My boredom reaches new depths, leading me to analyse Shetland rarity timing as well as the Scillies. Might be of interest to someone.
Same routine as before, this time Asian vagrants on Shetland. The chart shows bird days, so a bird that turns up on 28th Sep and leaves 30th Sep is recorded for each of the days 28-30th - the purpose of this is to see when's best to be there. I've looked at Pipits (excluding Olive Backed Pipit - too many records), Thrushes, Warblers and Buntings.
Most of the records are for Fair Isle (56%). Foula (7%), Out Skerries (6%), Mainland etc (30%). Average bird stays 3.1 days (under half the time for the Scillies).
The peak is not as distinct as with American Vagrants on Scillies. 13th Sept to 6th Oct seems to be the peak period, although plenty still in early Sept and late Oct.
Same routine as before, this time Asian vagrants on Shetland. The chart shows bird days, so a bird that turns up on 28th Sep and leaves 30th Sep is recorded for each of the days 28-30th - the purpose of this is to see when's best to be there. I've looked at Pipits (excluding Olive Backed Pipit - too many records), Thrushes, Warblers and Buntings.
Most of the records are for Fair Isle (56%). Foula (7%), Out Skerries (6%), Mainland etc (30%). Average bird stays 3.1 days (under half the time for the Scillies).
The peak is not as distinct as with American Vagrants on Scillies. 13th Sept to 6th Oct seems to be the peak period, although plenty still in early Sept and late Oct.