Rarities, Scarcities and Falls (2008-13)

Below is an extended list of Rarities, Scarcities and Falls of birds trapped and ringed at the Observatory.

These records are currently only partial and will be updated in the future. 

 

09/04/1979         Ring Ouzel

09/04/2009         Garden Warbler   x 1 – Garden @ 20.00

14/04/2013         Redstart – Heli Trap @ 11.20

17/04/2014         Ring Ouzel – Heli Trap @

18/04/1981         Ring Ouzel

19/04/1961         Corn Bunting

19/04/1970         Ring Ouzel

20/04/1981         Firecrest – North Garden

20/04/2013         Chiffchaff   x 12

20/04/2013         Willow Warbler   x 80

21/04/2013         Blackcap   x 13

22/04/1976         Cuckoo

23/04/2008         Willow Warbler   x 29

24-25/04/2010   Willow Warbler x 33

25/04/2008         Redstart – Garden @ 20.15

25-26/04/2009   Willow Warbler x 55

26/04/2009         Wheatear   x 6

27/04/2009         Spotted Flycatcher   x 2 – Pond East @ 16.00& Garden @ 17.20

29/04/1976         Cuckoo

29/04/1978         Redstart

30/04/1976         Redstart

30/04/2009         Lesser Whitethroat   x 1 – LHB @ 15.20

 

May

 

01/05/1976       Redstart

02/05/1965       Ring Ouzel

02/05/1970       Ring Ouzel

03/05/1970       Whinchat

05/05/1976       Redstart

06/05/1976       Cuckoo

06/05/1976       Redstart

07/05/1976       Redstart

07/05/1976       Cuckoo

07/05/1978       Redstart

07-09/05/76     Whinchat   x  8

09/05/1970       Cuckoo

09/05/1970       Whinchat   x  2

09/05/1978       Cuckoo

09/05/1982       Redstart

10/05/1969       Hoopoe

10/05/2014       Redstart – Thicket @ 08.50

11/05/1960       Tree Pipit

11/05/1965       Black Redstart

11/05/1982       Wood Warbler –  Bluebell

11/05/1981       Willow Warbler   x 37

12/05/1963       Wood Warbler

13/05/1981       Lesser Whitethroat  x  2 – Heli 60’

13/05/1972       Redstart

13/05/1981       Cuckoo

13/05/1982       Wood Warbler

13/05/1982       Redstart

13/05/2012       Cuckoo – Wall Trap @ 06.00

13/05/2012       Whitethroat   x 7

13/05/2012       Spotted Flycatcher   x 2 – Garden @ 06.30 & LHB @ 14.00

13/05/2012       Whinchat – Gully @ 11.30

13/05/2012       Sedge Warbler   x 6

13/05/2012       Redstart – LHB @ 12.50

16/05/1965       Garden Warbler

16/05/1981       Wood Warbler –  Heli Trap

17/05/1978       Whinchat

17/05/2011       Spotted Flycatcher   x 3 – Thicket @ 07.35 & Heli Trap @ 09.00 & Garden @ 09.30

17/05/2014       Spotted Flycatcher   x3 – Garden x 3 @ 07.45, 16.30, 18.45

17/05/2015       Spotted Flycatcher   x 3  – Heli Trap 07.50 @ & Withy x 2 @ 08.05

18/05/2014       Spotted Flycatcher   x 2 – Garden @ 07.20 & Thicket @ 07.20

19/05/2011       Garden Warbler – 60’ E Pond @ 12.00

26/05/2013       Subalpine Warbler – Thicket @ 11.40

27/05/2009       Lesser Whitethroat   x 1 – Garden @ 10.30

28/05/1967       Subalpine Warbler

28/05/1970      Ring Ouzel

28/05/1976      Black Redstart

31/05/1981      Red-backed Shrike – Gully Trap

 

June

 

03/06/1961       Fox Sparrow

03/06/1970       Whinchat

15/06/1974       Quail

 

July

 

