Steppe Grey Shrike / Lanius lahtora pallidirostris in Europe from 1953 – 2019
Records:
Finland (5)
31-10-1981: Lågskär, Lemland, Åland / 1cy
22>25-05-2005: Lågskär, Lemland, Åland / 2cy
09>10-06-2005: Uusikaupunki, Hanko / 2cy
20>22-05-2006: Dragsfjärd, Björkboda / 2cy
19-09-2018: Maaviiki, Pori / 1cy
Sweden (12)
04-06-1985: Krönoren, Nordmaling, Ångermanland / 1cy
30>08/06-09-1995: Aurriv, Hamra, Gotland / 1cy
06>18-10-1998: Munkfors, Värmland / 1cy
31-10/01-11-1998: Ramsvikslandet, Bohuslän / 1cy
15-11-1998: Skullersta, Nora, Ångermanland / 1cy
27>28-04-2000: Kiladalen, Nyköping, Södermanland / 2cy
19-09-2004: Fällsvikshamn, Nordringå, Ångermanland / 1cy
29>30-09-2004: Hartsö-Enskar, Södermanland / 1cy / trapped and ringed
20-05-2007: Lövstaviken, Falkenberg, Halland
27>29-10-2009: Vivesholm, Gotland / 1cy
11-07/17-08-2011: Ottenby, Schäferiängarna, Öland / 2cy / trapped and ringed
29-10/5-11-2011: Nyudden, Nyen, Gotland / 1cy
Norway (7)
05-09-1953: Utsira, Rogaland / collected
16>25-10-1976: Utsira, Rogaland / trapped and ringed
29-10/06-11-1987: Jomfruland, Kragerø, Telemark / 1cy
05>14-11-2005: Steinsviga, Farsund, Vest-Agder / 1cy
21>22-11-2005: Ree, Bryne, Rogaland / 1cy
19>28-10-2008: Tarevika, Karmøy, Rogaland / 1cy
13>27-10-2009: Lista Fyr, Farsund, Vest-Agder / 1cy / trapped and ringed
Denmark (6)
22>23-10-1995: Fakkemose, Langeland, Fyn, Sydenmark / 1cy
24-11-1995: Veljby Kit, Ringkobing, Midtjylland / adult
19>26-11-1997: Buttervej, Skagen, Nordjylland / 1cy
06>14-10-2000: Hasle Havn, Bornholm / 1cy
11-10-2002: Gilbjerg Hoved, Sjælland
26-10-2003: Nakkehoved, Gilleleje, Sjæland
UK (25)
21-09-1956: Haa, Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland / 1cy / trapped and ringed
17>18-10-1964: Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland / 1cy / trapped and ringed
06-12-1986: Landguard NR, Suffolk, England / 1 cy / trapped and ringed
31-10/1-11-1989: Bishop Monkton, North Yokshire, England / probable 1cy
01-11-1989: Portland Bill, Dorset, England / 1cy
21>24-04-1992: Cape Cornwall and Kenidjack Valley, England
04>07-10-1992: Easton Bavents, Southwold, Suffolk, England / 1cy
23>28-09-1993: Pack Bill, Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire, England / 1cy / hit by car and taken into car and released at Swindon Sewage works on 24-09
14-09 /16-10-1994: North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland / 1cy male / trapped and ringed
26>30-10-1994: Oxenham Farm, Great Wakering, Essex, England / 1cy
02-11-1994: South Walney, Cumbria, England / 1cy
07>10-11-1994: Boddam, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland / 1cy
11>26-11-1996: Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland / 1cy
18-11/4-12-1996: Holland-on-Sea, Essex, England / 1cy
03>04-11-1997: Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England / 1cy
22-09-2000: Windwick, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland / 1cy
17-06/12-07–2003: Ballaghennie Ayres, Isle of Man, England / 2cy male
06>07-11-2004: Ash, Kent, England / 1cy
07>26-11-2008: Grainthorpe Haven, Lincolnshire, England / 1cy
