Nutcracker

A rare visitor to the UK; occasionally there are large influxes, the last of which occurred in 1968.

Accepted records (11)

 * 1913: Addington Park, Croydon (Surrey), one shot on October 13th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1963: Northfleet (Kent), one on August 26th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: South Croydon (Surrey), one from August 24th to September 7th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: Headley (Surrey), one on September 10th, 22nd and 26th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: Brentwood (Essex), two on September 14th remained for about a month (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: Thrushesbush (Essex), one on October 3rd-4th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: Hendon (Middx), one on November 2nd (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: Brookman's Park (Herts), one on November 10th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: Mill Hill (Middx), one on November 20th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: Watford (Herts), one in November (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)
 * 1968: Shenfield (Essex), one on December 8th (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)

Unacceptable records

 * 1936: Kew Green (Surrey), one on July 6th was considered to have been an escape (LBR 56, Hardwick & Self)