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| Sunday 9th October 2011 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Red-eyed Vireo on Lewis, Western
Isles, a Red-throated Pipit at Spurn, Yorkshire, an Olive-backed Pipit
on Whalsay, Shetland, a Red-footed Falcon at Christchurch, Dorset and a
Lesser Scaup in Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Extra Glossy Ibises joined
lingering birds in County Wexford and Suffolk, whilst one seen at Newport
Wetlands, Gwent may have been the recent Ceredigion bird. A second
Richardson's Canada Goose arrived on Islay, Argyll.
Long staying rarity highlights included Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's Snipe, Upland Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, two Lesser Yellowlegs' and an American Golden Plover in the Isles of Scilly, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Olive-backed Pipit and Daurian Shrike in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in Orkney, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Ayrshire, Ceredigion and Dumfries and Galloway, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Cornwall and Western Isles and single Spotted Sandpipers in Somerset and Devon. |
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| Saturday 8th October 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Upland Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, where both the
Wilson's Snipe, Least Sandpiper, two Lesser Yellowlegs, an
American Golden Plover and a Pectoral Sandpiper all remained. Elsewhere,
Nearctic shorebirds comprised the Semipalmated Plover still in County Kerry,
Least Sandpiper in County Wexford, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Couty Cork, Essex and County Wexford (3),
Spotted Sandpipers in both Devon and Somerset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Ayrshire, Cornwall and Dumfries and Galloway,
Lesser Yellowlegs on the Western Isles, American Golden Plovers in County kerry (2), County Waterford, Shetland Isles and Western Isles,
White-rumped Sandpiper on the Western Isles, five Buff-breasted
Sandpipers and a further 12 Pectoral Sandpipers. Other rarities included a Barolo Little Shearwater passing Tynemouth, Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull on the Orkney Isles, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, three Black Kites together in Cornwall, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, two Ross's Geese together in Northumberland, Ferruginous Ducks in both Berkshire and Northamptonshire, Glossy Ibises in County Cork (16), Cornwall, Dorset (3), Suffolk and County Wexford. Otherwise on the Scilly Isles the Northern Waterthrush remained alongside Subalpine Warbler, Short-toed Lark, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Red-backed Shrike, three Wrynecks and four Yellow-browed Warblers. Around the Shetland Isles an American Buff-bellied Pipit was discovered on the Mainland at Quendale, where the lingering Pallid Harrier remained along with a Daurian Shrike, Citrine Wagtail, Richard's Pipit, two Barred Warblers, four Common Rosefinches and seven Yellow-browed Warblers. |
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| Friday 7th October 2011 | ||
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| The identification of the Wilson's Snipe on the Isles of Scilly was
finally confirmed today, with the bird remaining at Lower Moors, St Mary's.
Apart from a Glossy Ibis in Suffolk and a Lesser Scaup in Shetland, all the new rarities discovered today were nearctic waders. New Long-billed Dowitchers were at Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway, Lochlea, Ayrshire and Davidstow Airfield, Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpipers were at Fenham Flats, Northumberland, Black Rock Strand, County Kerry and West Gerinish, Western Isles, American Golden Plovers were on Tiree, Argyll, Hillwell, Shetland and Loch Stiapabhat, Western Isles and a Semipalmated Sandpiper was at Black Rock Strand, County Kerry. Lingering Megas included Northern Waterthrush and Least Sandpiper in the Isles of Scilly, Semipalmated Plover in County Kerry and Sandhill Crane in Suffolk (until it flew south). |
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| Thursday 6th October 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Sandhill Crane in Suffolk at Boyton. Other rarities included
the Pallid Harrier in Somerset, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire,
Bonaparte's Gulls in East Sussex and the Orkney Isles, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, three
Black Kites together in Cornwall, Ferruginous Ducks in both Berkshire and Somerset, and 23
Glossy Ibises: 17 in County Cork, three in Dorset and singles in Cornwall, Kent and Isle of Wight. Nearctic waders comprised Semipalmated Plover (County Kerry), Solitary Sandpiper (Lancashire and Isles of Scilly), Least Sandpiper (Isles of Scilly), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Western Isles (2), County Cork, County Wexford (2), Cornwall, Essex and County Mayo), Spotted Sandpiper (County Cork, Devon, Somerset), Long-billed Dowitcher (Carmarthenshire and Moray), Lesser Yellowlegs (Cornwall, Moray, Isles of Scilly and Western Isles), American Golden Plover (County Mayo, Isles of Scilly, Shetland Isles and Western Isles), White-rumped Sandpiper (County Wexford and Highland), five Buff-breasted Sandpipers and 18 Pectoral Sandpipers. Otherwise, on the Isles of Scilly the Northern Waterthrush remained alongside Subalpine Warbler, Black Kite, 2 Short-toed Larks, Honey Buzzard and Yellow-browed Warbler. On the Shetland Isles a Daurian Shrike was discovered, as well as a Pallid Harrier, Olive-backed Pipit, Citrine Wagtail, three Little Buntings, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Short-toed Lark, two Common Rosefinches, Barred Warbler, Lapland Bunting and 15 Yellow-browed Warblers. |
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| Wednesday 5th October 2011 | ||
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| Few new rarities were discovered today, with two Long-billed Dowitchers
together at East Chevington NWT, Northumberland being the most noteworthy.
Elsewhere, two Glossy Ibises flew over Boyton Marshes RSPB, Suffolk, a
Spotted Sandpiper was at Lehid, County Kerry and a second Semipalmated
Sandpiper arrived at Ardivachar, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities included the Sandhill Crane in Suffolk, Semipalmated Plover in County Kerry, Northern Waterthrush, Solitary Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, two Lesser Yellowlegs' and a Black Kite in Isles of Scilly, Solitary Sandpiper in Lancashire, Isabelline Shrike, Black-headed Bunting, Pallid Harrier, two Olive-backed Pipits, two Little Buntings and a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland and Subalpine Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler in County Cork. Also seen were 24 Glossy Ibises in five counties, three Long-billed Dowitchers and three Spotted Sandpipers. |
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| Sunday 2nd October 2011 | ||
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| The wandering adult Sandhill Crane arrived in East Anglia today,
choosing Suffolk to call home for the day. Initially seen over Kessingland late
morning, it spent a few minutes at North Warren RSPB, before frustrating those
en-route by flying off south. Thankfully, it was relocated nearby, and was still
present at dusk at Boyton Marshes RSPB. Further north, the first Solitary
Sandpiper for north-west England was discovered near Garstang by an RBA team
member. This bird also remained in-situ until dusk.
Other discoveries today were headlined by an Isabelline Shrike in Shetland, which proved popular with the ever increasing numbers of birders on the archipelago. At least two Olive-backed Pipits were also new in Shetland, with other arrivals including a Red-eyed Vireo, a Subalpine Warbler and two Glossy Ibises in County Cork, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Moray, a Pallid Swift in Yorkshire, single Little Buntings in Scilly and Western Isles, Tawny Pipit in Cornwall and two White-rumped Sandpipers in County Kerry. Other rarity highlights today included the Semipalmated Plover and Least Sandpiper in County Kerry, Northern Waterthrush in Scilly, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire, Black-headed Bunting, Alpine Swift and Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire, Carmarthenshire and Clyde and also seven Glossy Ibises, seven Semipalmated Sandpipers, four Lesser Yellowlegs, four Pallid Harriers and two Spotted Sandpipers. |
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