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| Thursday 31st May 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the relocation of the Roller in East Yorkshire at Aldbrough. Elsewhere, a
Rustic Bunting arrived on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, a Red-footed Falcon
was in Perth and Kinross near Aberfeldy, in Dorset a Bee-eater was discovered at Durlston Head, whilst brief encounters included a Red-footed Falcon
in Essex and a Black Kite in Cornwall. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comrpised the Thrush Nightingale in Fife, Red-footed Falcons in Norfolk, Suffolk and County Wexford, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Black-winged Stilt in West Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises in Devon, Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk (2). Scarce migrants included four Marsh Warblers, three Golden Orioles, two Icterine Warblers, and single Short-toed Lark (Shetland Isles), Serin (Suffolk), Woodchat Shrike (County Cork), Common Rosefinch (Western Isles), Red-backed Shrike (Orkney Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Gloucestershire) and Temminck's Stint (Shetland Isles). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 28th May 2012 | ||
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| Island discoveries today included a Black-headed Bunting on Bryher,
Isles of Scilly, a Broad-billed Sandpiper on South Uist, Western Isles,
an Eastern Subalpine Warbler on Tiree, Argyll and a White-billed Diver
off Sumburgh, Shetland. Mainland birds were headlined by an Iberian
Chiffchaff in Cornwall, a Pallid Harrier in Northamptonshire, a
Black-winged Stilt in Cumbria, a Tawny Pipit in Kent and a
Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk. A Black Kite, a Glossy Ibis and
seven Bee-eaters rounded off the new rarities.
Long staying rarities included the Forster's Tern and Red-footed Falcon, Black-winged Stilt in Devon, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and three Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 27th May 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the arrival of single Black-winged Stilts in Devon
by the Exe Estuary, and Hampshire at Pennington Marshes, the latter bird joining a Glossy Ibis on site. All other new rarities were but brief
encounters: Caspian Tern in Aberdeenshire, Bee-eaters on Anglesey and in East Sussex (2). Lingering rarities comprised the territorial Baillon's Crake still on Anglesey, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Rustic Bunting on Shetland Isles, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford, and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3), County Wexford (2) and West Sussex. In London the Bonaparte's Gull remained on the River Thames at Thamesmead, with a different Bonaparte's Gull present there yesterday. Scarcities included 15 Temminck's Stints, nine Red-backed Shrikes, five Golden Orioles, four Marsh Warblers, three Common Rosefinches, two Pectoral Sandpipers, Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Western Isles), White-winged Black Tern (Cleveland), Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starling (East Sussex), Short-toed Lark and Red-spotted Bluethroat (both Northumberland). |
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| Saturday 26th May 2012 | ||
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| Black Kites and Bee-eaters were the most prominent species'
today, with the former seen in Cornwall (2), Dorset, Hertfordshire, Gwynedd,
Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria, and the latter seen and/or heard in Cornwall
(2), Sussex, Berkshire, Essex (6), Norfolk (9) and Cleveland. Other new arrivals
included a Rustic Bunting at Scousburgh and a Subalpine Warbler
on Fair Isle, both Shetland, single Greenish Warblers at Landguard NR,
Suffolk and Northward Hill RSPB, Kent and a Red-rumped Swallow on The
Mullet, County Mayo.
The Baillon's Crake was heard again in Anglesey, with other lingering rarities including Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in London, Forster's Tern, Red-footed Falcon and two Glossy Ibises in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Dorset and three other Glossy Ibises in Sussex. Scarcity highlights involved two White-winged Black Terns in Kent, also two Red-breasted Flycatchers, two Common Rosefinches, nine Red-backed Shrikes, six Golden Orioles, two Icterine Warblers and five Marsh Warblers. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 25th May 2012 | ||
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| A Greenish Warbler at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire was the most unusual
rarity today, with more classic Spring vagrants including a new Thrush
Nightingale on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Black Stork in Buckinghamshire,
a Black Kite and six Bee-eaters in Norfolk (with another of the
former in Dorset), a Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford and two
Red-rumped Swallows on Unst, Shetland. A Black-winged Stilt was seen
in Gwent and two Glossy Ibises were in Sussex.
The Baillon's Crake remained in Anglesey, as did the Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cleveland, Rustic Bunting in Shetland, two Black-winged Stilts in Dorset and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (two) and County Wexford (three). |
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