Thursday, 27 August 2026

GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER - New to Britain!

GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER - Myiarchus crinitus

© Hazel Ulstad

The UK's 637th species - a 1st calendar-year Great Crested Flycatcher present in a Tingwall garden, Shetland on October 15th - 16th 2025 has been added to catagory A of the British List!

© Hazel Ulstad

The bird was first seen by non-birders and was only identified as Great Crested Flycatcher by members of the Shetland Bird Club Rarities Committee after it had gone.



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