1005 TAWNY PIPIT (Anthus campestris)

dFH: about 60 recorded to 1961. 5 in August, 40* September, 9 October, 1 November, 5 undated (>> 2 August, 5 September and 2 undated missing, 1 October too many).
1858One obtained at Shoreham Harbour (WS) on 17 August was the first British record.WB
1862One obtained near Rottingdean (ES) on 24 September was the second British record.WB
1864One netted between Brighton and Rottingdean (ES) on 30 September (BoMNH 208132).WB
1869Two shot near Rottingdean (ES) on 6 September (one was 'blasted beyond repair', one BoMNH 208134).WB
1870One obtained near Brighton (ES) on 29 September.WB
1871One caught in a net near Brighton (ES) in October (BoMNH 208133).WB
Two obtained near Brighton (ES) (undated).WB
1874One netted near Eastbourne (ES) on 8 November.WB dFH
One captured at the east end of Brighton (ES) (undated).WB
1876One procured inland at Ditchling Bostell (ES) on 29 September.WB dFH
One caught near Brighton (ES) on 7 October.WB
1882[One obtained near Brighton (ES) on 23 October.]WB The Blyth's Pipit!
1886One shot at Rottingdean (ES) on 3 October.WB
Three netted on the Downs northeast of Brighton (ES) on different days in early October.WB
1887One netted at Ditchling Road, Brighton (ES) on 25 August.WB
1894One shot near Brighton (ES) on 1 October. Field 13th Oct.1894
1903[An immature male and immature female shot near Rye (ES) on 22 September.]WB HR
[An immature male and immature female shot near Rye (ES) on 24 September.]WB HR
1904[An adult shot near Rye (ES) on 14 August, a pair was thought to have bred.]WB HR
[An adult shot near Rye (ES) on 17 August.]WB HR
Two adults seen near Brighton (ES) on 12 September (Walpole-Bond I p215).WB
[An immature shot at Cooden (ES) on 27 September.]WB HR
One adult seen near Shoreham-by-Sea (WS) on 27 September (Walpole-Bond I p215).WB
1905[A pair shot at a nest in south-east of county on 23 May.]WB HR
1906['without any doubt breeding again took place in the spot above-mentioned.']WB HR
1912One netted at the Crumbles (ES) on 24 September.WB
1914[A male shot at Little Common (ES) on 30 April.]WB HR
1917One seen in the new recreation ground in Eastbourne (ES) in early October.WB
1918[One obtained at Pevensey (ES) on 2 May.]WB HR
1921One seen or obtained near Eastbourne (ES) on 12 September. WB [same observer as 28 July 1928]
1922[One shot at Pevensey (ES) on 21 April.]WB HR
1927One seen near Rye (ES) on 4 September.WB
1928[An adult seen near Eastbourne (ES) on 28 July.]WB, not in dFH
1932An immature female shot near Eastbourne (ES) on 17 September.WB
1939One, location not given, on 23 August.Witherby et al p288
1943[One shot in Hastings area (ES) in September and five at Pett Level (ES) on 4 September, one shot on 13th, remaining four to 5 November.]British Birds 38:228, 41:112 & 46:147
[One shot at Pett Level (ES) in September (= 13th above?).]*
[One obtained at Pett Level (ES) on 22 September (= Hastings Area above?).]*
1945[Two at Pett Level (ES) from late February to late April and five in July.]British Birds 40:30
1946[Five at Pett Level (ES) in early April/August/October.]British Birds 40:383 & 46:147
1947[Three at Pett Level (ES) on 17 September.]British Birds 41:116
1948One at Pett Level (ES) on 24 October.*
1950One at the Midrips (ES) on 30 September (SxBR 3:8).*
1954One at the Crumbles (ES) on 17 September.*
One at the Crumbles (ES) on 26 and 27 September.*
1956Two at Camber Sands (ES) on 3 and 5 September, and one on 6th.*
One at the Crumbles (ES) on 4 September.*
One at Hove Lagoon (ES) on 10 September.*
One at Camber (ES) on 22 September.*
1957Two at Sidlesham (WS) on 8 September.*
One at the Midrips (ES) on 22 September.*
1959One at the Crumbles (ES) on 9 September.* ×
1960One at Selsey Bill (WS) on 17 September.* ×
Three at Selsey Bill (WS) on 18 September (all different).* ×
Three at Langney Point (ES) on 19 September, one from 17th and two from 18th.* ×
One at Langney Point (ES) on 25 and 27 September.* ×
1961A juvenile at the Crumbles (ES) on 19 September.* ×
1963One at Seaford Head (ES) on 8 September.* ×
One at Rye Harbour (ES) on 14 September.* ×
One at Langney Point (ES) on 16 September.* ×
1964One at Sidlesham (WS) on 2 and 3 September.* ×
An adult at the Crumbles (ES) on 3 September.* ×
One at Selsey Bill (WS) on 6 September.* ×
A juvenile at the Crumbles (ES) from 7 to 11 September.* ×
1965One at Langney Point (ES) on 22 September.* ×
