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A day by day review of the most recent BBRC accepted records of rare birds in Britain. BOURC/ BBRC most recent addition is BOOTED EAGLE: Hieraaetus pennatus and the list currently stands at 641.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 3h

October 24th:

In addition to today's day list is this fine Rose-breasted Grosbeak found by @jamiepartridge.bsky.social on Gugh, Isles of Scilly on October 24th 2020.

📸 Courtesy of Jamie Partridge, many thanks! 👍🏻

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 12h

October 24th:

Forty-nine (49) rares were logged on this day...

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A juvenile Oriental Turtle Dove on Mainland, Shetland at Quendale in 2022 courtesy of Hugh Harrop. Many thanks! 👍🏻

A male Penduline Tit in Kent at Dungeness in 2013 courtesy of Michael Hook. Many thanks! 👍🏻

A Siberian Accentor on Orkney at Sandside Bay in 2016 courtesy of Rob Stonehouse. Many thanks! 👍🏻

UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 1d

October 23rd:

I've received a request for information regarding a list of subspecies currently on the British List.

An excel spreadsheet can be found here dated January 2025...

bou.org.uk/british-list/

Attached is an edited version for information only.

📸 @dougiepreston.bsky.social

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Northern Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus caudatus on Yell, Shetland 23/10/2025 courtesy of Dougie Preston. Many thanks! 👍🏻

UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 1d

October 23rd:

Sixty-eight (68) rares were logged on this day...

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An Olive-backed Pipit in Cornwall at Mousehole in 2012 courtesy of Mike Barker. Many thanks! 👍🏻

A 1st winter male Rose-breasted Grosbeak on the Isles of Scilly on St Agnes in 2007 courtesy of William Spurrell. Many thanks! 👍🏻

A 1st winter Rufous-tailed Robin on Fair Isle, Shetland in 2004 courtesy of Hugh Harrop. Many thanks! 👍🏻

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 2d

October 22nd:

Sixty - four (64) rares were logged on this day...

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A 1st winter Brown Shrike in Cornwall at Pendeen in 2021 courtesy of James Lowen. Many thanks! 👍🏻

A 1st winter Eastern Crowned Warbler in County Durham in Trow Quarry, South Shields in 2009 courtesy of Steve Young. Many thanks! 👍🏻

A White-throated Sparrow in Yorkshire at Flamborough Head in 2002 courtesy of Mike Malpass. Many thanks! 👍🏻

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 3d

October 21st:

Fifty-nine (59) rares were logged on this day...

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Juvenile Pallid Swift on the Isles of Scilly over The Garrison, St Mary's, in 2022 courtesy of Martin Goodey. Many thanks. 👍🏻

A 1st winter male Siberian Rubythroat on Shetland at Upper Stonybreck, Fair Isle in 2013 courtesy of Kevin Kelly. Many thanks. 👍🏻

UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 4d

October 20th:

MEGA:

A potential first for Britain with a Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus seen at an undisclosed site on Shetland last week.

A tyrant flycatcher and most widespread member of the genus Myiarchus in North America.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 4d

October 20th:

Sixty-eight (68) rares were logged on this day...

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A 1st winter Booted Warbler on the Isles of Scilly at Covean, St Agnes in 2012 courtesy of Dick Filby, many thanks! 👍🏻

A 1st winter male Desert Wheatear on Mainland Shetland at Scatness in 2022 courtesy of Hugh Harrop, many thanks! 👍🏻

A 1st winter male Scarlet Tanager in Cornwall at St Levan in 2011 courtesy of Chris Griffin, many thanks! 👍🏻

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 5d

October 19th:

Fifty-five (55) rares were logged on this day...

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A 1st winter male Amur Stonechat in Norfolk at Salthouse in 2018 courtesy of David Carr. Many thanks! 👍🏻

An adult male Common Nighthawk in London at Bushy Park in 2019 courtesy of Lewis Newman. Many thanks! 👍🏻

Hume's Warbler on Mainland Shetland at Boddam in 2021. Courtesy of Penny Clarke. Many thanks! 👍🏻

UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 6d

October 18th:

Sixty-three (63) rares were logged on this day...

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A Brown Shrike in Yorkshire on Johnny Brown's Common, South Kirkby in 2020 courtesy of Ron Marshall, many thanks! 👍🏻

A female Desert Wheatear in Northumberland at Seaton Point, Boulmer in 2020 courtesy of Thomas Tams, many thanks! 👍🏻

UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 7d

October 17th:

Sixty-five (65) rares were logged on this day...

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A 1st winter male Baltimore Oriole on the Western Isles at Morghan, Barra in 2018. Photo courtesy of John Kemp, many thanks! 👍🏻

A 1st winter Grey-cheeked Thrush on the Isles of Scilly on both St Agnes and St Mary's in 2018. Photo courtesy of Scott Reid, many thanks! 👍🏻

A Red-eyed Vireo in Yorkshire on Spurn in 2019. Photo courtesy of Andrew Last, many thanks! 👍🏻

UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 8d

October 16th:

Sixty-five (65) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Siberian Stonechat on Gugh, IOS in 2020 - Lan Grayling.
📸 Taiga Flycatcher on Flamborough Head in 2021 - Jack Morris.
📸 Two-barred Greenish Warbler at Spurn in 2021 - Dave Stewart.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 8d

October 15th:

A successful twitch to the glorious Scilly Isles to round out my BOU Pigeons and Dove section of the British list!

Mourning Dove - Threshing Mill, St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 8d

October 15th:

Seventy-two (72) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Chestnut-eared Bunting on Fair Isle in 2004 - Chris Batty.
📸 Grey Catbird at Land's End in 2018 - Dennis Morrison.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 10d

October 14th:

Sixty-five (65) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Northern Waterthrush in Dorset at Portland Bill in 1996.
📸 Short-toed Treecreeper in Kent at Dungeness in 2020 courtesy of Martin Casemore.
📸 White-rumped Swift in Yorkshire at Hornsea in 2018 courtesy of James Lowen.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 11d

October 13th:

Seventy (70) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Siberian Accentor in Yorkshire in 2016 courtesy of @garyboiler.bsky.social, many thanks! 👍🏻

📸 Wilson's Warbler on Lewis, WI 2015 courtesy of @matt-eade24.bsky.social many thanks! 👍🏻

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 12d

October 12th:

Seventy-one (71) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Male Rock Thrush in Gwent at Pwll Du Quarry in 2017 courtesy of Tony Davidson, many thanks! 👍🏻

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 12d

October 11th:

Fifty-nine (59) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Brunnich's Guillemot.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 12d

October 10th:

To say this Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water, Leicestershire today was showing well is a bit of an understatement!

Even managed this 'phone scope' shot.... 🤦‍♂️

📸 Baird's Sandpiper.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 12d

October 10th:

Seventy-six (76) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Caspian Tern.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 13d

October 9th:

Sixty-six (66) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Roller.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 13d

October 8th:

Got it!... Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire.

📸 White-throated Needletail... Awesome!

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 13d

October 8th:

Sixty-seven (67) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Kentish Plover.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 13d

October 7th:

Sixty-five (65) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Lesser Scaup.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 13d

October 6th:

Sixty-four (64) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Green Heron.

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