THRUSH Nightingale (quite possibly?!)

This morning (May 22nd) a head wind dropped a couple of things near Luccombe Chine: a Reed warbler and this singing Nightingale hidden in some scrub. After the recording was widely shared (and somewhat debated) it was suggested to likely be a much rarer Thrush Nightingale! aka 'Sprosser'. I'd messaged Mark B at nearby Haddon's Pits and we'd got to within a couple of meters of it. But NOT seen unfortunately....The Island's first (as far as I know) if accepted (BBRC species).

What with last year's Greenish and Blyth's reed, this area has proven to be quite fruitful... 

Thrush Nightingales are barely annual in Oslo although small numbers are regular nearby. A pair did breed last year and a male is back singing in the exact same spot. Hopefully a mate will turn up again this year. pic.twitter.com/r512ZzUtnH

— Simon Rix (@si_rix) May 15, 2025