Rarities, Scarcities and Falls (2008-13)
Below is an extended list of Rarities, Scarcities and Falls of birds trapped and ringed at the Observatory.
These records are currently only partial and will be updated in the future.
09/04/1979 Ring Ouzel
09/04/2009 Garden Warbler x 1 – Garden @ 20.00
14/04/2013 Redstart – Heli Trap @ 11.20
17/04/2014 Ring Ouzel – Heli Trap @
18/04/1981 Ring Ouzel
19/04/1961 Corn Bunting
19/04/1970 Ring Ouzel
20/04/1981 Firecrest – North Garden
20/04/2013 Chiffchaff x 12
20/04/2013 Willow Warbler x 80
21/04/2013 Blackcap x 13
22/04/1976 Cuckoo
23/04/2008 Willow Warbler x 29
24-25/04/2010 Willow Warbler x 33
25/04/2008 Redstart – Garden @ 20.15
25-26/04/2009 Willow Warbler x 55
26/04/2009 Wheatear x 6
27/04/2009 Spotted Flycatcher x 2 – Pond East @ 16.00& Garden @ 17.20
29/04/1976 Cuckoo
29/04/1978 Redstart
30/04/1976 Redstart
30/04/2009 Lesser Whitethroat x 1 – LHB @ 15.20
May
01/05/1976 Redstart
02/05/1965 Ring Ouzel
02/05/1970 Ring Ouzel
03/05/1970 Whinchat
05/05/1976 Redstart
06/05/1976 Cuckoo
06/05/1976 Redstart
07/05/1976 Redstart
07/05/1976 Cuckoo
07/05/1978 Redstart
07-09/05/76 Whinchat x 8
09/05/1970 Cuckoo
09/05/1970 Whinchat x 2
09/05/1978 Cuckoo
09/05/1982 Redstart
10/05/1969 Hoopoe
10/05/2014 Redstart – Thicket @ 08.50
11/05/1960 Tree Pipit
11/05/1965 Black Redstart
11/05/1982 Wood Warbler – Bluebell
11/05/1981 Willow Warbler x 37
12/05/1963 Wood Warbler
13/05/1981 Lesser Whitethroat x 2 – Heli 60’
13/05/1972 Redstart
13/05/1981 Cuckoo
13/05/1982 Wood Warbler
13/05/1982 Redstart
13/05/2012 Cuckoo – Wall Trap @ 06.00
13/05/2012 Whitethroat x 7
13/05/2012 Spotted Flycatcher x 2 – Garden @ 06.30 & LHB @ 14.00
13/05/2012 Whinchat – Gully @ 11.30
13/05/2012 Sedge Warbler x 6
13/05/2012 Redstart – LHB @ 12.50
16/05/1965 Garden Warbler
16/05/1981 Wood Warbler – Heli Trap
17/05/1978 Whinchat
17/05/2011 Spotted Flycatcher x 3 – Thicket @ 07.35 & Heli Trap @ 09.00 & Garden @ 09.30
17/05/2014 Spotted Flycatcher x3 – Garden x 3 @ 07.45, 16.30, 18.45
17/05/2015 Spotted Flycatcher x 3 – Heli Trap 07.50 @ & Withy x 2 @ 08.05
18/05/2014 Spotted Flycatcher x 2 – Garden @ 07.20 & Thicket @ 07.20
19/05/2011 Garden Warbler – 60’ E Pond @ 12.00
26/05/2013 Subalpine Warbler – Thicket @ 11.40
27/05/2009 Lesser Whitethroat x 1 – Garden @ 10.30
28/05/1967 Subalpine Warbler
28/05/1970 Ring Ouzel
28/05/1976 Black Redstart
31/05/1981 Red-backed Shrike – Gully Trap
June
03/06/1961 Fox Sparrow –
03/06/1970 Whinchat
15/06/1974 Quail
July
24/07/1970 Woodchat Shrike @ 14.00
