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| Sunday 12th August 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of single Aquatic Warblers in
both Cornwall at Marazion, and in Dorset at Portland Bill. Elsewhere, a Citrine Wagtail
joined the lingering Black-headed Bunting on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles, with associated arrivals
from the east including Icterine Warbler (East Yorkshire), Red-backed Shrike (Norfolk), and
Barred Warblers (Angus, Suffolk and Shetland Isles). Rarities elsewhere included a brief Pallid Harrier and two Wilson's Petrels in County Clare, Bonaparte'e Gull in Argyll, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, and Glossy Ibis in County Wexford. Scarcities included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (County Wexford), Pectoral Sandpiper (Kent and Merseyside), Temminck's Stint (Kent), Night Heron (Hampshire), Spotted Crake (Cornwall), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Long-tailed Skua (East Yorkshire), Sabine's Gull (County Clare), Ring-billed Gull (County Down), Caspian Gull (Cambridgeshire), White Stork (Somerset) and Great White Egret (Shropshire and Worcestershire). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 11th August 2012 | ||
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| In Yorkshire, a White-rumped Sandpiper was found at Spurn at Beacon
Ponds this afternoon. A Black Kite flew over Coventry in Warwickshire.
The male Black-headed Bunting continued it's stay on North Rondaldsay in the Orkney Islands and, in Argyll, the Bonaparte's Gull was again seen on the Add Estuary. Glossy Ibises were seen in County Wexford and Hampshire. Other long-staying rarities were the Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire and the Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. A Rose-coloured Starling was found at Gulberwick on Mainland Shetland, with another bird reported at Urafirth. Marazion in Cornwall hosted a Spotted Crake and Pectoral Sandpipers were to be found in Kent and Merseyside |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Friday 10th August 2012 | ||
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| The first Aquatic Warbler of the year was discovered today at South
Milton Ley, Devon. This site, or nearby Thurlestone, has recorded seven Aquatic
Warblers since 2007, with only 2008 being a blank year. Late news from yesterday
involved at least two Black-winged Stilts in Somerset, on Wet Moor, but
they couldn't be located today.
Lingering rarities included the Black-headed Bunting on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk and Glossy Ibis at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Scarcities highlights were represented by a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, a Night Heron, a Golden Oriole and three Pectoral Sandpipers. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 9th August 2012 | ||
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| A Bee-eater heard over Castlemorris, Pembrokeshire was the only new
rarity reported today.
Lingering rarities included the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland (which remained until mid evening only), two Blue-winged Teals together in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. Scarcity highlights included a Melodious Warbler and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Dorset, a Night Heron in Hampshire, Purple Heron in Cambridgeshire, Pectoral Sandpiper in Cornwall and a Surf Scoter in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Wednesday 8th August 2012 | ||
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| Rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland,
Black-headed Bunting on the Orkney Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire and two
Blue-winged Teals together in County Wexford. Scarcities included Night Heron (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Angus), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cornwall, Suffolk and County Wexford), Sabine's Gull (33 off Highland), Ring-billed Gull (County Down), and Great White Egret (Cheshire and Worcestershire). |
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| Tuesday 7th August 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, whilst the
Long-billed Dowitcher remained in Gloucestershire, two Blue-winged Teals
showed in County Wexford and a Glossy Ibis was still in County Cork. Scarce migrants included Night Heron (Hampshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Kent), Caspian Gull (Surrey) and Great White Egret (Essex and Worcestershire). Seawatching highlights comprised a Cory's and three Great Shearwaters passing west Cornwall, four Pomarine Skuas, and 18 Balearic Shearwaters across five counties between Ayrshire and Hampshire. |
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| Monday 6th August 2012 | ||
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| In Northumberland, the Stilt Sandpiper remained at Low
Newton-by-the-Sea all day, showing well on the scrape by Newton Pool. New
discoveries today included two Blue-winged Teals together at Wexford WR,
County Wexford and a White-rumped Sandpiper on Tiree, Argyll.
Other lingering rarities included the Black-winged Pratincole on the Western Isles, Gull-billed Tern in Ceredigion, Black-headed Bunting in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex, Alpine Swift in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Waterford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and single Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire, County Wexford and County Cork. Scarcity highlights included a Melodious Warbler in Gwynedd, a Barred Warbler in Northumberland, a Long-tailed Skua in Norfolk, a Night Heron in Hampshire, single Purple Herons in Kent and Cambridgeshire, single Rose-coloured Starlings in Shetland and the Western Isles and single Pectoral Sandpipers in Kent and County Wexford. |
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| Sunday 5th August 2012 | ||
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| A more exciting day today, with some quality rarities discovered. Top of the
draw was an adult Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland. Found mid evening,
it remained until dusk on the scrape at Low Newton-by-the-Sea. This first for
the county will undoubtedly prove popular, if it lingers. A smart male
Black-headed Bunting was present for a couple of hours on North Ronaldsay,
Orkney, whilst an adult Bonaparte's Gull in Eastbourne, Sussex has been
present for a couple of days. An adult Spotted Sandpiper was another late
in the day find, at Clonea Strand, County Waterford.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Pratincole on the Western Isles, Alpine Swift and White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk (another of the latter still in County Waterford), Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and single Glossy Ibises in Essex, Pembrokeshire and County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included a Night Heron (Hampshire), a Dotterel (Western Isles), a Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), two Purple Herons (Cambridgeshire and Kent), two Pectoral Sandpipers (West Midlands and Kent), three Long-tailed Skuas (Yorkshire and Norfolk), a single Sabine's Gull (Sussex then Kent) and a single Cory's Shearwater (Dorset). |
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| Friday 3rd August 2012 | ||
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| With no new rarities reported today it was down to the Black-winged
Pratincole on Lewis, Western Isles to be, once again, the highlight of the
day. The most popular rarity, however, must have been the Alpine Swift at
Sheringham, Norfolk, where it was watched by many on and off all day.
Other lingering rarities included the Gull-billed Tern in Ceredigion, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll and Glossy Ibis in County Wexford. Scarcities were headlined by a Night Heron, two Purple Herons and five Pectoral Sandpipers, whilst seabird totals included 1,438 Cory's Shearwaters, 214 Great Shearwaters, two Long-tailed Skuas and a Sabine's Gull. |
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