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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 to the end of 2022. The most recent addition to the British List is... BOOTED EAGLE: Hieraaetus pennatus (12/08/2025) The list currently stands at 641.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 22h

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

October 20th.

But this is!!!

Great Crested Flycatcher on Shetland on October 16th.

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

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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! 👍🏻

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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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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 · 10d

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 · 10d

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 · 10d

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 · 10d

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 · 11d

October 9th:

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

📸 Roller.

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

October 8th:

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

📸 White-throated Needletail... Awesome!

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

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

October 6th:

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

📸 Green Heron.

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

October 5th:

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

📸 Cackling Goose.

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

October 4th:

Sixty-nine (69) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Spotted Sandpiper.

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 19d

October 3rd:

Sixty-two (62) rares were logged on this day...

📸 Cedar Waxwing.

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