Wallcreeper

Tichodroma muraria (Linnaeus, 1766) (6, 4)

Photo © Graham Catley

STATUS

Southern Europe to central China. Polytypic.

OVERVIEW

The four individuals in the BBRC period were all seen in southern counties. Arrivals have been in spring (six records) and autumn (four records).

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 1792 Norfolk Stratton Hall, Stratton Strawless, shot, 30th October.

(T. Bell, Zoologist 1875: 4664-4665; J. H. Gurney, jun., Zoologist 1875: 4695; Anon., Transactions of the Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society 2: 180, 184, 188; Lubbock, 1879; Southwell, 1890; BOU, 1915).

2). 1872 Lancashire & North Merseyside Sabden, shot, 8th May, now at Mansfield Museum.

(F. S. Mitchell, Zoologist 1876: 4839-4840, 4879; Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 16: 44; Smart, 1886; Mitchell, 1892; F. C. R. Jourdain, British Birds 26: 313; Oakes, 1953).

3). c. 1886 Sussex Grey Friars Chapel, Winchelsea, shot, late spring.

(W. R. Butterfield, Zoologist 1896: 302-303; W. R. Butterfield, Hastings and East Sussex Naturalist 3: 76; Walpole-Bond, 1938; Shrubb, 1979).

4). 1901 Somerset Mells, seen, September.

(J. Wiglesworth, Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society 64: xlvi; J. Wiglesworth, British Birds 12: 185; Somerset Ornithological Society, 1988).

5). 1920 Dorset Chilfrome, near Dorchester, seen, 24th April.

(F. L. Blathwayt, British Birds 14: 40; F. L. Blathwayt, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History Society and Antiquarian Field Club 41: 101; Witherby, 1920-24; F. L. Blathwayt, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Society 55: 173; F. L. Blathwayt, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Society 61: 142; Boys, 1973; Prendergast & Boys, 1983).

6). 1938 Sussex Rottingdean, seen, early June.

(J. B. Nicholl, British Birds 32: 272-273; Shrubb, 1979).

7). 1969 Dorset Worth Matravers, male, 19th November to 18th April 1970.

(H. Löbrl, British Birds 63: 163; F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 63: 283; F. R. Clafton, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Society 91: 89; K. Pellow, British Birds 64: 80-81; F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 64: 358; F. R. Clafton, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Society 92: 90; Boys, 1973).

8.0). 1976 Somerset Chelm's Combe Quarry, early November to 6th April 1977.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 522; Ballance, 2006).

9). 1977 Sussex Ecclesbourne Glen, near Hastings, 6th to 10th April.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 522).

8.1). 1977 Somerset Chelm's Combe Quarry, Shipham Quarry and Cheddar Gorge, early November to 9th April, 1978; presumed same as 1976-77 individual.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 522; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 72: 538).

10). 1985 Isle of Wight St Catherine's Point, male, 16th May.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 79: 575).