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Friday 11th September 2009 | ||
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The first Booted Warblers of the year arrived today, with single birds
at Channerwick, Shetland and on Blakeney Point, Norfolk. A Greenish Warbler
was at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises were in
Cambridgeshire (7), County Wexford (5), at least one in Kent, one in each of
Suffolk and Somerset and another was reported in Hertfordshire. A Black Kite
flew over Dawlish Warren, Devon, with another still lingering in west Cornwall.
The presumed returning female Blue-winged Teal was seen at North Bull
Island, County Dublin. A bunting species, either a Black-headed or Red-headed
Bunting was seen at Galley Head, County Cork.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in County Cork, King Eider in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian and Citrine Wagtail on the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included two Spotted Crakes, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, two Pectoral Sandpipers, five Wrynecks, two Barred Warblers, Marsh Warbler, two Icterine Warblers, four Red-breasted Flycatchers, two Rose-coloured Starlings, Common Rosefinch and two Ortolan Buntings. |
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- Will Soar, RBA | ||
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