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| Monday 23rd November 2009 | ||
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| The adult Pacific Diver lingered on the Hayle Estuary (Cornwall), whilst
the same county also produced a report of a probable Masked Booby past
Cape Cornwall.
Elsewhere lingering rarities included Red-rumped Swallow (Borders), Brown Shrike (Surrey), King Eider (Moray), two Glossy Ibises and a Cattle Egret (Kent) and Wilson's Phalarope and Lesser Yellowlegs (Lothian). Four Great White Egrets were also logged. Strong south-westerly winds displaced at least 43 Leach's Petrels, with up to six recorded at sites along the Severn Estuary. Seven Grey Phalaropes were also recorded. In Ireland the American Herring Gull remained at Nimmo's Pier. |
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Daily news summaries
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| Sunday 22nd November 2009 | ||
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| Pacific Divers again provided the main focus of the day; the adult
remained on the Hayle Estuary (Cornwall) and in Gloucestershire the adult seen
on the Severn Estuary earlier in the week resurfaced off Fretherne late in the
afternoon.
Elsewhere new discoveries included a Baird's Sandpiper at Belvide Reservoir (Staffordshire), Ferruginous Duck at Fen Drayton Lakes (Cambridgeshire) and Pallas's Warbler at Pitsford Reservoir (Northamptonshire). Lingering rarities comprised Brown Shrike in Surrey, King Eider in Moray, Wilson's Phalarope and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex and Red-rumped Swallow in Borders. Two Glossy Ibises remained in Kent and three Great White and two Cattle Egrets were also logged. Ireland produced Long-billed Dowitcher in Co Antrim, Bonaparte's Gull in Co Cork and Lesser Yellowlegs in Co Waterford. The best of the rest included two Serins in London, Surf Scoter in Glamorgan, Red-necked Phalarope and Ring-necked Duck in Lincolnshire and Rose-coloured Starlings in Oxfordshire and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Saturday 21st November 2009 | ||
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| The adult Pacific Diver remained on the Hayle Estuary, Cornwall, where
it showed well at times. Elsewhere lingering rarities included Brown Shrike
(Surrey), Wilson's Phalarope (Lothian), Spotted Sandpiper (Essex)
and King Eider (Moray).
In Ireland Red-throated Pipit and Bluethroat (Co Cork), Lesser Yellowlegs (Co Waterford), American Herring Gull (Co Galway) and Ferruginous Duck (Co Down) were all recorded. Six Great White Egrets, five Glossy Ibises and four Cattle Egrets were logged. |
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| Friday 20th November 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall the Pacific Diver remained on the Hayle Estuary but there
was no sign of the Pacific Diver seen yesterday in Gloucestershire.
Lingering rarities included Wilson's Phalarope (Lothian), Brown Shrike (Surrey), Red-rumped Swallow (Borders), Spotted Sandpiper (Essex) and Ferruginous Duck (Somerset). In Ireland an American Herring Gull was discovered in Co Kerry, the Glaucous-winged Gull (or hybrid) lingered in Co Sligo and in Co Waterford the Lesser Yellowlegs was still on show. Glossy Ibises were recorded in Kent and Worcestershire, Cattle Egrets were seen in Kent and Gwynedd and Great White Egrets were in Kent, Devon, Warwickshire, Moray and Dorset. |
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| Thursday 19th November 2009 | ||
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| Two adult Pacific Divers were identified today. One was on the Carnsew
Basin on the Hayle Estuary, Cornwall, whilst another was on the Severn Estuary
in Gloucestershire. Unfortunately, both birds' identities were only confirmed
after they had departed, although the Gloucestershire bird was also present
yesterday (identified as a Black-throated Diver, which would have been the first
record for the county since 1979).
In County Galway the adult American Herring Gull returned to Nimmo's Pier, whilst a Great White Egret was found at Wormleighton Reservoir, Warwickshire late afternoon. Lingering rarities included the Brown Shrike for its 40th day, Red-rumped Swallow in Borders, three Penduline Tits, two Glossy Ibises, a Cattle Egret and a Great White Egret at Dungeness, Kent, King Eider and Great White Egret in Moray, (the latter being joined by a Rose-coloured Starling), Wilson's Phalarope and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian and Spotted Sandpiper in Essex. |
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| Wednesday 18th November 2009 | ||
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| A Red-rumped Swallow at Eyemouth, Borders was the only new rarity
discovered today. A Great White Egret in Moray was reported for the first
time, despite being present for six days, and a third Penduline Tit was
seen at Dungeness RSPB, after first being seen on Monday.
