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| Saturday 14th March 2009 | ||
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| The first Alpine Swift of the year was over Portland, Dorset today.
Large numbers of other migrants were seen throughout southern England, including
Sand Martins, Wheatears, Garganeys and Little Ringed Plovers, and
smaller numbers of Swallows, House Martins and Willow Warblers.
The Forster's Tern was seen off Doorus Pier, County Galway, the Bonaparte's Gull remained in Cardiff, Glamorgan, as did the Lesser Scaup, with the long staying bird still at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire. The first-winter American Herring Gull put in another appearance on the Otter Estuary, Devon, whilst the Black-bellied Dipper returned to Letheringsett, Norfolk, briefly. A Great White Egret was at Back Saltholme Pool, Cleveland, and Cattle Egrets remained in Suffolk, Pembrokeshire, Devon, Cornwall, County Waterford and on the Isle of Wight and Isle of Man. |
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| Friday 13th March 2009 | ||
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| A Glossy Ibis was found in County Wexford today, when it was seen
flying into a heronry at Tacumshin.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the American Herring Gull in Devon, Gyr on the Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and Penduline Tit in Devon. Snowy Owls were seen in Cornwall, on Amalveor Downs again, and on Orkney, near Dounby. Single Lesser Scaups were in Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, and the Black-bellied Dipper remained in Norfolk. |
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| Tuesday 10th March 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the earliest ever arrival of a Caspian Tern to the British Isles, it was watched briefly at Duncannon, County Wexford in the early afternoon. From Cornwall news arrived of a
Gyr at Porthcothan, reported to have been present in the area for several days. Lingering rarities comprised both Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, King Eider in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire and Great White Egret in Clyde with Cattle Egrets in Cornwall (2), Devon, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and Wiltshire. Scarcities included eight Great Grey Shrikes, three Ring-billed Gulls, two each of American Wigeon, Surf Scoter, Rough-legged Buzzard, Caspian Gull and Kumlien's Gull and singles of Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Snow Goose and Green-winged Teal. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 9th March 2009 | ||
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| Rarities today included the American Herring Gull again in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull
and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, King Eider in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire,
Small Canada Goose in Argyll, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk and
Great White Egret in Clyde. Cattle Egret reported totaled eight birds in five counties comprising four in Devon and singles in Pembrokeshire, Suffolk, Wiltshire and the Isle of Man. Scarcities included eleven Great Grey Shrikes, four Ring-billed Gulls, three Ring-necked Ducks, two each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Caspian Gull and Green-winged Teal and singles of American Wigeon, Lesser Snow Goose and Kumlien's Gull. |
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| Saturday 7th March 2009 | ||
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| On the Isles of Scilly, the juvenile Gyr once again toured the
islands, being present on St Mary's, Bryher and Tresco. Further possible Gyrs
were reported from Norfolk and Cornwall. Single American Herring Gulls
were still present in Devon and County Galway, and the Ivory Gull
remained in County Cork.
King Eiders were in Fife and County Sligo (2), with other rare wildfowl consisting of Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire and Ferruginous Duck in Surrey. A White-billed Diver was seen on Mull, Argyll, and the Red-breasted Goose was still at East Head, Sussex. Good numbers of Cattle Egrets and Great White Egrets were still present around the country. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 6th March 2009 | ||
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| On the Isles of Scilly the juvenile Gyr relocated to Tresco this
afternoon, with the Cattle Egret remaining on St Mary's. In Devon, the
American Herring Gull was again on the Otter Estuary at Budleigh Salterton,
with the adult again at Nimmo's Pier, County Galway. Also in Ireland, the
Ivory Gull continued its stay in Baltimore Harbour, County Cork.
Other lingering rarities included the Red-breasted Goose in Sussex and Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire, with Cattle Egrets in Cornwall (4), Norfolk, Scilly and on the Isle of Wight, and Great White Egrets in Sussex and Clyde. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 5th March 2009 | ||
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| The star bird today must be the juvenile Gyr on the Isles of Scilly,
watched for almost an hour at very close range, feeding on a domestic duck on a
lawn. In County Galway, the adult Forster's Tern reappeared at Claddagh
Beach, Galway, after an absence of almost a month. Also in Ireland, the juvenile
Ivory Gull continued to show well at Baltimore, County Cork.
In Norfolk, the Black-bellied Dipper put on its best show yet, remaining at Hunworth all day. The Siberian Thrush nearby at Glandford was not located, so the Dipper provided a welcome distraction. Other lingering rarities included Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire, Red-breasted Goose in Sussex and several Cattle Egrets and Great White Egrets. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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