This displaying malePallid Harrierwas well watched atDunsop Bridge, Lancashire, in April-May 2017(Michael Roberts). ____________________________________________________________________, 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. Submit your sighting. I knew this was a race against the clock: would I manage to see the bird before the children got bored? Our attention was drawn by a Herring Gull yelping and chasing a raptor across the Bull Ground behind us. They are adapted for steady flight over low, open ground and are able to dive quickly to pin down and catch prey in grassy areas. Wonderful winter's birding in the East Midlands yesterday. Shelduck 37, Natural flood management in West Somerset, How to make a mini wildlife pond from an upcycled container. Exotic species flags differentiate locally introduced species from native species. . Redshank 7 Ruiff 2 These count in official eBird totals and, where applicable, have been accepted by regional bird records committee(s). https://www.flickr.com/photos/124028194@N04/. Pallid Harrier has bred in France for the first time this summer, with a pair successfully nesting in Pas-de-Calais department, in the very north of the country. CLARK W.S., CLARKE R. 1998. Not especially, however they will defend their eggs and are capable hunters as birds of prey. highlighted way as in MH. Teal 33 To make things trickier, I had my three young children in tow. 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. 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. 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. 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. Twitchers gathered on Holy Island in Northumberland after the pallid harrier was spotted in October. Male birds are typically 315g in weight (11.1 oz) while the females are slightly larger, as is common among the accipitridae family, and weigh in at 445g or (15.7 oz). 2023 BirdGuides, Warners Group Publications Plc. Pallid Harrier by Martin McGill WWT 3rd April 2012. 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. House Martin 1 (First of the year) 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 understand this is an old thread, but want to reply anyway, Marsh Harrier? Irish rare bird sighting records for the Island Of Ireland, including photos and fectured articles relating to Irish Birds. The first case of the species breeding in western Europe was noted as recently as 2017, when a pair raised four chicks in The Netherlands. Required fields are marked *. So it wasn't until six days into this bird's stay that I went to look for it. Many of us are constantly on the look out for rarities when we're out and about birding. 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. 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 . Eggs are usually white in color with some small brown markings occasionally. 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. It is now considered a rare migrant, with around 100 individuals seen in an average year, although there is strong inter-annual variation and the species is susceptible to large spring influxes. Take Merlin with you in the field! The Pallid harrier is one of the most elegant birds of prey that occasionally visits the Netherlands. MH: They always display a back dark stripe on the wing. In the past it has been difficult to distinguish between pallid harriers and another bird, Montagus harrier. Naturalized: Exotic population is self-sustaining, breeding in the wild, persisting for many years, and not maintained through ongoing releases (including vagrants from Naturalized populations). Sometimes forms flocks outside of the breeding season, occasionally mixing with other harrier species. Amazing close views from the car - it flew right in front of us! To filter Rejected records, type Rejected into the Search box, all columns can be filtered. E: 100-120 cm. A resource for Birders, Twitchers and casual Bird Watchers. Scientific Name: Circus macrourus. Pallid harriers are slightly smaller than buzzard and are white below with black wingtips. International Action Plan for the Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus). To filter/search please enter a phrase. 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. juvenile males have a distinguish yellow iris and some grey body feathers once the first moult (during spring 2cy) has started. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 10. 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. * Bird News Pro and Bird News Ultimate subscribers receive full sighting details. Harriers are very special birds. 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. We couldnt believe it when we saw it was chasing a stunning male grey Harrier at close range. Theres a Robin in our garden that only flies around very low and doesnt really fly off, in fact appears to prefer hopping around secretively amongst larger plants, which makes a sort of wheezing, panting A fantail pigeon is sitting on my fence. Wing: 310-355 mm, 345-390 mm. A nest was built in a wheat field in a largely agricultural landscape, in what is the closest French department to England. 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. The harrier will glide low over open ground and drift slowly, diving and surprising prey once theyve identified it, making them very effective stealth and surprise hunters. They rarely show a similar extension to PH, this causing a severe confusion afterwards. Presumed Pallid Harrier. In Cardiff. Females incubate 3 to 6 eggs per clutch, however not all eggs survive this process and its common for at least a few eggs to not hatch or to successfully fledge. