Citril Finch on Fair Isle: new to Britain

摘要

A Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella was found on Fair Isle on 6th June 2008; it remained on the island until I Ith and was trapped on 7th. The bird was in immaculate condition and was accepted by both BBRC and BOURC as the first record for Britain. Aswell as the circumstances of the record, this article discusses the status and distribution of the species, together with. For both of us, Friday 6th June 2008 will forever remain an acutely poignant day for reasons entirely unconnected to birds. At 2.00 pm that afternoon, along with most resident Shetland birders and a few hundred others, we had attended a memorial service to celebrate the life of Vaila Harvey, the youngest daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Harvey, who died of cancer at the age of 16 on22nd May 2008.