Continuing our second 8 of Patch Rarities, the first in this series was bizarre to say the least as we caught no more than a few fleeting glimpses of a
SANDWICH TERN
tooing and froing as it progressed to the west along our beat of the River Stour. However, maybe not such a strange sight as a Common Tern was reported further north along the river, close to Wimbourne, a matter of a few days later.
tooing and froing as it progressed to the west along our beat of the River Stour. However, maybe not such a strange sight as a Common Tern was reported further north along the river, close to Wimbourne, a matter of a few days later.
GARGANEY
has also only been registered here on a single occation, but a fine male at that, but had Dave Foot not been in attendace some years later the
SHORT-TOED EAGLE
which graced Dorset airspace for several days would not have been seen at all from the Irrigation Pond. The only
which graced Dorset airspace for several days would not have been seen at all from the Irrigation Pond. The only
TURTLE DOVE
to grace the list was also heard singing from the confines of our caravan home while c2
COMMON CRANEs
were noted transiting the Heath in a north westerly direction with the presumed same birds being reported again from the village of Alner, Dorset (in that direction) the following day.
were noted transiting the Heath in a north westerly direction with the presumed same birds being reported again from the village of Alner, Dorset (in that direction) the following day.
A considered 'rarety' indeed was the lone
ALINE SWIFT
in company with a dozen or more Common Swifts (which are scarce enough here in their own right) so not upstaged by our only winter
in company with a dozen or more Common Swifts (which are scarce enough here in their own right) so not upstaged by our only winter
HAWFINCH
and
and
also in the scarcities division, a number of
SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFFs
but mightily upstaged by a Rare
SIBERIAN STONECHAT
which is likely the rarest bird ever recorded here?
