Spanish Sparrow

Passeridae: Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis (0, 2)

STATUS: Extremely rare. BBRC.

1). 1972 Old Town, St Mary's, male, 21st October.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 66: 355; R. H. Charlwood, British Birds 74: 150).

2). 1977 Bryher, male, 22nd to 24th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 524; P. G. Lansdown, Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1977: 53-54; D. J. Britton, British Birds 74: 150-151).