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| Sunday 12th July 2009 | ||
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| A Lesser Crested Tern flew past Cley, Norfolk late morning, continuing
this year's excellent record of this family. At the same site, the
Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained, along with eight Spoonbills.
Further north, an adult Franklin's Gull was on Mainland Orkney, whilst
the male River Warbler continued to sing in Highland.
The White-winged Black Tern was at Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire all day, and the Great White Egret was still on Orkney. A summer plumaged Grey Phalarope was at Spurn, East Yorkshire this evening, and Pectoral Sandpipers were in Lincolnshire, County Wexford and Aberdeenshire. |
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Daily news summaries
Catch up with RBA's daily birdnews summaries. Browse ten days at a time, or choose a date to read summaries from that day backwards.
Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Saturday 11th July 2009 | ||
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| An adult Pacific Golden Plover was found this evening at East
Chevington NWT, Northumberland, where it showed well until at least 7.50pm.
Further south, a female Red-footed Falcon was rather less obliging in
Suffolk, seen for just a couple of minutes at Loompit Lake, Trimley St Martin. A
Cattle Egret was reported from Middleton Hall, Warwickshire.
In Cambridgeshire, the adult White-winged Black Tern remained at Fen Drayton Lakes all day, although it could prove quite mobile. In Scotland, both the Stilt Sandpiper and River Warbler were present in Aberdeenshire and Highland respectively, and in Somerset the Little Bittern was heard singing again early morning. The Ferruginous Duck remained nearby at Chew Valley lake, and a Great White Egret was seen in Suffolk. |
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| Friday 10th July 2009 | ||
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| An adult White-winged Black Tern was found at Fen Drayton Lakes in
Cambridgeshire and proved to be a popular attraction during the afternoon. A
Great White Egret was reported at Pegwell Bay in Kent and, in Ireland, there
was an American Golden Plover near Killadoon in County Mayo.
The Stilt Sandpiper and Pectoral Sandpiper both remained at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB reserve in Aberdeenshire and, in Highland, the River Warbler continued to hold territory near Applecross. The Little Bittern was seen again briefly in Somerset and the Great White Egret remained on Mainland Orkney. A Serin flew over Durlston in Dorset and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still to be found at Cley, along with a brief Temmink's Stint and up to nine Spoonbills. In Lincolnshire the Pectoral Sandpiper was seen again at Alkborough Flats. |
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| Thursday 9th July 2009 | ||
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| A good day for rare waders was headlined by the finding of an adult Stilt
Sandpiper at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB (Aberdeenshire), where a Pectoral
Sandpiper was also seen. Pectoral Sandpipers were also found in
Lincolnshire and Suffolk.
Ireland's third Terek Sandpiper was discovered on the Swords Estuary (Co Dublin) whilst in Highland the River Warbler continued to sing at Applecross. Elsewhere the Little Bittern was still in Somerset and in Norfolk the Buff-breasted Sandpiper lingered at Cley NWT. |
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| Wednesday 8th July 2009 | ||
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| Cley in north Norfolk was the centre of attention today with the discovery of
an adult summer White-winged Black Tern which frequented the NWT reserve
during the afternoon and early evening. Also at Cley, the Buff-breasted
Sandpiper re-appeared in the evening following its absence during the day,
when what was presumably the same bird put in a brief appearance at Titchwell
RSPB. Six Spoonbills were also at Cley. In Kent a probable American
Golden Plover was seen briefly at Cliffe Pools and in Dorset, a Black
Kite flew over near Stoborough.
Lingering rarities included the singing River Warbler in Highland, the Little Bittern in Somerset and the Great White Egret on Mainland Orkney. There was a belated record of two Bee-eaters on Friday near Melverley in Shropshire. Of commoner birds, Quails are currently featuring heavily, particularly in the north. |
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| Tuesday 7th July 2009 | ||
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| The second Wilson's Petrel of the year was seen this evening, this
time from a pelagic out of the Isles of Scilly. In Highland, the male River
Warbler continued to sing and show very well at Applecross. Other lingering
rarities included the male Little Bittern in Somerset, Great White
Egret on Orkney and Cattle Egret on the Isle of Wight.
Scarcities included the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Cley NWT, Norfolk, where nine Spoonbills also remained, the male Marsh Warbler at Otmoor RSPB, Oxfordshire, an adult Long-tailed Skua from a boat west of Gairloch, Highland and also several Roseate Terns and Balearic Shearwaters around the country. |
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| Monday 6th July 2009 | ||
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| In Highland the lingering River Warbler continued to sing at
Applecross and was the highlight of a relatively quiet day.
In Norfolk a Buff-breasted Sandpiper showed throughout the day at Cley NWT, an eclipse drake Blue-winged Teal (or perhaps a Cinnamon Teal) was near Back Saltholme (for its second day) and in Scotland Great White Egrets remained in Aberdeenshire and Orkney. In Oxfordshire the Marsh Warbler remained at Otmoor RSPB and a Golden Oriole was logged at Pett Level, East Sussex. |
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| Sunday 5th July 2009 | ||
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| In Highland the showy River Warbler continued to sing in Applecross
and in Norfolk the Caspian Tern was at Welney WWT for its second day,
before relocating to Wiggenhall St Germans later in the day. A Cattle Egret
was noted on Isle of Wight whilst Great White Egrets were on Mainland
Orkney and in Aberdeenshire.
In Oxfordshire the Marsh Warbler remained at Otmoor RSPB and in Co Cork a Pectoral Sandpiper was at Clogheen Marsh. |
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| Saturday 4th July 2009 | ||
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| Seabirds started to feature today with a Scopoli's Shearwater seen
from a pelagic off the Scillies, whilst in County Cork a total of 53 Cory's
Shearwaters and 3 Great Shearwaters passed southern headlands during
the day. Elsewhere, Caspian Terns were the order of the day: one found in
the morning at Welney in west Norfolk proved to be a popular attraction; whilst
in Scotland there was another at the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire.
There was another belated report of Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, this one was seen and photographed on 21st June at Needs Ore Point on the Solent in Hampshire. Could it have been the same bird which then wandered to north Devon? Also in Hampshire there was a report of a possible Gull-billed Tern at Titchfield Haven today. In Highland the River Warbler continued to sing near Applecross and in Aberdeenshire the Great White Egret remained at the Ythan Estuary. Elsewhere the Marsh Warbler was still holding territory at Otmoor in Oxfordshire. |
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| Friday 3rd July 2009 | ||
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| Belated news of a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater photographed at Braunton
Burrows (Devon) on Tuesday was released today - the first record since 1997 and
the first on the Mainland since 1989. Unfortunately a search of the area this
morning was unsuccessful.
In Highland the River Warbler continued to sing and show well at Applecross and further south a probable Two-barred Crossbill was seen in Dumfries & Galloway, whilst a probable Great Reed Warbler sang at Hummersea, Cleveland. In Co Wexford the Stilt Sandpiper was seen again at The Cull and in Herefordshire a Whiskered Tern visited Wellington Gravel Pits. New discoveries included a Red-backed Shrike and Golden Oriole at Rye Harbour NR, East Sussex, Common Rosefinch on North Ronaldsay and Sabine's Gull in Co Donegal. In Shropshire the two Common Cranes remained at Fenn's Moss and in Oxfordshire the singing Marsh Warbler lingered at Otmoor RSPB. |
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