One at Darwell Reservoir (ES) on 6 October (2nd inland record).* ×
1966One at Beachy Head (ES) on 28 August.* ×
One at the Crumbles (ES) on 18 September.* ×
1967One at the Midrips (ES) on 2 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 17 September.* ×
One at the Crumbles (ES) on 17 September.*68 ×
One at Sidlesham (WS) on 20 September.* ×
One at Seaford Head (ES) on 24 September.* ×
1968One at Saltdean (ES) on 10 August.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 24 and 25 August.* ×
One at the Midrips (ES) on 4 September.* ×
One at Selsey Bill (WS) on 8 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 8 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 11 September.* ×
1969One at Whitbread Hollow, Beachy Head (ES) on 24 May.* ×
Two adults at Pebsham Rubbish Dump (ES) on 7 September, one being trapped.* ×
Two at Beachy Head (ES) on 10 September, with one or other on 8, 14, 15 and 19th.* ×
1970One at Beachy Head (ES) on 23 August.* ×
Two at Tenant's Hill, Cissbury (WS) on 27 August.* ×
One east at Birling Gap (ES) on 28 August.* ×
One at Rye Harbour (ES) from 5 to 7 September.* ×
Two at Beachy Head (ES) on 21 September.* ×
One east at Birling Gap (ES) on 22 September.* ×
One east at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 11 October.* ×
One east at the Crumbles (ES) on 11 October.* ×
1971One at Castle Water, Rye (ES) from 6 to 9 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 10 and 16 September.*72 ×72
One at Belle Tout, Beachy Head (ES) on 23 and 28 September.*/*94 ×
1972One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 29 August.* ×
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) from 10 to 12 September.* ×
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 26 September.* ×
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 13 October.* ×
1973One killed near Brighton (ES) few days prior to 8 October.WB
One at Arlington Reservoir (ES) on 6 August.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 30 August.* ×
One at Birling Gap (ES) on 22 September.* ×
Four at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) from 7 to 10 October, one remaining to 12th. Three were trapped.*/*94 ×
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) from 15 to 17 October.* ×
One over Crowlink (ES) on 28 October.* ×
1974One at Beachy Head (ES) on 29 August.* ×
Two at Beachy Head (ES) from 30 August to 2 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 2 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) between 8 and 14 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 16 September.* ×
One at Rye Harbour (ES) on 16 and 17 September.*75 ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 29 September.* ×
1975One at Horse Eye, Pevensey Levels (ES) on 30 April.* ×
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 27 August.* ×
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 31 August.* ×
Three at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 17 September.* ×
1976Two at Birling Gap (ES) from 28 to 31 August.* ×77/×96
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 2 September.* ×
One at Arlington Reservoir (ES) on 4 September.*77 ×77
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 20 September.* ×
1977One at Crowlink (ES) on 21 August.* ×
One at Cissbury (WS) on 23 August.* ×
One at the Crumbles (ES) on 26 August.* ×
Four at Beachy Head (ES) on 27 August, one east and three together near Belle Tout.*/*94 ×
One at Church Norton (WS) on 28 August.* ×
One at Pett (ES) on 3 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 18 September.*79 ×79
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 25 September.* ×
One at Littlehampton West Beach (WS) on 27 September.* ×
Two at Cuckmere Haven (ES) on 29 September, one to 1 October.* ×/×96
1978One flying west towards Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 29 April.* ×
1979One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 7 September.* ×
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 28 September.* ×
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 5 October.* ×
1980One west at Birling Gap (ES) on 4 May.* ×
One at Birling Gap (ES) on 16 August.* ×
One at Littlehampton West Beach (WS) on 3 September.*81 ×81
Six at Beachy Head (ES) on 21 September (a party of five near Cornish Farm and a single at Hodcombe), four of the five remaining to 22nd).* ×
Two at Steyning Round Hill (WS) on 21 and 22 September.* (near Cissbury) ×
