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| Another two Northern Long-tailed Tits were discovered in Kent today,
at Rodmersham Green, near Sittingbourne. Five also remained at Dymchurch, with a
total of nine seen in the county this year.
Lingering rarities included the Northern Harrier at Thornham, Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher at Poole, Dorset, Lesser Scaup at Holm, Orkney and Ross's Goose at Rockcliffe, Cumbria. Scarcity highlights included a White-tailed Eagle, a Rose-coloured Starling, two American Wigeon, three Ring-necked Ducks, four Rough-legged Buzzards, four Great White Egrets and five Great Grey Shrikes. |
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Daily news summaries
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Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Tuesday 1st February 2011 | ||
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| In Devon a Black Kite flew over Slapton this afternoon, whilst in
Cumbria a probable Black Kite was seen briefly near Ulverston. In Dorset
the Long-billed Dowitcher remained in Poole Park and elsewhere lingering
rarities included House Crow in Co Cork, Pacific Diver in Cornwall
and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire.
The best of the rest included three American Wigeons, two Ring-necked Ducks, White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire and Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall. Late news related to yet another winter 2010/11 garden mega - this time a Rufous Turtle Dove (of the nominate form orientalis) in a Chipping Norton garden on 15th-18th December 2010. Of the eight British records of Rufous Turtle Dove, three have been accepted as orientalis (Scarborough, North Yorkshire in 1889, Castle Rising, Norfolk in 1946 and Fair Isle, Shetland in 1974). |
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| Monday 31st January 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Killdeer on Islay
(Argyll). This is the third Killdeer to be recorded in Argyll, following birds
on Colonsay in January 1984 and Oronsay in October 2006. By the end of 2008 a
total of 15 Killdeers had been discovered in the month of January, making it the
best month for this species in Britain and Ireland.
A Long-billed Dowitcher visited Poole Park (Dorset), the Pacific Diver lingered in Cornwall and the Red-breasted Goose was still in Lancashire. Elsewhere lingering rarities included Northern Harrier in Norfolk, two Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent, Forster's Tern in Co Galway and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire. The best of the rest included White-tailed Eagle Hampshire, American Wigeons in Ayrshire and Norfolk and Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 30th January 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Lesser White-fronted Goose, Ross's
Goose and Northern Harrier in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in
Hampshire and Lancashire, five Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent,
Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Co Durham and Lothian, Pacific Diver in
Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall and
Blue-winged Teal in Co Dublin.
The best of the rest included eight Great White Egrets (including six together in Somerset), six Ring-necked Ducks, four American Wigeons, White-tailed Eagle (Hampshire) and Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall). |
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| Saturday 29th January 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Forster's Tern at Galway,
County Galway, House Crow at Cobh, County Cork, Pacific Diver at
Marazion, Cornwall, Northern Harrier at Thornham, Norfolk,
Richardson's Canada Goose on Islay, Argyll, four Northern Long-tailed
Tits at Dymchurch, Kent, Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Rainton, County
Durham, single Red-breasted Geese in Lancashire and Hampshire and single
Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Gloucestershire.
Scarcity highlights included a Golden Eagle in Ceredigion, a White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, a Little Auk in Yorkshire, two Surf Scoters, three American Wigeon, three Great Grey Shrikes, four Great White Egrets, five Ring-necked Ducks and six Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| Friday 28th January 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as present today included the Pacific Diver
at Marazion, Cornwall, American Coot at Termoncarragh Lake, County Mayo,
Northern Harrier at Thornham, Norfolk, five Northern Long-tailed Tits
at Dymchurch, Kent, Red-breasted Goose at Titchfield Haven, Hampshire,
Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Rainton, County Durham and single Lesser Scaups
in Cornwall and Gloucestershire.
Scarcity highlights included two Rose-coloured Starlings, an American Wigeon, a White-tailed Eagle, two Ring-necked Ducks, two Surf Scoters, two Ring-billed Gulls, five Great Grey Shrikes and 12 Great White Egrets. |
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| Thursday 27th January 2011 | ||
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| The Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Ross's Goose
and Northern Harrier in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk,
Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and two Northern Long-tailed Tits
in Kent were all confirmed as still being present today.
Three each of American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck and Great White Egrets were also recorded, in addition to two Surf Scoters. |
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| Wednesday 26th January 2011 | ||
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| On Shetland a White-billed Diver was seen from the Fetlar ferry early
this afternoon.
Lingering rarities included Pacific Diver, Lesser Scaup and probable Northern Harrier in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and Northern Harrier and Ross's Geese (2) in Norfolk. In Ireland a Lesser Scaup was in Co Limerick and a Forster's Tern lingered in Co Galway. |
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| Tuesday 25th January 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Pacific Divers in Cornwall and Co Clare,
Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall, Northern Harrier,
Ross's Geese (2) and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Ferruginous
Duck in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, three Coues's
Arctic Redpolls in Co Durham and three Northern Long-tailed Tits in
Kent.
The best of the rest included American Wigeons in Ayrshire, Shetland and Leicestershire, Great White Egrets in Hampshire and Suffolk, White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire and Ring-necked Duck in Cleveland. Late news from yesterday related to an American Purple Gallinule picked up dead in a Dartmoor garden (Devon). This is third British record, following one picked up exhausted on Isles of Scilly in November 1958 and another found dead in Southill Park (Bedfordshire) in April 2008. |
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| Monday 24th January 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in
Cornwall, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Northern Harrier,
Ferruginous Duck and Ross's Goose in Norfolk, five Northern
Long-tailed Tits in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk,
Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and
two King Eiders in Shetland. Coues's Arctic Redpolls were again
logged in Bedfordshire and Co Durham.
Ireland produced the American Coot in Co Mayo, Forster's Tern in Co Galway, Northern Harrier in Co Wexford and Ferruginous Duck in Co Armagh. |
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