Cirl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus

Local status: Very rare visitor

A much-declined UK breeding species which is responding well to recent concerted conservation effort in southwest England. Currently, however, it is very unlikely to occur in the York area again in the near-future

Records:
1983: Seaton Ross, 4th April. Male.

Unsubstantiated records:
1968: Skipwith Common, August