American Herring Gull

Laridae: Gulls, Terns and Skimmers

American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus (0, 4)

STATUS: Extremely rare. BBRC.

1). 1997 Porth Mellon, St Mary's, first-winter, intermittently, 18th December to 8th April 1998, photo.

(Birding World 10 (12): 450, photos; Birding World 11 (3): 109, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 91: 479; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1997: photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 581, plates 211-213; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plates 69 & 70; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 560).

2). 2002 Abbey Pool, Tresco, first-winter, 6th to 28th February, dead 28th February, photo.

(Birding World 15 (2): 51, photo; R. L. FLood, Birding World 15 (3): 106-110, photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 575; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 70).

3). 2002 Tresco, first-winter, 24th February to 9th March, photo.

(R. L. Flood, Birding World 15 (3): 106-110, photos; P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 718).

4). 2016 Municipal Dump, St Mary's, 3CY, 23rd October, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 589).