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| Monday 1st October 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was an adult male Red-flanked Bluetail discovered on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd. A juvenile
Pallid Harrier was reported from the Isle of Jura, Argyll in the afternoon and
Great White Egrets were recorded at Upton Warren, Worcestershire and Kinver, Staffordshire. Lingering rarities included the Turkestan Shrike and Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Subalpine Warbler in Norfolk, Greenish Warbler in Kent, Black Kite in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Great White Egret in West Sussex and Long-billed Dowitchers in both Kent and County Clare. On the Shetland Isles, Fair Isle recorded American Buff-bellied Pipit and Lanceolated Warbler, Fetlar Swainson's Thrush, Yell Spotted Sandpiper, Unst White-rumped Sandpiper and Mainland both Killdeer and King Eider. Scarcities recorded around the archipelago comprised Melodious Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Bluethroat, Great Grey Shrike, two Buff-breasted Sandpipers, four Barred Warblers, five Greenland Redpolls, twelve Yellow-browed Warblers and a Grey Phalarope. On the Isles of Scilly both the American Buff-bellied Pipits were confirmed as still present; with one each on St Mary's and Tresco. An Aquatic Warbler was discovered on St Agnes and Pectoral Sandpiper, Lapland Bunting and three Yellow-browed Warblers were seen around the islands. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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