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| Thursday 24th July 2008 | ||
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| A probable adult summer Brünnich's Guillemot off Cley and Salthouse
caused a stir in Norfolk, but unfortunately the identification remained
unconfirmed. Nearby both the White-rumped and Pectoral Sandpipers
remained at Cley NWT, along with five Spoonbills and a nice selection of
commoner waders.
In Co Clare a Glossy Ibis was in Ennis for its second day and in Scotland the White-billed Diver reappeared off South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The Hooded Merganser was still in Weymouth, Dorest, but those hoping that the Caspian Tern would return to Collingham Gravel Pits, Nottinghamshire were left disappointed by the no show. In addition to the aforementioned Cley Pectoral Sandpiper, this species was also located at Edderthorpe Flash (South Yorkshire), Holland Haven Country Park (Essex) and Gibraltar Point NNR (Lincolnshire). Elsewhere a flock of 37 Common Cranes flew over Brampton Bierlow, South Yorkshire and on Lewis, Western Isles, the Rose-coloured Starling was still in situ. |
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Daily news summaries
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Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Wednesday 23rd July 2008 | ||
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| An adult Caspian Tern was discovered at Collingham Gravel-pits,
Nottinghamshire mid afternoon, and proceeded to show well until 7.45pm. It was,
however, very mobile, and flew off, mainly north, several times, only to return
a short while later. This is potentially the same bird as was seen at Old Moor
RSPB, Yorkshire on the 15th July.
The Black Stork made another appearance in Essex, circling briefly over Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea mid evening. The adult White-rumped Sandpiper remained on Cley North Scrape, Norfolk, with other lingerers including the Lesser Scaup at Balgray Reservoir, Clyde, Glossy Ibis at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside, and two Great White Egrets flew over Portland Bill, Dorset. Five Pectoral Sandpipers were seen, in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Yorkshire and Leicestershire, and a Ring-necked Duck was at Loch Gelly, Fife. |
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| Tuesday 22nd July 2008 | ||
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| A Bee-eater was seen briefly at Witham, Essex but, unfortunately, it
was not seen by anyone but the initial observer. A drake Lesser Scaup
remained on Balgray Reservoir, Clyde for its second day, and an adult White-rumped
Sandpiper was located amongst the Dunlin flock on Cley North Scrape,
Norfolk. Also at this site, and three others in England, was an adult
Pectoral Sandpiper.
Long staying rarities included the White-billed Diver on Orkney and the Glossy Ibis in Merseyside, and late news for yesterday concerned a Red-footed Falcon in West Sussex. The Hoopoe continued to show well in Yorkshire, near York, and the Red-backed Shrike was again seen at Sea Palling, Norfolk. A press release from the Somerset Ornithological Society heralded the arrival of a new breeding species to the county, and possibly to Britain, with a pair of Cattle Egrets raising one young this summer. |
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| Monday 21st July 2008 | ||
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| An American Golden Plover was found in Argyll, on the Add Estuary at
Crinan, but unfortunately it did not stay long. Other brief new rarities were a
Black Stork near Braintree in Essex and two Wilson's Petrels seen
from the evening pelagic off the Scillies. The Glossy Ibis could still be
found at Marshside Marsh in Merseyside, but few other rarities were lingering.
Rose-coloured Starlings were at Lewis on the Western Isles still, with the bird at Hayle in Cornwall also reported again. A Hoopoe was well watched at Dunnington near York and four Pectoral Sandpipers could be found: in Essex, Norfolk, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. A Ring-necked Duck was still at Linlithgow Loch in Lothian. |
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| Sunday 20th July 2008 | ||
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| A few more rarities were discovered today, with the best being a superb male
Two-barred Crossbill at Evie, Orkney this morning, and an adult
Semipalmated Sandpiper at Balranald, Western Isles.
