Dotterel in Suffolk

One of two juvenile Dotterel present on the beach at Languard NR, photo by Stephen Rutt.

Grey Phalarope in Warwickshire

Three photos of yesterday's bird at Shustoke Reservoir by Glynn Sellors, also present this morning showing well off the car park.

Drift migrants

A recent easterly airflow from Scandinavia across to the east coast provided ideal conditions for a large fall, with big numbers of Wyrnecks (below, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly by Stephen Menzie) being particularly evident across the country.



Smaller numbers of Red-backed Shrikes were also seen, including this juvenile bird at Landguard, Suffolk (pictures by Stephen Rutt).



On the south coast, an adult Tawny Pipit remained in residence at Barleycrates Lane, Portland (Picture by Stephen Menzie).

Rose-coloured Starling, Cornwall

Two excellent videograbs by Steve Evans of yesterday's adult Rose-coloured Starling on the south-west side of St.Agnes in Cornwall.

More of Steve's images can be found at: www.isabelline.co.uk

Sabine's Gull, Staffordshire

A set of seven superb shots of yesterday's juvenile Sabine's Gull at Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent by Glynn Sellors. The last Staffordshire record was on 24th September 2006 at Blithfield Reservoir.

Audouin's Gull in Lincolnshire

Despite being very mobile, moving several miles up and down the coast around Chapel Point, this 3rd summer (moulting to 4th winter) Audouin's Gull did occasionally settle long enough for birders to catch up with it and for some to obtain excellent photographs as it rested on the beach before another feeding foray out to sea.

Photos by William Bowell:

And video grabs from Steve Evans:

Pics from Scillonian pelagic August 2008

Photo's by Glynn Sellors