Black Duck

Anatidae: Ducks, Geese and Swans

Black Duck Anas rubripes (0, 10)

STATUS: Very rare. BBRC.

1). 1969 Tresco, 4th September.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 64: 368).

2.0). 1976 Abbey Pool, Tresco, two, 27th October to 1st November, one remaining to 16th May 1977.

(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 416; P. A. Dukes, Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1976: 36-37; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 493).

2.1). 1977 Abbey Pool, Tresco, adult female, 29th August to end of year; same as the 1976 individual that stayed to 16th May 1977.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 71: 493).

2.2). 1978 Abbey Pool, Tresco, adult female, 12th March to end of year, paired with Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, hatching seven young, four remaining to October and one to December; same as 1976-1977 individual.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 72: 514; D. B. Hunt, Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1978: 49-50).

2.3). 1979 Abbey Pool, Tresco, adult female, present all year, mated with Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, rearing three young; 1978 hybrid also present; same as 1976-1977 individual.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 499).

2.4). 1980 Abbey Pool, Tresco, adult female, present all year, mated with Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, two downy young, 13th to 16th May, but not later; two full grown hybrids, September to October; same as 1976.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 74: 461).

2.5). 1981 Abbey Pool, Tresco, adult female, present all year, mated with Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, three young on 8th June, but only two by 19th July; presumed returning individual.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 75: 491).

2.6). 1982 Abbey Pool, Tresco, adult female, present all year, mated with Mallard Anas platyrhynchos; four young, July; presumed returning individual.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 76: 486).

2.6). 1983 Abbey Pool, Tresco, adult female, present all year, mated with Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, three young to flying stage; presumed returning individual.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 77: 515).

2.8). 1984 Abbey Pool, Tresco, adult female, but disappeared after autumn, four hybrids to April 1985, one to end of 1985; presumed returning individual.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 537).

4). 1994 Great Pool, Tresco, male, 1st April throughout to 1st November 1997, photo.

(Birding World 7 (10): 381, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 502, plate 152; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1994: photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 89: 492; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 462; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 91: 466).

5). 2000 Simpson's Field, Tresco, male, 2nd December to at least 25th February 2001, photo, found dead, 17th March.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 94: 463; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2000: plate 2).

6). 2002 Little Bay, St Martin's and Tresco, adult male, intermittently, 26th December to at least 8th November 2003, photo.

(Birding World 16 (4): 137, photo; Birding World 16 (7): 267, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 556, plate 310; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 97: 563, plate 331).

7). 2004 Newford Duck Pond, St Mary's, male, 26th to 27th November, photo.

(Birding World 17 (12): 490, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 98: 634; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 5).

8.0). 2004 Newford Duck Pond, St Mary's and Tresco, female, 3rd December to 18th May 2005.

(Birding World 17 (12): 490, photo; Birding World 18 (4): 136, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 98: 634; P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 20).

8.1). 2006 Great Pool, Tresco, female, 12th February to 21st April, photo; presumed same as Scilly 2005.

(P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 697; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 5).

9). 2009 Great Pool, Tresco, male, 10th December to 5th May 2010, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 568; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 563).

10). 2015 Off Samson, then Great Pool and Abbey Pool, Tresco, 2CY+ male, 19th January to 21st April, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 572).