SHORE LARK Eremophila alpestris A.
Passage winter migrant, rare – with birds most likely from northern Europe.
69 accepted reports:
69). 2017, 27th March: South Stack – 1. (S&RBiW 2017 p23).
68). 2016, 30th October: The Range -1. Photographed. (S&RBiW 2016 p14).
67). 2006. 21st October – 23rd: Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead – 1. (S&RBiW 2006 p101).
66). 1999, 28th December – 23rd January: Abermenai Point - Male. (S&RBiW 2000 p6).
64 & 65). 1998, 1st November: Cemlyn – 2. (Birds of Anglesey 2004).
63: 1997, 16th March – 24th April: Cemlyn - Male. (Cambrian bird report 1997 p55).
62). 1996, 28th January – 3rd March: Cefni estuary – 1. (Cambrian bird report 1996 p59).
61). 1993, 28th November 1993 - 26th March 1994: Cemlyn – 1. (Gwynedd bird reports 1993 & 1994 ps - unnumbered).
60). 1989, 27th March: South Stack -1. (Birds of Anglesey 2004 p343), (Welsh Bird Report 1989 - not accessed).
59). 1984, 24th November: Beaumaris -1. (Cambrian bird report 1984 p44).
58). 1972, 28th October: Traeth Dulas – 2. (Birds of Anglesey 2004 p343).
54-57). 1972, 12th November – 24th April 1973: Cemlyn – 4. (Cambrian Bird Report 1972 p26 notes '2nd November, two increasing to six by the 12th November, stayed to the end of the year and seen by many observers'. Cambrian Bird Report 1973 p32 notes 'Cemlyn, a small group wintered: 27th January, five; 24th April, still four - very late (seen by many observers))'.
52 & 53). 1972, 2nd November – 31st December: Cemlyn – 2. (Cambrian Bird Report 1972 p26 - see above). (Birds of Anglesey 2004 p343), (Welsh Bird Report 1972 - not accessed).
51). 1971, 6th February: Four Mile Bridge – 1. (Cambrian Bird Report 1971 p21 ).
3 - 50). 1966, 14th December: Red Wharf Bay – 48. (Cambrian Bird Report 1966 p9). 'There was quite a large influx of these birds accompanied by Snow Buntings, into North Wales during November and December. Numerous flocks of up to a dozen birds were reported from various localities, with a maximum count of ca. 48 at Red Wharf Bay on 14th December'.
2). 1963, 24th February – 10th March: Malltraeth – 1. (Birds of Anglesey 2004 p343), (Nature in Wales NiW(9:4) - not accessed).
1). 1960, 30th October: Malltraeth - 1. (Birds of Anglesey 2004 p343).