Grey-cheeked Thrush

Turdidae: Thrushes

Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus (0, 31)

STATUS: Rare. BBRC.

1). 1976 Holy Vale, St Mary's, 14th October, two, 15th to 19th October, one remaining to 23rd October.

(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 431).

3). 1976 Salakee, St Mary's, 15th to 17th October.

(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 431).

4). 1976 Great Pool, Tresco, 21st October.

(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 431).

5). 1979 Garrison, St Mary's, first-winter, 27th to 28th October; same, Porth Cressa, St Mary's, 3rd to 15th November, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 521; D. B. Hunt, Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1979: 53; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 115).

6). 1983 Higher Moors, St Mary's, first-winter, 13th to 19th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 77: 550).

7). 1984 Abbey, Tresco, 21st October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 573).

8). 1986 Borough Farm, Tresco, 20th October; probably same, Great Pool, 20th to 23rd October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).

9). 1986 Garrison, St Mary's, 20th to 21st October, when killed by a cat.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).

10). 1986 New Grimsby, Tresco, another, 20th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558).

11). 1986 Giant's Castle, St Mary's, 22nd October, when drowned on shore, specimen retained by C. R. Janman.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558; BOURC (1997), Ibis 139: 198).

12). 1986 Green Farm, St Mary's, 22nd to 25th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558, plate 289; Birding World 7 (9): 365, photo).

13). 1986 Lower Moors, St Mary's, 24th October; probably same, Peninnis, 26th October; probably same, Doily Wood, 27th October to 16th November.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 579).

14). 1986 Wingletang Down, St Agnes, 24th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 579).

15). 1986 Bryher, 27th to 28th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 558).

16). 1990 St Agnes, 7th to 8th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 485; Birding World 7 (9): 364, photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).

17). 1990 Tolman Point, St Mary's, 19th to 25th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 485; Birding World 7 (9): 363, photos).

18). 1991 Lower Town, St Agnes, first-winter, 22nd to 26th September, trapped 24th September, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 538; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 511).

19). 1991 St Agnes, first-winter, 16th to 17th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 538; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 511).

20). 1991 Holy Vale, St Mary's, first-winter, 17th to 20th October, photo.

(Birding World 4 (10): 343, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 538, plates 236, 239, 251, 252; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1991: photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 86: 511; Birding World 7 (9): 359, 360, 362, photos).

21). 2002 Gugh Bar, St Agnes, first-winter, 26th to 30th October, photo.

(Birding World 15 (10): 409, photo; C. Parnell, Birding World 15 (11): 466-467, plates 1-3; Birding World 15 (12): 520, photo; British Birds 95: plate 353; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 591; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).

22). 2003 Borough Farm, Tresco, 11th to 18th October, photo.

(Birding World 16 (10): 408, photo; Birding World 16 (12): 520, photo; British Birds 96: plate 410; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 97: 601, plate 354; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 116).

23). 2007 Porthloo Lane, St Mary's, 12th to 22nd October.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 561).

24). 2008 Chapel Fields and Troy Town, St Agnes, 14th to 22nd October, photo; presumed same, Porthmellon, St Mary's, 26th to 31st October, photo; presumed same, near Hell Bay Hotel, Bryher, 4th November.

(Birding World 21 (10): 411, photo; British Birds 101: plate 392; Birding World 21 (11): 450, photo; Birding World 21 (12): 513, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 576; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2008: plate 24; British Birds 107: plate 37).

25). 2010 Near Middle Town, St Martin's, 19th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 608; P. Lanaway, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2010: 114-115).

26). 2012 Troy Town, St Agnes, 6th to 8th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 619).

27). 2013 Old Town Church, St Mary's, 7th to 14th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 630).

28). 2015 St Warna's Cove, St Agnes, 1CY, 23rd to 25th September, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 614, plate 338).

29). 2017 Higher Town, St Martin's, 1CY+, 26th October.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 603).

30). 2018 Covean, St Agnes, 1CY, 17th to 24th October, photo; presumed same, Little Porth, St Mary's, 29th to 31st October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 606).

31). 2023 Lower Moors then Rocky Hill Lane, 1CY, 26th October to 4th November, photo.

(Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2023: photo; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 716).