Updated by: Aurélien Audevard (AA) ,
Magnus Christofer Bladh (MCB) ,
Gábor Bodor (GB) ,
Edward Bonavia (EB),
Richard Bonser (RB) ,
Brynjúlfur Brynjólfsson (BB) ,
Bosse Carlsson (BS) ,
Simon Sigaard Christiansen (SSC) ,
Szilard J. Daroczi (SJD) ,
Gerald Driessens (GD) ,
Janus Ethelberg (JEt) ,
Frode Falkenberg (FF) ,
Tommy Frandsen (TF) ,
Didier Godreau (DG) ,
Jens Søgaard Hansen (JSH) ,
Morten Bentzon Hansen (MBH) ,
Yann Kolbeinsson (YK) ,
Alexandre Leitão (AL) ,
Pawel Malczyk (PM) ,
Rune Sø Neergaard (RSN) ,
Kenneth Rude Nielsen (KRN) ,
Benoit Paepegaey (BP) ,
Yoav Perlman (YP) ,
Cosme Damián Romai-Cousido (CDRC) ,
Ferran López Sanz (FLS) ,
Anders Søgaard (ANS) ,
Pieter van Veelen (PV) ,
Steven Wytema (SW) .
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Thursday September 2nd 2010 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
1
Madeira, Portugal . still present together with Pectoral Sandpiper. Also 3 Brown boobies seen last week (24,25 august and 1 sept). (source: Madeira birds ) (SW) (updated: 2/9 14:02 SW)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
1
Madeira, Portugal . (seen/heard by: Roef Mulder and Hans Schekkerman via Jan Bisschop) (source: Madeira birds ) (SW) (updated: 2/9 13:59 SW)
Wednesday September 1st 2010 American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
1
adult, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
1
1cy, Tyninghame Bay, Lothian, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)
1
Baisse des 500F - Arles (13), France . (seen/heard by: Agnès & Philippe Mansart) (source: http://www.faune-paca.org/ ) (DG)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
1
ad., Nádudvar, Hortobágy, Hungary . (photo: ) (source: birding.hu ) (GB)
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallida)
1
Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, England . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
1
1cy, Spurn, East Yorkshire, England . (photo: ) presumably this species. (source: RBA ) (RB)
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus)
1
El Cierrón, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain . Rare away from the Spanish Mediterranean coast. 26 accepted records by the Spanish RC up to 2006. (seen/heard by: Daniel López Velasco, Nacho Castelao) (source: rarebirdspain phorum ) (CDRC)
Tuesday August 31st 2010 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
1
Paul da Praia, Terceira, Azores . (photo: ) (source: Birding Azores ) (RB)
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
1
adult, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
1
1cy, Tyninghame Bay, Lothian, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
1
adult, Whitburn, County Durham, England . (source: RBA ) (RB) (updated: 31/8 17:50 RB)
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)
1
2cy, Blennerville, County Kerry, Ireland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri)
1
subadult, Sandgerði, SW, Iceland . (seen/heard by: Gunnar Þ. Hallgrímsson) (source: Birding Iceland ) (YK)
Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
1
1cy, Spurn, East Yorkshire, England . (photo: ) presumably this species. (source: RBA ) (RB)
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
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Heimaey, S, Iceland . (photo: ) By far a record flock, very unusual !!. (seen/heard by: Ingvar A. Sigurðsson) (source: Birding Iceland ) (YK) (updated: 1/9 11:53 YK)
Monday August 30th 2010 Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
1
Lagoa das Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores . still present. (source: Birding Azores ) (RB)
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
1
drake, Dijkmanshuizen, Texel, Netherlands . (source: DBA ) (SW)
Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo)
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Akrotiri Salt Lake, Limassol, Cyprus . (source: www.birdlifecyprus.org via Tarsiger ) (GB)
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
1
adult, Poulnasherry Bay, County Clare, Ireland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
1
adult, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
1
1cy, Tyninghame Bay, Lothian, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Sykes's Warbler (Hippolais rama)
1
Malaneset, Orrevatnet, Norway . (photo: ) (source: Artsobservasjoner.no ) (MBH)
Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
1
1cy, Spurn, East Yorkshire, England . (photo: ) presumably this species. (source: RBA ) (RB)
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
1
Pen Arland (Ouessant island), France . (seen/heard by: Eric Mathieu) (source: http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/obsbzh/message/18726 ) (DG)
Sunday August 29th 2010 Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
1
Melmore Head, County Donegal, Ireland . flew past 0755. (source: RBA ) (RB)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
1
Paul da Praia, Terceira, Azores . (photo: ) (source: Birding Azores ) (RB)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
1
1cy, Tyninghame Bay, Lothian, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
1
Espoo maarintorni, Finland . 2nd for Finland. (source: Sms via Markku Santamaa) (TF)
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
1
adult, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England . flew north at 2000. (source: RBA ) (RB)
Sykes's Warbler (Hippolais rama)
1
Tardinghen (62), France . (seen/heard by: I.Prudhomme, C.Dubreuil, F.Cavalier, S.Herman) (source: http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/coches-fr/message/11749 ) (DG) (updated: 1/9 10:18 DG)
Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola)
1
1cy, Store Færder, Norway . (source: Artsobservasjoner.no ) (MBH)
Saturday August 28th 2010 Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
1
Lagoa Azul, Sao Miguel, Azores . still present. (source: Birding Azores ) (RB)
Fea's Petrel (Pterodroma feae)
1
(or 2), off Cariño, N Galicia, Spain . (photo: ) 1-2 Pterodroma sp. only 4-5 miles offshore. Seen during 'Aula do Mar' pelagics. (seen/heard by: 20 observers/'Aula do Mar') (source: Reservoir Birds ) (CDRC) (updated: 30/8 14:25 CDRC)
Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
1
Melmore Head, County Donegal, Ireland . flew past 1205. (source: RBA ) (RB)
1
Fanad Head, County Donegal, Ireland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Band-rumped Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma castro)
1
Off Cariño, N Galicia, Spain . 'Aula do Mar' pelagics. Also 6 Oceanites oceanicus. Several records of Oceanodroma castro off Galicia this year. 4 accepted records by the Spanish RC up to 2006, but many since (regular in Canary Is). (seen/heard by: 20 observers/'Aula do Mar') (source: Reservoir Birds ) (CDRC)
Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
1
Ottersaat, Texel, Netherlands . (photo: ) present since 16/8. (source: DBA ) (SW)
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
1
adult, Poulnasherry Bay, County Clare, Ireland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
1
1cy, Tyninghame Bay, Lothian, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
1
Espoo maarintorni, Finland . (photo: ) 2nd for Finland. (source: Sms via Markku Santamaa) (TF) (updated: 2/9 14:01 DG)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
1
Baarzandse Kreek, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Netherlands . (photo: ) present since 16/7. (source: DBA ) (SW)
1
Jaap Deensgat, Lauwersmeer, Netherlands . (source: DBA ) (SW)
Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
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Estaca de Bares cape, N Galicia, Spain . Passing W in only 2 h.. (seen/heard by: Antonio Sandoval) (source: Reservoir Birds ) (CDRC)
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
1
adult, Whitburn, County Durham, England . (source: RBA ) (RB)
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)
1
2cy, Blennerville, County Kerry, Ireland . (source: RBA ) (RB)
Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)
1
1cy, Grance Conche dune - Yeu island (85), France . (seen/heard by: Xavier Hindermeyer) (source: http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/obs85/message/6401 ) (DG) (updated: 2/9 11:46 DG)
Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
1
juv., Nassogne, Belgium . ringed. (seen/heard by: E.Heymans & D.Vieuxtemps) (source: http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/aves-contact/message/70601 ) (DG) (updated: 1/9 14:07 DG)
Friday August 27th 2010 Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
1
1cy, Tyninghame Bay, Lothian, Scotland . (source: RBA ) (RB)