August
02/08/1976 Willow Warbler x 40
03/08/2008 Garden Warbler – Pond 60’@ 11.10
04/08/1962 Crossbill
13/08/2011 Sedge Warbler x 5
15/08/1958 Wood Warbler
20(22)/08/62 Melodious Warbler
22/07/1970 Cuckoo
24/08/2003 Goshawk
25/08/1976 Barred Warbler
27/08/1977 Long-eared Owl
27/08/1977 Melodious Warbler
29/08/1981 Pied Flycatcher
30/08/1980 Redstart
30/08/1980 Garden Warbler
31/08/1974 Pied Flycatcher
31/08/1980 Garden Warbler
31/08/2013 House Martin x 14
September
01/09/1980 Garden Warbler
04/09/1977 Common Rosefinch
04/09/1978 Garden Warbler
05/09/1981 Garden Warbler
06/09/1976 Barred Warbler
07/09/1980 Garden Warbler
07/09/1981 Melodious Warbler
07/09/1981 Garden Warbler
07/09/2009 Reed Warbler – NWG @ 15.45
07-08/09/2012 Swallow x 63
08/09/1982 Garden Warbler x 2
08/09/2008 Goldcrest x 32
08/09/2012 Common Rosefinch – Withy @ 12.00
10/09/2008 Reed Warbler – Garden @ 10.20
10/09/2009 Chiffchaff x 12
11/09/1981 Garden Warbler
12/09/2008 Lesser Redpoll x 89
12/09/2008 Crossbill – Pigsty @ 11.30
13/09/1964 Lesser Whitethroat
13/09/2010 Spotted Flycatcher – NW Garden @ 07.00
13/09/2014 Barred Warbler – NW Garden @ 09.50
14/09/1962 Icterine Warbler
14/09/1964 Lesser Whitethroat
14/09/1974 Pied Flycatcher
15/09/1973 Firecrest – Garden @ 08.15
15/09/2011 Chiffchaff x 11
15/09/2011 Garden Warbler – NE Garden @ 08.30
15/09/2012 Reed Warbler – Withy @ 12.00
16/09/1968 Great Spotted Woodpecker
17/09/1979 Garden Warbler
17-18/09/2008 Goldcrest x 45
18/09/1979 Garden Warbler
20/09/2008 Goldcrest x 33
22/09/1969 Wryneck
22/09/1974 Melodious Warbler
23/09/1972/3 Barred Warbler @ 12.45
25/09/2008 Lesser Redpoll x 91
October
01/10/1976 Redstart
01/10/2012 Common Redpoll
01-03/10/2012 Lesser Redpoll x 137
02/10/1976 Red-breasted Flycatcher
02/10/2011 Yellow-Browed Warbler – Garden @ 11.30
03/10/1976 Garden Warbler
04/11/2014 Yellow-Browed Warbler – NW Garden @ 13.20
07/10/2013 Reed Warbler – Withy @ 09.30
09/10/1976 Long-eared Owl x 2
12/10/1957 Yellow-browed Warbler
12/10/1963 Tanager sp. (Scarlet Tanager)
12/10/2008 Radde’s Warbler – Garden @ 10.30
12/10/2009 Lesser Redpoll x 86
12/10/2010 Lesser Redpoll x 122
12-14/10/2011 Goldcrest x36
13/10/1962 Yellow-browed Warbler
13/10/1974 Yellow-browed Warbler
13/10/2010 Yellow-Browed Warbler – NW Garden @ 08.30
13/10/2011 Lesser Redpoll x 135
14/10/2010 Black Redstart – Pigsty @ 13.40
19/10/1978 Merlin
19-21/10/2012 Lesser Redpoll x 146
24/10/1965 Ring Ouzel
24/10/1971 Flycatcher sp. (Brown Flycatcher) – Heli Trap @ 15.00
28/10/1972 Garden Warbler