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| Thursday 8th March 2012 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco still in Hampshire,
Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Siberian Stonechat in County Wexford,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs
in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Red-breasted Geese
in Dumfries and Galloway, Hampshire and Suffolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk,
Black-bellied Dipper in West Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Essex, Norfolk (4) and Suffolk. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Anglesey, Ayrshire and Hampshire), American Wigeon (Devon, Dumfries and Galloway, Norfolk and West Yorkshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Ayrshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall, Somerset and West Sussex) and four Kumlien's Gulls. |
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Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Wednesday 7th March 2012 | ||
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| The Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire,
Northern Waterthrush in Isles of Scilly, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in
Norfolk and Siberian Stonechat in Co Wexford were all confirmed as still
present today. Lingering waders included Long-billed Dowitcher in
Dumfries & Galloway, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Lesser
Yellowlegs in Cornwall, whilst Glossy Ibises were logged in
Lancashire, Dorset and Essex.
The best of the rest included Black-bellied Dipper in West Yorkshire, Pectoral Sandpiper and Rose-coloured Starling in Ayrshire and American Wigeons in Norfolk and West Yorkshire. |
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| Tuesday 6th March 2012 | ||
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| A Black-bellied Dipper at Denso Marston Nature Reserve, West Yorkshire
is presumably the bird previously reported in October 2011 at the same site. A brief
Glossy Ibis at Broom GPs, Bedfordshire is the first for the county, and
completes the English set, with every county now having the species on their
list.
Lingering rarities seen today included Siberian Stonechat and two Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Hooded Merganser in Kent, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Red-breasted Goose and Ross's Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Glossy Ibises in Suffolk, Norfolk (2) and Dorset (2). |
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| Monday 5th March 2012 | ||
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| A Siberian Stonechat in Co Wexford and flyby Bonaparte's Gull
in Northumberland were today's headline discoveries, whilst a Long-billed
Dowitcher reappeared in Dorset. Lingering rarities comprised Common
Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in
Hampshire, Hooded Merganser in Kent, Spotted Sandpiper in
Somerset, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Red-breasted Goose in
Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in
Gloucestershire and Glossy Ibises in Dorset (2) and Pembrokeshire (3).
The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starlings in Ayrshire and Hampshire, Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall and Somerset and Pectoral Sandpipers in Ayrshire and Argyll. |
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| Sunday 4th March 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Common Yellowthroat
in Gwent, Hooded Merganser in Kent, Bufflehead in Cornwall,
Red-breasted Geese in both Hampshire and Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Spotted Sandpipers in both Dorset and Somerset, two
Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, and Glossy Ibises in Dorset (2), Lancashire, Norfolk (4), Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk. Scarcities logged included the Pectoral Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Rose-coloured Starlings in Anglesey, Ayrshire and Hampshire, Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall and Hampshire, 33 Tundra Bean Geese, single American Wigeons in Devon, Norfolk, Orkney Islands and West Yorkshire, whilst gull totals included three Ring-billed, 12 Kumlien's, 13 Glaucous and 112 Iceland. |
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| Saturday 3rd March 2012 | ||
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| A Greater Yellowlegs was seen very briefly at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB,
Aberdeenshire this morning, as it flew past the visitor centre, but it couldn't
be relocated. This is the second record for the county, following one in 1957 on
the Ythan Estuary which was seen alive for a short while, before being found
dead later the same day.
Long staying rarities included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire (with another of the latter in Suffolk), Hooded Merganser in Kent, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in County Galway, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, single Bonaparte's Gulls in County Antrim and Glamorgan, Blue-winged Teal in the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, three Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Glossy Ibises in Suffolk, Pembrokeshire (3), Norfolk (4) and Lancashire. The Thayer's Gull or hybrid was seen at Taynuilt, Argyll. |
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| Friday 2nd March 2012 | ||
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| Long staying rarities seen today included the Common Yellowthroat in
Gwent, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire,
Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Lesser
Scaup in Glamorgan, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll and Glossy
Ibises in Suffolk, Pembrokeshire (3) and a new bird in Anglesey.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Surf Scoter, two Green-winged Teals, two Ring-necked Ducks, three American Wigeon, three Yellow-browed Warblers, three Rough-legged Buzzards, seven Kumlien's Gulls and 11 Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| Thursday 1st March 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a female King Eider at Annagh Head, County Mayo, whilst in Moray, the
male King Eider reappeared in Burghead Bay. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Hooded Merganser in Kent, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Penduline Tit in Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Blue-winged Teal on the Isles of Scilly, Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Richardson's Canada Geese in Argyll (2) and County Sligo (3), and Glossy Ibises in Dorset (2), Lancashire and Suffolk. The best of the rest comprised 10 Great Grey Shrikes, seven Kumlien's Gulls, four each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Green-winged Teal and Great White Egret, three each of Surf Scoter, American Wigeon and Ring-billed Gull, and single Rose-coloured Starling (Ayrshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall) and Black Brant (County Wexford). Early returning migrants included a Swallow in East Sussex, two Sand Martins in Pembrokeshire and a White Wagtail in Kent. |
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| Wednesday 29th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities came in the form of the Common Yellowthroat in
Gwent, Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Penduline Tit and Hooded
Merganser in Kent, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Spotted
Sandpiper in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs and Bufflehead in
Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and Coues's Arctic Redpoll
in Norfolk. Glossy Ibises were logged in Norfolk, Suffolk, Dorset and
Lancashire.
A Black-browed Albatross was recorded at sea c184 miles southwest of Mizen Head (Co Cork). The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warblers in Somerset and West Sussex and Rose-coloured Starling in Ayrshire. |
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| Tuesday 28th February 2012 | ||
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| Long staying rarities confirmed as still present today included the Common
Yellowthroat in Gwent, Hooded Merganser in Kent, Spanish Sparrow
and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and three
Glossy Ibises in Norfolk (with further singles of the latter in Suffolk and
Lancashire), Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset and Lesser Scaup in
Gloucestershire.
Scarcity highlights included single Rose-coloured Starlings in Ayrshire and Anglesey, Yellow-browed Warbler in Sussex and single Surf Scoters in Cornwall and Gwynedd. |
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