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| Friday 4th May 2012 | ||
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| In East Anglia, a Long-billed Dowitcher was found this evening at
Livermere Lake in west Suffolk and a Citrine Wagtail was seen briefly at
Holme in Norfolk. A Savi's Warbler, found at Rutland Water in
Leicestershire this morning, performed fairly well at times but remained elusive
at others. A Glossy Ibis was at Christchurch in Dorset and later at
Pennington in Hampshire, whilst in Pembrokeshire the three Glossy Ibises were
joined by a fourth today. Red-rumped Swallows also featured significantly
with new birds at Goldcliff in Gwent and Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire, whilst
two remained on the Scillies, today being found on Tresco. Two Bee-eaters
flew over Great Ormes Head in Conwy.
The Squacco Heron was seen twice briefly again at Chew Valley Lake in Somerset. In Flintshire the Black-winged Pratincole was at Burton Wetlands in the morning only and in Yorkshire the possible Atlas Flycatcher was still at Flamborough Head. Black-winged Stilts remained in Cambridgeshire and on the Isle of May in Fife and the long staying Greater Yellowlegs was still to be found in Aberdeenshire. In Kent the Little Bunting was trapped again at Sandwich Bay. Popular scarcities included a trip of 15 Dotterels in Surrey/London and a Kentish Plover in East Sussex. White Storks included five in Hampshire and two in Kent and then Sussex. |
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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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| Thursday 3rd May 2012 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a brief Black-winged Pratincole on the
Cheshire / Flintshire border at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB this evening, before
it flew south, a Long-billed Dowitcher on Lough Beg, County Derry, a
Black-winged Stilt at Paxton Pits NR, Cambridgeshire and at least two
Red-rumped Swallows on the Isles of Scilly (two on St Martin's early morning
and a single bird on Bryher later).
The possible Atlas Flycatcher remained in Yorkshire, whilst lingering rarities included single Black-winged Stilts in Fife and Cornwall, Glossy Ibis in Dorset and White-billed Divers in Moray (2) and Orkney. A small influx of Golden Orioles into the south-west produced up to eleven on the Isles of Scilly (including five together on St Martin's, five on St Mary's and one on Bryher), one in Cornwall and one in Devon. Other scarcity highlights included a Woodchat Shrike, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Montagu's Harrier, a Spotted Crake, a Yellow-browed Warbler, two Kentish Plovers, two Hoopoes, two Short-toed Larks, three Wrynecks, five Temminck's Stints and five White Storks. |
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| Wednesday 2nd May 2012 | ||
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| New discoveries included a Squacco Heron in Somerset, Black-winged
Stilt in Dorset, Black Kite in Ceredigion and Red-rumped Swallows
in Gwynedd and Cornwall (2).
In East Yorkshire the possible Atlas Flycatcher lingered at Flamborough Head whilst elsewhere rarities comprised Black-winged Stilts in Fife, Cornwall and Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall and White-billed Diver in Moray. Glossy Ibises were still in Pembrokeshire (3), Aberdeenshire, Co Cork, Co Galway and Dorset. The best of the rest included Serin in Dorset, Short-toed Larks on Isles of Scilly (2) and Anglesey, Red-necked Phalarope in Powys, Woodchat Shrikes in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Bluethroat on Shetland, Temminck's Stints in Cheshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire, Hoopoes in Suffolk, Wiltshire and Dorset, Red-breasted Flycatcher in Norfolk, Purple Heron in Bedfordshire and Kentish Plover in Dorset. |
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| Tuesday 1st May 2012 | ||
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| New discoveries included a brief Roller in Devon, Laughing Gull
in Gloucestershire, Black-winged Stilt in Fife, King Eider on
Western Isles and Black Kite in Co Cork, whilst a Scops Owl was
reported singing in Highland.
In East Yorkshire the possible Atlas Flycatcher continued to provoke much internet discussion, whilst lingering rarities elsewhere included Black-winged Stilts in Devon (2) and Lincolnshire, Black Kite in Pembrokeshire, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries & Galloway, Red-rumped Swallow in Cleveland, American Golden Plover in Co Kerry and White-billed Diver in Moray. The best of the rest included Serin in Dorset, Red-necked Phalarope in Powys, Woodchat Shrike in Cornwall, Red-backed Shrike in Co Cork, Melodious Warbler in Kent and Hoopoe in Cornwall. |
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| Monday 30th April 2012 | ||
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| Today was jam-packed with new rarities, which included a Siberian
Stonechat and Citrine Wagtail in Norfolk, Ortolan Bunting and
Little Bunting in Kent, Red-rumped Swallows in Cleveland and
Lincolnshire, Alpine Swift in Devon, Black Kite in Pembrokeshire
and White-billed Divers in Orkney (2) and Moray.
