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| Thursday 15th March 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Common Yellowthroat
in Gwent, Northern Waterthrush on the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex,
Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Siberian Stonechat and two Long-billed Dowitchers together in County Wexford,
Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Somerset,
Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Ross's Goose in Clyde, and Glossy Ibises in both Cleveland and the Isles of Wight (2). Scarcities included a Hoopoe in Suffolk, Lesser Snow Goose in Cumbria and Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire, with two each of Night Heron (together in Devon), Rose-coloured Starling, Surf Scoter, American Wigeon, Yellow-browed Warbler and Kumlien's Gull. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 11th March 2012 | ||
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| Rarities recorded today comprised the Common Yellowthroat still in Gwent,
Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire,
Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Pallid Harrier in County Galway,
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Siberian Stonechat and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford,
Red-breasted Geese in both Essex and Hampshire, Spotted Sandpiper and
Lesser Scaup together in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk,
Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire, Ross's Goose in Northumberland, and
Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Dorset (2), Essex, Kent (2), Lancashire, Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk. Scarcities included ten Kumlien's Gulls, four Yellow-browed Warblers, three each of both Rose-coloured Starling and Surf Scoter, as well as single Richard's Pipit (Dorset) and Pectoral Sandpiper (Ayrshire). |
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| Saturday 10th March 2012 | ||
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| The 21st Short-toed Treecreeper for Kent was discovered today, at
Samphire Hoe Country Park. Just five other records have been accepted in Britain
(two in Dorset, two in Essex and a single bird in Yorkshire).
An adult Bonaparte's Gull was found in Stornoway, Western Isles, where up to 88 Iceland Gulls have been present recently. Lingering rarities seen today included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Siberian Stonechat and two Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 9th March 2012 | ||
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| Three Glossy Ibises in Lincolnshire were the only new rarities
discovered today, as they were tracked south along the coast, eventually
disappearing out to sea towards Norfolk.
In Aberdeenshire the Greater Yellowlegs reappeared at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB mid afternoon. Other rarity highlights included the Siberian Stonechat in County Wexford, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Suffolk, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset. Glossy Ibises were present in Cleveland, Kent (2), Essex, Norfolk (4), Pembrokeshire (3) and Lancashire. |
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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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| 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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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