Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Status:
Regular but erratic migrant mainly Oct/Nov with frequent overwintering records
Local Habitat:
golf courses, Airport, stony wasteland, beaches
Habits:
usually in singles to small flocks. Occasionally an irruptive species with flocks of 100 birds being recorded.
Commonly Seen:
Airport, Dockyard(Cross island), Morgan's Point(Private)