A Black Kite was seen near Corby Glen, Lincolnshire mid-morning. Lingering rarities included the adult White-rumped Sandpiper at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk, White-winged Black Tern at Rye Harbour NR, East Sussex and Glossy Ibis at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside. The King Eider was seen again at Tacumshin, County Wexford, and the Hooded Merganser remained in Weymouth, Dorset. Seabirds continued to be seen in small numbers, the best being two Cory's Shearwaters in Aberdeenshire, a Sabine's Gull in County Durham, along with a few Pomarine Skuas, Balearic Shearwaters and good numbers of Roseate Terns. |
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| Saturday 19th July 2008 | ||
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| The Black Stork in Kent was watched for much of the morning, as it
left its roost at Wickhambreaux and did a circuit of the north-east corner
of the county. Nearby, the White-winged Black Tern remained for its sixth
day at Rye Harbour NR, East Sussex.
Elsewhere, White-rumped Sandpipers remained at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk and Tacumshin, County Wexford, and the Glossy Ibis returned to Marshside RSPB, Merseyside. A Cattle Egret was present briefly at Pagham Harbour LNR, West Sussex. At least six Pectoral Sandpipers were seen, and the elusive Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Alkborough Flats, Lincolnshire also made an appearance. An eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck was located at Linlithgow Loch, Lothian. |
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| Friday 18th July 2008 | ||
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| Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk enjoyed a Nearctic waderfest this morning - the
headline find was an adult Semipalmated Sandpiper and both
White-rumped and Pectoral Sandpipers were also noted. Pectoral
Sandpipers were also located at Cley NWT, Norfolk and Holland Haven Country
Park, Essex.
In Kent a Black Stork was at Chartham early in the afternoon before being relocated at nearby Seaton this evening. In East Sussex the adult White-winged Black Tern remained at Rye Harbour NR and in Dorset a Cattle Egret made another appearance at Radipole Lake RSPB. Following a brief holiday in Cheshire, the Glossy Ibis arrived back in Lancashire, once again visiting Martin Mere WWT and in Dorset the Hooded Merganser was still in Weymouth. |
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| Thursday 17th July 2008 | ||
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| A Snowy Owl on St Kilda, Great White Egret at Rutland Water,
Leicestershire and Cattle Egret at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset were all reported
today. A Wilson's Petrel was observed from a pelagic off the Isles of
Scilly, the White-rumped Sandpiper remained at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk and
in Cheshire the Glossy Ibis (more that likely the 2nd-summer previously
resident in Lancashire and North Merseyside) was at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB for
its second day. In Orkney the White-billed Diver continued to show well,
as did the Hooded Merganser in Weymouth, Dorset.
The unseasonable Shorelark was once again seen in the Spurn area, East Yorkshire and a Pectoral Sandpiper was discovered at Swineham Gravel Pits, Dorset. Eleven Spoonbills were spread around the country (including six together in Norfolk). |
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| Wednesday 16th July 2008 | ||
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| Tacumshin in County Wexford hosted a new White-rumped Sandpiper,
which, along with a Pectoral Sandpiper and the King Eider (now
present for it's fifth day) made it today's rarity hotspot. Elsewhere a new
Cattle Egret was at Siblyback Reservoir in Cornwall and the White-winged
Black Tern was seen again at Rye Harbour in Sussex.
Lingering rarities included the White-rumped Sandpiper at Minsmere in Suffolk and the smart White-billed Diver in Orkney. The long staying Glossy Ibis in the north-west moved to Inner Marsh Farm in Cheshire today. Rose-coloured Starlings were on the Western Isles and in Aberdeenshire, with another in Highland yesterday. |
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| Tuesday 15th July 2008 | ||
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| A Caspian Tern flew west over Old Moor RSPB, South Yorkshire this
morning, but unfortunately it didn't linger. In Bedfordshire a Ferruginous
Duck was discovered at Cainhoe Quarry and in Suffolk the White-rumped
Sandpiper remained at Minsmere RSPB, as did the White-winged Black Tern
in East Sussex and White-billed Diver in Orkney.
Summering wildfowl included the Hooded Merganser in Weymouth, Dorset and King Eider at Tacumshin, Co Wexford and male Red-backed Shrikes were at Sea Palling, Norfolk and Grove Ferry NR, Kent. |
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