Black Kite

Accipitridae: Kites, Hawks and Eagles

Black Kite Milvus migrans (2, 30) 

STATUS: Rare. ex BBRC 2005; SRC.

1). 1938 Tresco, first-year, seen, 6th to 16th September when shot.

(A. A. Dorrien-Smith, British Birds 32: 237; B. H. Ryves, Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society Report 1938: 98; A. A. Dorrien-Smith, British Birds 36: 74; Penhallurick, 1978; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007).

2). 1942 Tresco, seen, 28th and 30th May.

(B. H. Ryves, Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society Report 1942: 15; A. A. Dorrien-Smith, British Birds 36: 74; Penhallurick, 1978; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007).

3). 1966 Tresco, 23rd April.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 60: 315).

4). 1970 Tresco, 4th June.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 66: 355).

5). 1986 Airport, St Mary's, 31st August.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 531).

6). 1990 Bryher and Tresco, 13th May.

(Birding World 3 (5): 153, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 466).

7). 1990 St Agnes, 21st May; same, St Mary's, 21st May to 4th June, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 464, plates 240 & 241; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 32).

8). 1990 Longstone, St Mary's, 13th to 14th July.

(Birding World 3 (7): 226, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 464).

9). 1994 St Mary's, 22nd April; same, Tresco, 22nd to 24th April.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 504).

10). 1996 Telegraph, St Mary's, St Agnes and Tresco, 22nd to 29th April.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 466).

11). 1999 Tresco, 23rd April.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 95: 489).

12). 2001 Garrison, St Mary's, 20th April.

(P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 30).

13). 2001 St Agnes, St Mary's and Gugh, 15th December; again, 19th to 20th December; also in Cornwall.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 95: 489).

14). 2002 Garrison, St Mary's, 23rd September, video.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 560).

15). 2003 Castle Down, Tresco then Quay, Lonstone/Holy Vale area, St Mary's, 17th to 18th April, photo.

(Birding World 16 (4): 140, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 97: 573; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 32).

16). 2006 Near Campsite, St Martin's, 5th May, photo.

(R. L. Flood, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2006: 43).

17). 2007 St Martin's, 22nd April; same, Telegraph, St Mary's, 22nd to 29th April.

(R. L. Flood, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2007: 44).

18). 2007 St Agnes, 30th July.

(R. L. Flood, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2007: 44).

19). 2009 St Agnes then all islands, 24th May.

(R. L. Flood, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2009: 44).

20). 2011 Bryher, 26th and 27th June; same, Tresco, 27th June; same, St Mary's, 28th June.

(P. Sterry, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2011: 56).

21). 2011 Lower Moors, St Mary's, 16th August; same, St Agnes, 17th August.

(P. Sterry, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2011: 56-57).

22). 2011 Bryher, 28th September; same, Holy Vale, St Mary's, 29th September to 7th October.

(P. Sterry, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2011: 57).

23). 2011 Holy Vale, St Mary's, three, 16th to 17th October, photo; one of same, Tresco, 18th October.

(Birding World 24 (10): 402, photo; British Birds 104: plate 444; P. Sterry, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2011: 57).

26). 2013 Garrison, St Mary's, 10th July.

(P. Sterry, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2013: 67).

27). 2014 Tresco, 4th May, two, 5th to 6th and 8th May; same, Gugh, 5th May.

(P. Sterry, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2014: 56).

29). 2014 Higher Town, St Martin's then Tresco and St Agnes, 16th May.

(P. Sterry, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2014: 56).

30). 2017 Lower Moors, Normandy and Porth Hellick, St Mary's, 30th April.

(C. Cilia, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2017: 57).

31). 2020 Various localities, St Mary’s, 31st July.

(C. Cilia, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2020: 97).

32). 2020 Various localities, St Mary’s, two, 31st August, one remaining to 7th September, photo; same, Tresco, 1st and 6th September; same, St Martin’s, 2nd September.

(C. Cilia, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2020: 97).

P). 2024 Carn Friars area, St Mary's, 23rd to 24th April.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 St Agnes then Peninnis and Trenoweth, St Mary's, 11th October.

(birding information services).