On the way back on the same road we noticed two other males together following the road travelling at about 25 kilometres an hour. 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. LOL, Pretty sure they do not breed in the UK yet. We only record sightings within the WVBS study area. 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. Your email address will not be published. Eggs are usually white in color with some small brown markings occasionally. 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. Willow Warbler 1 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. From March to May and from August to November. Circus macrourus L: 41-48 cm. 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. Other birds of interest included Red Kite, Hobby, Common Sandpiper and Redshank. 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. Comprehensive life histories for all bird species and families. 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. The latest sighting details and map for Pallid Harrier are only available to our BirdGuides Ultimate or our BirdGuides Pro subscribers. 4. Illustration: George Boorujy. Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours. 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. 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. This suggests that these birds are not vagrants, but pioneers, seeking out new places to breed. It may not display this or other websites correctly. However, there are individuals who again resemble to PH, especially females, which cause confusion. Their scientific name is Circus Macrourus, Circus for the fact that they fly in circles and Macrourus for their noticeably long tails! Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. 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. My blog: http://mazzaswildside.blogspot.co.uk/, My Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124028194@N04/. So it wasn't until six days into this bird's stay that I went to look for it. 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. ____________________________________________________________________, 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. 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. Although most records involve juveniles in autumn, an increasing number of spring sightings are made and, in some years, at least one individual willoverwinter. All Rights Reserved. Pallid harrier by Paul Nobbs A juvenile pallid harrier has been giving great views to visitors on the reserve since the weekend. 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. Pallid Harrier by Martin McGill WWT 3rd April 2012. Highest daily count: 35 on 21/9/2004. PH: the majority tends to have a thin eyebrow, not really highlighted. Recentmently, the population of Western Russia has expanded towards Scandinavia, with a small contingent now found in Finland, leading to a new migratory route through Western Europe with wintering grounds in the Iberian peninsula and Morocco. 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. 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. 11. hopefully i can attach pics to this if not they are in gallery. House Martin 1 (First of the year) Birds of Kuwait | Bird Sightings from Kuwait 2023. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124028194@N04/. 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. 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. Their breeding grounds are most typically in eastern europe and central asia/Iran, and winters in India and southeast Asia as well as some parts of Africa occasionally. A nest was built in a wheat field in a largely agricultural landscape, in what is the closest French department to England. The breeding area extends from South Russia to North East China. This is a typical harrier, with long wings held in a shallow V in its low flight. The bird was very pale grey almost white especially under parts with no real contrast on the face. PH: the white spot below the eye is always restricted to the length of the eye, forming a concave angle which ends right behind the eye, without connecting or spreading to the eyebrow. 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. 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. Please enter details of your sighting below for our recorder to evaluate. Status in Kuwait: Common passage migrant and scarce winter visitor. 207076, Scotland no. In 2019, the species also bred in Spain for the first time. They have a grace, elegance, and aerial manoeuvrability rare even in the world of raptors. Not such amazing views when we managed to find a place to stop and I could point my camera at it, as it had by then drifted way across a field. 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. MH: classic birds draw two or three grey stripes at secondary darks, being these thicker alike. The incubation period is usually around 28 to 30 days and the eggs are incubated exclusively by the female unlike other birds of prey who share the responsibility for incubating and hunting. 7. 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. 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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. Pallid Harrier Breeds In France For First Time, when a pair raised four chicks in The Netherlands. On the way home, clutching celebratory ice-creams, the children quizzed me about what made this particular creature so special. Is it too much to hope that soon we may even see pallid harrier nesting here in Britain? 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. The pair nested in Marne departement, to the east of Paris, and fledged four young. 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FORSMAN, D. & ERTERIUS, D. 2012. * Bird News Pro and Bird News Ultimate subscribers receive full sighting details. Birding World25(2): 68-75. Scientific Name: Circus macrourus. They're declining in their breeding range (now classed as Near Threatened) so chances of them spreading and colonising W Europe are pretty low. Aravind Ramesh. 6. The pale collar is surprisingly obvious in the images (appeared as a wash of white on the rear-crown in the field) and is too broad for Pallid. 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. Coordinators: Alex Oll, Teresa Montras & Joan Goy. In case the facial disc is a bit coloured, it doesnt emphasize so much. Found in steppes, wet . 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!! 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. Birding World 10(7): 267-269. Very unusually, a juv spent the 2015-2016 winter in Norfolk. Even though, there are some individuals, especially females, with wide dark stripes identical to PH. Its fantastic to think that we could have seen our first pallid harrier in Lancashire, if not the first in the North-west.. . The male was discovered at the end of May and, over subsequent days, was watched conducting food passes with a female of the species. The Pallid Harrier is very common during migration in Autumn and Spring. 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. Escapee exotics do not count in official eBird totals. In addition to this newsa mixed pair of harriers, consisting of a male Pallid and female Montagu's, has also succeeded in reproducing for the first time in France. 