Pallas's Sandgrouse

There have been several irruptions of this central Asian species into the UK, notably in 1863, 1888 and 1907-08.

Accepted records

 * South Mimms (Middx), two males shot in July 1863 (Birds of Middlesex, J.E. Harting 1866)
 * Neasden (Middx), one shot "near Neasden" in August 1863 (Birds of Brent Reservoir, WHCG 2002) (see below)
 * South Ockenden (Essex), one shot on Sept 1st 1908 (Birds of the London Area, LNHS 1964)

Unacceptable records

 * One reported flying over Hendon on September 23rd 1907. This record was omitted in subsequent publications "presumably on account of the lack of detail" (Birds of the London Area, LNHS 1964)