The first record is singles seen on 16th – 21st
September, 1954 and 16th and
A couple of birds were then seen in August 1973 and ’74 and 3, including
an adult male at the end of May 1987 and 4 birds on
In 1992, 3 immature/female and one male were observed on 4th
– 7th September. These birds were reported by A. Isbister at Biggins
to have been on Foula all summer. However, this
could not be substantiated by visiting ringers who were over for a few days
over the summer. But it is interesting to note, that this was the year birds
were known to have bred at a few localities across
Since 1992 singles have been seen in the spring and autumn, the majority
from August into early October. Between 10 and 25 birds have been recorded
almost annually since 1996.