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The Birds of Sussex
  - Species Records and the Sussex List

Gyr Falcon


1845 A grey-phase adult shot while devouring a pigeon on a wheat stack at Mayfield (ES) in January (BoMNH 207231) is illustrated in Borrer, W. 1891. The Birds of Sussex. Porter. London.   WB dFH
1882 A white-phase adult female shot at Bullock Hill, Woodingdean (ES) on 26 September was reported to have been present for a few days and was likened to 'a newspaper blown along by the wind' (BoMNH 207235).   WB dFH
1972 A white-phase individual present on the Downs between Cissbury and Chanctonbury Rings (WS) from 11 to 24 March.   * ×
 
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