tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post8941518800067435249..comments2024-03-29T09:10:31.042+00:00Comments on Birds2blog: Scilly Goodies!Pete Woodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-61669859921522735692011-09-21T21:00:01.928+01:002011-09-21T21:00:01.928+01:00Pete....I think you've been mislead by my obsc...Pete....I think you've been mislead by my obscure 'one or two records' re Scarlet Tanager and Hermit Thrush for which perhaps I should apologise.<br /><br />Thanks for your continuing to look in which gives me some added encouragement to keep it going....though hard know how much longer for I must say.Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-88138815068822376392011-09-21T00:54:49.318+01:002011-09-21T00:54:49.318+01:00Pete - I'm afraid you have a very out of date ...Pete - I'm afraid you have a very out of date source for the number of Scarlet Tanager & Hermit Thrush assuming your source includes Ireland - I've missed three of the latter through them not 'behaving themselves'. Some of these birds have got rarer (see the recent entry on Lee Evans site for comments on population reductions in the states/Canada), for example an American Redstart would be a mega-twitch these days - I'm old enough to appreciate the Gib Point bird! Similarly Black-billed Cuckoo which I havn't seen. Re-current birds, dont 'need' Baltimore Oriole either! The track taken by Katria was absolutely brilliant for the Scillies, but I dont rate the current jet-stream line at all, although Iceland scored today and there will undoubtedly be something Nearctic passerine-wise on the Outer Hebs in the next few daysPete Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461363671751316069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-64973681497636121202011-09-19T17:19:43.880+01:002011-09-19T17:19:43.880+01:00I appreciate you already know the following Pete, ...I appreciate you already know the following Pete, but for the benefit of others....<br /><br />There have been in excess of 20 records of Yellow-rumped Warbler in Britain, the first being an individual which visited a bird table in Devon in 1955 for almost five weeks when it was found dead following a severe frost.<br /><br />I'm not aware of any inaccuracies in my previous comments, but am aware of a 'lumping' issue with three other North American bird forms.Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-65351353463426880312011-09-18T22:58:30.043+01:002011-09-18T22:58:30.043+01:00Dont understand the info source here Pete - its ce...Dont understand the info source here Pete - its certainly inaccurate - try Yellow-rumped Warbler instead of Myrtle<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePete Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461363671751316069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-36584286744338652322011-09-18T21:50:54.528+01:002011-09-18T21:50:54.528+01:00A man after my own heart when it comes to birding....A man after my own heart when it comes to birding....I ain't going either Warren.<br /><br />May need to be corrected here Pete but....<br /><br />Myrtle Warbler....no previous records in Britain but one in Ireland October 2010.<br /><br />Philadelphia Vireo....two records, one Ireland Oct 1985, one Scilly Isles Oct 1987.<br /><br />Scarlet Tanager....a stunning N.American bird with 'one or two' records in Britain.<br /><br />Hermit Thrush....'one or two' records, the first on Fair Isle, Shetland in June 1975.Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-71166493964804773062011-09-18T20:48:18.186+01:002011-09-18T20:48:18.186+01:00Dont need any of these. Of the realistic possibil...Dont need any of these. Of the realistic possibilities in the forthcoming westerlies, two out of Myrtle W, Phil Vireo, Scarlet Tanager and Hermit Thrush (obliging one if there is such a thing) might tempt me. Looking at the charts and rather more northerly track than Katis, could be another dose of Buff-bellied Pipit coming up now we all know how to identify them<br /><br />Outer Hebs might be a good place to be.....but it will be wet, windy and hard work!Pete Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461363671751316069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003192502289547336.post-30073253256170754902011-09-18T19:13:58.221+01:002011-09-18T19:13:58.221+01:00You wont tempt me Pete :-) Rather see a patch tick...You wont tempt me Pete :-) Rather see a patch tick in the form of a nice Yellow Browed Warbler........I'll keep waiting then !Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com