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October

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Pechora Pipit (2 photos) - Tony Mainwood; Arctic Redpoll  (4 photos - with Common Redpoll on first) - Tony Mainwood

Black-throated Thrush (4 photos)  - Tony Mainwood; White-rumped Sandpiper (3 photos) - Mike Pennington

Bar-headed Goose; Sykes's Warbler (3 photos); Lesser Redpoll; Greenland Redpoll; Arctic Redpoll; Blyth's Reed Warbler - all Micky Maher; Blyth's Reed Warbler - Mike Pennington; Sykes's Warbler - Mike Pennington and Brydon Thomason

Arctic Redpoll - Mike Pennington; Citrine Wagtail; Olive-backed Pipit - Michael McKee; Lanceolated Warbler (2 photos) - Michael McKee; Paddyfield Warbler - Tony Mainwood ; Blyth's Reed Warbler (2 photos) - Tony Mainwood  

September

Mediterranean Gull - Paul Sclater ; Red-breasted Flycatcher - Tony Mainwood; Paddyfield Warbler - Tony Mainwood; Olive-backed Pipit - Michael McKee; Arctic Redpoll - Micky Maher; White's Thrush (2 photos) - Steve Minton; Grey-cheeked Thrush - Steve Minton

 

Swainson's Thrush - Micky Maher Swainson's Thrush (2 videograbs) - Mike Pennington; Grey-cheeked Thrush (5 photos) - Tony Mainwood

 

Yellow-breasted Bunting - first photo Paul Sclater  next 3 Hugh Harrop; Marsh Warbler (3 photos) - Micky Maher; Iceland Gull - Michael McKee

Yellow-browed Warbler - Micky Maher; Common Rosefinch - Michael McKee; Lapland Bunting - Rob Fray; Citrine Wagtail (2 photos) - Rob Fray; Bluethroat - Rob Fray; Booted Warbler (2 photos) - Hugh Harrop

Woodchat Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, Short-toed Lark, Booted Warbler, Arctic Warbler (2 photos), American Golden Plover (2 photos) all Rob Fray

Booted Warbler (2 photos) - Paul Sclater; Arctic Warbler - Tony Mainwood; American Golden Plover - Hugh Harrop; Spotted Flycatcher - Micky Maher; Bluethroat - Russell Wynn;

 

Woodchat Shrike - (3 photos) Hugh Harrop (3 photos) Micky Maher; (last photo) Steve Minton;  American Golden Plover (2 photos) - Paul Sclater;

 

Tree Pipit - Micky Maher; Little Egret - Steve Minton; Common Nightingale- Russell Wynn; Yellow-browed warbler - Russell Wynn; Wood Warbler - Russell Wynn; Brambling - Russell Wynn; Siskin - Micky Maher; Chaffinch - Micky Maher

Red-backed Shrike - Russell Wynn; Common Rosefinch - Russell Wynn; Pied Flycatcher - Russell Wynn; American Golden Plover (2 photos) - Dave and Nat Hall; Pectoral Sandpiper - Russell Wynn; Barred Warbler - Russell Wynn; Baird's Sandpiper - Russell Wynn

August

Ruff - Steve Minton; House Martin - Micky Maher

 Knots - Tony Mainwood; Mediterranean Gull (2 photos) - Mike Pennington (2 photos) - Micky Maher; Spotted Crake (2 photos) - Micky Maher;

July

Whimbrels (3 photos) - Micky Maher; Arctic Warbler - Mike Pennington

June

 

Long-tailed Rosefinch - Hugh Harrop; Eiders - Mike Pennington; Melodious Warbler  - Tony Mainwood; Common Crossbill - Tony Mainwood; Common Crane - Hugh Harrop; Hobby - Steve Votier; Common Crossbill - Steve Votier; Red-rumped Swallow - Darren Robson

Red-necked Phalarope (3 photos)  - Hugh Harrop; Nightjar (2 photos) - Hugh Harrop; Greenish Warbler (3 photos) - Tony Mainwood;

Scaup - Wendy Dickson; Marsh Warbler (2 photos) - Tony Mainwood; Great Northern Diver - Hugh Harrop; Bar-headed Goose (2 photos) - Hugh Harrop

May

Thrush Nightingale - Steve Votier; Thrush Nightingale (3 photos) - Tony Mainwood; Bluethroat - Darren Robson

Scops Owl  (2 photos) - Hugh Harrop; (2 photos) - Micky Maher; (one photo) Steve Minton; (2 photos from video) - Mike Pennington  

Common Rosefinch (2 photos) - Steve Votier; Wood Warbler - Mike Pennington; Thick-billed Warbler - Fair Isle Bird Observatory; Thick-billed Warbler (5 photos) - Hugh Harrop

 

Bonelli's Warbler - Steve Minton; Bonelli's Warbler (5 photos) - Hugh Harrop;

White-throated Sparrow - Steve Duffield; Dark-eyed Junco (4 photos) - Hugh Harrop; Dark-eyed Junco - Paul Sclater

 

Shore Lark - Tony Mainwood; Goldfinch - Tony Mainwood; White-billed Diver - Tony Mainwood; White-billed Diver - Wendy Dickson; Black-tailed Godwit - Micky Maher;

April

Mediterranean Gull - Paul Sclater; Tree Sparrow - Micky Maher; Ringed Plover - Micky Maher; Hawfinch - Mike Pennington

 

Wheatear (2 photos) - Micky Maher; American Wigeon - Paul Sclater; Ruddy Ducks (2 photos) - Paul Sclater;

March

 

Stonechat - Steve Minton; Common Crane (2 photos) - Hugh Harrop; Common Buzzard - Micky Maher; Common Cranes (2 photos) - Mike Pennington; Red Kite - Mike Pennington; Common Crane (2 photos) - Hugh Harrop

February

Red-necked Grebe - Hugh Harrop; Common Cranes - Nat & Dave Hall; Red-necked Grebe - Nat & Dave Hall; Long-eared Owl - Hugh Harrop; Common Scoter - Steve Minton; American Wigeon (2 photos) - Steve Minton;

 

Iceland Gull - (2 photos taken in December) Micky Maher; pale Mealy Redpoll - Steve Minton; Mealy Redpolls (3 photos) - Hugh Harrop; Tundra Bean Goose - Steve Minton

January

Long-eared Owl - Hugh Harrop; Waxwing - Micky Maher; Med Gull  (2 photos) - Mike Pennington; White-fronted Goose - Hugh Harrop; Tundra Bean Goose - photo Hugh Harrop

 

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