Daurian/Turkestan Shrike

Laniidae: Shrikes

Daurian/Turkestan Shrike Lanius isabellinus/phoenicuroides (0, 6)

STATUS: Very rare. BBRC.

1). 1978 St Agnes, first-winter, 26th to 27th October; same, Gugh, 28th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 525; G. M. Yates, Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1979: 53-54; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 82: 553; P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 94).

2). 1980 Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's, first-winter, 3rd October; same, Gugh, 5th October to 8th November.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 82: 553).

3). 1991 Telegraph, St Mary's, first-winter, 12th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 547; P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 94).

4). 2002 Salakee, St Mary's, first-winter, 18th to 21st October; same, Porth Hellick, St Mary's, 22nd October, photo.

(Birding World 15 (10): 412, photo; Birding World 15 (12): 521, photo; British Birds 95: plate 358; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 600, plate 371).

5). 2003 Middle Town, St Martin's, first-winter, 23rd to 24th October, photo.

(Birding World 16 (10): 412, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 97: 615, plate 363; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 135).

6). 2006 Garrison, St Mary's, first-winter, 20th October, photo.

(Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2006: plate 20; P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 744; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 135).