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The UK's farmland birds have declined by 55% since 1970. Arabic Name: . 2021 A.Al-Sirhan Alenezi. No wonder that, when the RAF needed a name for their most aerobatic aircraft, they called it the Harrier jump jet. 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. Males weigh 315 g (11.1 oz) while the slightly larger females weigh 445 g (15.7 oz). There are no natural predators for pallid harriers, and as a bird of prey they are powerful enough and large enough to defend their nests and themselves from most creatures in their range, however opportunists may occasionally stumble across unguarded eggs in rare circumstances and find an easy meal.However this is very rare as females are diligent mothers who incubate exclusively and only leave the eggs in extreme scenarios. HD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og8olT6LQ4g). Adults measure 40-48 cm (16-19 in) long with a wingspan of 95-120 cm (37-47 in). . DE BROYER A. The harrier was last seen at 08.30. flying North over the hill to the North of the . PH: the facial disc is evenly dark and spread, from the nape to the basis of the lower mandible. Free, global bird ID and field guide app powered by your sightings and media. In case the facial disc is a bit coloured, it doesnt emphasize so much. Birder Bill Aspin, who spotted the harrier being chased by four crows, said he was shaking with excitement. Pallid Harriers are a very rare passage migrant to the UK they winter in Africa and breed in areas like Kazakhstan. The second brown juvenile Pallid Harrier seen in Guernsey, independently reported this year by Dave Carre and Jamie Hooper. Nice to see the photos. But Martin was convinced that we had seen a Pallid, wait till you look in a book and see my photos he said. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK. 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. 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 Publish date: 29/07/2019. This suggests that these birds are not vagrants, but pioneers, seeking out new places to breed. The breeding area extends from South Russia to North East China. From darker birds, to clearer and more alike to PH birds, although they tend to show thin, dark streaks on the chest, flanks, or small and median under coverts; even completely plain, as in PH. I consulted Dick Forsman for a second view and he replied after studying the image thus -: Wheatear 1 male Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 1 st autumn female. The latest sighting details and map for Pallid Harrier are only available to our BirdGuides Ultimate or our BirdGuides Pro subscribers. 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. 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. MH: extremely varying in MH. CLARK W.S. It also resembles other harriers in having distinct male and female plumages. Males are ghostly gray above with black wingtip wedges. Aberdeenshire, Scotland 18.6.22. Pallid harrier Circus macrourus 1,060 miles . The pallid harrier breeds in Ukraine and Russia and spends most of the winter in. I missed one once by 20 minutes when we were out with other people on a survey & they saw it at our lunch spot before we got there. We spend 90% of net income on conservation, public education and advocacy, The RSPB is a member of BirdLife International. 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? Moments later, it had disappeared behind a distant crowd of birders, who I later discovered had enjoyed spectacular views. . I was just happy that I had seen this rare wanderer at all. Do I just leave it alone or does it need anything. Escapee exotics do not count in official eBird totals. Illustration: George Boorujy. 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. Shoveler 20 Males are quite similar to the hen harrier but are a little smaller in size, with narrower wings and a paler coloration, as well as slightly different patterns in the wing feathers, however this can be hard to distinguish at distance or while the bird is in flight. male pallid harrier following route 90 east to west . . In this guide were going to highlight some of the key information you need to know about these birds, and well be touching on everything from their appearance to their hunting behavior, mating, nesting, as well as their diet, habitat, migration routes, lifespan, natural predators and their conservation status to make sure you have everything you need to know and can spot them as soon as you have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of these amazing birds.Lets get started with their appearance so you know exactly what to look for when youre out spotting. PH: in new plumage, the general body colouring has an orange tone, brighter than MH, and with no streaks on the chest, flanks or under coverts. A range of issues affect the pallid harrier, particularly the decline of boglands and heaths where the birds prefer to summer and nest, as well as a decline in wide, open plains across much of Europe due to farming and other development activities. These birds have an incredibly wide range due to their migration patterns and cover a large area at different times of the year. All images are Copywritted 2023. Great-crested Grebe 2, Willow Warbler 2 Sand Martin 5, Swallow 2 The pair nested in Marne departement, to the east of Paris, and fledged four young. 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 first case of the speciesbreeding in western Europe was noted as recently as 2017, when a pair raised four chicks in The Netherlands. 