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| Sunday 28th August 2011 | ||
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| New rarities identified today were a Booted Warbler on Unst, Shetland Isles (where it
has been present, unidentified, for six days), a Citrine Wagtail in Merseyside at Seaforth, and a
Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Bann Estuary, County Londonderry: the fifth
record of this species in Ireland this week. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in County Clare, Pallid Harrier on the Shetland Isles, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Norfolk, two Semipalmated Sandpipers and a White-rumped Sandpiper together in County Wexford, Black Scoter with two Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Durham, Blue-winged Teal in Cleveland, Black Kite in Cornwall, and the Bee-eater on the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included seven Wrynecks, four Common Rosefinches (all on the Shetland Isles), two each of Barred Warbler, Red-backed Shrike and Temminck's Stint, and single Woodchat Shrike (Isle of Scilly), Icterine Warbler (Gwynedd), Serin (Kent), Hoopoe (Pembrokeshire), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (County Wexford), Spotted Crake (Somerset), Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk), and Pectoral Sandpiper (Staffordshire). Seawatching highlights were eight Long-tailed Skuas, three Cory's Shearwaters and a Sabine's Gull (off Cornwall). |
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| Saturday 27th August 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in County Clare, where a
Semipalmated Sandpiper was also seen again. In County Wexford a Pacific Golden
Plover, two Semipalmated Sandpipers, four White-rumped Sandpipers and a
Buff-breasted Sandpiper were all noted, whilst scarce waders in England included
Red-necked Phalarope in Norfolk, Pectoral Sandpiper in Staffordshire and three
Temminck's Stints (Nottinghamshire, Somerset and West Sussex). Other rarities comprised Western Bonelli's Warbler and Greenish Warbler still together in Norfolk, Black Scoter with five Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire, Black Duck in County Mayo, Blue-winged Teal in Cleveland and Black Kite in Cornwall, whilst scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Serin (Kent), Barred Warbler (Fife), Hoopoe (Somerset and Suffolk), Red-backed Shrike (two in Norfolk), Wryneck (Hampshire, London, Norfolk, Surrey and West Sussex), Spotted Crake (Somerset) and Cattle Egret (Kent and West Sussex). Seawatching highlights included 11 Long-tailed Skuas, four Sabine's Gulls, four Great Shearwaters, two Cory's Shearwaters and 74 Balearic Shearwaters. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 25th August 2011 | ||
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| The first Fea's Petrel of the year was seen off Seven Heads, County
Cork this evening, amongst large numbers of Great and Cory's
Shearwaters. A Marsh Sandpiper graced Grove Ferry NNR, Kent very
briefly, whilst a second White-rumped Sandpiper arrived at Tacumshin,
County Wexford, joining the two Semipalmated Sandpipers, Baird's
Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper. New rare warblers were
represented by Arctic Warbler and Greenish Warbler in Shetland,
Greenish Warbler in Norfolk and Aquatic Warbler in Devon.
Lingering rarities included Pallid Harrier, Booted Warbler and Arctic Warbler in Shetland, Wilson's Phalarope in County Antrim and Greenish Warblers in County Durham and Aberdeenshire, whilst three Wilson's Petrels were seen off the Isles of Scilly this evening. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 24th August 2011 | ||
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| A Western Bonelli's Warbler at Dungeness, Kent remained very elusive
all day, after being trapped and ringed mid morning. Two new Greenish
Warblers were discovered further north, one at Whitburn, County Durham and
one at Collieston, Aberdeenshire, whilst Shetland hosted a Booted Warbler
at Grutness, an Arctic Warbler at Sumburgh and a juvenile Pallid
Harrier on Noss. An adult Semipalmated Sandpiper joined the juvenile
at Tacumshin, County Wexford, where a Baird's Sandpiper, White-rumped
Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper all remained.
Lingering rarities included the Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Wilson's Phalarope in County Antrim, single Greenish Warblers in Norfolk and Northumberland and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. Scarce migrant totals included 18 Wrynecks, 11 Barred Warblers, eight Common Rosefinches, six Icterine Warblers, two Woodchat Shrikes, two Red-backed Shrikes, a Spotted Crake, a Grey Phalarope and a Kentish Plover. |
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| Tuesday 23rd August 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery this evening of a Franklin's Gull
at Helford, Cornwall. Elsewhere, other newly discovered rarities comprised an
Arctic Warbler in the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, Baird's Sandpiper
in Aberdeenshire at Loch of Strathbeg, Aquatic Warbler in Cornwall at Marazion, and
single Greenish Warblers in Norfolk at Blakeney Point, and in Northumberland at Newbiggin. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Semipalmated Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper all together in County Wexford, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Kerry, Bee-eater on the Isles of Scilly, and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. Scarcities included 11 Wrynecks, Woodchat Shrike (two on the Isles of Scilly), Melodious Warbler (Devon), Icterine Warbler (East Yorkshire, Gwynedd (3) and Norfolk), Common Rosefinch (Fife and Northumberland), Red-backed Shrike (Norfolk (2) and Suffolk), Kentish Plover (Lincolnshire), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Norfolk and County Wexford), Red-necked Phalarope (Hampshire and Suffolk) and Spotted Crake (Somerset). |
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| Friday 19th August 2011 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today comprised a White-rumped Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire at Loch of Strathbeg, and a
Red-footed Falcon in Cambridgeshire at Wisbech: although both sightings were just brief encounters. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised both Western Bonelli's Warbler and Bee-eater still on the Isles of Scilly, Subalpine Warbler in Essex, Wilson's Phalarope in County Antrim, Bonaparte's Gull on the Western Isles, and Black Kite in Cornwall. Scarcities included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Norfolk), White-winged Black Tern (both Cambridgeshire and Cleveland), Purple Heron (Ceredigion), Spotted Crake (East Yorkshire), Woodchat Shrike (Gloucestershire), Common Rosefinch (Orkney Isles), Barred Warbler (Northumberland), Red-backed Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Hoopoe (London), Wryneck (Norfolk (2) and Cornwall), Temminck's Stint (East Yorkshire and West Sussex), Cattle Egret (Essex and West Sussex) and Great White Egret (Kent and Somerset). |
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