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| Sunday 18th January 2009 | ||
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| A new King Eider was found in St Austell Bay, Cornwall, with others
lingering in East Sussex, County Sligo and Fife. New Great White Egrets
were in Norfolk and Leicestershire, although only the latter was twitchable, and
others remained in Cambridgeshire and Somerset.
The Franklin's Gull was in the Barassie roost, Ayrshire, and the Penduline Tit was still in Devon, Snowy Owl in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Louth, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire and the Ferruginous Duck was still in County Armagh. Seawatching off St Ives Island, Cornwall produced two possible Yelhouan Shearwaters during the morning. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 17th January 2009 | ||
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| After being absent throughout day, the first-winter Franklin's Gull
reappeared on Barassie Shore, Troon, Ayrshire at dusk, with at least six
Iceland Gulls and two Mediterranean Gulls also in the area. The adult
drake King Eider reappeared off Pett, East Sussex at midday, and was on
view for much of the afternoon, as it gradually drifted east, ending up at Rye
Harbour NR late afternoon. The second-winter drake was still present at Elie,
Fife.
In Devon, the male Penduline Tit remained near Paignton, whilst the Snowy Owl was still in neighbouring Cornwall. Seven Cattle Egrets were also still in the south-west, with Great White Egrets being seen in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Somerset. Ferruginous Ducks were in Nottinghamshire and County Armagh and Lesser Scaups were in Nottinghamshire and County Fermanagh. Potentially suspicious wildfowl included a Falcated Duck and Ross's Goose in Norfolk and the Hooded Merganser in Dorset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 16th January 2009 | ||
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| A first winter Franklin's Gull was a good find at Barassie Shore in
Ayrshire but the only other new rarities found today were five Cattle Egrets
near Truro in Cornwall. Around 15 other Cattle Egrets were reported, from
Scilly, Devon, Cornwall and County Cork.
The Penduline Tit could still be found at Clennon Valley in Devon and the Snowy Owl remained in residence near St.Ives in Cornwall. Also in Cornwall the Rose-coloured Starling could still be found at Newquay. In Kent, the Night Heron remained near West Hythe. Three King Eiders were seen today: two still in County Sligo, with one still in Fife. Elsewhere, the Lesser Scaup remained in Nottinghamshire, the Great White Egret was still to be found at Blashford Lakes in Hampshire and a goodly scattering of Waxwings were again reported. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 15th January 2009 | ||
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| In Devon, the male Penduline Tit continued to show well at Clennon
Valley, south of Paignton. Nearby, a Cattle Egret remained on St Mary's,
Isles of Scilly, with a further 13 in County Cork. Also on St Mary's, an adult
Night Heron was seen in flight over Lower Moors, whilst the long staying
bird remained in Kent.
In Norfolk, the wintering Black-bellied Dipper reappeared at Natural Surroundings NR, and the adult white morph Ross's Goose was seen at Waxham. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch in County Durham, Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall, American Wigeon in Berkshire, two Surf Scoters in Devon and Todd's Canada Goose in Argyll. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 13th January 2009 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a female Blue-winged Teal, reported
from Alvecote Pools, Warwickshire, where it flew around Teal Pool early
afternoon but was unfortunately not relocated, a Ferruginous Duck was at
Oxford Island, County Armagh and a Great White Egret was seen from a
train near Westbury, Wiltshire.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities consisted of American Herring Gull at Bantry, County Cork, Snowy Owl near St Ives, Cornwall, two Penduline Tits at Rainham Marshes RSPB, London, Red-breasted Goose at Keyhaven, Hampshire, King Eider at Earlsferry, Fife and single Lesser Scaups at Cardiff, Glamorgan and Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire. News regarding the female Steller's Eider, reported from Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd on 4th January was negative, as the record has been found to be a hoax. |
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| Monday 12th January 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Snowy Owl in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire,
Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, King Eiders in Fife and County Sligo (2) and
Cattle Egrets in the Isles of Scilly, Devon (2) and County Cork (13). Scarcities included a Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall, Night Heron in Kent, Surf Scoter in Devon, Rough-legged Buzzards in Cambridgeshire and Cleveland, along with four Ring-billed Gulls, six Green-winged Teals and seven Ring-necked Ducks. Waxwing reports totaled 488 in 23 counties with maximums of 66 in Lothian, 58 in Leicestershire, 51 in West Yorkshire, 50 in County Antrim and 37 in Suffolk. |
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| Saturday 10th January 2009 | ||
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| The Glaucous-winged Gull performed well again, spending most of the
morning on Saltholme Pool, Cleveland, although it was not seen in the afternoon.
Other lingering rarities included the Snowy Owl in Cornwall, two
Penduline Tits in London, King Eider in Fife, Red-breasted Goose
in Hampshire and Ferruginous Duck in Lincolnshire. A possible Wilson's
Snipe was on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly late morning.
Four Canada Geese forms were seen in Dumfries and Galloway, including Cackling, Richardson's and Taverner's. Cattle Egrets remained in Devon, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Somerset, County Waterford, County Cork and County Wexford, totalling at least 29 birds. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 9th January 2009 | ||
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| A male Pine Bunting was seen briefly in the Nanjizal Valley area of
Cornwall today, which may prove popular if relocated, as the Snowy Owl
remains nearby at Zennor. Five Cattle Egrets were also in the Nanjizal
area, with at least one on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, and nine are in County
Cork.
Another Snowy Owl was seen this morning, on Westray, Orkney. Also in Scotland, a new Lesser Scaup was found on Islay, Argyll, although there was no sign of the female Canvasback on the same island. Lingering rarities included the Glaucous-winged Gull, three King Eiders, two Penduline Tits, Ferruginous Duck and Red-breasted Goose. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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