Lingering rarities included the Brown Shrike in Surrey, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, Wilson's Phalarope in Lothian, King Eider in Moray, two Glossy Ibises in Kent, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in County Waterford and Lothian and a Great White Egret in Kent. |
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| Tuesday 17th November 2009 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today were a Lesser Yellowlegs in County Waterford at The Cunnigar and a
Great White Egret at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire. The Glaucous-winged Gull or similar hybrid remained in County Sligo as did the Brown Shrike in Surrey, Red-throated Pipit in County Cork, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, Wilson's Phalarope and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, King Eider in Moray, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Glossy Ibises in Kent (2) and Somerset (3) and Great White Egrets in Aberdeenshire, Devon and Kent. Scarcities included nine Shorelarks, four Black Brants, three each of Green-winged Teal, Lapland Bunting and Little Auk, two each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Ring-billed Gull, Caspian Gull and Waxwing and single Serin (London), Red-necked Phalarope (Lincolnshire), Lesser Snow Goose (Aberdeenshire) and Great Grey Shrike (Powys). |
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| Monday 16th November 2009 | ||
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| Breaking news today concerned a King Eider in Moray at Burghead, a Long-billed Dowitcher in County Londonderry at Lough Beg and a
White-billed Diver in Bluemull Sound, Shetland Isles. Lingering rarities comprised the Brown Shrike still in Surrey, two Penduline Tits together in Kent, the Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, Wilson's Phalarope in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Ferruginous Ducks in both Essex and Somerset, Cattle Egret in Dorset and Great White Egrets in Devon, Kent and Lancashire (2). Scarcities were represented by 61 Little Auks, 13 Shorelarks, seven Lapland Buntings, two Green-winged Teals and a single Serin (London), Bluethroat (County Cork), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway), Sabine's Gull (Devon), Ring-billed Gull (County Dublin), Grey Phalarope (Cornwall), Black Brant (Dorset), Snow Goose and Great Grey Shrike (both Norfolk). Significant late news received for Sunday was of the continued presence of the juvenile Glaucous-winged Gull - or similar hybrid - in Drumcliff Bay, County Sligo - a potential first for Ireland. |
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| Sunday 15th November 2009 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today comprised a Spotted Sandpiper in Essex at Abberton Reservoir, two
Penduline Tits in Kent at Dungeness, a Cattle Egret in Dorset at Winkton and a
Ferruginous Duck in County Armagh at Craigavon. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Brown Shrike in Surrey, Red-throated Pipit in County Cork, Wilson's Phalarope and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, American Golden Plover in County Down, Glossy Ibises in Kent (2), Somerset (3), and County Wexford, three Cattle Egrets together in Somerset and Great White Egrets in Devon, Kent, Lancashire (3), Norfolk and Suffolk. Scarcities included 25 Shorelarks, 18 Lapland Buntings, seven Caspian Gulls, four each of Great Grey Shrike, Little Auk and Black Brant, three each of both American Wigeon and Green-winged Teal, two Bluethroats, Richard's Pipits, Ring-billed Gulls, Balearic Shearwaters and Grey Phalaropes and a single Serin (London), Rose-coloured Starling (Oxfordshire), Surf Scoter (Fife), Snow Goose (Highland), Sabine's Gull (Isle of Scilly) and Yellow-browed Warbler (Kent). |
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| Saturday 14th November 2009 | ||
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| Another Wilson's Phalarope was discovered late morning, this time in Lothian. It
remained at Musselburgh Lagoons all day, and proved popular with county listers,
being the first record for 22 years. A Lesser Scaup was present at
Loughea, County Galway.
Lingering rarities included the Brown Shrike in Surrey, Red-throated Pipit in County Cork, Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian and American Golden Plover in County Down. |
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