SC037654, Accepting all non-essential cookies helps us to personalise your experience, These cookies are required for basic web functions, Allow us to collect anonymised performance data. Since the discovery of regular breeding of Pallid Harriers in Finland in 2011, the number of sightings has markedly increased right across Europe. Aravind Ramesh. Field identification of female and juvenile Montagus and Pallid Harriers. This blog is an english language blog for people wishing to know about recent bird sightings in the region of Murcia, Spain, and in particular the Cartagena area. A nest was built in a wheat field in a largely agricultural landscape, in what is the closest French department to England. Black-tailed Godwit 127 Show Details. Unlike a lot of birds of prey, the nest of the pallid harrier is situated on the ground instead of high up in the trees, which is a unique feature of this species and speaks to their preference for hunting and living in open grassy areas. Provisional: Either: 1) member of exotic population that is breeding in the wild, self-propagating, and has persisted for multiple years, but not yet Naturalized; 2) rarity of uncertain provenance, with natural vagrancy or captive provenance both considered plausible. Birdwatchers are in a flutter after increased sightings of a bird of prey that is hardly ever seen in Britain. Very unusually, a juv spent the 2015-2016 winter in Norfolk. HD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og8olT6LQ4g). 7. Free, global bird ID and field guide app powered by your sightings and media. Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. 11. They rarely show a similar extension to PH, this causing a severe confusion afterwards. It is believed that the lifespan of the pallid harrier is somewhere around 13 to 14 years, and its possible that they could live longer in captivity depending on their care and diet as well as the suitability of the habitat and climate. Car Park Wheatear 1 male Chiffchaff 3 Blackcap 1 The Rushy Lesser Scaup 1 House Martin 1 (First of the year) Sand Martin 5 South Lake Swallow 2 Sand Martin 20+ Willow Warbler 1 Black-tailed Godwit 127 Ruiff 2 Redshank 7 Avocet 2 The highest single-site count of Pallid Harriers on migration in France was made on 28 March 2020, when 13 different individuals were counted on the move at Prunete, Corsica. When applicable, eBird generally defers to bird records committees for records formally considered to be of "uncertain provenance". The Pallid Harrier is very common during migration in Autumn and Spring. PH: as a rule, the classic specimens only show some dark at the end of fingers, not spreading anywhere else, being the contrast quite evident, abrupt; although it could also vary according to the individual, and its not strange to find birds with this dark more spread. My last UK sighting was at RSPB Salthouse a couple of years ago. PH: the dark boa around the neck is densely dark, but it usually loses such uniformity with erosion, and theres even those which show it striated with a new plumage. Their scientific name is Circus Macrourus, Circus for the fact that they fly in circles and Macrourus for their noticeably long tails! PH: the facial disc is evenly dark and spread, from the nape to the basis of the lower mandible. Amazing close views from the car - it flew right in front of us! Count 1. I was just happy that I had seen this rare wanderer at all. So it wasn't until six days into this bird's stay that I went to look for it. When their preferred small mammal prey is locally abundant, such as during the vole outbreaks of 2019 in Tierra de Campos, some birds may decide to stay and breed. Do I just leave it alone or does it need anything. Still a wonderful sight. The pallid harrier breeds in Ukraine and Russia and spends most of the winter in Africa or India, and is a rare visitor to Western Europe. The male was discovered at the end of May and, over subsequent days, was watched conducting food passes with a female of the species. Previously considered a national rarity and thus requiring a submission to the French rarities committee, the rarity tag was removed in 2013 following an upturn in records. Sure enough when I looked in the book it was clearly a male Pallid Harrier that we had just been watching. In worn-out plumage, they are less even, more listed. As well as in France, 2020 has produced the first breeding record for the Czech Republic. In spring, the main flyway runs through the central part of the Mediterranean while in autumn, the route runs through the East of the Mediterranean region. Close ); after big decline during 1970-1990, when up to 30% of individuals lost (especially from main population, in European Russia), numbers continued to fall in following decade up to 2000, and general trends of loss exceeded 30% . Blackcap 2, Avocet 1 It also, winters in Kuwait in small numbers. Please login or subscribe to view this information. Rare birds usually turn up when you are too busy to go and see them one of the reasons why I gave up twitching 20 years ago. Coordinators: Alex Oll, Teresa Montras & Joan Goy Taxonomy: Monotypic Status: Migratory. The primary prey of the pallid harrier is insects such as beetles, grasshoppers, locusts, worms and flies, however the bird is also capable of hunting small birds such as larks as well as small mammals that live in grassy areas such as mice, voles, rats and even lizards in some habitats. Although by the time Martin got his camera the bird was now distant, But the photographs show the distinctive under wing pattern. 