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| Saturday 23rd June 2012 | ||
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| The Little Swift remained for much of the day at New Brighton, Wirral,
occasionally venturing to the far side of the River Mersey and into Lancashire
before returning. It wasn't seen after 7.20pm, however.
A Black Kite was reported from Stonehenge, Wiltshire, whilst late news concerned two Black-headed Buntings and a Red-headed Bunting, the former in Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire on Sunday and Monday respectively and the latter on North Uist, Western Isles on Tuesday. The two Black-headed Buntings were both unmistakable males, but the reported Red-headed Bunting was a female, so the identification is not quite so clear cut. Lingering rarities today included the Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk at Cley, Savi's Warbler in Devon at Exminster Marshes RSPB, Black Kite in Shetland on Unst and single Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and Sussex. Scarcity highlights included the Grey Phalarope again in Highland, Sabine's Gull in Cumbria, three White Storks in Sussex, American Wigeon and Surf Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Short-toed Lark in County Wexford, Icterine Warbler in Shetland, Golden Oriole in Kent, Long-tailed Skua in County Cork and Rose-coloured Starling in Lincolnshire. |
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| Friday 22nd June 2012 | ||
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| The second Little Swift for the North-west region was discovered this
afternoon, and continued to show superbly to the assembled birders above and
below the promenade at New Brighton, Wirral until dusk, when it was seen to go to roost. This is the first confirmed British
record since 2008, when one was seen at Spurn and, later, Old Moor RSPB,
Yorkshire.
Other quality rarities seen today included an adult Pacific Golden Plover at Cley NWT, Norfolk and a Bee-eater over Chivelstone, Devon. The identification of the Savi's Warbler in the latter county, at Topsham, was confirmed, and photographs of a Squacco Heron seen yesterday in a tree in Seaford, Sussex were published online. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today included the Iberian Chiffchaff at Porlock, Somerset and the Glossy Ibis at Marloes Mere, Pembrokeshire. |
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| Thursday 21st June 2012 | ||
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| Rarities reported today comprised single territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs still present in both Cornwall and Somerset, and the
Black Kite on the Shetland Isles, where it has relocated to Unst. Rose-coloured Starlings were in Lincolnshire (again at Frampton Marsh) and Norfolk (three reported together at Scratby), bringing the summer total of this species across Britain and Ireland to 25. Other scarcities today included the Night Heron still in Hampshire, and three White Storks together in West Sussex. Significant late news concerned a subadult Black-browed Albatross seen on 17th June from a fishing boat 30 miles southwest of Portland Bill, Dorset. Earlier this year, immature Black-browed Albatrosses were noted on 29th February 184 miles southwest of Mizen Head, County Cork, and twice off the Channel Islands; on 24th May 20 miles west of Guernsey, and on 17th June 20 miles north of Alderney. |
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| Wednesday 20th June 2012 | ||
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| A Bee-eater at Prawle Point, Devon was the only new rarity discovered
today.
Lingering rarities included the Savi's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall and single Glossy Ibises in Cornwall, Pembrokeshire and Hampshire. Scarcity highlights involved a Rose-coloured Starling, White-winged Black Tern, Woodchat Shrike, Marsh Warbler and three White Storks. |
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| Sunday 17th June 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was reappearance of the Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire at
Blackdog, where it was watched alongside two Surf Scoters and a King Eider. Elsewhere, rarities comprised the
Forster's Tern still in County Wexford, Little Bittern in Hertfordshire,
Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cleveland,
Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in County Antrim,
Glossy Ibises in County Fermanagh, Pembrokeshire and Suffolk, a brief Black Kite in Lincolnshire, and five
Bee-eaters migrating over East Sussex. Scarce migrants included a Common Rosefinch in Fife, Marsh Warblers in Northumberland and the Orkney Isles, Red-backed Shrikes in both Northumberland and Suffolk, American Wigeon in Aberdeenshire, Night Heron in Hampshire, Great White Egret in Cheshire, Temminck's Stint in West Yorkshire, and four White Storks together in Somerset before departing for Dorset. Single Rose-colored Starlings were in present in gardens in both Conwy and Cornwall, making a total of twenty individuals of this species located across the British Isles - from Kent to Cornwall, through Pembrokeshire, County Clare, Highland, East Yorkshire and Suffolk - since the 7th May 2012. |
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| Saturday 16th June 2012 | ||
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| With no new rarities reported today, the highlight was the reappearance of
the female Little Bittern in Hertfordshire, returning to its favoured
island in the River Colne by Stocker's Lake, Rickmansworth.
Other lingering rarities seen today included the Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk and single Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire, Hampshire and County Fermanagh. |
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| Friday 15th June 2012 | ||
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| Rarities reported today comprised the territorial Iberian Chiffchaff still
at Porlock in Somerset, Black-winged Stilt at Welney in Norfolk, and
single Glossy Ibises in County Fermanagh, Hampshire and Pembrokeshire. Scarcities included a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Nosterfield in North Yorkshire, Marsh Warbler on the Shetland Isles, single Great White Egrets in both Cheshire and West Sussex, and four White Storks together in Somerset, at Curry Moor. |
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| Thursday 14th June 2012 | ||
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| In Aberdeenshire, a first-summer drake Black Scoter was discovered off
Murcar Golf Course, Blackdog this evening. This is the second for the county,
the second in consecutive years following the long staying adult drake at the
same location from June to October 2011. The Black Scoter joined the long
staying King Eider and Surf Scoter, both still present in the same
area.
Elsewhere, four Bee-eaters were at Climping, West Sussex briefly early morning, whilst a Red-footed Falcon was discovered in County Antrim, near Slemish Mountain. The Roller was confirmed as still present in Yorkshire at Aldbrough, as was the Savi's Warbler at nearby Blacktoft Sands, with other lingering rarities including the Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cleveland and single Glossy Ibises in Hampshire and Pembrokeshire. Scarcity highlights included a White-winged Black Tern in Norfolk, single Woodchat Shrikes in Conwy and Norfolk, Purple Heron in Kent, Night Heron in Hampshire, Dotterel in Argyll, Pectoral Sandpiper in Shetland, Marsh Warbler in Northumberland, Golden Oriole in Yorkshire, Surf Scoter in Orkney and four White Storks in Somerset. Late news from yesterday concerned a summer plumaged adult female Grey Phalarope in Highland, which roosted on St John's Pool in the evening. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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