RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 24th:

DETAILS OF THE MOST RECENTLY ACCEPTED:

Alpine Swift    1969:    Lincolnshire: Tetney.

American Bittern    1909:    E. Sussex: Upper Cottage, Hollingbury Park, Brighton, female.

Arctic Warbler    2012:    Norfolk: Brancaster Staithe.

Asian Houbara    1898:    Aberdeenshire: St Fergus, immature female.

Baillon's Crake    1891:    Hertfordshire: R. Lea, Cheshunt.

Baird's Sandpiper    2018:    Gwent: Newport Wetlands, juvenile.

Baird's Sandpiper - Ted Smith

Bimaculated Lark    1975:    Isles of Scilly: St Mary's.

Black-faced Bunting    1999:    Northumberland: Woodhorn, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, female/ 1st winter.

Blackpoll Warbler    1993:    Yorkshire: Flamborough Head, 1st winter.

Bonaparte's Gull    1890:    Cornwall: Newlyn, 1st winter.

Cackling Goose    2023:    Argyll & Bute: Coull Farm, Islay, two adults.

Canada Goose    2022:    Angus: Montrose Basin, adult.

Crested Lark    1850:    Cornwall: Marazion Marsh.

Desert Wheatear    2012:    W. Sussex: Worthing, 1st winter male.

Desert Wheatear - Jacob Everitt

Dusky Warbler    2003:    Shetland: Out Skerries.

Glossy Ibis    2010:    Norfolk: Welney.

Great Reed Warbler    1990:    Northumberland: Big Waters NR. 🖐🏻

Great Snipe    1868:    W. Sussex: Sompting.

Grey-cheeked Thrush    2014:    Shetland: Observatory, Fair Isle, 1st winter.

Grey-cheeked Thrush - Steve Arlow

Hume's Warbler    2016:    Suffolk: Corton.

Ivory Gull    1997:    Aberdeenshire: Kinnaird Head, 1st winter.

Lanceolated Warbler    1925:    Shetland: Fair Isle, male.

Least Sandpiper    1976:    Kent: Sandwich Bay.

Lesser Grey Shrike    1997:    W. Sussex: Sidlesham, adult.

Lesser Scaup    2021:    Isles of Scilly: Gugh/ Great Pool, Tresco, 1st winter male.

Lesser Yellowlegs    2018:    Highland: Broadford, Skye, juvenile.

Little Bittern    2018:    Suffolk: Minsmere, juvenile.

Little Bittern - Jeff Higgott

Little Bustard    1996:    Cornwall: The Lizard.

Long-billed Dowitcher    2007:    Devon: Bowling Green Marsh, juvenile/ 1st winter.

Nutcracker    1985:    Cambridgeshire: Wandlebury Park.

Olive-backed Pipit    2012:    Norfolk: Burnham Overy Dunes.

Pallid Swift    2022:    Yorkshire: Flamborough, two.

Penduline Tit    2013:    Kent: Dungeness, male.

Pied Wheatear    1994:    Suffolk: Fagbury Cliff, Felixstowe, 1st winter female. 🖐🏻

Pine Bunting    2016:    Norfolk: Blakeney Point, female.

Radde's Warbler    2000:    Devon: East Soar.

Red-breasted Goose    2012:    Hampshire: Keyhaven Marshes, adult.

Red-throated Pipit    2024:    Isles of Scilly: Popplestones, Bryher.

Roller    1968:    Essex: Great Holland.

Ross's Goose    2007:    Lothian: Aberlady Bay/ Torness, adult.

Rustic Bunting    2005:    Shetland: Hoswick.

Siberian Accentor    2016:    Orkney: Sandside Bay.

Siberian Stonechat    2023:    Suffolk: Corton, 1st winter male.

Snowy Owl    2001:    Suffolk: Felixstowe, 1st winter male.

Sociable Lapwing    1976:    Essex: Hanningfield Reservoir, adult.

Spotted Sandpiper    2015:    Dorset: Chard Junction GP, juvenile.

Tawny Pipit    1977:    Isles of Scilly: St Mary's.

Western Black-eared Wheatear    1993:    Norfolk: Stiffkey, 1st winter male.

Western Bonelli's Warbler    2013:    Norfolk: Holkham Meals.

Western Bonelli's Warbler - Mark Golley

SUBSPECIES/ UNDERTERMINED

Amur Stonechat 🔴     2012:    Dorset: Portland Bill. 🖐🏻🧬

🔴 A 1st winter male was present on Portland Bill, Dorset from October 24th - 26th 2012. It was initially discovered at dusk on October 24th 2012; subsequently trapped and ringed the following day.

1st winter male Amur Stonechat from Trimley Marsh, Suffolk - November 2024 - Sean Nixon

Baltic Gull    1981:    Suffolk: Orfordness, adult.

Black-bellied Dipper    1885:    Lincolnshire: Humber Estuary, Stallingborough.

Coues's Arctic Redpoll    2023:    Norfolk: Blakeney Point.

Dark-breasted Barn Owl    2004:    Shetland: Veensgarth.

Dowitcher Ssp    1983:    Norfolk: Hickling Broad.

Eastern Stonechat Ssp    2017:    Orkney: Burness, Sanday.

Fea's/ Zino's/ Desertas Petrel    2003:    Yorkshire: Flamborough Head.

Isabelline Shrike Ssp    1999:    Borders: Burnmouth, 1st winter.

Northern Treecreeper    2023:    Shetland: Aith.

Rufous Turtle Dove    2022:    Shetland: Quendale, juvenile.

Rufous Turtle Dove - Hugh Harrop

Subalpine Warbler Ssp    1980:    Isles of Scilly: St Mary's, 1st winter female. 🖐🏻

Turkestan Lesser Whitethroat    2012:    Shetland: Barkland, Fair Isle, 1st winter. 🖐🏻🧬

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Every effort is made to use a photograph of the bird in question - records listed cover the period up to the end of 2024.

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