6. PH: the majority tends to have a thin eyebrow, not really highlighted. . Arabic Name: . Junction of Priory Ave/Grange Park, Bristol, England. Take Merlin with you in the field! Many of us are constantly on the look out for rarities when we're out and about birding. Chased by rooks, and scattering meadow pipits and linnets in its wake, it bounded along on V-shaped wings, as if attached to the sky with loose elastic. It also had a small white rump with a faint barred tail. Amazing close views from the car - it flew right in front of us! It also, winters in Kuwait in small numbers. On the way back on the same road we noticed two other males together following the road travelling at about 25 kilometres an hour. After several minutes the harrier made it to the far end of our reserve and dipped over the sea wall. If so, I shall remember the moment when I caught sight of one flying over the Mendips, and gave thanks for the adventuring spirit of birds. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Juvenile birds start their first moult in spring of 2cy, followed by a parcial moult (affecting some body and facial feathers and less extensive thanMontagus harrier)on the wintering grounds. In one of the most unexpected discoveries of the year, the mother harrier's origins also provided a further fascinating twist in an already remarkable tale. But Martin was constantly shouting out while he was watching the bird that it lacked a dark trailing edge to the wing, and that it had only a small amount of black on the wing tip. In flight, a bit bulkier than Montagu's but much more buoyant than Hen Harrier. Very unusually, a juv spent the 2015-2016 winter in Norfolk. Vagrants have been spotted in western Europe and Great Britain but these sightings are vanishingly rare although a juvenile did winter successfully in the UK in 2002/03 and a pair of pallid harriers nested in the Netherlands in 2017, raising four chicks successfully, indicating that these birds are incredibly adaptive and can be found across Europe, Asia and parts of Africa. On Sunday he spotted a second. Is it too much to hope that soon we may even see pallid harrier nesting here in Britain? Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours. The conservation status of these birds is near threatened, which means that the bird may be considered to be at risk of extinction in the near future, although the species isnt yet at a stage where it is considered officially threatened in the most immediate sense. I was very lucky to see it. ID Special: Hen, Northern, Pallid and Montagus Harriers. Required fields are marked *. At 16.15 yesterday afternoon both Martin and I were working in the 100 Acre replacing a gate. Wintering has become a feature, too, with around five birds each year (this showing a slowly increasing trend). Mostly brown or sometimes green, but this depends a lot on the health of the bird and what its diet consists of and can vary a little due to this. Submit your sighting. Although most records involve juveniles in autumn, an increasing number of spring sightings are made and, in some years, at least one individual willoverwinter. The bird was very pale grey almost white especially under parts with no real contrast on the face. Escapee exotics do not count in official eBird totals. PH: the back dark stripe from the primaries tends to be soft, not really prominent, but its again varying, and many individuals display it in a Pallid Harriers in Northwest Europe and the identification of presumed Pallid Harrier x Hen Harrier hybrids. For males they are grey and white on the upper side and underside respectively, with long black wingtip feathers and long narrow tail feathers which are quite distinctive. This displaying malePallid Harrierwas well watched atDunsop Bridge, Lancashire, in April-May 2017(Michael Roberts). Due to the colonisation of pallid harrier towards North West Europe, hybridisation with other harrier species takes place occasionally, often with hen harrier, exceptionally with Montagus harrier. (28693256) Rod Ferbrache, a birdwatcher for 25 years, recorded the first pallid harrier seen in Guernsey last year on 9 September. MH: the classic specimens dont show a prominent collar, but some do, especially if they have spread and uniform dark facial disk or the boa. Adults measure 40-48 cm (16-19 in) long with a wingspan of 95-120 cm (37-47 in). MH: classic birds draw two or three grey stripes at secondary darks, being these thicker alike. The birds most commonly nest in single pairs but can nest in a larger but loose group of between 3 and 5 pairs which will dominate a territory. The sightings of pallid harrier didn't finish at NADEC. Wing:310-355 mm,345-390 mm. 2021 A.Al-Sirhan Alenezi. MH: They always display a back dark stripe on the wing. The problem is what it doesn't say, My mother has Alzheimer's - these are 10 foods we both eat to protect brain health, Isabel Oakeshotts betrayal of Matt Hancock is the final nail in the coffin for trust in media, Ed Davey: 'We are locked out of my learning disabled son's savings - the Government won't help', The Spanish town with a unique 'Asnot' festival that mocks Ascot and British culture, If 'disappearing' WhatsApp messages are embedded in Whitehall, scrutiny will vanish too, Do not sell or share my personal information. British & Irish Records Archive is only available to our. