Next new bird species for Yorkshire (1 Viewer)

[Andy Lakin]

Obviously Yorkshire has a fantastic list, but there are plenty of megas missing. What are the most surprising omissions from the list? If anybody fancies a punt I will start with my predictions for the next new bird from Sora, Greater Yellowlegs, Elegant Tern, Black and White Warbler and Siberian Thrush. If anyone has a list with the birds missing from the list with the most accepted records that would be very interesting. Thanks

 

[Himalaya]

I am not sure what you mean by the last bit but I remember a Lesser Scaup in Lincolnshire 1-2 years ago which was very close to the Norfolk border. If it crossed into Norfolk it would be a first for the county. I hope I am correct in remembering that. Lesser Scaup isn't the rarest of American waterfowl in the UK and was even taken off the national rarity list but now it is back on again.

 

[Himalaya]

Black Winged Kite ?

 

[tonyfenn]

I am not sure what you mean by the last bit but I remember a Lesser Scaup in Lincolnshire 1-2 years ago which was very close to the Norfolk border. If it crossed into Norfolk it would be a first for the county. I hope I am correct in remembering that. Lesser Scaup isn't the rarest of American waterfowl in the UK and was even taken off the national rarity list but now it is back on again.

Has also appeared in Cambridgeshire at Manea which is just south of Norfolk, so again very close to the boarder. Don't know if it has been recorded in Suffolk