Veery
Catharus fuscescens (Stephens, 1817) (0, 11)
Photo © Phil Woollen - Muck, Highland, 21 November 2011
STATUS
North America. Polytypic.
OVERVIEW
Four individuals have occurred in south-west England, five in the northern isles, one Outer Hebrides and one on mainland Scotland. Two of the individuals arrived in May, the rest late September to mid-November.
BBRC RECORDS
1). 1970 Cornwall Porthgwarra, first-winter, trapped, 6th October, photo.
(E. M. P. Allsopp, British Birds 65: 45-49, plate 9, 265 corr.; F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 65: 351; A. D. Brewer, British Birds 65: 359; J. E. Beckerlegge, Cornwall Bird Watching & Preservation Society Report 1970: 36-39; BOURC (1972), Ibis 114: 446).
2). 1987 Devon Lundy, first-winter, 10th October to 11th November, trapped 10th, 20th, 23rd, 30th October, photo.
(P. H. Aley, Twitching 1: 371-373; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 579, plates 62 & 303; J. M. B. King, British Birds 83: 284-287, plates 171-172; Birding World 9 (5): 189, photo).
3). 1995 Outer Hebrides Newton, North Uist, 20th to 28th October.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 497; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 593; Birding Scotland 1: 85).
4). 1997 Devon Lundy, trapped, 14th May, photo.
(R. Campey, Birding World 10 (5): 184, 185, photos; Birding World 10 (12): 478, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 593).
5). 1999 Cornwall St Levan, first-winter, 13th October, photo.
(Birding World 12 (10): 393, photo; Birding World 12 (12): 499, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 551, plates 277 & 331; Birds in Cornwall 1999: photo).
6). 2002 Orkney Holland, North Ronaldsay, 30th September to 5th October, trapped, 30th September, photo.
(Birding World 15 (9): 362, photo; Birding World 15 (12): 520, photo; British Birds 95: plate 324; J. S. Lees, Birding Scotland 5 (4): 155-158, plates 115-119; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 591; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).
7). 2005 Shetland Northdale, Unst, first-winter, trapped, 22nd September, later killed by cat, photo.
(Birding World 18 (9): 369, photo; British Birds 98: plate 402; P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 81; Shetland Bird Report 2005: photos).
8). 2009 Shetland Ham, Foula, 1st to 7th October, photo.
(Birding World 22 (10): 405, photo; British Birds 102: plate 428; Birding World 22 (12): 504, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 617; Scottish Birds 30: plate 153).
9). 2009 Shetland Symbister, Whalsay, first-winter, 2nd to 5th October, photo.
(Birding World 22 (10): 405, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 617, plate 339).
10). 2011 Highland Galanach Farm, Muck, Lochaber, first-winter, 16th to 24th November, photo.
(Birding World 24 (11): 452, photo; Birding World 24 (12): 518, photo; D. Barnden, Scottish Birds 32: 71-73, plates 50-54; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 604, plate 352).
11). 2015 Orkney Holland House, North Ronaldsay, 2CY, male, in song, 30th May to 9th June, trapped 30th May, photo.
(G. Woodbridge, Scottish Birds 35: 278-279, plates 263-265; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 615).
P). 2023 Shetland Lunna, Mainland, 29th September to 3rd October, photo.
(birding information services).
