ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (Rosy Starling) Pastor roseus A.
Vagrant; rare - from eastern Europe. Species went ex BBRC in 2002. Records assessed by the WBRC up until the 31st December 2022 when dropped due to increased frequency. However, records now reduced.
29 records:
29). 2022, 15th June: Cemaes Bay – Adult, female. Photographed. (S&RBiW2022 p115).
28). 2022, 9th June: Llanfechell - Adult, male. Photographed. (S&RBiW2022 p115). 1 seen at Llanfairynghornwy on the 10th was presumed to be the same bird. (Cambrian Bird Report 2022 p150).
27). 2021, 9th September – 12th: Amlwch – Juvenile, photographed. (S&RBiW2021, p72).
26). 2021, 12th June & 14th: Valley – Adult. (S&RBiW2021, p72).
25) 2021, 11th June -14th: Tregele – Adult, photographed. (S&RBiW2021, p72).
24). 2021, 5th June: Moelfre – Adult. (S&RBiW2021, p72).
23). 2021, 5th June: Cemlyn – Adult. (S&RBiW2021, p72).
22). 2021, 3rd June-4th: Cemaes Bay – Adult. (S&RBiW2021, p72).
21). 2021, 2nd June: Holyhead – Adult. (S&RBiW2021, p72).
20). 2020, 6th September – 1st October 2020: Bull Bay – Adult, photographed. Then presumed the same at Amlwch Port 14 Nov until 22 Feb 2021. (S&RBiW2020 p22), (S&RBiW2021)..
19). 2020, 29th July – 1st August: Cemaes Bay – 2nd calendar year. (S&RBiW2020 p22).
18). 2020, 17th June – 24th: Cemaes Bay – Adult. (S&RBiW2020 p22).
17). 2020, 3rd June: Trearddur Bay – adult. (S&RBiW2020 p22).
16). 2019, 9th September – 1st October: Cemlyn, then what was presumed to have been the same bird was relocated on garden feeders at Llanfaethlu on the 27th February 2020 (having been reported by residents as having been present for some 3 weeks) and was present up to the 19th March 2020. (S&RBiW2019 p26), (S&RBiW2020 p22).
15). 2018, 5th November – 6th: Pen-y-Sarn - juvenile (S&RBiW2018 p25). (Penysarn not Amlwch) – to 9th according to Bird Information Services. (S&RBiW2018 p25).
13 & 14). 2018, 27th May: Trearddur Bay – 2. (S&RBiW2018 p25).
12). 2014, 9th June – 10th: Valley – adult, photographed. (S&RBiW2014 p23).
11). 2012, 18th June – 24th: Valley – Adult. (S&RBiW2012 p22).
10). 2012, 19th June – 26th: Bodfordd, Llangefni – Adult. (S&RBiW2012 pP22).
9). 2011, 11th October – 18th April 2012: Holyhead – 1st winter. (S&RBiW2011 p24), (S&RBiW2012 p22).
8). 2011, 13th June: Rhydwyn – adult (S&RBiW2011 p24).
7). 2009, June – month only: Llanfaethlu – Adult. (S&RBiW2009 p155).
6). 2005, 30th November: Llangristiolus – Juvenile. (S&RBiW2005 p28).
5). 2003, 7th August: Llanfachraeth – Adult. (S&RBiW2003 p15).
4). 2001, 9th June: Cemlyn – Adult. (British Birds 95 p517).
3). 1997, 20th August – 24th: Rhosneigr – Adult. (British Birds 91 p511, photo p493 plate 148).
2). 1994, 26th July – 21st August: Moelfre – Adult. (British Birds 89 p521-522).
1). 1835, year only: Holyhead – Adult male. (Birds of Anglesey 2004 p423).