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. 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. 1. In Cardiff. 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. 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. Wing: 310-355 mm, 345-390 mm. Pallid harrier Circus macrourus 1,060 miles . Birder Bill Aspin, who spotted the harrier being chased by four crows, said he was shaking with excitement. Black-tailed Godwit 127 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. Pallid harriers are slightly smaller than buzzard and are white below with black wingtips. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. Sometimes forms flocks outside of the breeding season, occasionally mixing with other harrier species. I was very lucky to see it. Wing:310-355 mm,345-390 mm. Found in steppes, wet grassland, agricultural areas and other open spaces. Publish date: 29/07/2019. Wonderful winter's birding in the East Midlands yesterday. 2023 BirdGuides, Warners Group Publications Plc. Shelduck 37, Natural flood management in West Somerset, How to make a mini wildlife pond from an upcycled container. Presumed Pallid Harrier. Pallid Harrier: evolution of female plumage, Juveniles: Pallid Harrier vs Montagus Harrier, Raptor Identification - The complete raptors guide. It prefers pivot grassy fields habitat such as Sulaibiya Pivot Fileds, and United Poultry Pivot Fields where it is common in winter. The male usually spends time during incubation finding and bringing food for the female and hatchlings, while the female broods the hatchlings nearly continuously. Wheatear 1 male Ruiff 2 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. 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. 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). 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. 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 JavaScript is disabled. 10. Do I just leave it alone or does it need anything. Our third breeding harrier, Montagu's, is found mainly in eastern England. Water Rail 2 Take Merlin with you in the field! 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. Great-crested Grebe 2, Willow Warbler 2 Have you seen something interesting? Identification of perched Montagus and Pallid harriers. You are using an out of date browser. Like most harrier species, there are distinct color differences between males and females. Learn how your comment data is processed. Weight: 235-415 g., 400-550 g. Longevity: < 15 years old. All Records (Accepted, Rejected, Pending). 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. 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. Harriers are very special birds. 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. The Pallid harrier is one of the most elegant birds of prey that occasionally visits the Netherlands. Then, in mid-July, four juveniles fledged the nest. 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. DE BROYER A. Junction of Priory Ave/Grange Park, Bristol, England. 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. from the UK . Field identification of female and juvenile Montagus and Pallid Harriers. male pallid harrier following route 90 east to west I personally have only seen Pallid Harrier once before, last autumn in La Janda in Cadiz province, and it was a second year male so there was no debate about it. 3. Birdwatchers are in a flutter after increased sightings of a bird of prey that is hardly ever seen in Britain. 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. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Pallid harrier. This Europe-wide change in Pallid Harrier's status has been reflected in Britain, where a rapid upturn in records has been noticeable over the past 5-10 years. No wonder that, when the RAF needed a name for their most aerobatic aircraft, they called it the Harrier jump jet. Females are more difficult to separate from other harriers; pay attention to the underwings with their barred primaries and dark secondaries. But it is thought that better camera equipment could be helping birders to distinguish them and realise that pallid harriers are more frequent visitors to Britain than previously thought. 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. 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. 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. Image taken by Rod Ferbrache. In the past it has been difficult to distinguish between pallid harriers and another bird, Montagus harrier. Birdwatch285: 45-52. I consulted Dick Forsman for a second view and he replied after studying the image thus -: 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. 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. Here in Somerset we regularly see marsh harriers, and during the winter the occasional hen harrier drops in too. 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 . Free, global bird ID and field guide app powered by your sightings and media. Its very unusual to see a design with a single grey stripe. Birdwatchers are in a flutter after increased sightings of a bird of prey that is hardly ever seen in Britain. Blackcap 2, Avocet 1 highlighted way as in MH. Amazing close views from the car - it flew right in front of us! 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. 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. Nice to see the photos. Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 1 st autumn female. 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. On four occasions we drove ahead of them, stopped the car for them to catch up and tried to take pictures. . But there have been a number of British sightings in recent month from Shetland to Sussex. 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. Sure enough when I looked in the book it was clearly a male Pallid Harrier that we had just been watching. 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. Sjour dun hybride de Busard ple Circus macrourus x Saint-Martin Circus cyaneus en Fagne durant lhiver 2011-2012. 2023 BirdGuides, Warners Group Publications Plc. Your email address will not be published. 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 Yet during my lifetime the pallid harrier has gone from being one of our rarest birds to a reasonably regular visitor, extending its breeding range westwards to Germany and Scandinavia. A life tick for both George and Dan, and an exceptional find for all three of us, this would indeed be a moment to remember in all our birding careers. Arabic Name: . They have a grace, elegance, and aerial manoeuvrability rare even in the world of raptors. All images are Copywritted 2023. Exotic species flags differentiate locally introduced species from native species. 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. Owen Foley's bank holiday weekend was a memorable one, finding a stunning first for Ireland. The pallid harrier breeds in Ukraine and Russia and spends most of the winter in. I was very lucky to see it. 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. Provisional species count in official eBird totals. species 213. 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. 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