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WB: 'in days long departed ...evidently fairly frequent and perhaps indeed of annual occurrence'(Walpole-Bond II pp309-311)). Most records refer to immatures. |
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dFH: over 50 records up to 1961 but very few since1900. |
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| 1837 |
One shot at Camber (ES) in early spring recovered from its wounds and was kept in captivity for many years. |
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WB dFH |
| 1848 |
An immature male trapped at Cowdray Estate,Midhurst (WS) in December. |
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WB |
| 1859 |
One shot while feeding on a dead 'turtle' at Birling (ES) in mid-December (Arnold, E.C. 1936. Birdsof Eastbourne. Strange the Printers. Eastbourne.). |
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| 1860 |
An adult at Seaford (ES) prior to 23February. |
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WB |
| 1862 |
One at Arundel Park and RiverAdur (WS) in November. |
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| 1863 |
A juvenile female shot near Lancing (WS) on 19November (BoMNH 207172). |
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| 1864 |
An adult seen east of Henfield(WS) on 26 December. |
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WB |
| 1868 |
One shot at Arundel (WS) on 20 February. |
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WB |
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One obtained at Compton Wood, Firle Park (ES) on 8November. |
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WB |
| 1872 |
One shot at Iden, near Rye (ES)in November. |
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| 1881 |
One succumbed at Shoreham-by-Sea (WS) inFebruary. |
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WB |
| 1893 |
One shot at Wadhurst Park (ES) on26 December. |
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WB |
| 1900( c ) |
An adult seen at Beachy Head (ES). |
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WB |
| 1902 |
Three seen at St. Leonards Forest (WS) duringwinter of 1902-03. |
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WB |
| 1908 |
One seen at St. Leonard's Forest(WS) on 7 March. |
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WB |
| 1929 |
One seen at Firle Beacon (ES) on 20March. |
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WB |
| 1944 |
[A juvenile over Hove (ES) on 12March (seen by Walpole-Bond).] |
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| 1945 |
One snared at Holts Farm, East Dean (WS) on 18 November (skin in Natural History Museum cat. Number 1945.46.1). |
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| 1961 |
An adult fishing for 10 minutes off Selsey Bill (WS) on 30 July took a fish 400 yards offshore was quite probably of suspect origin due to the unusual date. |
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