0604 IVORY GULL (Pagophila eburnea)

dFH: about eleven records to 1961. 1 in August, 2 November, rest January, February or undated (must include 1875 and 1882).
<1849Two obtained near Brighton (ES) prior to 1849.WB
One obtained at St. Leonards (ES) prior to 1849.WB
1845( c )One obtained near Worthing (WS).WB
1848[One obtained at Hastings (ES) in August, although this may have been the St. Leonards individual.]WB dFH
One obtained at Rye (ES) in winter.WB
1875[One shot near Lewes (ES) on 16 January.]WB (as a possibility)
1882[One shot at Beachy Head (ES) in February or March.]WB (as a possibility)
1910[An immature female shot at Ecclesbourne Glen, Hastings (ES) on 7 February.]WB HR
[An immature male shot at Ecclesbourne Glen, Hastings (ES) on 11 February.]WB HR
1914[A female showing signs of immaturity shot at St. Leonards (ES) on 15 January.]WB HR
1931An adult was seen at the mouth of the River Rother at Rye Harbour (ES) on 6 January (Williams, R.P. 1931. Ivory Gull in Sussex. British Birds 24:299).]WB [not very convincing
1954An adult at Cuckmere Haven (ES) on 19 November (Harber, D.D. 1955. Ivory Gull in Sussex. British Birds 48:546. and SxBR 7:15) flew north up the Cuckmere Valley.]* dFH [not very convincing
1961[An adult at Portobello, Brighton (ES) on 19 November is no longer considered to be acceptable.]*/*94 ×/×96 dFH



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