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| Wednesday 20th April 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of both a Gull-billed Tern and
Lesser Yellowlegs at Shapwick Heath, Somerset. Other new rarities included an
Eastern Subalpine Warbler arrived on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd, a Bonaparte's Gull was found on Lewis, Western Isles, and a
White-billed Diver was located off Row Head, Orkney Isles. Elsewhere, brief encounters included a
Sardinian Warbler at Orcombe Point, Devon, Black Kite at Denge Marsh, Kent, and in Dorset an
Ortolan Bunting at Portland Bill and single Red-rumped Swallows at both Stanpit Marsh and West Bexington. Lingering rarities comprised the Black Scoter in Northumberland, Black Stork in Hampshire, Blue-winged Teal in Carmarthenshire, Red-breasted Goose in Perth and Kinross, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, King Eider and Bonaparte's Gull together in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, White-billed Diver in Moray, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk and Ross's Goose in Highland. Scarcities included an American Wigeon in Somerset, Ring-necked Duck in Cheshire, territorial White-spotted Bluethroat in Norfolk, Woodchat Shrikes in County Cork (2), County Waterford and the Isles of Scilly, Night Herons in Dorset and Essex, Purple Herons in Cornwall (2), Lincolnshire and Isles of Scilly, Hoopoes in both North Yorkshire and the Western isles, Serin in Suffolk and Golden Oriole on the Isles of Scilly. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 19th April 2011 | ||
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| New discoveries today included at least one Tawny Pipit on St
Martin's, Isles of Scilly, Red-rumped Swallow briefly at Flamborough
Head, Yorkshire, Subalpine Warbler trapped and ringed at Swannay, Orkney,
Bee-eater at Hartland Point, Devon, White-billed Diver at Burghead,
Moray, Ross's Goose at Golspie, Highland and Gull-billed Tern at
Hayle, Cornwall.
Long staying rarities included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Black Stork in Hampshire and King Eider in Aberdeenshire. Spring scarcities included a Wryneck, a Night Heron, a Kentish Plover, a White-spotted Bluethroat, a Purple Heron, four Hoopoes. seven Woodchat Shrikes and 22 Dotterel. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 17th April 2011 | ||
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| A singing Savi's Warbler was found at Easington, Yorkshire mid
morning, where it represented the second record for the Spurn area, following
one in 1984. A popular Ortolan Bunting at Longham Lakes, Dorset often
showed well. Bee-eaters were seen in Suffolk (four), Scilly (at least
six) and Cornwall (two), whilst a Black Kite was at Marloes Mere,
Pembrokeshire and a Red-rumped Swallow was at Arlington Reservoir,
Sussex.
A male Eastern Subalpine Warbler on Unst, Shetland was unfortunately picked up dead. Lingering rarities seen today included the Black Scoter in Northumberland, Black Stork in Hampshire, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Cornwall, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, single Blue-winged Teals in Cambridgeshire and Carmarthenshire, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire. |
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| Friday 15th April 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the arrival of two Black-winged Stilts at Martin Mere, Lancashire,where they remained throughout the day. Elsewhere, a singing
Savi's Warbler was located in Hampshire at Farlington Marshes, a Red-rumped Swallow
moved through Spurn, East Yorkshire, and a Bee-eater flew over Warmingham, Cheshire. Lingering rarities comprised the Black Scoter still in Northumberland, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Black Stork in Hampshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Aberdeenshire, Cornwall and Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, two Bee-eaters on the Isles of Scilly, and Red-breasted Goose in Perth and Kinross. Scarcities included Night Heron in Essex, Purple Herons in Cornwall (2), East Sussex and East Yorkshire, Woodchat Shrikes in County Cork and the Isles of Scilly (2), Hoopoes in Anglesey, Devon and the Isles of Scilly (2), Wryneck in Staffordshire, and the territorial White-spotted Bluethroat still in Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 14th April 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black Scoter on the sea off Bamburgh, Northumberland. Only the second record for England
- following one picked up at Leighton Moss, Lancashire on 16th May 2007 before being released at Jenny Brown's
Point - it will hopefully prove to be the first twitchable Black Scoter in Britain since the returning individual at Llanfairfechan,
Conwy, that was present intermittently between March 1999 and April 2007. Elsewhere, a Blue-winged Teal arrived at the Ouse Washes, Cambridgeshire, and a Whiskered Tern was present at Gosport, Hampshire in the evening. Lingering rarities comprised Bonaparte's Gulls in Aberdeenshire, Cornwall and Devon, Iberian Chiffchaff and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-rumped Swallow in Kent and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrikes in County Cork, Essex (although it was later killed), Glamorgan and Isles of Scilly (2), Night Heron in Essex, Purple Herons in Cornwall, East Sussex and East Yorkshire, Hoopoes in Cornwall, Dorset, the Isles of Scilly and Pembrokeshire, Wryneck in Cornwall, and the territorial White-spotted Bluethroat still in Norfolk. |
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| Wednesday 13th April 2011 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today comprised an Iberian Chiffchaff in Norfolk at Titchwell,
Bonaparte's Gulls in both Cornwall at Hayle, and Devon at the Otter Estuary, a
White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles at South Nesting, two Red-rumped Swallows together in Kent at Kingsdown, and two
Bee-eaters together in East Yorkshire at Spurn. Lingering rarities included the Rufous Turtle Dove still in Oxfordshire, a Bee-eater on the Isles of Scilly, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrikes in Essex, Glamorgan and the Isles of Scilly, Night Heron in Essex, Purple Herons on both Cornwall and East Yorkshire, Serin on the Isle of Wight, Spotted Crake in Lancashire, Wryneck in Suffolk, and Hoopoes in Devon, Hampshire, Highland and the Western Isles, whilst a White-tailed Eagle was seen in both Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire. |
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