The Autumn is Over.. (1 Viewer)

[lewis20126]

It certainly isn't....see another recent thread just breaking..

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[lewis20126]

American Bittern* Botaurus lentiginosus A
16/12/64 - Loch Corrib, Galway (shot)
12/11/80 - Tincleton, Devon (shot)
29/10/81- 7/1/82 - Magor. Monmouthshire
4/11/81-9/1/82 - Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire

Plenty of inspiration in that list

cheers, alan

Glad the Cornish were so inspired. B

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[PYRTLE]

And they think its all over....it is now!

 

[tittletattler]

Dont now why you are so pessimitic peak month for Desert Wheatear is Nov.And as i have pointed out before the first 2 weeks of Nov can be excellent of rarities and megas.So i am still expecting a few rarities and may be a mega or two to turn up.

Forecast has changed a little and one of the 'Lows' that had been predicted to sail over the northern part of Blighty is now looking to broaden and bring in some South-Easterlies on Sunday and Monday.

As Rokermartin has suggested, now is the time for Desy Wheatears and I'd be surprised if we don't get a couple at least. Not quite what Alan is after, but a chance of a good self-found for someone. But where will they turn up? East coast?

Scillies or Shetland?

 

[rokermartin]

Forecast has changed a little and one of the 'Lows' that had been predicted to sail over the northern part of Blighty is now looking to broaden and bring in some South-Easterlies on Sunday and Monday.

As Rokermartin has suggested, now is the time for Desy Wheatears and I'd be surprised if we don't get a couple at least. Not quite what Alan is after, but a chance of a good self-found for someone. But where will they turn up? East coast?

Scillies or Shetland?

There were 2 Desert Wheatears in Holland yesterday.Western Bonelli's Warbler on mainland Shetland also BT Thrush on Fair Isle today.

 

[Xenospiza]

There were 2 Desert Wheatears in Holland yesterday.Western Bonelli's Warbler on mainland Shetland also BT Thrush on Fair Isle today.

Still only one Desert Wheatear in NL, which has been pretty sedentary all week (like pretty much everything else).

 

[lewis20126]

Keen as ever to follow Punkbirder advice (now deleted!) I was in Cornwall for the American Bittern (or at least its bill ) this morning; great flight views in the scope. Proof indeed that the autumn is not over - and what with the marsh hawk as well, this is undoubtedly a great autumn "for megas and rarities". B

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[peterbrash]

Yellow-biled cuckoo dead in a garden on the Hebrides? What else might be lurking? It ain't over yet.

 

[rokermartin]

If the latest weather forecast is right for the end of this weekend and the start of next week strong SE wind and rain. It could be interesting for some late rarities peak time now for Desert Wheatears,HYB Warblers and hopefully a few more Pallas's Warblers.

 

[rokermartin]

Forecast still looking good for Monday and Tuesday. 30mph SE wind and rain for Monday then on Tuesday 25mph easterly and cloudy conditions

 

[dan houghton]

Forecast still looking good for Monday and Tuesday. 30mph SE wind and rain for Monday then on Tuesday 25mph easterly and cloudy conditions

A Desert Warbler would be nice....

 

[DunnoKev]

Yellow-biled cuckoo dead in a garden on the Hebrides? What else might be lurking? It ain't over yet.

It is for the cuckoo..

 

[Richard Klim]

It is for the cuckoo..

...maybe it's gone to a better place.

Richard o o :gn:

 

[Gastronaut]

...maybe it's gone to a better place.

Richard o o :gn:

What, Shetland?

 

[rokermartin]

Bluetail in Kent yesterday and today Isabelline Shrike found at Flamborough Head.

 

[Jane Turner]

or is it Brown?

 

[rokermartin]

It's Brown Shrike been re id.

 

[rokermartin]

Also adult Thayer's Gull in Essex.

 

[Xenospiza]

Also adult Thayer's Gull in Essex.

But a rare gull is a sure sign of winter...

 

[bernie b]

But a rare gull is a sure sign of winter...

Not if its a Slender-billed