Which Species Will Be the Next to Breed in the UK? (1 Viewer)

[Andy Lakin]

I'm not talking necessarily about any of the species predicted to colonise, but rather something that is feasible as a one off. Any chance of a Pallid Harrier pair? If any, what species have only bred once? The Moustached Warbler breeding record from decades back would have been amazing if it hadn't been dismissed as NP after being reviewed.

 

[Farnboro John]

I'm not talking necessarily about any of the species predicted to colonise, but rather something that is feasible as a one off. Any chance of a Pallid Harrier pair? If any, what species have only bred once? The Moustached Warbler breeding record from decades back would have been amazing if it hadn't been dismissed as NP after being reviewed.

Great Reed Warbler.

John

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

I'm not talking necessarily about any of the species predicted to colonise, but rather something that is feasible as a one off. Any chance of a Pallid Harrier pair? If any, what species have only bred once? The Moustached Warbler breeding record from decades back would have been amazing if it hadn't been dismissed as NP after being reviewed.

Pallid Harrier have hybridised before. Moustached Warbler has not, yet, occurred in the U.K.

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

Pallid Harrier doesn't feel a bad shout, though you'd be fearful for them in some areas including where one male held territory a few years back.

Swinhoe's Petrel? But let's face it we'd probably never know, it may already have happened. Lesser Scaup or Ring-necked Duck maybe.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Doubt Spotted Sandpiper would have been on the bingo card back in the day.

 

[Paul Chapman]

A long list of one offs in particular if hybridisation is included (eg Citrine Wagtail, Pied-billed Grebe, Black Duck, Lesser Crested Tern, etc). Pallid Harrier is covered by hybridisation as well. Species like Icterine Warbler, Bluethroat, Bee-eater, the herons, etc are well covered but Woodchat Shrike seems possible from the south or maybe Western Subalpine Warbler.

All the best

Paul

 

[Mark Lew1s]

If Caspian gull continues to spread westward that's got a good chance.

 

[Farnboro John]

A long list of one offs in particular if hybridisation is included (eg Citrine Wagtail, Pied-billed Grebe, Black Duck, Lesser Crested Tern, etc). Pallid Harrier is covered by hybridisation as well. Species like Icterine Warbler, Bluethroat, Bee-eater, the herons, etc are well covered but Woodchat Shrike seems possible from the south or maybe Western Subalpine Warbler.

All the best

Paul

Pretty sure Woodchat has at least attempted already but can't remember the exact year.

John

 

[Paul Chapman]

Pretty sure Woodchat has at least attempted already but can't remember the exact year.

John

I recall summering birds and indeed multiple birds within broader areas but not a breeding attempt or two birds present at a site but that may as easily be my memory....

All the best

Paul

 

[Andy Lakin]

Has GG Shrike tried/ successfully bred? Iirc there were rumours from the North East somewhere but people dismissed them as unreliable.

 

[Larry Sweetland]

Barolo Shearwater would be nice

 

[kb57]

Have pectoral sandpiper bred in Britain - I seem to recall they have in Scandinavia? If they aren't already in the 'only once' category, they're feasible candidates for a future one-off.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Barolo Shearwater would be nice

Those summering birds in colonies keep on turning up... One that can be seen would be nice. A regular bird in an offshore roost or a bird with a regular feeding area.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Has GG Shrike tried/ successfully bred? Iirc there were rumours from the North East somewhere but people dismissed them as unreliable.

Maybe?

Great Grey Shrikes breeding in Scotland

Great Grey Shrikes breeding in Scotland...? Great Grey Shrike, Mark Eaton Great Grey Shrikes are mainly passage migrants and winter visitors to the UK, though there are a very few records of summering individuals. There have been five such instances documented in the annual RBBP...

rbbp.org.uk

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Have pectoral sandpiper bred in Britain - I seem to recall they have in Scandinavia? If they aren't already in the 'only once' category, they're feasible candidates for a future one-off.

Apparently:-

Pectoral Sandpiper breeding in UK??

The RSPB claim this species is breeding in Scotland. Anyone know whether this is true? it says in the description on http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/p/pectoralsandpiper/index.asp

www.birdforum.net

All the best

Paul

 

[Farnboro John]

I recall summering birds and indeed multiple birds within broader areas but not a breeding attempt or two birds present at a site but that may as easily be my memory....

All the best

Paul

I've let my memory churn it around a bit and IIRC the supposed story was that it was in South Hampshire and heavily suppressed (which would have credibility for the area as well as being entirely justifiable for the alleged record).

John

 

[Paul Chapman]

I've let my memory churn it around a bit and IIRC the supposed story was that it was in South Hampshire and heavily suppressed (which would have credibility for the area as well as being entirely justifiable for the alleged record).

John

It has bred historically so I am left with Western Subalpine Warbler.

Woodchat Shrike (1/2) — Historical Rare Birds

Lanius senator Linnaeus, 1758 (71, 61)

www.historicalrarebirds.info

All the best

Paul

 

[Andy Lakin]

The RBBP list of species they accept records for is very interesting as there are lots of species that they feel are possible future breeders.

 

[Phil Andrews]

The RBBP list of species they accept records for is very interesting as there are lots of species that they feel are possible future breeders.

Or is it just birds which display / sing on territory?

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

Or is it just birds which display / sing on territory?

Why would a Rare Breeding Birds Panel accept records for species if they didn't think they might breed?