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| Thursday 29th December 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Western
Sandpiper, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Coues's Arctic Redpoll
in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs in Highland, Bufflehead in Cornwall,
Desert Wheatears in both East Yorkshire and Northumberland, Red-breasted
Goose, Spotted Sandpiper and Glossy Ibis in Devon, Red-breasted Goose in Essex,
Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, King Eider in Moray, Blue-winged Teal in Dorset,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, Ross's Goose in Cumbria, Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan, Gloucestershire and Northumberland, and
Glossy Ibises in Kent (2), Lancashire and the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Bluethroat (County Waterford), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), Pectoral Sandpiper (Ayrshire), Surf Scoter (Cornwall and Devon), American Wigeon (Devon and Dumfries and Galloway), Ring-necked Duck (Cleveland, Dorset (2) and Norfolk) and Snow Goose (Argyll, County Donegal, Forth and Perth and Kinross). A total of 101 Tundra Bean Geese were recorded across thirteen counties between Angus, County Donegal and Suffolk. |
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| Wednesday 28th December 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarity highlights today included the Western Sandpiper and
Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs in
Highland and Bufflehead in Cornwall.
Other rarities seen today included single Desert Wheatears in Northumberland and Yorkshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in the Isles of Scilly, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Penduline Tit in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, single Blue-winged Teals in Dorset, Isles of Scilly and County Dublin, single Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire, Glamorgan and Northumberland and single Glossy Ibises in Devon, Isles of Scilly and Lancashire. |
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| Tuesday 27th December 2011 | ||
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| In Norfolk, an adult Lesser White-fronted Goose is present in the Yare
Valley at Buckenham Marshes RSPB for the second year running. The Western
Sandpiper remained at Cley NWT, as did the Coues's Arctic Redpoll at
Titchwell RSPB and Ferruginous Duck at Cockshoot Broad. Elsewhere, a
Glossy Ibis was found in the Isles of Scilly, after first being seen flying
south-west near St Just, Cornwall.
Other lingering rarities included the Bufflehead in Cornwall, Greater Yellowlegs in Highland, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Dusky Warbler in the Isles of Scilly, single Desert Wheatears in Yorkshire and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, single Red-breasted Geese in Devon and Essex, single Blue-winged Teals in Dorset and the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Scaup in Northumberland and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim. |
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| Monday 26th December 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Western Sandpiper,
Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Ross's Goose in Norfolk, Bufflehead in Cornwall,
Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose and Spotted Sandpiper in Devon,
Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Blue-winged Teal and Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly,
Blue-winged Teal in Dorset, Lesser Scaups in both Gloucestershire and Somerset, and
Glossy Ibis in Lancashire. Scarcities included Bluethroat (County Waterford), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), Great Shearwater (County Cork), Surf Scoter (Cornwall and Devon), American Wigeon (Devon, Dumfries and Galloway and Herefordshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cleveland, Dorset (2) and Norfolk), and Snow Goose (Argyll). A total of 62 Tundra Bean Geese were recorded across nine counties between Western Isles, Shropshire and Norfolk. |
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| Sunday 25th December 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Western Sandpiper in Norfolk,
Bufflehead in Cornwall, Desert Wheatears in both East Yorkshire and Northumberland,
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Blue-winged Teal in Dorset, Blue-winged Teal and
Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, both Lesser Scaup and Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, and two
Glossy Ibises in Kent. Pallas's Warbler (Cornwall), Bluethroat (County Waterford), Yellow-browed Warbler (Isles of Scilly), Cattle Egret (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Devon), American Wigeon (Herefordshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall, Dorset (2) and Norfolk). |
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| Saturday 24th December 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Western
Sandpiper, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk,
Greater Yellowlegs in Highland, Wilson's Snipe on the Isles of Scilly,
Bufflehead in Cornwall, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset,
Desert Wheatear and Lesser Scaup in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire,
Spotted Sandpipers in both Devon and Somerset, and Glossy Ibises in Essex, Kent (2) and Lancashire. In County Antrim a Bonaparte's Gull
was located at Ballygally. Scarcities included Bluethroat (County Waterford), Pectoral Sandpiper (Ayrshire), Temminck's Stint (Leicestershire), Surf Scoter (Cornwall and Devon), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway and Herefordshire), Snow Goose (County Donegal) and Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall, Dorset, Norfolk and County Westmeath (3). |
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| Friday 23rd December 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Western
Sandpiper, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk,
Greater Yellowlegs in Highland, Wilson's Snipe and Blue-winged Teal
on the Isles of Scilly, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and
Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Desert Wheatear and Lesser Scaup in Northumberland, King Eider in Moray,
Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire,
Spotted Sandpipers in both Devon and Somerset, and Glossy Ibises in Essex, Kent (2) and Lancashire. Scarcities included Bluethroat (County Waterford), Pectoral Sandpiper (Ayrshire), Temminck's Stint (Leicestershire), Surf Scoter (Cornwall, Devon and County Galway), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway and Herefordshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall and Norfolk) and Snow Goose (County Donegal). 108 Tundra Bean Geese were logged across six counties. |
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| Thursday 22nd December 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Western
Sandpiper, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk,
Greater Yellowlegs in Highland, Wilson's Snipe and Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly,
Bufflehead in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear in Northumberland, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset,
Red-breasted Goose and Spotted Sandpiper in Devon, Spotted
Sandpiper and Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, and
Glossy Ibises in both Kent (2) and Lancashire. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Lincolnshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Isle of Scilly), Surf Scoter (Devon), American Wigeon (Devon and West Yorkshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall and Norfolk) and Snow Goose (Perth and Kinross). A total of 93 Tundra Bean Geese were logged across six counties between Clyde, Lancashire and Suffolk. |
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| Wednesday 21st December 2011 | ||
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| Today's best new discovery was a Long-billed Dowitcher at Kidwelly
Quay (Carmarthenshire). Earlier in the year a Long-billed Dowitcher was present
at the same site between 29th September and 11th October.
Lingering rarities included Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Gloucestershire, Dusky Warbler and Blue-winged Teal on Isles of Scilly, Western Sandpiper and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Desert Wheatears in Northumberland and East Yorkshire, Glossy Ibises in Kent (2) and Lancashire, Spotted Sandpipers in Dorset and Devon, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset and American Buff-bellied Pipit in Co Waterford. In Moray two King Eiders were reported in Burghead harbour. The best of the rest included American Wigeon in West Yorkshire, Cattle Egrets in Hampshire and Dorset, Richard's Pipit in Dorset, Yellow-browed Warbler in Devon and Surf Scoter in Cornwall. |
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| Tuesday 20th December 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Western Sandpiper and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs in Highland, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Desert Wheatear in Northumberland, single King Eiders in County Kerry and Moray, Blue-winged Teal in the Isles of Scilly, single Glossy Ibises in Kent and Lancashire, Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo, single Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Somerset and single Spotted Sandpipers in Dorset, Somerset and Devon. | ||
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