Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna pallida (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) (0, 23)

Photo © J-L Irvine - Skaw, Whalsay, Shetland, 12th September 2015

STATUS

South-east Europe through the Middle East to Kazakhstan and Iran. North Africa. Polytypic.

OVERVIEW

Ten of the twenty-three individuals have occurred in England, mostly south coast, but one each in Suffolk and Yorkshire. In Scotland, ten individuals have occurred in Shetland/Fair Isle, one each in Fife, Isle of May, North-east Scotland.

There have been two individuals in May (earliest 17th), three in June, one each in July and August, but the main autumn arrival is during September with a handful in October.

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 1967 Fife Isle of May, trapped, 24th to 26th September, when killed by Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor, now at National Museums of Scotland (NMSZ 1968.73).

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 61: 350; N. J. Gordon, Scottish Birds 5: 10; W. M. Morrison & A. D. K. Ramsay, Scottish Birds 10: 24-25; BOURC (2000), Ibis 142: 177-179).

2). 1967 Kent Sandwich Bay, trapped, 27th September.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 61: 350).

3). 1984 Isles of Scilly Watermill, St Mary's, 16th to 26th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 575, plate 29; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 123).

4). 1985 Isles of Scilly Lunnon and Carn Friars, St Mary's, 17th to 27th October, photo.

(Birding World 1 (9): 312, 313, photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 79: 571, plate 288).

5). 1995 Fair Isle Plantation, 5th to 13th June, trapped 5th June, photo.

(R. Riddington, Birding World 8 (6): 218-220, photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 89: 517; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).

6). 1995 Suffolk Beach Farm, Benacre, 12th to 13th August, photo.

(C. Buttle, Birding World 8 (8): 293-294, photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 89: 517).

7). 1998 Isles of Scilly Fruit Cage, St Agnes, 24th September to 8th October, photo.

(Birding World 11 (9): 330, photo; Birding World 11 (10): 374, photo; Birding World 11 (12): 470, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 595, plates 261 & 262; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1998: photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 123).

8). 1999 Dorset Portland Bill, 4th to 5th July, trapped 4th July, photo.

(M. Cade, Birding World 12 (7): 284-285, photos; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 555; Dorset Bird Report 1999: photo).

9). 2000 North-East Scotland Collieston, 13th to 21st September, trapped 15th September, photo.

(Birding World 13 (9): 349, photo; Birding World 13 (12): 493, photo; British Birds 93: plate 371; P. S. Crockett, Birding Scotland 4 (1): 11-12, plates 4-6; P. A. A. Baxter, Birding Scotland 4 (1): 13-14; Birding Scotland 4 (4): plate 137; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 94: 489; North-east Scotland Bird Report 2000: 119-121).

10). 2002 Shetland Sandwick, Mainland, adult, trapped, 18th August, released, Hoswick, Mainland, 18th to at least 28th August, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 594; P. M. Ellis, Shetland Bird Report 2002: 106, photo).

11). 2003 Dorset Portland Bill, first-winter, trapped, 31st August, photo.

(Birding World 16 (8): 311, photo; British Birds 96: plate 335; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 97: 605; Dorset Bird Report 2003: photo).

12). 2008 Dorset Portland, trapped, 17th May, photo.

(Birding World 21 (5): 190, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 581).

13). 2008 Shetland Harrier, Foula, first-winter, 23rd to 25th September, photo.

(Birding World 21 (9): 369, photo; British Birds 101: plate 346; Birding World 21 (12): 510, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 580, plate 381; P. R. Gordon & M. S. Scott, Scottish Birds 30: 70-72, plates 67-69).

14). 2009 Fair Isle Plantation, trapped, 21st June, photo.

(Birding World 22 (6): 228, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 602).

15). 2010 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, first-winter, 1st to 3rd September, photo.

(C. Thomas, Birding World 23 (9): 396-398, plates 1, 4-7; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 602).

16). 2010 Shetland Ireland, Bigton, Mainland, first-winter, 11th to 12th September, photo.

(Birding World 23 (9): 397, plates 2 & 3; Birding World 23 (12): 537, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 602, plate 322).

17). 2011 Fair Isle Taft and Schoolton, first-winter, 2nd to 3rd September, photo.

(Birding World 24 (9): 369, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 601).

18). 2012 Fife Kilminning, first-winter, 14th October to 21st November, photo.

(Birding World 25 (10): 412, photo; British Birds 105: plate 428; Birding World 25 (11): 451, photo; B. Allan, Scottish Birds 33: 75-77, plates 59-61; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 616, plate 362).

19). 2013 Shetland Hoswick, Mainland, 5th to 11th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 626).

20). 2015 Shetland Skaw, Whalsay, 1CY, trapped, 12th to 16th September, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 609).

21). 2016 Shetland Scatness, Mainland, 2CY+, 29th May to 6th June, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 604).

22). 2019 Fair Isle Observatory then Schoolton, 2CY+, trapped, 16th to 20th June, photo, DNA analysis.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 626).

23). 2019 Hampshire Farlington Marshes, 2CY+, 14th to 19th September, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 626, plate 376).

P). 2023 Shetland Quendale Mill, Mainland, 7th to 9th June, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2023 Yorkshire Long Nab, Burniston, 26th to 27th September, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, 21st to 22nd September, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Yorkshire Flamborough Head, 2nd October.

(birding information services).