Darrell Clegg
Well-known member
Harry,
It's amazing how 'common' birds can be incredibly scarce in some parts of these islands. I suspect that because we are in the far West we are at the extreme limits of some species normal range, and outside the main migration route of other species. We are missing such species as Twite and others including Grey Partridge, Corn Bunting, Willow Tit and Hawfinch are incredibly scarce. migrant waders on the whole pass up the East side of the country and as a result species like Curlew Sandpiper and Little -ringed Plover can also be frustratingly difficult to see in some years.
My Cornish list is currently 329 and includes some cracking American passerines such as Red-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireo, Northern Parula and Veery, but I've noticed in the past few years that other areas such as Iceland and the Scottish islands seem to be getting more and more American birds whereas we are getting fewer and fewer. The Autumn weather systems all seem to veer to the north of Great Britain instead of passing over us - an instance of global warming perhaps?
It's amazing how 'common' birds can be incredibly scarce in some parts of these islands. I suspect that because we are in the far West we are at the extreme limits of some species normal range, and outside the main migration route of other species. We are missing such species as Twite and others including Grey Partridge, Corn Bunting, Willow Tit and Hawfinch are incredibly scarce. migrant waders on the whole pass up the East side of the country and as a result species like Curlew Sandpiper and Little -ringed Plover can also be frustratingly difficult to see in some years.
My Cornish list is currently 329 and includes some cracking American passerines such as Red-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireo, Northern Parula and Veery, but I've noticed in the past few years that other areas such as Iceland and the Scottish islands seem to be getting more and more American birds whereas we are getting fewer and fewer. The Autumn weather systems all seem to veer to the north of Great Britain instead of passing over us - an instance of global warming perhaps?