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| Tuesday 29th December 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities reported today included Baird's Sandpiper
(Lothian), Long-billed Dowitcher (Cumbria) and Spotted Sandpiper
(Essex) whilst wildfowl included Ferruginous Ducks in West Yorkshire,
Staffordshire and Norfolk, King Eider in Moray and Red-breasted Goose
in Devon. The Siberian Stonechat apparently reappeared in Nottinghamshire
after a four-day absence.
Four Great White Egrets, three Cattle Egrets, a single Glossy Ibis, four Ring-necked Ducks and two Green-winged Teals were logged and the Little Bunting in Highland and Richard's Pipit in Cornwall both remained on show. |
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Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Monday 28th December 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall an adult Bonaparte's Gull was discovered on the Gannel
Estuary late in the afternoon. Elsewhere new discoveries included a
Long-billed Dowitcher on Islay (Argyll) and a Ferruginous Duck in
Staffordshire.
Lingering rare waders came in the form of Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria and Spotted Sandpiper in Essex whilst rare wildfowl included King Eider (Moray), Blue-winged Teal (Co Dublin), Red-breasted Goose (Devon) and Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk and West Yorkshire. Glossy Ibises were logged in Somerset (2) and Worcestershire, five Great White Egrets were reported and Cattle Egrets were seen in Somerset and Co Cork. The best of the rest included Little Bunting in Highland, Yellow-browed Warblers in Somerset and Cornwall and Serin in London. |
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| Sunday 27th December 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Spotted Sandpiper in Essex,
Ferruginous Ducks in West Yorkshire, Somerset and Norfolk, Long-billed
Dowitcher in Cumbria, King Eider in Moray, Red-breasted Goose
in Devon and Black Duck on Isles of Scilly. A reported Little Crake
in Shropshire (apparently present since Boxing Day) failed to materialise when
it was searched for from late morning into the afternoon.
Three Glossy Ibises remained in Somerset, eight Cattle Egrets were logged (including five together in Devon) and four Great White Egrets were recorded. The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warblers in Somerset and Cornwall, Little Bunting in Highland and Richard's Pipit in Glamorgan. |
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| Saturday 26th December 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance - albeit brief - of the elusive
Killdeer in County Wicklow. Lingering rarities recorded elsewhere comprised the Black Duck still on the Isles of Scilly,
Red-breasted Goose in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian, Spotted Sandpiper
in Essex, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, King Eider in Moray,
Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Ducks in both Norfolk and West Yorkshire,
Glossy Ibis in Worcestershire, Cattle Egrets in County Cork (3) and Devon and single
Great White Egrets in both Hampshire and Kent. Scarcities included eight Ring-billed Gulls, three each of Ring-necked Duck, Iceland Gull and Caspian Gull, two Great Grey Shrikes and single Little Bunting (Highland), Surf Scoter (Devon), Greater Snow Goose (Norfolk), Rough-legged Buzzard (Cambridgeshire), Richard's Pipit (Cornwall), Green-winged Teal (Greater Manchester), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset) and Lapland Bunting (Lincolnshire). |
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| Friday 25th December 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Killdeer present at Greystones, County Wicklow briefly before flying off north. Elsewhere in Ireland, an
American Herring Gull was discovered at Portrush, County Antrim. Other rarities comprised the Snowy Owl still on the Western Isles, Red-breasted Goose and Cattle Egret still in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, single Ferruginous Ducks in East Sussex, Somerset and West Yorkshire, Glossy Ibis in Worcestershire and single Great White Egrets in both Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. Scarcities were represented by a Little Bunting (Highland), Richard's Pipit (Cornwall), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Greater Snow Goose (Norfolk), Ring-necked Duck (West Yorkshire), Green-winged Teal (Greater Manchester) and two Lapland Buntings (together in East Yorkshire) whilst scarce gull totals included three each of both Ring-billed and Iceland and two Caspian. |
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| Thursday 24th December 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the sighting, albeit brief, of a Greater Yellowlegs at Kinneil Lagoon, Forth. With the last easily twitchable Greater
Yellowlegs on the British mainland being in Cumbria in 1994, the current bird will prove
most popular if relocated. Elsewhere, rarities comprised the Black Duck still on the Isles of Scilly, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, Siberian Stonechat in Nottinghamshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, Glossy Ibis in Worcestershire, Ferruginous Ducks in both Norfolk and West Yorkshire, Great White Egret in Warwickshire and single Cattle Egrets in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Scarcities included 13 Lapland Buntings across three counties, 10 Waxwings in Merseyside, five Caspian Gulls, three each of both Ring-billed Gull and Iceland Gull, two each of Richard's Pipit and Ring-necked Duck, and single Little Bunting (Highland), Rough-legged Buzzard (Cambridgeshire), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire) and Shorelark (Suffolk). |
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| Wednesday 23rd December 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Siberian Stonechat in Nottinghamshire,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex,
Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, West Yorkshire and Co Down and Glossy Ibis
in Worcestershire. A Red-breasted Goose flew over Barnby
(Nottinghamshire) then Beckingham (Lincolnshire) with Pink-footed Geese and
Great White Egrets were recorded in Leicestershire, Somerset and
Warwickshire.
The Little Bunting remained in Highland, Richard's Pipits lingered in Glamorgan and Cheshire, Green-winged Teals accompanied Teal in Essex and Greater Manchester and a Ring-necked Duck was still in Ceredigion. |
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| Tuesday 22nd December 2009 | ||
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| Headline rarities came in the form of King Eider (Shetland),
Spotted Sandpiper (Essex), Siberian Stonechat (Nottinghamshire),
Red-breasted Goose (Devon) and Ferruginous Ducks (Norfolk and West
Yorkshire).
Great White Egrets were reported in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Somerset and a Glossy Ibis lingered in Worcestershire. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit in Cheshire, Common Crane in Somerset, Little Bunting in Highland and Surf Scoter in Orkney. |
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| Monday 21st December 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Siberian Stonechat in Nottinghamshire,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian and
Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire.
Great White Egrets were logged in Leicestershire, Aberdeenshire and Dorset, Richardson's Canada Geese joined Barnacle Geese on Islay and Tiree (Argyll) and the best of the rest included Rough-legged Buzzard in Cambridgeshire, Surf Scoter in Devon, Little Bunting in Highland, Richard's Pipits in Glamorgan and Cheshire, Taiga Bean Goose in Merseyside and Ring-necked Duck in Buckinghamshire. |
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| Sunday 20th December 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Siberian Stonechat
in Nottinghamshire, Baird's Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian,
Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll,
Red-breasted Goose in Devon, Ferruginous Ducks in both Somerset and West Yorkshire, three
Glossy Ibises together in Somerset, Cattle Egrets in County Cork (6) and Somerset (3) and single
Great White Egrets in Essex, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire, whilst in Cornwall the
Pacific Diver was probably seen again in Carbis Bay. Scarcities included five Ring-billed Gulls, four Balearic Shearwaters (together in Cornwall), three each of Richard's Pipit and Great Grey Shrike, two each of Green-winged Teal and Lapland Bunting and single Little Bunting (Highland), Serin (London), Surf Scoter (Devon), Ring-necked Duck (Buckinghamshire) and Black Brant (County Wexford). |
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