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| Sunday 8th May 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a male Collared Flycatcher at Holme Dunes, Norfolk. Discovered late in the afternoon the bird continued to show
well until late in the evening. This is the fourth record for Norfolk following males at Holme on 4th-6th May 1969, Holkham on 12th-13th May 1985 and at Cley on 5th May 1995. Other newly discovered rarities comprised a party of four Black-winged Stilts in Cornwall at Gwithian, a Gull-billed Tern in West Sussex at Pulborough Brooks RSPB briefly, a Black Stork in Powys over Llanfilo, and an Ortolan Bunting at Halesworth, Suffolk. Other brief encounters included an Alpine Swift in Warwickshire, White-winged Black Tern in East Yorkshire, Black Kites in Aberdeenshire, Lothian and Suffolk, and Red-rumped Swallows in County Cork, East Yorkshire and Kent. Lingering rarities comprised the Citrine Wagtail still in Norfolk, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Collared Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Gyr on the Western Isles, Great Reed Warbler in County Wexford, Black Kite on the Shetland Isles, Bee-eater in Dorset, Glossy Ibis in Buckinghamshire, White-billed Diver in Moray, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, Devon and the Western Isles. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 7th May 2011 | ||
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| A wide selection of Spring rarities were discovered today, with the rarest
being Ireland's fourth Great Reed Warbler on Great Saltee Island, County
Wexford (the first individual to be seen outside County Cork). The first modern
day record of Glossy Ibis for Buckinghamshire was welcomed by the locals,
whilst a female Citrine Wagtail at Cley, Norfolk this evening also proved
popular.
Apart from a/the Bee-eater on Portland, Dorset, all the other new rarities today were either seen very briefly or were otherwise inaccessible. These include a Red-throated Pipit at Spurn, Yorkshire, Little Bunting on Whalsay, Shetland, single Tawny Pipits at Stowmarket, Suffolk and Tresco, Scilly, single Black Kites on Unst, Shetland and at Loch Avich, Argyll and Red-footed Falcon at Paxton, Cambridgeshire. Lingering rarities seen today included Iberian Chiffchaff in Lancashire, Collared Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull and American Golden Plover in Cornwall (with others of the former in Devon and Western Isles), King Eider in Aberdeenshire, White-billed Diver in Moray and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 6th May 2011 | ||
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| Further classic Spring rarities were discovered today. Single Red-rumped
Swallows were seen briefly in both Lincolnshire and Norfolk, male
Red-footed Falcons were in the same counties, with two in Norfolk, single
Bee-eaters were in Norfolk, Dorset and Sussex and a Black Kite was in
Cornwall. Rarity of the day must go to the second Black-headed Wagtail of
the year, this time spending the day at Cemlyn Bay NWWT, Anglesey.
The Rufous Turtle Dove continued its stay in Oxfordshire, as did the Subalpine Warbler in Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Lancashire, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, Devon and Western Isles and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcity highlights included a scattering of Temminck's Stints, single Red-necked Pahalarope, Woodchat Shrike, White-spotted Bluethroat, Rough-legged Buzzard and Purple Heron, and two each of White Stork (including a very mobile bird in Suffolk and Norfolk), Hoopoe, Golden Oriole and Wryneck. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 5th May 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Glossy Ibis present throughout the afternoon
and evening at Rutland Water, Leicestershire. Elsewhere, a Red-rumped Swallow showed in Norfolk over Salthouse, a
Black Kite and three Subalpine Warblers were logged around the Shetland Isles, whilst brief encounters included an Ortolan Bunting
in London and a Bee-eater on the Isle of Wight. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised a Collared Flycatcher on the Shetland Isles, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Lancashire, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Cornwall and Devon, Subalpine Warbler in East Yorkshire, American Golden Plover in Cornwall, and single White-billed Divers in Moray and the Western Isles. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 4th May 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was confirmation of a territorial Iberian Chiffchaff present in Blackpool, Lancashire for a second day. Elsewhere, a
Black-headed Wagtail was on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, whilst brief encounters included an
Alpine Swift in Lancashire, Red-rumped Swallow in East Yorkshire,
Bee-eater in Lothian, and Black Kites in both Kent and the Orkney Isles. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised Collared Flycatcher on the Shetland Isles, Barolo Little Shearwater in Devon, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Cornwall and Devon, single Subalpine Warblers in East Yorkshire, Orkney Isles and Shetland Isles, White-billed Divers in Moray, Shetland Isles and Western Isles, American Golden Plover in Cornwall and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 1st May 2011 | ||
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| An American Golden Plover was found at the Hayle Estuary in Cornwall,
where a Bonaparte's Gull was still present. Other Bonaparte's Gulls
were still to be found in Devon and Aberdeenshire with another bird being
reported in Flintshire. A Black Kite flew over Tankerton in Kent
The male Collared Flycatcher remained on Fair Isle in the Shetlands as did the Eastern Subalpine Warbler. A White-billed Diver was still off Burghead in Moray and the Collared Pratincole was still near Immingham in Lincolnshire. A Black Stork continued it's wanderings in Dorset, a King Eider remained at the mouth of the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire and the Lesser Scaup was still at Martin Mere in Lancashire. There were belated reports from yesterday of a Red-rumped Swallow in County Wexford, two different Black Kites in Wiltshire and a Red-footed Falcon in Kent. A good passage of Pomarine Skuas moving up the Channel was observed from various south coast points and a number of Dotterel were seen around the country. Two Woodchat Shrikes remained as did a White-winged Black Tern in Suffolk. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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