One at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 21 September.* ×
One at the Crumbles (ES) on 27 September.* ×
1981One west at Selsey Bill (WS) on 31 August.* ×
One at Roedean (ES) on 6 September.* ×
One at Pett Level (ES) on 12 September.* ×
One at Beachy Head (ES) on 26 September.* ×
One at Church Norton (WS) on 3 and 4 October.* ×
1982Two at Ovingdean (ES) on 3 October.*83 ×
1983Four at Cornish Farm, Beachy Head (ES) on 24 September.*
Two at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 24 September, one to 25th.*
One west at Beachy Head (ES) on 2 October.*
1984Two at Combe Haven (ES) on 4 September.*85
An adult at Selsey (WS) on 22 September.*
1985Two at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 30 August.*
One at Ovingdean (ES) on 30 August.*
Two at the Crumbles (ES) on 31 August and 1 September.*
One west at Whitbread Hollow, Beachy Head (ES) on 1 September.*
One at Combe Haven (ES) on 1 and 2 September.*
One at Camber Sands (ES) on 9 September.*93
One at Shooters Bottom, Beachy Head (ES) on 25 and 28 September.*
Three east over Newmarket Hill, Woodingdean (ES) on 27 September.*
One at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 28 September.*
One at Cornish Farm, Beachy Head (ES) on 5 October.*
1986Two adults at mouth of River Rother at Rye Harbour (ES) on 9 September.*
One near Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 13 September.*87
One west at Roedean (ES) on 17 September.*
An adult at Church Norton (WS) on 18 September.*
A juvenile at Cornish Farm, Beachy Head (ES) on 20 September.*
1987One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 30 August.*
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 1 September.*
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 17 September.*
One at Pagham Harbour (WS) on 21 September.*
One at Littlehampton West Beach (WS) on 22 September.*
One at Birling Gap (ES) on 26 September.*
One at Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 1 October.*
One at Church Norton (WS) on 3 October.*
1988One at Pett Level (ES) on 14 May.*
One northeast over Combe Haven (ES) on 29 August.*
An adult at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 6 September.*
Two at Pilsey Island (WS) on 7 September.*
One west at Combe Haven (ES) on 7 September.*
One near Belle Tout, Beachy Head (ES) on 22 September.*
1989One at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 12 September.*
An adult at Shooters Bottom, Beachy Head (ES) on 12 September.*
One northeast over Newhaven Cliffs (ES) on 23 September.*
1990One at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 4 September.*
One at Belle Tout, Beachy Head (ES) on 16 September.*
1991One southwest over Seaford Head (ES) on 1 September.*
One at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 22 September.*
1992One at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 14 May.*
One at Church Norton (WS) on 10 September.*
One at Birling Gap (ES) on 10 September.*
Three at Birling Gap (ES) on 13 September, 1 remaining to 14th.*
An adult at Birling Gap (ES) on 19 September.*
One east over Shooters Bottom, Beachy Head (ES) on 26 September.*
One at Littlehampton West Beach (WS) on 28 September.*
1993One between Balsdean and Rottingdean (ES) on 25 August.*
One on the shingle spit at Church Norton (WS) from 31 August to 2 September.*
1994An adult in a 'set aside' field at Birling Gap (ES) on 23 May.*
An adult, considered to be different, in the 'set aside' field at Birling Gap (ES) on 29 May.*96
An adult on the old Pontins' site at Selsey Bill (WS) from 8 to 10 September.*
One at Church Norton (WS) on 8 October.*
1995A first year between Ternery Pool and Narrow Pit, Rye Harbour (ES) on 10 September.*
One on the cliff edge to east of Beachy Head Hotel (ES) on 10 September.*96
An adult flew west over River Arun at Littlehampton West Pier (WS) at 06.35 hrs and was relocated briefly at Church Farm on 11 September.*
1997A juvenile at Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 6 September flew off to west.*
2000A probable adult at Steyning Round Hill (WS) on 22 to 23 August.*
One on Pebsham Tip (ES) on 26 August.*
One flew in from east at Rye Harbour LNR (ES) on 27 August landed in a stubble field.*
One at Newhaven Tidemills (ES) on 23 September (photo in SxBR 53:193).*
One flew east over Belle Tout, Beachy Head (ES) on 23 September.*



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