The Pennington 1970 and Sandbach 1974 records could potentially be the first and second records for Britain if this species gets reviewed as a result of the Cornish Dalmatian Pelican
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Time for second thoughts, perhaps, regarding the Pennington Flash incident. Quote from "Birds and Birdwatching at Pennington Flash" - J.D.Wilson (1985) : 'This species is not on the British list and the record of one seen soaring high over the flash on 15th August 1970 by F.R.Horrocks and C.Owen is included for curiosity value only. It can hardly have been anything othe than a fugitive from a zoo.'
The Dalmation Pelican in Cornwall has got me thinking, am I mistaken or is there an old record from Pennington Flash? Sure I remember it in an old report, but without digging them out of storage can't be sure.
