Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Cardinalidae: Cardinals, Grosbeaks and allies

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus (0, 16)

STATUS: Rare. BBRC.

1). 1966 Parsonage, St Agnes, female, 6th to 11th October, trapped 6th October.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 60: 330; P. J. Grant, British Birds 61: 176-180; C. Bradshaw, British Birds 96: 405; BOURC (2003), Ibis 145: 178-183).

2). 1976 Holy Vale, St Mary's, female, 16th to 31st October, photo.

(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 443, plate 121).

3). 1976 Great Pool, Tresco, immature female, 20th to 26th October, photo.

(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 443, plate 121; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 152).

4). 1979 Garrison, St Mary's, first-winter, 12th October; same, Carn Warval, St Mary's, 13th October; same, Porth Hellick, Holy Vale and Maypole, 13th to 29th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 529, plate 272).

5). 1983 St Agnes, first-winter male, 10th to 19th October, taken by a cat.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 77: 560).

6). 1985 Longstone Lane, St Mary's, first-winter male, 9th to 28th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 79: 583, plates 19, 296).

7). 1986 Borough Farm, Tresco, first-winter male, 10th to 25th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 568).

8). 1987 Heliport then Dump, Tresco, first-winter female, 9th to 21st October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 593).

9). 1993 Vane Hill, Tresco, first-winter male, 12th to 14th October, photo.

(Birding World 6 (10): 390, photo; Birding World 6 (12): 487, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 87: 566; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1993: photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 152).

10). 1998 Church, Bryher, first-winter male, 30th October to 1st November, photo.

(Birding World 11 (10): 376, photo; Birding World 11 (12): 471, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 220, 606, plates 272 & 273; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 152).

11). 2001 St Martin's, first-winter male, 13th to 14th October, photo.

(Birding World 14 (12): 510, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 95: 523).

12). 2007 Grinlinton Farm, St Agnes, first-winter male, 23rd to 29th October, photo.

(Birding World 20 (10): 416, photo; Birding World 20 (12): 515, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 572, plates 46 & 295; B. Spurrell, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2007: 119-120, plate 25).

13). 2012 Hugh Town, St Mary's, first-winter male, 18th to 29th December, photo.

(Birding World 25 (12): 486, 493, photos; British Birds 106: plate 84; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 631, plate 373).

14). 2017 Wingletang Down, St Agnes, 1CY, female, 29th September to 1st October, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 622; J. Partridge, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2017: 144-145, photo).

15). 2019 Higher Town, St Martin's, 1CY, male, 13th to 16th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 649, plate 399; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2019: photo).

16). 2020 Gugh, 1CY, male, 24th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 623; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2020: photo).