Buff-bellied Pipit

Motacillidae: Wagtails, Pipits

Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens (0, 12)

STATUS: Extremely rare. BBRC.

1). 1988 Salakee, St Mary's, 9th to 19th October, photo.

(C. D. R. Heard, Birding World 1: 383-384, photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 82: 539, plates 76, 77 & 78; Birding World 11 (6): 230, photo; Birding World 19 (12): 509, plates 16 & 17; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 103).

2). 1996 Periglis, St Agnes, first-winter, 30th September to 2nd October, photo; same, Borough Road, Tresco, 7th to 13th October, photo; same, Borough Farm/Maypole/Watermill areas, St Mary's, 23rd to 28th October.

(Eds., Birding World 9 (10): 390-391, photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 494, plates 150 & 151; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1996: photo; Birding World 19 (12): 509, plate 18; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 103).

3). 2007 Carn Friars, St Mary's, 25th September to 2nd October, photo.

(Birding World 20 (9): 366, photos; British Birds 100: plate 324; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 555; R. L. Flood, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2007: 81, plate 20; P. Buxton, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2007: 117-118).

4). 2007 Carn Friars and Porth Hellick, St Mary's, 27th September; presumed same, Abbey Pool and Pentle Bay, Tresco, 27th September to 2nd October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 555;  R. L. Flood, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2007: 81, plate 20).

5). 2008 Stinking Porth, Bryher, first-winter, 3rd to 7th October, photo.

(Birding World 21 (10): 408, photo; British Birds 101: plate 389; D. Hudson, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2008: 73, plate 22; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 628, plate 347).

6). 2012 Peninnis, St Mary's, 26th to 29th September, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 627).

7). 2012 Peninnis Head and Airport, St Mary's, 6th to 11th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 627).

8). 2012 Popplestones, Bryher, 9th October, photo; presumed same, Stoneship Porth and Rushy Bay, Bryher, 19th to 27th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 627.

9). 2019 The Plains, St Martin's, 1CY+, 9th October, photo; presumed same, Borough Farm, St Mary's, 9th October, photo; presumed same, Middle Town, St Martin's, 14th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 642).

10). 2020 Shipman Head Down, Bryher, 13th to 14th October; same, Horse Point, St Agnes, 14th to 18th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 617, plate 426).

11). 2021 Wingletang, St Agnes, 1CY, 4th to 7th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 115: 604; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2021: photo).

12). 2022 Airfield then roaming, St Mary's, 8th to 29th October, photo.

(Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2022: photo; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 592, plate 359; Rarities Committee, British Birds 117: 48, corr.).