Portland Bird Observatory
and Field Centre


Red-headed Bunting   Emberiza bruniceps


There have been 31 records of Red-headed Bunting at Portland:

The occurrences of Red-headed Bunting at Portland
1997 - July 27th, a male at Weston.
1994 - July 5th-6th, a male at Easton.
1993 - May 11th-15th, a male at the Grove.

© Mary Snell

1992 - July 29th, a male at the Obs Quarry, Portland Bill.
1980 - September 4th, a male at Portland Bill.
1978 - May 3rd-7th, a male in fields beside the Bill Road.
1977 - July 2nd-3rd, a male near Culverwell.
1976 - July 23rd, a male at Portland Bill.
1975 - September 7th-9th, a male at Portland Bill.
1974 - September 17th-25th, a male at Culverwell.
1973 - September 6th, a male at Portland Bill.
1973 - August 8th, a male at Portland Bill.
1972 - August 13th-19th, a male at Portland Bill.
1971 - September 14th-22nd, up to four males near the Privet Hedge at Portland Bill.
1971 - May 2nd-4th, a male at Portland Bill.
1970 - September 21st, a male at Portland Bill.
1970 - August 5th-27th, a male at Portland Bill.
1970 - June 22nd, a male at Portland Bill.
1970 - May 22nd-23rd, a male between Southwell and Weston.
1969 - September 2nd-3rd, a male at Portland Bill.
1969 - August 10th, a male at Portland Bill.
1969 - June 21st and 23rd, a male at Portland Bill.
1968 - August 20th-23rd, a male at Portland Bill, joined by a presumed female on 21st only.
1967 - July 24th, one at Portland Bill.
1967 - July 4th, a male at Portland Bill.
1966 - July 17th to August 12th, a male at Portland Bill.
1965 - September 19th-20th, a male at Portland Bill.
1964 - May 30th, a male at Portland Bill.
1963 - May 6th, a male at Portland Bill.
1960 - September 19th-23rd, a male at Portland Bill.
1955 - October 11th, a male at Portland Bill.