Least Flycatcher in Iceland - new bird for WP (5 Viewers)

[Michael Frankis]

Harry'll be happy with that - is it today or tomorrow he goes there?

Good luck Harry if you're reading!

Michael

 

[Gaukur]

The flycatcher in Iceland was caught in a mistnet but has not yet been securely identified. It is at the moment belived to be Iceland's/WP second Acadian Flycatcher or WP's first ever Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum). Our friend Edward was one of the finders!

 

[Swift]

What a astonishing run of good birds, I can hear the gnashing of teeth from the people on the Isles of Scilly!!

 

[Pie Face]

What a astonishing run of good birds, I can hear the gnashing of teeth from the people on the Isles of Scilly!!

Spoke to a friend of mine, on Tresco, yesterday. He described Scilly as "like 1992 but with less birds". Any of you who can't remember 92 let me remind you. It was considered as probably the worst year (for rarities) ever! I'm sure they'd settle for just one of those recent Icelandic rarities.

Mark

 

[logos]

Now a Blackpoll Warbler In NW France and a Semi-p Plover in Ireland.

Bet Jack Snipe numbers are building up on Scilly though....

Spud

 

[Gaukur]

The flycatcher has now been confidently identified as the first ever Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) for WP!!!!!!

 

[Gaukur]

And today's Yank in Iceland is... A Belted Kingfisher was discovered at the harbour of Heimaey in Vestmannaeyjar!! Will this adventure never end????? There are four earlier records of this species in Iceland.

 

[Swift]

Gaukur/Edward etc you must be thrilled a run of rare birds is one thing but the run your experiencing in Iceland ,now thats something else.

 

[jpoyner]

Hmmmm, just looking at the weather charts for this week....a good run of strong South-easterlies from Tuesday and a bit of an Atlantic storm hitting Scilly by Thursday. Not looking too bad for mid October........lets see if anything turns up by Friday!

JP