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| Saturday 4th February 2012 | ||
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| A Blue-winged Teal at Threave, Dumfries and Galloway was found today,
and is likely to be a returning bird from last winter.
Long staying rarities once again comprised the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear and Northern Long-tailed Tit in Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in County Galway, Red-breasted Goose in Devon and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset. The Thayer's Gull was seen again in County Fermanagh. Other rarities comprised three Glossy Ibises, Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpiper, two Lesser Scaups and a Ferruginous Duck. |
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Daily news summaries
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Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Friday 3rd February 2012 | ||
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| Glossy Ibises were discovered in Yorkshire (North Cave Wetlands),
Ceredigion (Borth) and Dorset (two at Lodmoor RSPB). The flock in Pembrokeshire
has been reduced to 13, whilst singles remained in Devon and the Isle of Wight.
Long staying rarities were headlined by the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Northern Waterthrush, Blue-winged Teal and Dusky Warbler in the Isles of Scilly, Western Sandpiper and Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Thayer's Gull in County Fermanagh and Bufflehead in Cornwall. Other lingering rarities included Desert Wheatear in Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, three Richardson's Canada Geese in County Sligo, Red-breasted Goose in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire. Scarcity highlights included Parrot Crossbill, five Yellow-browed Warblers (including three together in Cornwall), Pectoral Sandpiper, four Surf Scoters and a Richard's Pipit. |
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| Thursday 2nd February 2012 | ||
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| Long staying rarities seen today included the Northern Waterthrush on
the Isles of Scilly, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in
Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex and two Northern Long-tailed
Tits in Yorkshire. 30 Glossy Ibises were recorded, including a new
bird in Devon and the flock of 23 remained in Pembrokeshire.
Significant late news from yesterday concerned a smart juvenile Thayer's Gull in County Fermanagh, which has been present for at least two weeks, and Ireland's first Black-throated Thrush, in County Kerry. Scarcity highlights included the Parrot Crossbill in Sussex, Richard's Pipit in County Down and four Yellow-browed Warblers (two in Devon and singles in Cornwall and Somerset). |
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| Wednesday 1st February 2012 | ||
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| In West Sussex the Paddyfield Warbler was seen again at Pagham
Harbour, although it remained elusive during the afternoon. A Spotted
Sandpiper was found at Christchurch Harbour in Dorset, and the overwintering
bird at Plymouth was also seen today. Glossy Ibises totalled 29 with the
impressive flock of 23 still at Carew in Pembrokeshire and others in Essex, Isle
of Wight, Lancashire and Cheshire. On the Scillies, the Northern Waterthrush
was confirmed to be still present on St.Mary's, along with the Blue-winged
Teal.
Other lingering rarities included the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall (although it moved location in the afternoon), Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, Ross's Gull in County Down, Desert Wheatear in Yorkshire and Coue's Arctic Redpoll at Titchwell in Norfolk. The female Parrot Crossbill was still at Black Down in West Sussex and once again there were large numbers of Iceland and Glaucous Gulls, especially in the Shetlands and Western Isles. |
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| Tuesday 31st January 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire,
Western Sandpiper and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose and
Spotted Sandpiper in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, two Northern
Long-tailed Tits in West Yorkshire and Bufflehead in Cornwall.
Glossy Ibises were recorded in Pembrokeshire (a flock of 23 over Carew, three at Marloes Mere and two at Dowrog Common), Cornwall, Cheshire, Isle of Wight, Co Wexford, Gwent (2) and Kent (2). The Parrot Crossbill lingered in West Sussex. In Ireland the Ross's Gull was still in Co Down and the Bonaparte's Gull remained in Co Antrim. Late news from yesterday related to an unseasonable Paddyfield Warbler at Pagham Harbour LNR (West Sussex). There was no sign of the bird today, but it is rumoured to have been present since November. |
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| Monday 30th January 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed
Junco in Hampshire, Western Sandpiper and Coues's Arctic Redpoll
in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Cornwall, Lesser
Yellowlegs in Somerset and Bufflehead in Cornwall. Glossy Ibises
lingered in Isle of Wight, Cheshire and Lancashire.
In Ireland an American Herring Gull was discovered in Co Dublin and the Ross's Gull remained in Co Down. The best of the rest included Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire and Parrot Crossbill in West Sussex. |
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| Sunday 29th January 2012 | ||
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| A female Parrot Crossbill was identified in East Sussex at Black Down, where it was present for a fourth day. This is the first record of this species in England since a male was near Fordingbridge, Hampshire on 5th-15th March 2000. Rarities recorded today comprised both Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco still in Hampshire, Western Sandpiper, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Ross's Gull in County Down, Red-breasted Geese in both Devon and Essex, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Dorset, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Gloucestershire and County Kerry, Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo, Ross's Goose in Cumbria, two Northern Long-tailed Tits together in West Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises in Cheshire, Cornwall, Gwent (2), Isle of Wight, Kent (2) and Lancashire. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Pectoral Sandpiper (Ayrshire), Temminck's Stint (Cambridgeshire) and a total of 62 Tundra Bean Geese. Gulls included 189 Iceland, 29 Glaucous, 12 Kumlien's, seven Caspian and six Ring-billed. |
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| Saturday 28th January 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco
in Hampshire, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Western Sandpiper and
Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and
Devon, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear in East
Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Gloucestershire, two Northern
Long-tailed Tits in West Yorkshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Devon,
Blue-winged Teal on Isles of Scilly and Long-billed Dowitcher in
Carmarthenshire. Nineteen Glossy Ibises were also recorded (nine of which
were in Ireland).
In addition to the aforementioned Glossy Ibises Ireland also produced Bonaparte's Gull in Co Antrim and Ferruginous Duck in Co Armagh. |
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| Friday 27th January 2012 | ||
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| Long staying rarities still present today included the Spanish Sparrow
and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Western Sandpiper, Lesser
White-fronted Goose and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Ross's
Gull in County Down, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear
and two Northern Long-tailed Tits in Yorkshire, single Red-breasted
Geese in Essex and Devon and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim.
Scarcity highlights included Temminck's Stint, White Stork, two Yellow-browed Warblers, five Great Grey Shrikes and seven Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| Thursday 26th January 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Spanish
Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Western
Sandpiper, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Ross's Goose in the Netherlands,
Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Ross's Gull in County Down,
Red-breasted Geese in both Devon and Essex, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon, Dorset and Somerset,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, and Glossy Ibises in Cheshire, Cornwall, Essex and Pembrokeshire (2). The best of the rest included Richard's Pipit in Dorset, Temminck's Stint in Oxfordshire and single Yellow-browed Warblers in both Devon and Somerset, whilst scarce gulls remained in good numbers, with 173 Iceland, 20 Glaucous, six Caspian, five Kumlien's and four Ring-billed all logged today. |
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