- North American landbirds in Britain
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Many species of North American landbird have been recorded in Great Britain as vagrants. Most occur in autumn; southwest England attracts the greatest proportion, but northern and western Scotland comes a close second. Occasionally birds overwinter, and some species (e.g. Baltimore Oriole) are more prone to this than others. Vagrancy also occurs in spring, and some species (e.g. White-throated Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco) do in fact have more records at this time than in autumn. Weather systems are thought to be the primary reason for the occurrence of birds in autumn; some birds seen in spring may simply be overshoots, although ship-assistance may also play a part.Species list
The following species have been recorded, and accepted as wild by the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee:
- American Kestrel
- Mourning Dove
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
- Common Nighthawk
- Chimney Swift
- Belted Kingfisher
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Purple Martin
- Cliff Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Buff-bellied Pipit
- Cedar Waxwing
- Gray Catbird
- Northern Mockingbird
- Brown Thrasher
- American Robin
- Varied Thrush
- Veery
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- Wood Thrush
- Scarlet Tanager
- Summer Tanager
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Eastern Towhee
- Lark Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- White-crowned Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
- Savannah Sparrow
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Magnolia Warbler
- Cape May Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- American Redstart
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
- Evening Grosbeak
- Baltimore Oriole
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Bobolink
Controversial species
The following species have been recorded, but not accepted as wild:
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See also
- North American waterfowl in Britain
- North American shorebirds in Britain
- North American gulls and terns in Britain
References
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Categories:- Ornithology in the United Kingdom
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