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| Saturday 23rd April 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Long-billed Dowitcher in Ceredigion at Borth. Elsewhere, new rarities included a
White-billed Diver in County Wexford off Tacumshin, two White-billed Divers together in Moray at Burghead, two
Bee-eaters together in Ceredigion at Aberporth, and a Ferruginous Duck in Somerset at Chew Valley Lake. Brief encounters comprised a
Black Stork over Somerset, Glossy Ibis in Cambridgeshire, single
Black Kites in both Cornwall and Lincolnshire, Red-rumped Swallow in East Yorkshire, and an
Ortolan Bunting in East Sussex. Lingering rarities comprised the Pallid Harrier still in County Cork, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Aberdeenshire, Devon and the Western Isles, Subalpine Warbler on the Orkney Isles, White-billed Diver on the Western Isles, and a Tawny Pipit on the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included seven Purple Herons, six Woodchat Shrikes, four Hoopoes (including three in Cornwall), two each of both Night Heron and Golden Oriole, White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire, and territorial White-spotted Bluethroat in Norfolk. |
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| Friday 22nd April 2011 | ||
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| The first Pallid Harrier for Ireland was discovered this afternoon in
County Cork, where it showed very well at Ballyvergan Marsh. Elsewhere, a
scattering a Bee-eaters were recorded, with birds in Kent (six), County
Durham (five), Perth and Kinross (two) and Pembrokeshire (two). Other classic
Spring rarities included a Red-footed Falcon at Axminster, Devon, a
Black Kite at North Foreland, Kent and two more Tawny Pipits on St
Martin's, Scilly.
Lingering rarities included the Savi's Warbler in Essex, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Black Stork in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Western Isles, White-billed Diver in Moray, Lesser Scaup in Merseyside and Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 21st April 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of two Little Swifts together over Wadebridge, Cornwall, although they were lost from view during the afternoon. Elsewhere, a singing
Savi's Warbler was located in Essex at Canvey Island, single Tawny Pipits arrive in
both County Wexford (at Great Saltee Island) and on the Isles of Scilly, a Bee-eater flew over Durlston Head, Dorset, and an
Ortolan Bunting made a brief visit to St Levan, Cornwall. Lingering rarities comprised the Rufous Turtle Dove still in Oxfordshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Black Stork in Dorset, Blue-winged Teals in Cambridgeshire and North Yorkshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Devon and the Western Isles, White-billed Divers in Moray and on the Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in Merseyside, and the Ross's Goose in Highland. |
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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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| 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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| 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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