rosecolouredstarling

Rose-coloured Starling

Sturnus Roseus

Remarkably there have now been four records of this rarity on Severnside. I was lucky enough to find the first record, a juvenile, at New Passage on 2nd September 2004 and to be just a few hundred metres away from the second record, a first summer bird, when it was found at Severn Beach on 10th June 2012. The 3rd record, another juvenile was found in Severn Beach in September 2018 and the 4th record, another juvenile frequented Northwick Warth for several days in August 2020. Below are some digiscope images of the sandy juvenile bird and some better quality images of the Severn Beach “Pink” individual and the juveniles seen in 2018 and 2020

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling
New Passage
September 2004
© John Martin

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling
New Passage
September 2004

Rose-coloured Starling
Severn Beach
June 2012
© Mark Coller

Rose-coloured Starling
Severn Beach
June 2012
© Rich Andrews

Rose-coloured Starling
Severn Beach
June 2012
© Jason Williams

Rose-coloured Starling
Severn Beach
June 2012

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling
Severn Beach
September 2018

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling
Northwick Warth
August 2020