Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Scoping
I think not
Boozy Darts
Arrows Night
After a very big night out in Birmingham on Friday at the new Flight Club (please note I took individual honours) it took me longer than normal to hit the pits on Saturday. With an evening party in Malvern I couldn't act on the news of a very rare Eastern Olivaceous Warbler found in Hampshire.
With a clear night I didn't expect it to be there the next morning. I was very surprised with positive news and photos released by birders which prompted a quick text to organise a rapid trip down the M40 in the hope of seeing this little beauty. The only downside was dreaded Pompey territory so I opted not to wear my Saints colours.
The car park was total mayhem with cars abandoned everywhere, thankfully we waited for a birder to return to snatch his space as he left. The walk was under ten minutes to the location where we found around seventy birders all set up watching some thick habitat. The bird was kind enough to emerge within five minutes to give a quick view before taking flight.
The bird was very mobile and we had to be patient to get the prolonged views of it feeding at a location where we first saw it. Description wise it was grey with a striking narrow pointed beak. It's tail dipped downwards as it moved through the vegetation and was probably a similar size to a Whitethroat.
This was the first record on the British main land for seven years and was also a county first for Hampshire
The lagoon held a super selection of waders including a Curlew Sandpiper, Redshank, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwits and Greenshanks.
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