Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatillis

This was the first twitchable individual since September 1996 in the UK, and it was found at Spurn, East Yorkshire on April 25th 2013.
This bird was filmed by Gary White (first video) and by Clare and Wayne Gillatt (lower video) on April 26th.
This spring brougth Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush first to the Netherlands this year and now to the UK, The rest of Europe can only hope..

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

This bird was found by Andre Boven in Den Helder on Thursday April 11th 2013, and it keeps Dutch birders and others discussing the ID.
Some features seem odds for Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, and might indicate either 'Eastern' Blue Rock Thrush or a hybrid. The bird is discussed here.
It was filmed by Luuk Punt (http://vogelpunt.wordpress.com/) on April 13th, and if it is accepted by the Dutch RBC as a RTRT it will be the 13th for Netherlands.

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

This bird was found by local Fanø birder Marco Brodde on October 12th 2010 at Nordby, Fanø. It was filmed by Per Kjær.

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

This beauty was filmed by Frerdrik Lennartsson at Agunnaryd Småland Sweden in May 1999. It was the fourth record in Sweden, and was seen from May 11th to 14th.

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Rufous-tailed Rock thrush

Monticola saxatilis

 

This male was found by Marco Brodde at Nordby, Fanø, Denmark on October 12th. 2010, it was the first in fourteen years, and only the seventh Danish record. The bird was filmed by Per Poulsen.