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Shetland Vs Scilly 2010 (1 Viewer)

According to Lee Evans on his 400 uk rare bird alert website there's only been around 45 birders on Scilly so far.Compared to 160 on Shetland.
 
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Some good stuff turning up on Shetland today 2 new Bluetails,2 BH Buntings,Pallas's Gropper,Dusky Warbler,Raddes'Warbler,Lanceolated Warbler.
 
rokermartin said:
Some good stuff turning up on Shetland today 2 new Bluetails,2 BH Buntings,Pallas's Gropper,Dusky Warbler,Raddes'Warbler,Lanceolated Warbler.
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Nothing truely mega though - surely American Peregrine, Sharp-shinned Hawk & Eleonora's Falcon trump that lot.
 
Hotspur said:
Nothing truely mega though - surely American Peregrine, Sharp-shinned Hawk & Eleonora's Falcon trump that lot.
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Yes it's just the usual Shetland rarities.As for the birds you have mention they are all unconfirmed sightings.That's the only trouble with Scilly it gets alot of unconfirmed sightings every autumn.I think alot of birders who go there especially the up and coming ones think every bird they see is going to be a rarity.
 
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rokermartin said:
I think alot of birders who go there especially the up and coming ones think every bird they see is going to be a rarity.
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Then they go to Shetland and think every bird there is a rarity! ;)

Anway, IMO this is shaping up to be a pivotal weekend - a flurry of new birds in Shetland and NE Scotland this pm suggests a real mega Sibe is waiting to be found tomorrow; however continued action in the South-west suggests a mega Yank could still be lurking undetected.

Twitchers: nearest airport - Aberdeen probably your best bet
Birders: Shetland, Orkney, Western Ireland, Cornwall..or even Scilly...

Have a good one!
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There's been a few mis id birds on Shetland in the past few days. So i expect visiting birders will have made the mis id.Certainly wont be Shetland birders.
 
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Of course there is something on Scilly... Cape Clear/Co. Cork, Skomer, Ouessant, Île de Sein (would be my choice destination if I had the time/inclination) all had American passerines in the last few days.
 
Xenospiza said:
Of course there is something on Scilly... Cape Clear/Co. Cork, Skomer, Ouessant, Île de Sein (would be my choice destination if I had the time/inclination) all had American passerines in the last few days.
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I would go to Ouessant that's another cracking place for megas and rarities.
 
Scilly seems to be fighting back today with Black eared Wheatear, Red Throated Pipit, American Golden Plover, 3 Little Bunting, 4 Red Breasted Flycatcher, Buff Breasted Sandpiper, 4 Wryneck, Icterine Warbler, 2 Yellow Browed Warbler, Short Toed Lark, Dotterel, Richard's Pipit and Lapland Bunting. Going next week and I have never seen any of these before. I can't wait.
 
simmojunior said:
Scilly seems to be fighting back today with Black eared Wheatear, Red Throated Pipit, American Golden Plover, 3 Little Bunting, 4 Red Breasted Flycatcher, Buff Breasted Sandpiper, 4 Wryneck, Icterine Warbler, 2 Yellow Browed Warbler, Short Toed Lark, Dotterel, Richard's Pipit and Lapland Bunting. Going next week and I have never seen any of these before. I can't wait.
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Western Black eared Wheatear and Pied Wheatear today on Scilly
 
lewis20126 said:
Anyone done the stats? Scilly still seems better for a suntan than rares ;)

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Recently they have had RE Vireo,OB pipit,Pied Wheatear,BE Wheatear,Spotted Sand,BH Bunting.Grey Cheeked Thrush and Bluetail have been found today.Total of 8 rarities so far this autumn.Still miles behind Shetland and Fair Isle.
 
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I like a nice balance. The weather is better on Scilly. Love that place when the sun's out. The food's better on Scilly too as long as you don't go for a wolfburger every night! A lot of you forget you're on holiday!

Rokermartin - You've got more chance of cleaning up on Scilly. Shetlands is a big place compared.
 
Woodchatshrike said:
I like a nice balance. The weather is better on Scilly. Love that place when the sun's out. The food's better on Scilly too as long as you don't go for a wolfburger every night! A lot of you forget you're on holiday!

Rokermartin - You've got more chance of cleaning up on Scilly. Shetlands is a big place compared.
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how true i went in 1990 (good year) 1997 (not bad) and 1998 (poor) for me anyway.
always had a great time even though ive always camped!!! even a poor day on scilly beats a good days birding in halifax:-C
 
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