What on earth is an OBP doing here in a westerly clear spell with not a sniff of another overseas migrant in sight? No mainland Yellow brows or even Fieldfares and Redwings come to that. At least the 1990 bird was grounded during a massive fall period..
I quote from Birds in Northumbria 1990 -
" In these classic conditions the county enjoyed its best 'fall' for many years producing truly memorable birdwatching. Huge numbers of Fieldfares, Redwings and Blackbirds arrived together with Ring Ouzels, Great spotted Woodpeckers, Black Redstarts, Robins and Goldcrests. Sought after rarities included the county's first Booted Warbler, second Great Reed Warbler, Pine Bunting, Olive backed Pipits, Dusky, Raddes and Pallas's Warblers. Great Grey Shrikes, Firecrests, Rustic Bunting ( Scarce!) and Siberian Stonechats all added to the excitement. A Waxwing Invasion began and the Terek Sandpiper remained."
Happy Days...
This year someone has hit the lottery...
Above - Chestnut from yesterday's post...
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Hi Stewart,
Sorry to contradict your comments about other overseas migrants but I found a freshly dead Yellow-browed Warbler in the grass at Beacon Point this afternoon! Had only been dead about a day at most.
Maybe thats a forerunner of things to come then Mike...We could do with another 1990 October!
Was that the same autumn day that everywhere you looked birds were pouing in all over the place and one birder commented 'its a bit deed isn't it' surely the understatement of the century!
Thats the one...
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