Two-barred Warbler

Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus Swinhoe, 1861 (0, 10)

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Photo © Mike Barth, Northumberland

STATUS

Eurasia. Monotypic.

OVERVIEW

The first seven records were when it was a sub-species of Greenish Warbler P. trochiloides. It was not until BOURC adopted the IOC World Bird List at the start of 2018 that it became a full species.


BBRC RECORDS

1). 1987 Isles of Scilly Gugh, first-winter, 22nd to 27th October, photo.

(P. J. Grant, Twitching 1: 333-336, photo’s; British Birds 81: plate 58; Birding World 3 (12): 430, photo; Birding World 6 (2): 55, photo; BOURC (1993), Ibis 135: 221; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 516-517; Birding World 9 (10): 397, photo; C. Bradshaw, British Birds 94: 284-288, plates 167-170; British Birds 96: plate 48; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 128).

2). 1996 Norfolk Holkham Meals, 15th to 16th October.

(J. B. Kemp, Birding World 9 (10): 396-397; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 501).

3). 2003 Isles of Scilly Samson Hill, Bryher, 27th to 28th September, photo.

(Birding World 16 (9): 367, photo; S. Dodgson, Birding World 16 (10): 422, photo; Birding World 16 (12): 519, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 97: 610, plates 316, 317 & 360; Birding World 19 (8): 334, photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 128).

4). 2006 Yorkshire Filey, 16th to 18th October, photo.

(C. Thomas, Birding World 19 (10): 435-436, plates 1 & 2; Birding World 19 (12): 525, photo; P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 740, plate 358; British Birds 101: plate 247).

5). 2016 Orkney Papa Westray, 1CY, 9th October, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 599, plate 329).

6). 2017 Shetland Mucklegrind, Foula, 2CY+, 30th May, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 597, plate 314).

7). 2017 Dorset St Aldhelm's Head, 1CY, 15th to 18th October, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 597, plate 387).

8). 2019 Suffolk Orford Quay, 1CY+, 13th October, photo, sound recording.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 624, plate 373).

9). 2020 Northumberland Budle Point, 1CY, 28th September to 2nd October, photo, sound recording.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 602, plate 408).

10). 2021 Yorkshire Spurn, 1CY, 16th to 20th October, photo, sound recording.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 115: 589, plate 445).

P). 2023 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, 27th to 30th October, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Yorkshire Saltwick Nab, Whitby, 2nd to 3rd October, photo.

(birding information services).

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