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| Thursday 26th November 2009 | ||
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| Rarities confirmed as present today comprised the Pacific Diver in Cornwall, the
Brown Shrike in Surrey, Penduline Tit in Kent, Wilson's Phalarope
and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, Spotted Sandpipers in both Devon and Hampshire,
King Eider in Moray, Glossy Ibises in Somerset (3) and Kent (2),
Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, single Cattle Egrets in both Dorset and Kent and
Great White Egrets in Suffolk and Warwickshire. Scarcities included 15 Leach's Petrels across seven counties, 14 Balearic Shearwaters passing Cornwall, eight each of Grey Phalarope and Shorelark, three each of Ring-necked Duck and Sabine's Gull, two Serins (together in London) and singles of Surf Scoter (Glamorgan), Red-necked Phalarope (Lincolnshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Isles of Scilly), Green-winged Teal (Warwickshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Cork) and Lapland Bunting (East Yorkshire). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 25th November 2009 | ||
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| The strong southwesterly winds continued and delivered an outstanding rarity in the form of a
White-bellied Storm Petrel or Black-bellied Storm Petrel in Gloucestershire. Present on the Severn Estuary off Severn Beach intermittently for over an hour in the early morning, over thirty birders watched this first for Britain before finally losing it from view. Seawatching elsewhere produced single Sabine's Gulls in Devon and the Isles of Scilly, 26 Balearic Shearwaters, a Pomarine Skua in Gloucestershire, seven Little Auks across six counties, 19 Grey Phalaropes across seven counties and 59 Leach's Petrels across nineteen counties, with additional Leach’s Petrels inland in both Cambridgeshire and Surrey. Otherwise, rarity news was headlined by the identification of single Spotted Sandpipers in both Devon at Topsham and in Hampshire at Mottisfont, whilst the lingering bird remained in Essex. The Brown Shrike was still in Surrey as were the Pacific Divers in both Cornwall and Gloucestershire, and the Great White Egret in Leicestershire. Scarcities comprised two each of Serin, Ring-necked Duck and Ring-billed Gull and single Surf Scoter (Glamorgan), Red-necked Phalarope (Lincolnshire), Snow Goose (Lothian), Lapland Bunting (Essex) and Green-winged Teal (Warwickshire). |
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| Tuesday 24th November 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was an unidentified frigatebird watched flying southwest over Huddersfield, West Yorkshire early in the morning. Other storm induced refugees included 20 Balearic Shearwaters off Dorset, at least fifteen
Leach's Petrels across seven counties, five Grey Phalaropes, two
Little Auks, a Pomarine Skua and single Sabine's Gulls in Anglesey, County Cork, County Waterford and the Isles of Scilly. Other rarities comprised the Pacific Diver still in Cornwall, the Brown Shrike still in Surrey, a Red-rumped Swallow in Borders, Wilson's Phalarope in Lothian, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, King Eider in Moray, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Cattle Egret in Kent and single Great White Egrets in Kent, Lancashire and Norfolk. Significant scarcities comprised a Serin in London, Rose-coloured Starling in Pembrokeshire, Surf Scoter in Glamorgan, Snow Goose in Lothian, Red-necked Phalarope in Lincolnshire, Black Brant in Dorset, Lapland Bunting in Essex and Ring-necked Duck, Great Grey Shrike and Green-winged Teal all in Norfolk. |
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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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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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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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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