Title: Bird makes wrong turn in Canada, birders delight in UK
Post by: Donna on 27-Sep-10, 07:09:18 AM
Twitchers' delight as rare bird spotted in Europe for first time after taking wrong turn in Canada on way to Mexico
Even for a birdwatcher, a trudge across four precarious miles of shifting sand dunes and shingle lashed by hail storms and gale force winds shows unusual commitment.
But when the object of your interest has gone 3,000 thousand miles out of its way to be there, it seems a small sacrifice to make.
Hundreds of twitchers have been making the pilgrimage to Blakeney Point, a spit on the north Norfolk coast, after hearing that a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher had landed there - its first ever appearance in Europe.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315497/Twitchers-delight-rare-bird-spotted-Europe-time-taking-wrong-turn-Canada-way-Mexico.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315497/Twitchers-delight-rare-bird-spotted-Europe-time-taking-wrong-turn-Canada-way-Mexico.html) pics and story
Even for a birdwatcher, a trudge across four precarious miles of shifting sand dunes and shingle lashed by hail storms and gale force winds shows unusual commitment.
But when the object of your interest has gone 3,000 thousand miles out of its way to be there, it seems a small sacrifice to make.
Hundreds of twitchers have been making the pilgrimage to Blakeney Point, a spit on the north Norfolk coast, after hearing that a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher had landed there - its first ever appearance in Europe.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315497/Twitchers-delight-rare-bird-spotted-Europe-time-taking-wrong-turn-Canada-way-Mexico.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315497/Twitchers-delight-rare-bird-spotted-Europe-time-taking-wrong-turn-Canada-way-Mexico.html) pics and story
Title: Re: Bird makes wrong turn in Canada, birders delight in UK
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 27-Sep-10, 07:13:14 AM
I betcha anything that more than one Irish twitcher is, at this very moment, about to charter a boat... and they DO! Believe me, they DO!
Poor bird, tho - unlikely he will get home again.
Poor bird, tho - unlikely he will get home again.
Title: Re: Bird makes wrong turn in Canada, birders delight in UK
Post by: MAK on 27-Sep-10, 08:36:01 AM
:happy: He's a cute little fella! :clap:
Title: Re: Bird makes wrong turn in Canada, birders delight in UK
Post by: jeanne on 27-Sep-10, 06:39:55 PM
Be safe, little one
Title: Re: Bird makes wrong turn in Canada, birders delight in UK
Post by: Donna on 28-Sep-10, 12:04:55 PM
Twitchers' delight as rare bird spotted in Europe for first time after taking wrong turn in Canada on way to Mexico
Even for a birdwatcher, a trudge across four precarious miles of shifting sand dunes and shingle lashed by hail storms and gale force winds shows unusual commitment.
But when the object of your interest has gone 3,000 thousand miles out of its way to be there, it seems a small sacrifice to make.
Hundreds of twitchers have been making the pilgrimage to Blakeney Point, a spit on the north Norfolk coast, after hearing that a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher had landed there - its first ever appearance in Europe.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315497/Twitchers-delight-rare-bird-spotted-Europe-time-taking-wrong-turn-Canada-way-Mexico.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315497/Twitchers-delight-rare-bird-spotted-Europe-time-taking-wrong-turn-Canada-way-Mexico.html) pics and story
Even for a birdwatcher, a trudge across four precarious miles of shifting sand dunes and shingle lashed by hail storms and gale force winds shows unusual commitment.
But when the object of your interest has gone 3,000 thousand miles out of its way to be there, it seems a small sacrifice to make.
Hundreds of twitchers have been making the pilgrimage to Blakeney Point, a spit on the north Norfolk coast, after hearing that a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher had landed there - its first ever appearance in Europe.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315497/Twitchers-delight-rare-bird-spotted-Europe-time-taking-wrong-turn-Canada-way-Mexico.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315497/Twitchers-delight-rare-bird-spotted-Europe-time-taking-wrong-turn-Canada-way-Mexico.html) pics and story
This is possibly an "oops"
Subject: Re: English sighting of YBFC (OOB)
From: Christopher Wood <pinicola AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:54:46 -0400
I believe that this is an Alder Flycatcher. I suppose there is a very slim
chance it could be an eastern Willow Flycatcher, but the eyering, crown
color, contrasty throat, primary projection, bright green back all indicate
Alder (as well as migration timing and distance).
Alder Flycatcher
yellowbellied Flycatcher