Chestnut -eared Bunting new to Sweden

[JanJ]

Today a CEB was seen in Sweden - a first.

http://www.artportalen.se/birds/gallery_imageinfo.asp?imageID=348703

JanJ

[Russ Heselden]

Hi Jan

Interesting to read the discussions (especially since Google Translate offers its own free interpretations and rendered 'Chestnut-eared Bunting' as 'Rosy-cheeked Sparrow'). I need to look at a map to see just how isolated the locality is!

The UK bird was a first-winter male on Fair Isle, Shetland from 15th-20th October, with a week separating it from the first Western Palaearctic Rufous-tailed Robin at the same locality. And there was one of those in Norfolk a week and a half ago ...

[Brian S]

Very nice, but please can we have some rarer eastern birds further south...

Brian S

[macrourus]

THANKS Brian

you mean of course further south down to LINOSA island where I'm going in 2 days :certifiable::beer::laugh:

Ottavio Janni is already there alone and found in 2 days 1 YBW, 1 Barred W and once again a Desert Grey Shrike, in full juvenile plumage !!!!!!!!!

Ciao

Andrea

[Brian S]

Hey Young Andrea

I hope that Linosa is good for you; I am sure some of these eastern birds will filter down to you, but I reckon a Chestnut-eared Bunting would look better on my list than yours:laugh:

Ciao

Brian