A rare visitor to the UK and a BBRC rarity.
Accepted records (3)[]
- 1950: Perry Oaks SF (Middx), one from September 17th-22nd (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
- 1977: Rainham Marshes (Essex), one on September 3rd (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
- 1982: Staines Reservoirs (Middx), a first-winter from October 14th to April 24th 1983 (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
The 1950 bird was the second for the UK following one shot on St. Kilda in 1911. The one at Staines is the only one to have over-wintered in the UK.