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| Sunday 3rd July 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a territorial Western Bonelli's Warbler at Arnfield Reservoir, Derbyshire. First discovered yesterday, news was released late in the morning today, and the bird showed into the evening. Elsewhere, a
Black-headed Bunting arrived on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, and, in Kent, a
Savi's Warbler was found at Stodmarsh, whilst a Bee-eater made a brief appearance at Dungeness. Rare waders comprised two
Pacific Golden Plovers together at Myroe Levels, County Londonderry, an American Golden Plover on the Wyre Estuary, Lancashire, and a
Black-winged Stilt in Suffolk at Aldeburgh. Lingering rarities confirmed a still present comprised Black Scoters in both Aberdeenshire and Moray, House Crow in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Bee-eater on the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Argyll and Gwynedd), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Marsh Warbler (Cambridgeshire), Night Heron (two together in Kent) White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire) and Surf Scoter (two together in Aberdeenshire). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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