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| Wednesday 10th September 2008 | ||
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| Bird of the day was a Fea's Petrel which flew past Galley Head, County
Cork this morning, which was the third at this site this year. Elsewhere, a
Red-throated Pipit was at Minsmere Suffolk, briefly, a Citrine Wagtail
flew over North Ronaldsay, Orkney and a Red-footed Falcon was watched
for five minutes at Lenwade, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities comprised Subalpine Warbler in County Durham, Greenish Warbler in Northumberland, single White-winged Black Terns in Flintshire, Staffordshire and Kent, Glossy Ibis in Yorkshire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife. Scarcities included a Woodchat Shrike at Portland, Dorset with a Melodious Warbler and Tawny Pipit at the same site, and a scattering of Common Rosefinches, Wrynecks, Icterine Warblers and Barred Warblers elsewhere. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 9th September 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Paddyfield Warbler on Unst, Shetland Isles. Elsewhere, a
Great White Egret flew over Rainham Marshes, London, and in Norfolk an Alpine Swift
lingered over Holme Dunes in the evening. A Caspian Stonechat was reported in Dorset at Portland Bill during the morning but could not be relocated. Lingering rarities comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel on the Isles of Scilly, Two-barred Crossbill on the Shetland Isles, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Subalpine Warbler in County Durham, White-winged Black Tern in Kent and single Great White Egrets in both Hampshire and Shropshire. Scarce migrant landbirds included seventeen Wrynecks in twelve counties, two each of Barred Warbler, Red-backed Shrike and Lapland Bunting and single Melodious Warbler, Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher and Common Rosefinch. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 8th September 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of many scarce migrant landbirds; principally on the east coast of north England and southern Scotland. Day totals comprised thirty
Wrynecks in sixteen counties, 14 Barred Warblers in nine counties, six each of
Icterine Warbler and Red-backed Shrike, five Red-breasted Flycatchers and single
Ortolan Bunting, Melodious Warbler and Common Rosefinch. Associated rarities included single
Greenish Warblers in each of Cleveland, County Durham and Northumberland and the
Subalpine Warbler in County Durham. An Alpine Swift was discovered between Gimingham and Mundesley, Norfolk whilst new arrivals on the Shetland Isles were headlined by a Two-barred Crossbill on Fair Isle and a Citrine Wagtail at Sullom. Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the Pacific Golden Plover in Dumfries and Galloway, Baird's Sandpiper in County Kerry, Aquatic Warbler in London, Citrine Wagtail on the Shetland Isles, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Great White Egret in Hampshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset and single White-winged Black Terns in both Kent and Staffordshire. Grey Phalaropes remained in evidence in England and Wales with 23 recorded from thirteen counties. |
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| Saturday 6th September 2008 | ||
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| With perfect conditions for a fall, the north-east produced some good birds,
with scarce migrants stealing the show. However, just the one rarity was found
in the area, a Red-throated Pipit at Tynemouth, Northumberland, but
Bluethroat, Ortolan Bunting, Grey-headed Wagtail, three
Red-breasted Flycatchers, ten Icterine Warblers and five Barred
Warblers, along with good numbers of Wrynecks and the commoner
migrants were the supporting cast.
Elsewhere, rarities included a juvenile Hudsonian Whimbrel, present briefly on St Mary's, Scilly, an Aquatic Warbler at Weston sewage works, Somerset, with another still present at Rainham Marshes RSPB, London, Pacific Golden Plover at Eastriggs, Dumfries and Galloway and a Baird's Sandpiper at Black Rock Strand, County Kerry. Lingering rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren NNR, Devon, White-winged Black Terns in Staffordshire, Kent and Flintshire, Glossy Ibis in Yorkshire, White-billed Diver on Orkney, American Golden Plover in Argyll and Citrine Wagtail on Scilly. Seabirds were a very big part of today's news as well. At the coast, good numbers of Long-tailed Skuas, Sabine's Gulls and Balearic Shearwaters were seen, and at least 42 Grey Phalaropes were found, including many birds on inland waters. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 5th September 2008 | ||
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| New today was an adult American Golden Plover on Tiree,
Argyll this afternoon. The further three new rarities were all Cattle Egrets,
with birds discovered in Cumbria and Carmarthenshire, and a belated report from
Wiltshire on Wednesday.
Remaining rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren, Devon, Aquatic Warbler at Rainham Marshes, London, Citrine Wagtails on Scilly and Shetland, White-winged Black Terns in Kent, Staffordshire and Flintshire and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Titchwell, Norfolk. The majority of the rest of today's messages concerned the continued arrival of Grey Phalaropes, with at least seven reported from inland sites, and many more at the coast, along with a scattering of Long-tailed Skuas, Pomarine Skuas, Sabine's Gulls and the scarcer shearwater species'. Small numbers of Barred Warblers and Wrynecks were also reported, along with a Tawny Pipit in Dorset and a Dotterel on Scilly. |
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| Thursday 4th September 2008 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were the discovery of a Lesser Yellowlegs at Dingle, County Kerry and a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Ballyteige, County Wexford. Lingering rarities comprised the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Snowy Owl in County Mayo, American Golden Plover in Kent, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Great White Egret in Shropshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset, Citrine Wagtails on both the Scilly Isles and Shetland Isles and single White-winged Black Terns in Flintshire, Kent and Staffordshire. Scarce migrant landbirds recorded today included seven Wrynecks, five Barred Warblers, two each of Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch, and single Tawny Pipit, Melodious Warbler, Marsh Warbler and Red-backed Shrike. Once again, Grey Phalaropes were much in evidence with 25 seen across twelwe counties, including eleven in South Wales. |
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| Tuesday 2nd September 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Citrine Wagtail on St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Elsewhere, an elusive
White-rumped Sandpiper arrived at Titchwell, Norfolk. Lingering rarities comprised the Black Stork in East Yorkshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Citrine Wagtail on Shetland Isles, Great White Egret in Shropshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset, single White-winged Black Terns in both Kent and Merseyside, and both Pacific Golden Plover and White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles. Scarce migrant landbirds recorded today included 13 Wrynecks, seven Barred Warblers, two each of Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch and singles of Tawny Pipit, Melodious Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling and Red-backed Shrike. An influx of Grey Phalaropes in the south and west totalled twenty individuals across nine counties including one inland, in Berkshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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