Category Archives: Flycatchers

Flamborough ficedula

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Nice looking bird! Just a quick photo of the fascinating black and white ficedula flycatcher from Flamborough today before I crash out- more tomorrow I guess.

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Semi-collared Flycatcher

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Calls and conundrums IF they call, listening to and especially recording calls can be very helpful in separating the black and white ficedula flycatchers in all of the ‘trickier’ plumages (i.e. pretty much everything that isn’t adult male!). Could be helpful with … Continue reading →

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Digging in

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Finding scarce migrants The next 3 days were less about mega rarities and just really enjoyable birding. We found more Yellow-browed Warbler and Barred Warblers. Saw a very flighty Bluethroat and got into the Shetland birding groove, including a yomping long walk out in to the wilds of the west side of Unst. Rugged … Continue reading →

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Spurn’s Collared Flycatcher

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

That’s what they are starting to call it… Headlines on the 1st winter female Flycatcher, trapped at Spurn, East Yorkshire on 3oth August 2010. Remained until 1st September. I have had some fantastic help from Johan T., Simon C. and Holger S.  Here it is again: … Continue reading →

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Taiga Flycatchers in France

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

3 accepted French records and counting An old friend. 1st winter Taiga Flycatcher, Tresta, Fetlar, Shetland. September 2009. Mike Weedon. Taken on the BIG Day (27th September 2009)- first proper views of the tell-tale uppertail coverts. The third for Britain. There have also been 3 records in France. … Continue reading →

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Collared Flycatcher Part 3

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Spurn Surprise Bit of a shocker! I am talking about the ficedula flycatcher at Spurn from 30th August to 1st September 2010. It went and got its DNA done. Thanks to Ben Sheldon’s direction and the sterling work of  Holger Schielzeth (and Reija Dufva) at the Department … Continue reading →

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Cape Clear Collared Flycatcher

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

or is it? I don’t know! Spoke to Steve Wing, Warden at Cape Clear Bird Observatory, Co. Cork- several times over last few days. They have had an intriguing ficedula flycatcher.They have done the right thing. Stuck with it and gathered … Continue reading →

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Siberian Pied Flycatcher

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

Remarkable Migration A Pied Flycatcher ringed as a nestling here: was controlled (caught in a mist net already bearing its Tomsk ring) at Filey Brigg, North Yorkshire on 16th September 1996. Ringed in Tomsk there is only one subspecies it could be really : sibirica. (just added … Continue reading →

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Ortolan Bunting

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

September East Coast Birding Had a morning at Spurn. 6:30 am – in the Point Dunes and no less than 10 Tree Pipits in a small area. Often silent, given away by with bigger bodied, longer-tailed flight than Meadow Pipits and … Continue reading →

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