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| Monday 16th February 2009 | ||
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| After being seen briefly yesterday evening, the identity of the returning Pacific
Diver to Llys-y-Fran Reservoir, Pembrokeshire was confirmed this morning,
although it wasn't seen after 8am. Another possible Pacific Diver was seen again
off St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
A second Penduline Tit joined the long staying bird at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk, with the Devon bird still in place near Paignton. The Snowy Owl remained on Amalveor Downs, Cornwall, with other lingering rarities including Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex. Great White Egrets were in Suffolk (2) and Somerset, and Cattle Egrets were in Devon (7), Cornwall (2) and County Cork (5). |
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| Sunday 15th February 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of the first spring rarity: a Great Spotted Cuckoo at Ringaskiddy, County Cork. Although this species is noted for being an early vagrant, and there have been two previous February records of this species (and eleven have arrived in March), this is still the earliest ever in the British Isles by a full week. Notable relocations today included the Snowy Owl in Cornwall at Amalveor Downs, White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles in Bluemull Sound, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk near Wroxham, Great White Egret in Cambridgeshire at Ely and a Dark-breasted Barn Owl at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire. Lingering rarities comprised the Penduline Tit in Devon, Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Taverner's Canada Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire, King Eiders in County Sligo (2) and Kent, Ferruginous Ducks in both County Armagh and Essex and Cattle Egrets in County Cork (4), Devon (6), Norfolk, Isles of Scilly and Somerset. Scarcities included eight Great Grey Shrikes, seven Green-winged Teals, six Lapland Buntings, five Ring-billed Gulls, two Snow Geese, two Ring-necked Ducks, a Surf Scoter and a Rough-legged Buzzard. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 14th February 2009 | ||
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| A Lesser Scaup in County Cavan at Lough Sheelin was the only new rarity discovered today but the
Penduline Tit in Norfolk at Strumpshaw Fen, King Eider in Kent near Dungeness and
Ferruginous Duck at Old Hall Marshes, Essex all made welcome reappearances. Lingering rarities included the Penduline Tit still in Devon, Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider in Fife, Black-bellied Dipper and Dark-breasted Barn Owl both in Norfolk, Great White Egret in Derbyshire, single Lesser Scaups in both County Down and Nottinghamshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset and Cattle Egrets in Devon (10), the Isles of Scilly and County Waterford (2). Winter scarcities were represented by a total of eight Great Grey Shrikes, five each of Black Brant and Green-winged Teal, four Rough-legged Buzzards, three each of Surf Scoter and Snow Goose and a single Ring-necked Duck whilst gulls included 58 Iceland (including 12 together in County Galway), 40 Glaucous (including 15 together in County Mayo), ten each of both Caspian and Ring-billed and six Kumlien's. Waxwing reports totaled 764 birds in 23 counties including maximums of 130 in Nottinghamshire, 93 in County Dublin and 80 in Suffolk. |
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| Tuesday 10th February 2009 | ||
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| An apparently unringed juvenile White-tailed Eagle was watched on the
Cumbria /Dumfries and Galloway border for much of the day. However, the leg
rings of the re-introduced Scottish birds can be extremely difficult to see. An
adult Bonaparte's Gull was seen on the beach at Ballybrannigan, County
Cork.
In Norfolk, both the Penduline Tit and Black-bellied Dipper made an appearance, the tit showing very well for 15 minutes early morning. The adult white morph Ross's Goose was also seen, at Langham. A drake Baikal Teal or hybrid was again present at Stanwick GPs, Northamptonshire. A Cattle Egret was still present on the Isles of Scilly. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 9th February 2009 | ||
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| The Long-billed Dowitcher reappeared on South Uist, Western Isles,
today, where it was seen on The Range at West Gerenish. The drake Ferruginous
Duck in Norfolk also reappeared again, at Wroxham Broad. The nearby
Penduline Tit at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB wasn't seen, although the male remained
at Clennon Valley, Devon.
Also in Norfolk, the Black-bellied Dipper made another brief visit to the ford at Letheringsett. Two Cattle Egrets were seen in Devon, whilst the Hooded Merganser remained at Radipole Lake RSPB, Dorset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 8th February 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities consisted of single Penduline Tits in Norfolk and
Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider in Fife,
Forster's Tern in County Galway and two Lesser Scaups in Perth and
Kinross.
Great White Egrets were in Derbyshire, Somerset, Suffolk and Berkshire, whilst Cattle Egrets were in Cornwall, Devon and County Cork. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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