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We do get the odd one that hangs around a while, but otherwise it's a matter of luck as to whether you see one, here one minute & gone the next!! I was beginning to think we were missing out here in Somerset, when one was found just 10 miles north of my home, on the Mendip Hills. FORSMAN, D. & ERTERIUS, D. 2012. Shoveler 20 So as they searched for animal tracks and waded up to their ankles in thick, black goo, I scanned the wide horizon for signs of the harrier. Since the discovery of regular breeding Pallid Harriers in Finland in 2011, the number of sightings of the species migrating through Spain has markedly increased. Found in steppes, wet . Its fantastic to think that we could have seen our first pallid harrier in Lancashire, if not the first in the North-west.. These count in official eBird totals and, where applicable, have been accepted by regional bird records committee(s). That night, after seeing the notification of a sighting of a Pallid Harrier in Waddinxveen, I told her: "If that Pallid Harrier is spotted again tomorrow, I'll try to see . Males weigh 315 g (11.1 oz) while the slightly larger females weigh 445 g (15.7 oz). Chiffchaff 3 Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. I see on Birdguides that it was seen again on Big Moor this morning. 5. 2. Willow Warbler 1 E: 100-120 cm. The appearance of this bird is very distinctive and noticeable and the first thing youll note when they are in flight is that their wings are long, and are held in a shallow V shape while in slow flight low to the ground, to help with maneuverability and to make their gliding more controlled and slower, which helps them spot prey more easily in the open ground they primarily hunt in. 10.00. 3. No wonder that, when the RAF needed a name for their most aerobatic aircraft, they called it the Harrier jump jet. Birding World 10(7): 267-269. Your email address will not be published. Bulletin British Ornithologists Club 118:52-54. 1997. JavaScript is disabled. We only record sightings within the WVBS study area. ____________________________________________________________________, Yep it's been seen for three days now I managed to get Simon (the original guy to see it) to send a photo to SBSG, there are now a couple more photos from yesterday www.sbsg.org//recent-news, Here's Simon's photos and you can see by his comments he didn't know what he was letting himself in for, his email went into meltdown www.flickr.com//28944108274 and the guys photos on the SBSG website are here www.flickr.com//andyds6, You can understand it going viral. Galling isn't it! It is easy to distinguish between male and female harriers, as detailed above in the appearance section, they have vastly different plumage and this coupled with their noticeable size difference makes it very easy to determine which bird is male and which is female which is great for spotting pairs and keeping track of nesting and mating behavior. All rights reserved. Although no confirmed breeding attempts have yet been made, there have been signs that this might not be too far off for example, a territorial male spent a couple of weeks displaying over a Lancashire moor in spring 2017. Golden Eagles spotted Crawleyside/Stanhope Moor Durham? However, there are individuals who again resemble to PH, especially females, which cause confusion. The bird also has too much white around the eye socket isolating the ear-covert patch. International Action Plan for the Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus). A resource for Birders, Twitchers and casual Bird Watchers. It also resembles other harriers in having distinct male and female plumages. Oystercatcher 4 My blog: http://mazzaswildside.blogspot.co.uk/, My Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124028194@N04/. The feathers of the pallid harrier differ between the sexes as mentioned before. 10. FORSMAN, D.2016. 19/4/21 1:21:09 PM . The status of Pallid Harrierhas rapidly changed in France in recent years. No wonder that, when the RAF needed a name for their most aerobatic aircraft, they called it the Harrier jump jet. Their wings are held in a distinctive V shape which makes identification while in flight easy when coupled with knowledge of their appearance and plumage. But this. MH: the white spot is mostly big, with a rounded shape scarcely defined, and above all, spreading behind the eye and joining behind it with the eyebrow. Birder Bill Aspin, who spotted the harrier being chased by four crows, said he was shaking with excitement. All images are Copywritted 2023. Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus , Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus , Male Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus , Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus, young male , Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus, 1st autumn male. 2023 BirdGuides, Warners Group Publications Plc. Pallid Harrier: evolution of female plumage, Juveniles: Pallid Harrier vs Montagus Harrier, Raptor Identification - The complete raptors guide. not sure don't know too much about them but going by the irish birding sites they reckon it is not the same one. It's a tough question, as it could be argued that a rare bird is simply a lost bird, and so means little in the wider scheme of things. I then put out news that we had just seen a Hen Harrier. All Rights Reserved. Is it the same Harrier as seen in the South earlier in the week? Escapee: Exotic species known or suspected to be escaped or released, including those that have bred but don't yet fulfill the criteria for Provisional. Although mixed pairs of these species have been regularly observed in France, they had never apparently produced fledged youngsters before now. I was very lucky to see it. Annual complete moult between May-June and September-October. