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| Sunday 25th September 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Semipalmated Plover in County Kerry, with other Nearctic waders comprising the
Hudsonian Whimbrel in County Cork, Solitary Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly,
Baird's Sandpiper in County Mayo, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Clyde and Cornwall, three
Spotted Sandpipers (Devon, Gloucestershire and Somerset), five Lesser
Yellowlegs, six White-rumped Sandpipers, seven American Golden
Plovers, 15 Semipalmated Sandpipers (including four together in County Mayo), 34
Pectoral Sandpipers and 45 Buff-breasted Sandpipers (including 23 together at Tacumshin, County Wexford). Other rarities included both the Sandhill Crane and Black Scoter still in Aberdeenshire, Red-eyed Vireo on the Western Isles, American Buff-billed Pipit, Citrine Wagtail and two Pallid Harrier on the Orkney Isles, with other Pallid Harriers in Kent, West Sussex and County Wexford, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Argyll, King Eider in Moray, Blue-winged Teals in Cleveland, County Donegal and County Dublin, Black Kite and Ortolan Bunting in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, House Crow in County Cork, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Bedfordshire. In addition to Nearctic waders, around the Isles of Scilly Northern Waterthrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Melodious Warbler, Woodchat Shrike, Wryneck and seven Lapland Buntings were logged, whilst on the Shetland Isles, a Yellow-breasted Bunting was found on Foula, as was a Lesser Grey Shrike on Mainland at Laxo, whilst a Pallid Harrier remained with Citrine Wagtail, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Melodious Warbler, two Little Buntings, Rose-coloured Starling, Bluethroat, Great Grey Shrike, three Barred Warblers, six Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Common Rosefinches and 49 Lapland Buntings. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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