Portland Bird Observatory
and Field Centre


Long-tailed Rosefinch   Uragus sibiricus


There have been two records of Long-tailed Rosefinch at Portland:

The occurrences of Long-tailed Rosefinch at Portland
1998 - August 16th to September 22nd, a first-summer male in the Bird Observatory garden and adjacent Hut Fields (trapped and ringed on August 16th). Examination of this bird in the hand revealed no signs of previous confinement.

    © Carole Leigh

1991 - August 2nd-8th, a first-summer male at the Bird Observatory garden and Culverwell. This bird was trapped and examined in the hand, and was considered to show clear signs of previous confinement.

    © Martin Cade