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UK Rarities - Day By Day
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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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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.

๐Ÿ“ธ Courtesy of Jamie Partridge, many thanks! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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October 24th:

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

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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.

๐Ÿ“ธ @dougiepreston.bsky.social

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October 23rd:

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

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October 22nd:

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

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October 21st:

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

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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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October 20th:

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

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October 19th:

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

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October 18th:

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

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October 17th:

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

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October 16th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Siberian Stonechat on Gugh, IOS in 2020 - Lan Grayling.
๐Ÿ“ธ Taiga Flycatcher on Flamborough Head in 2021 - Jack Morris.
๐Ÿ“ธ Two-barred Greenish Warbler at Spurn in 2021 - Dave Stewart.

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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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October 15th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Chestnut-eared Bunting on Fair Isle in 2004 - Chris Batty.
๐Ÿ“ธ Grey Catbird at Land's End in 2018 - Dennis Morrison.

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October 14th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Northern Waterthrush in Dorset at Portland Bill in 1996.
๐Ÿ“ธ Short-toed Treecreeper in Kent at Dungeness in 2020 courtesy of Martin Casemore.
๐Ÿ“ธ White-rumped Swift in Yorkshire at Hornsea in 2018 courtesy of James Lowen.

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October 13th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Siberian Accentor in Yorkshire in 2016 courtesy of @garyboiler.bsky.social, many thanks! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

๐Ÿ“ธ Wilson's Warbler on Lewis, WI 2015 courtesy of @matt-eade24.bsky.social many thanks! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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October 12th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Male Rock Thrush in Gwent at Pwll Du Quarry in 2017 courtesy of Tony Davidson, many thanks! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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October 11th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Brunnich's Guillemot.

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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.... ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ธ Baird's Sandpiper.

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October 10th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Caspian Tern.

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October 9th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Roller.

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October 8th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ White-throated Needletail... Awesome!

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October 8th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Kentish Plover.

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October 7th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Lesser Scaup.

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October 6th:

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Green Heron.

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