24/07/1970       Woodchat Shrike @ 14.00

 

August

 

02/08/1976        Willow Warbler  x 40

03/08/2008        Garden Warbler – Pond 60’@ 11.10

04/08/1962        Crossbill

13/08/2011        Sedge Warbler   x 5

15/08/1958        Wood Warbler

20(22)/08/62     Melodious Warbler

22/07/1970        Cuckoo

24/08/2003        Goshawk

25/08/1976        Barred Warbler

27/08/1977        Long-eared Owl

27/08/1977        Melodious Warbler

29/08/1981        Pied Flycatcher

30/08/1980        Redstart

30/08/1980        Garden Warbler

31/08/1974        Pied Flycatcher

31/08/1980        Garden Warbler

31/08/2013        House Martin   x 14

 

 

September

 

01/09/1980           Garden Warbler

04/09/1977           Common Rosefinch

04/09/1978           Garden Warbler

05/09/1981           Garden Warbler

06/09/1976           Barred Warbler

07/09/1980           Garden Warbler

07/09/1981           Melodious Warbler

07/09/1981           Garden Warbler

07/09/2009           Reed Warbler – NWG @ 15.45

07-08/09/2012     Swallow   x 63

08/09/1982          Garden Warbler  x  2

08/09/2008          Goldcrest   x 32

08/09/2012          Common Rosefinch – Withy @ 12.00

10/09/2008          Reed Warbler – Garden @ 10.20

10/09/2009          Chiffchaff    x 12

11/09/1981          Garden Warbler

12/09/2008          Lesser Redpoll   x 89

12/09/2008          Crossbill – Pigsty @ 11.30

13/09/1964          Lesser Whitethroat

13/09/2010          Spotted Flycatcher – NW Garden @ 07.00

13/09/2014          Barred Warbler – NW Garden @ 09.50

14/09/1962          Icterine Warbler

14/09/1964          Lesser Whitethroat

14/09/1974          Pied Flycatcher

15/09/1973          Firecrest – Garden @ 08.15

15/09/2011          Chiffchaff   x 11

15/09/2011          Garden Warbler – NE Garden @ 08.30

15/09/2012          Reed Warbler – Withy @ 12.00

16/09/1968          Great Spotted Woodpecker

17/09/1979          Garden Warbler

17-18/09/2008    Goldcrest    x 45

18/09/1979          Garden Warbler

20/09/2008          Goldcrest    x 33

22/09/1969          Wryneck

22/09/1974          Melodious Warbler

23/09/1972/3      Barred Warbler @ 12.45

25/09/2008          Lesser Redpoll   x 91

 

 

October

 

01/10/1976         Redstart

01/10/2012         Common Redpoll

01-03/10/2012   Lesser Redpoll   x 137

02/10/1976         Red-breasted Flycatcher

02/10/2011         Yellow-Browed Warbler – Garden @ 11.30

03/10/1976         Garden Warbler

04/11/2014         Yellow-Browed Warbler – NW Garden @ 13.20

07/10/2013         Reed Warbler – Withy @ 09.30

09/10/1976         Long-eared Owl  x 2

12/10/1957         Yellow-browed Warbler

12/10/1963         Tanager sp. (Scarlet Tanager)

12/10/2008         Radde’s Warbler – Garden @ 10.30

12/10/2009         Lesser Redpoll   x 86

12/10/2010         Lesser Redpoll x 122

12-14/10/2011   Goldcrest   x36

13/10/1962         Yellow-browed Warbler

13/10/1974         Yellow-browed Warbler

13/10/2010         Yellow-Browed Warbler – NW Garden @ 08.30

13/10/2011         Lesser Redpoll   x 135

14/10/2010         Black Redstart  – Pigsty @ 13.40

19/10/1978         Merlin

19-21/10/2012   Lesser Redpoll   x 146

24/10/1965         Ring Ouzel

24/10/1971         Flycatcher sp. (Brown Flycatcher) – Heli Trap @ 15.00

28/10/1972         Garden Warbler