Lingering rarities comprised Black-winged Stilts in Devon (2) and Lincolnshire, Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire and two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset. The best of the rest included a Serin in Suffolk, Hoopoes in Derbyshire and Dorset and Woodchat Shrike in Cornwall. A 1st-summer male pied flycatcher present for its third day at Flamborough Head (East Yorkshire) is thought to show characteristics of Atlas Flycatcher, potentially a first for Britain. |
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| Sunday 29th April 2012 | ||
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| Three Glossy Ibises were found at Donmouth, Aberdeenshire this
evening. A White-billed Diver was in Widewall Bay, Orkney, and an
Alpine Swift flew over Canvey, Essex.
Lingering rarities comprised the Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Red-rumped Swallow in Lincolnshire, Alpine Swift in Suffolk, Black-winged Stilts in Cornwall, Devon (2) and Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Somnerset (2) and County Wexford and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3) and Dorset. |
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| Saturday 28th April 2012 | ||
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| Significant new arrivals today included a Siberian Stonechat on Holy
Island, Northumberland, a Red-rumped Swallow at Far Ings NR,
Lincolnshire, an Alpine Swift at Lowestoft, Suffolk and a Black Kite
over St Ives, Cornwall. Black-winged Stilts were discovered at Wrafton,
Devon (2) and Wadebridge, Cornwall, whilst three Glossy Ibises were at
Campfield Marsh RSPB, Cumbria.
Long staying rarities confirmed as still present today included the Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset (2) and County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Red-breasted Goose in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3), County Cork, Cleveland and Dorset. |
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| Friday 27th April 2012 | ||
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| In Lincolnshire a female Bufflehead was found at Covenham Reservoir in
the afternoon. It remained for the rest of the day and raised questions as to
whether it may have been the overwintering bird from Cornwall on the move, or
even a bird that has been in Holland recently. The only other new rarity
discovered was a Glossy Ibis on the Isles of Scilly - first seen over
St.Mary's, then later relocated on Tresco. Other lingering Glossy Ibises
comprised one in Dorset and three in Pembrokeshire.
Three Black-winged Stilts remained along the Exe Estuary in Devon with another still at Frampton in Lincolnshire. Other lingering rarities included the Red-breasted Goose in Highland, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cambridgeshire and two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset. A Hoopoe was in County Kerry and there were three Wrynecks in Northumberland with further singles in Aberdeenshire and on Fair Isle. Dotterels were present in County Galway (3) and Oxfordshire and there was a Pectoral Sandpiper on Islay. A Roseate Tern was reported briefly in Bedfordshire and the Ring-necked Duck was again at West Ashby in Lincolnshire. Plenty of commoner migrants were on the move with Ring Ouzels and Arctic and Black Terns on many a local patch. |
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| Thursday 26th April 2012 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider
still in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in Devon (3) and Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers together in Somerset,
Red-breasted Goose in Highland, Ross's Goose in Moray, Glossy Ibises in Cumbria and the Western Isles, and a
Tawny Pipit flew over Dungeness, Kent. Scarcities included a flock of six White Storks overflying Oxfordshire, Wrynecks in Aberdeenshire and Northumberland (2), Surf Scoter in Fife, and Dotterels in County Galway (3), Isle of Man and Oxfordshire. Significant late news concerned a Whiskered Tern present yesterday evening along the Derbyshire/ Nottinghamshire border at Long Eaton. |
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| Wednesday 25th April 2012 | ||
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| Three new Black-winged Stilts arrived at Exminster Marshes (Devon).
Lingering rarities comprised two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset,
Red-breasted Goose in Highland, Glossy Ibises in Western Isles and
Cumbria, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, Ross's Goose in Moray,
Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire and Black-winged Stilt in
Lincolnshire.
The best of the rest included Wryneck in Suffolk, Cattle Egret in Norfolk and Dotterels in Oxfordshire and East Yorkshire. An excellent passage of Arctic Terns through inland sites included counts of c320 at Blithfield Reservoir (Staffordshire) and 300 past Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire). Smaller numbers of Black and Little Terns, Little Gulls and Bar-tailed Godwits were also recorded at inland water bodies today. |
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