25>27-09-2009: St Martin’s and St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England / 1cy
04>08-10-2009: Lound GP, Nottinghamshire, England / 1cy
14-10-2010: Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland / 1cy
30-10/9-11-2011: Wall Farm, Shropshire, England / 1cy
05>07-10-2014: Burnham Norton, Norfolk, England / 1cy
14>27-10-2017: Vaivoe, Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland / 1cy
The Netherlands (5)
04-09/22-09-1994: De Cocksdorp, Texel, Noord Holland / 1cy
27-10/09-11-2012: Hoornder Nieuwland, Texel, Noord Holland / 1cy
29-04/03-05-2014: Maasvlakte, Zuid Holland / 2cy
12-09-2014: Heinkenszand, Borsele, Zeeland / 1cy
16>26-10-2014: Fort Erfprins, Den Helder, Noord Holland / 1cy
Italy (5)
09-1968: Ciaramonte Gulfi, Ragusa, Sicily / collected
15-12-2000/14-03-2001: Saline di Priolo, Siracusa, Sicily
21>22-11-2008: Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany / 1cy
01-12-2013: Fano, Pesano e Urbino / 1cy
02-12-2019: Fontana Nuova, Puglia
Bulgaria (1)
17>19-09-2014: Durankulak Lake / 1cy
Estonia (1)
15-05-2010: Ristna, Hiidenmaa, Viro / 2cy
Austria (1)
01-11-2002: Laaer Becken, Wildenduurnbach, Niederosösterreich
Greece (2)
17>24-09-2008: Vatera, Lesvos / 1cy
24-11-2009: Kreta / 1cy
France (2)
30-09-2007: Ile d’Yeu, Vendée / 1cy
06>08-10-2009: Salins de Villeneuve-lès-Magnelone, Hérault / 1cy
Spain (4)
29-11/04-12 2016: Andarax river mouth, Almería city, Andalucia / 1cy
16-01/29-01 2017: Canal del Guadaíra, Coria del Río, Sevilla / 1cy
28-02/02-03 2018: Serra de Daró, Baix Empordà, Gerona / 1cy
21-11/05-12 2018: Erms de la Tancada, Delta de Ebre, Amposta, Montsià / 1cy
Cyprus (14 records)
20-11/04-12-1998: Spiros Pools, Larnaca
22-11/02-12-1999: Spiros Pools, Larnaca
07>31-12-2000: Paphos Mainland / 03/24-03-2001: Paphos Lighthouse / adult
09-04-2005: Sotira Pools, Paralimni Lake
13-04-2009: Cape Andreas
09-11-2010/19-03-2011: Mandria Beach, Paphos / 1cy
26-11-2010: Akrotiri Gravel Pits
17-11-2011: Paphos / 26-11-2011: Mandria
16-02-2014: Kiti-Pervolia
21-04-2014: Agios Philones
15-11-2016: Akrotiri
09-03-2017: Cape Greco
24-09-2017: Armou Hills, Paphos
09-12-2018: Lara Bay
Before 1998 taxa was not registered
Turkey (3)
04-11-2010: Rize Harbour / 1cy
08>11-09-2010: Yomra, Trabzon
04-12-2019: Northeastern Back Sea Coast
Publications:
Stavanger Museum Sterna . Stepptörnskatan, Lanius excubitor pallidirostris Cass., och andra observationer från Utsira 1953, Edberg, R., Aktietrykkeriet I Stanvanger No. 13, 1954 (05-09-1953: Utsira, Rogaland / collected)
Individual Lanius excubitor excubitor with some looks of a Steppe Grey Shrike Lanius lahtora pallidirostris in Europe:
Pori, Finland / 30-08-2008:
Photograph © Juha Niemi
References:
Clement, P. & Worfolk, T / Southern and Eastern Great Grey Shrikes in northwest Europe / Birding World / 8(8) / 300-309 / 1995
Ebbels, E.B / Steppeklapekster op Texel in oktober-november 2012 en voorkomen in Europa (Steppe Grey Shrike on Texel in October-November 2012) / Dutch Birding / 35 (4 ) / 219-228 / 2013
UK400 club / Rare Birds / Volume 3 number 1 / January 1997
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