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| Friday 30th May 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a male River Warbler at
Beachy Head, East Sussex. Found in the afternoon the bird continued to sing
until late in the evening but proved very difficult to see well. Discoveries elsewhere included a Great Reed Warbler off the Isle of Man on Calf of Man, American Golden Plover on Anglesey at Cemlyn, Red-throated Pipit in Cleveland at Saltholme Pools, Red-rumped Swallow in Cornwall on The Lizard, Greenish Warbler in Norfolk at East Hills and Bee-eater over Beachy Head, East Sussex. On the Shetland Isles two Thrush Nightingales, a Rustic Bunting, Red-throated Pipit and White-billed Diver were all found. Lingering rarities comprised a Black Stork on the Shetland Isles, Marsh Sandpiper in Leicestershire, Great Reed Warbler and Western Subalpine Warbler both in Suffolk, Whiskered Tern and Great White Egret both in Powys, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Rustic Bunting on the Orkney Isles, Alpine Swift in East Sussex, three Black-winged Stilts in Cheshire, King Eider in Ayrshire, Glossy Ibis in Merseyside and Cattle Egrets in both Devon (2) and Dorset. Red-footed Falcons were recorded in Bedfordshire (2), Berkshire (2), Cornwall, Derbyshire, Dorset, Hampshire and. Lothian Once again scarce migrants were much in evidence with 51 Red-backed Shrikes, 29 Common Rosefinches, 28 Icterine Warblers, 19 Marsh Warblers, 16 Grey-headed Wagtails, 10 Bluethroats, 4 Golden Orioles and single Rose-coloured Starling, Little Bunting, Tawny Pipit, Ortolan Bunting, Short-toed Lark, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Hoopoe and Lapland Bunting. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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