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Sand Martin 5, Swallow 2 Wing: 310-355 mm, 345-390 mm. on tuesday the 26th of april i was very fortunate to spot the first ever sighting in northern ireland of a pallid harrier (female) this has been confirmed on ni birding, irish birding, and ni birds, i was with a friend and had actually been tipped of about the whereabouts of a male hen harrier and were actually looking for them and took pics of what we assumed was a female hen harrier but when we posted pics to these other sights we were quickly informed that these pics were of a female pallid and the first ever sighting in northern ireland and the second ever in ireland,so was actually delighted with this but also a bit dissapointed at not seeing male hen harrier. Pallid Harrier by Martin McGill WWT 3rd April 2012. The female is very similar to the Montagus harrier female coloration, but with a slightly darker secondary color on the underside making it possible to distinguish them if you have a keen eye. They are pretty scarce in the UK so no wonder he wasn't certain about the ID. Our attention was drawn by a Herring Gull yelping and chasing a raptor across the Bull Ground behind us. CLARK W.S., CLARKE R. 1998. * Bird News Pro and Bird News Ultimate subscribers receive full sighting details. Pallid harriers are very mobile birds, and having travelled thousands of miles to be here, this one was no exception. They're declining in their breeding range (now classed as Near Threatened) so chances of them spreading and colonising W Europe are pretty low. juvenile males have a distinguish yellow iris and some grey body feathers once the first moult (during spring 2cy) has started. This majestic bird has a wide range over a large part of Europe and Asia and has many distinctive features from their coloring to their behavior and migration patterns. Yes, these birds migrate and travel considerable distances to escape the chill of the winter in their eastern european breeding grounds. Harriers are very special birds. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK. All rights reserved. Even though, there are some individuals, especially females, with wide dark stripes identical to PH. Alan Wright from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust said: Pallid harriers have been difficult to distinguish from the Montagus harrier in the past and it could be that digital photography is now helping people to distinguish them more easily. Please enter details of your sighting below for our recorder to evaluate. To filter Rejected records, type Rejected into the Search box, all columns can be filtered. male pallid harrier following route 90 east to west More rarely they show two clear stripes alike. We have two Dewlap Toulouse geese, male and female. In 2019, the species also bred in Spain for the first time . The pallid harrier breeds in Ukraine and Russia and spends most of the winter in. 2023 BirdGuides, Warners Group Publications Plc. English Name: Pallid Harrier. PH: dark stripes at the base of more outer primaries tend to be faded, displayed as a whole as a clearer patch, which is called boomerang, which is always more or less exhibited. Here in Somerset we regularly see marsh harriers, and during the winter the occasional hen harrier drops in too. The UK's farmland birds have declined by 55% since 1970. The pair nested in Marne departement, to the east of Paris, and fledged four young. Males typically are white or grey on the upper side and white on the underside of the bodies, with thin black wingtip feathers at the extremity of both their wings.Females are brown on the upper side and have white plumage in their tails beneath the main tail feathers, which is what gives the females the nickname ringtails. Pallid Harrier Breeds In France For First Time, when a pair raised four chicks in The Netherlands. Exotic species flags differentiate locally introduced species from native species. from the UK . But the fourth British species, the pallid harrier, is so rare that only a score or so have ever turned up here, wanderers from their breeding grounds on the remote Russian steppes. 