Pine Bunting

Emberizidae: Buntings, New World Sparrows and allies

Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos (0, 2)

STATUS: Extremely rare. BBRC.

1). 1983 Porth Mellon, St Mary's, female or immature, 16th to 18th November.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 82: 557).

2). 1985 Golf Course, St Mary's, male, 19th to 23rd April, photo.

(British Birds 78: plate 170; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 79: 581, plate 283; B. Rabbitts, Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1985: 62; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 148).