(Birding World 7 (9): 345, photo; Birding World 7 (12): 489, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 535).
6). 1999 Isles of Scilly Plantation, Gugh, first-winter male, 5th to 8th October, photo.
(Birding World 12 (10): 397, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 551; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1999: photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 113).
7). 2007 Shetland Hametoun/South Ness area, Foula, first-winter male, 28th September, photo.
(Birding World 20 (9): 368, photo; British Birds 100: plate 326; Birding World 20 (12): 514, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 560, plate 285; P. Gordon, A. Crowle, A. Lauder & K. D. Shaw, Shetland Bird Report 2007: 108, photos; P. Gordon, Scottish Birds 29: 174-176, plates 151-155).
8). 2008 Fair Isle Guidicum, first-winter male, 25th September, photo.
(Birding World 21 (9): 367, photo; British Birds 101: plate 341; Birding World 21 (12): 513, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 575, plate 377; Scottish Birds 29: plate 248).
9). 2014 Shetland Scousburgh, Mainland, first-winter female, trapped, 15th October, photo.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 615, plate 360).
10). 2015 Fair Isle Hoini and Steensi Geo, 1CY, male, 5th October.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 615).
11). 2016 Shetland Uyeasound, Unst, 1CY, male, 6th October, photo.
(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 608).
12). 2017 Shetland Baltasound, Unst, 1CY+ female, 20th September, photo.
(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 603, plate 390).
13). 2020 Fife Lower Kilminning, Fife Ness, 1CY, female, 30th September to 5th October, photo.
(K. D. Shaw, Scottish Birds 41: 83-85, plates 79 & 80; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 609).
P). 2022 Orkney Papa Westray, male, found dead, 27th September, photo.
(birding information services).
14). 2022 Shetland Mid Yell, Yell, 1CY, male, 1st October, photo.
(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 586).