14 Feb 2023. It was in immaculate plumage and was 100% and adult. Confirming the sighting of a bird is a bit of detective work and spending time reviewing what you have seen with a digital camera can be a big help. From March to May and from August to November. Pallid harrier Circus macrourus 1,060 miles . They breed in Eastern Europe & I think go to Africa for the winter, so some of the youngsters take the long route via the UK & Western France. Its in these cases when recognition tends to be very complicated, and we have to attend other features such as wing design and structure. Irish rare bird sighting records for the Island Of Ireland, including photos and fectured articles relating to Irish Birds. We couldnt believe it when we saw it was chasing a stunning male grey Harrier at close range. Have you seen something interesting? They often flee to India, Iran and Africa in the winter to avoid the cold and will travel back to the north in the spring to begin nesting and mating by the summer time. Birding World25(2): 68-75. . The underside of the female is a lighter brown of buff color with streaks through it. Occasionally,pallid harrier has breed in countries of central and southern Europe, hybrydizing with other harrier species, especially hen harrier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og8olT6LQ4g, Pallid Harrier in Forest of Bowland. Great-crested Grebe 2, Willow Warbler 2 They have a grace, elegance, and aerial manoeuvrability rare even in the world of raptors. Aberdeenshire, Scotland 18.6.22. We spend 90% of net income on conservation, public education and advocacy, The RSPB is a member of BirdLife International. Yellow-browed Warbler. It prefers pivot grassy fields habitat such as Sulaibiya Pivot Fileds, and United Poultry Pivot Fields where it is common in winter. The female is obsessed with us and not the male. Coordinators: Alex Oll, Teresa Montras & Joan Goy. In flight, a bit bulkier than Montagus but much more buoyant than Hen Harrier. Presumed Pallid Harrier. PH: the secondary darks have a distinctive design in most birds, with one or two complete clearer stripes, even grey, being the outer one a bit wider. Another has now been seen flying over Lancashire Wildlife Trusts Brockholes Nature Reserve near Preston and is thought to be the first ever seen in the county. Juveniles are rufous and similar to Montagus, but appear dark rather than pale faced. With a juvenile Pallid Harrier being spotted yesterday where I was the day before (just my luck) it got me thinking do they breed in this country? L: 41-48 cm. This particularly showy individual has been watched travelling the length of the reserve, coming past all of the hides, at times right in front of them. Weight:235-415 g.,400-550 g. Longevity: < 15 years old. I knew this was a race against the clock: would I manage to see the bird before the children got bored? MH: extremely varying in MH. I could easily see the striking head pattern, in particular a really obvious pale collar, he said. The male usually spends time during incubation finding and bringing food for the female and hatchlings, while the female broods the hatchlings nearly continuously. Juveniles are rufous and similar to Montagu's, but appear dark rather than pale faced. Redshank 7 MH: the dark facial disk from the ear tufts is less prominent and isolated, not usually connected to the nape nor the basis of the lower mandible. Dutch Birding 7: 41-54. The harrier was last seen at 08.30. flying North over the hill to the North of the . But this autumn has seen a veritable influx of this stunning bird, with records from Fair Isle in the north to Sussex in the south. These birds have an incredibly wide range due to their migration patterns and cover a large area at different times of the year. MH: the boa is mostly striated and blurred, barely prominent. Four juvenilePallid Harriersfledged from a nest on agricultural land in Pas-de-Calais, northern France, in July 2020(Mark Leitch). . 207076, Scotland no. It also resembles other harriers in having distinct male and female plumages. MH: in classic birds the dark stripes are thin, almost arranged or organized, and in most cases are quite blurred or non-existing; but this is not only their case. Females are more difficult to separate from other harriers; pay attention to the underwings with their barred primaries and dark secondaries. I automatically assumed it was a Hen Harrier as one had been seen near by a few days before, and we are in Gloucestershire not Cyprus. Owen Foley's bank holiday weekend was a memorable one, finding a stunning first for Ireland. Nice to see the photos. Status in Kuwait: Common passage migrant and scarce winter visitor. Twitchers gathered on Holy Island in Northumberland after the pallid harrier was spotted in October. Provisional species count in official eBird totals. He also kept saying about the shape of the black on the under wing looked like a Pallid Harrier. They have a grace, elegance, and aerial manoeuvrability rare even in the world of raptors. MH: the immense majority tend to display fully dark tips of fingers, and this dark blurs throughout the feather; well hardly ever observe a restricted and abrupt design such as classic PHs. 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But Martin was convinced that we had seen a Pallid, wait till you look in a book and see my photos he said. Males are ghostly gray above with black wingtip wedges. The breeding area extends from South Russia to North East China. highlighted way as in MH. Through my binoculars I could see the long wings and tail, narrow white rump and, best of all, the deep orange shade of its underparts, glowing in the October sunshine. The pallid harrier, also known as a Pale, are a migratory bird of prey and a part of the harrier family, which is characterized by their low flying hunting over open ground, their long tails and long wings as well as their slow and graceful flight- which can suddenly turn into a fast dive towards prey and are a specific subcategory of the birds of prey in the wider Accipitridae family. Have you seen something interesting? 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