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!! Water Rail 2 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. Oystercatcher 4 The status of Pallid Harrierhas rapidly changed in France in recent years. 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. This is the first record for Gloucestershire. But there have been a number of British sightings in recent month from Shetland to Sussex. 4. Fortunately the track along the hilltop had something all children love: mud. 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. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. 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. (28693256) Rod Ferbrache, a birdwatcher for 25 years, recorded the first pallid harrier seen in Guernsey last year on 9 September. Other birds of interest included Red Kite, Hobby, Common Sandpiper and Redshank. 3. Please login or subscribe to view this information. The best of the sightings were single Black-tailed Godwits (a wading bird) on the 1st and 22nd, an immature Marsh Harrier on the 8th and a pair of Common Scoter (a sea duck) on the 22nd with the female still present the following day. 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. They have a grace, elegance, and aerial manoeuvrability rare even in the world of raptors. 5. Blackcap 2, Avocet 1 Males are ghostly gray above with black wingtip wedges. It also resembles other harriers in having distinct male and female plumages. This is a typical harrier, with long wings held in a shallow V in its low flight. Coordinators: Alex Oll, Teresa Montras & Joan Goy. from the UK . Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Pallid harrier. They are pretty scarce in the UK so no wonder he wasn't certain about the ID. Occasionally,pallid harrier has breed in countries of central and southern Europe, hybrydizing with other harrier species, especially hen harrier. FORSMAN, D. & ERTERIUS, D. 2012. Junction of Priory Ave/Grange Park, Bristol, England. It also, winters in Kuwait in small numbers. LOL, Pretty sure they do not breed in the UK yet. On four occasions we drove ahead of them, stopped the car for them to catch up and tried to take pictures. 14 Feb 2023. Wing:310-355 mm,345-390 mm. MH: the boa is mostly striated and blurred, barely prominent. On Sunday he spotted a second. Here in Somerset we regularly see marsh harriers, and during the winter the occasional hen harrier drops in too. 6. 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 MH: Montagus dont usually show this sort of clear patch at the base of outer primaries, but there are birds which might also show it, at least in a subtle way. Lucky you Pete! Circus macrourus L: 41-48 cm. 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. Yellow-browed Warbler. 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. Aves 50(1): 23-38. 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 I see on Birdguides that it was seen again on Big Moor this morning. PH: the clear collar is wide and neat, clearly outlining the dark cheeks. E: 100-120 cm. Weight:235-415 g.,400-550 g. Longevity: < 15 years old. Galling isn't it! 207076, Scotland no. 10.00. In 2019, the species also bred in Spain for the first time . Migratory. Its fantastic to think that we could have seen our first pallid harrier in Lancashire, if not the first in the North-west.. Even though, there are some individuals, especially females, with wide dark stripes identical to PH. However, it could be wider and resembling to MH. 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. Chiffchaff 3 Often the nest will be built over a small hollow for added protection for the eggs.The nest is located at ground level due to the fact this species thrives in open grassy terrain where trees are less abundant. 2023 BirdGuides, Warners Group Publications Plc. Sand Martin 20+ 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. Found in steppes, wet grassland, agricultural areas and other open spaces. More rarely they show two clear stripes alike. On the way back on the same road we noticed two other males together following the road travelling at about 25 kilometres an hour. Pallid harrier in Little Rann of Kutch This is a typical harrier, with long wings held in a shallow V in its low flight. Juveniles are rufous and similar to Montagu's, but appear dark rather than pale faced. 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. 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. 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. 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% . Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. Since the discovery of regular breeding of Pallid Harriers in Finland in 2011, the number of sightingshas markedly increased right acrossEurope. 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. 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. My blog: http://mazzaswildside.blogspot.co.uk/, My Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124028194@N04/. They have a grace, elegance, and aerial manoeuvrability rare even in the world of raptors. 19/4/21 1:21:09 PM . Its very unusual to see a design with a single grey stripe. They're declining in their breeding range (now classed as Near Threatened) so chances of them spreading and colonising W Europe are pretty low. Image taken by Rod Ferbrache. And then it flew past. 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. The Bird flew over while we sat looking out of the cafe windows eating cake and drinking coffee,it's a hard game this raptor watching, Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can. MH: classic birds draw two or three grey stripes at secondary darks, being these thicker alike. 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