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| Wednesday 24th October 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was confirmation of Britian's second Chestnut-eared Bunting at Eastshore, Mainland, Shetland Isles, initially photographed yesterday as a Little Bunting. Other birds on the Shetland Isles included
Pied Wheatear and Olive-backed Pipit also at Eastshore, and Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler on Unst, but the Siberian Rubythroat
was not located on Fair Isle. On the Isles of Scilly the American Buff-bellied Pipit remained with Penduline Tit, Radde's Warbler, Olive-backed Pipit, Little Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling, Spotted Crake, two each of both Red-breasted Flycatcher and Richard's Pipit, three Ring-necked Ducks and four Yellow-browed Warblers. Rarities elsewhere comprised Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Daurian Shrike in Dorset, Red-flanked Bluetail and Arctic Warbler in Norfolk, Radde's Warbler in Northumberland, Dusky Warblers in both County Durham and County Galway, Red-throated Pipit and Red-footed Falcon on the Isle of Wight, Olive-backed Pipits in Cornwall, Essex, County Galway, Highland, Norfolk (2) and Suffolk, Rustic Bunting in County Durham, Little Buntings in Cleveland and Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Spotted Sandpiper in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, County Kerry and Lancashire, American Golden Plovers in County Kerry and the Orkney Isles, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, two Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire, and Richardson's Canada Geese in Argyll (2) and County Sligo (3). However, the most significant news was that of the presence of a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler - a new bird for the Western Palearctic - in Dorset, at Southwell, Portland, on Monday, but not since. |
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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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| Tuesday 23rd October 2012 | ||
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| Today's major news came from Shetland, where a Siberian Rubythroat was
discovered on Fair Isle and a photo of a bunting taken on Mainland this
afternoon shows
what is probably a Chestnut-eared Bunting (although the bird was
identified as a Little Bunting in the field). Elsewhere on Shetland a Pied
Wheatear was discovered at Quendale (Mainland).
Away from Shetland Olive-backed Pipits were the theme of the day, with records in Essex, Cornwall, Suffolk, Orkney, Norfolk, Isles of Scilly, Northumberland (2) and Co Galway, in addition to further probable sightings in Northumberland and Gwynedd. New discoveries included an adult Daurian Shrike on Portland (Dorset), Rustic Bunting at Whitburn (Co Durham), Little Buntings in Cleveland, Isles of Scilly and Gwynedd, Dusky Warblers in Northumberland and Co Durham and Long-billed Dowitcher on North Uist (Western Isles). Lingering rarities comprised Red-flanked Bluetail in Norfolk, two Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Siberian Stonechat in East Sussex, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Penduline Tit and Radde's Warbler on Isles of Scilly, Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire and Cornwall, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Red-breasted Goose in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire and Radde's Warbler in Northumberland. In Ireland a Spotted Sandpiper (Co Kerry), Lesser Yellowlegs (Co Dublin) and Dusky Warbler (Co Galway) were recorded. The best of the rest included Bluethroat in East Yorkshire and Pallas's Warblers in Lothian, Essex and Norfolk. |
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| Monday 22nd October 2012 | ||
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| A fantastic arrival of birds on the English east coast, particularly in East
Anglia, produced an excellent selection of rarities in addition to huge numbers
of thrushes and chats. Headline discoveries included Red-flanked Bluetails in Norfolk and
Northumberland, Olive-backed Pipits in Norfolk and Orkney, Little Bunting in
Northumberland, Red-rumped Swallow on Orkney, Dusky Warbler in Kent
(with another reported in Cleveland) and Radde's Warbler in Northumberland. On Isles of Scilly a
Penduline
Tit (Tresco) and Radde's Warblers (St Agnes and Gugh) were logged and
on Orkney two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls were on North Ronaldsay
Elsewhere Bonaparte's Gull (Devon), Lesser Yellowlegs (Lancashire), Lesser Scaup (Somerset), Red-breasted Geese (Kent and Argyll), Siberian Stonechat (East Sussex), Lanceolated Warbler and three Olive-backed Pipits (Shetland), Glossy Ibis (Pembrokeshire) and Eastern Olivaceous Warbler (Fife) were all confirmed as still present. In Ireland Olive-backed Pipit and Dusky Warbler in Co Galway, American Golden Plover and Spotted Sandpiper in Co Clare and Lesser Yellowlegs in Co Dublin and Co Kerry were the most notable reports. The best of the rest included Purple Heron in Cornwall, Pallas's Warblers in Co Durham and Kent, Serins in Kent and Cornwall and Spotted Crake and Marsh Warbler on Isles of Scilly. |
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| Sunday 21st October 2012 | ||
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| An Arctic Warbler was discovered at Ronas Voe, Shetland, along with an
Olive-backed Pipit nearby on Out Skerries. Another Olive-backed Pipit
was at Reculver, Kent, whilst a Red-throated Pipit was on St Mary's,
Isles of Scilly. A Lesser Yellowlegs spent the afternoon on Aldcliffe
Marsh, Lancashire, a Red-breasted Goose was on Islay, Argyll, and a
Bonaparte's Gull was at Dawlish Warren, Devon.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler and Radde's Warbler in Fife, Siberian Stonechat in Sussex, Subalpine Warbler in Dorset, Radde's Warbler in Angus, Red-throated Pipit in County Cork, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Red-breasted Goose in Kent, Spotted Sandpiper in County Clare, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs' in County Kerry and Devon, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Glamorgan and Glossy Ibises in Cornwall (3) and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Saturday 20th October 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Booted Warbler on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, with, around the islands, a supporting cast of two
Serins, Richard's Pipit, Spotted Crake, and three each of both
Ring-necked Duck and Yellow-browed Warbler. Meanwhile, on the Shetland Isles a
Dusky Warbler arrived at Sumburgh, whilst Lanceolated Warbler, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
and two Olive-backed Pipits remained around the archipelago. New rarities elsewhere comprised a Siberian Stonechat in East Sussex at Birling Gap, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon at Plymouth, a Northern Harrier in County Wexford at Tacumshin, an American Golden Plover in County Donegal at Inch Lake, and a report of three Red-rumped Swallows briefly in Lothian. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, single Radde's Warblers in both Angus and Fife, Dusky Warbler in County Galway, Subalpine Warbler in Dorset, Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in the Orkney Isles and the Western Isles, Red-breasted Goose in Kent, Black Duck in County Mayo, Bonaparte's Gull in Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both County Dublin and County Kerry, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, American Golden Plovers in both County Cork and the Orkney Isles, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, and at least one Small Canada Goose in Argyll. |
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| Friday 19th October 2012 | ||
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| New rarities today included Dusky Warblers on Inishmore Island, County
Galway and at Swinister, Shetland, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on
North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Olive-backed Pipits on Bryher, Isles of Scilly
and at Fladdabister and Boddam, Shetland, three Richardson's Canada Geese
at Lissadell, County Sligo, Baird's Sandpiper on Harris, Western Isles
and the Lesser Scaup returned to Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan. A Glossy Ibis
flew over Aveton Gifford, Devon.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Lanceolated Warbler and two Olive-backed Pipits on Fair Isle, Radde's Warbler in Angus, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Red-breasted Goose in Kent, Bonaparte's Gull in Pembrokeshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire and Cheshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset and Glossy Ibises in Cornwall (4) and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Thursday 18th October 2012 | ||
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| All the new rarities today were found in Scotland, with the majority in
Shetland, and all but two of these Olive-backed Pipits. A flock of four
arrived on Fair Isle (with a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll also on the
island), another on Unst and a further two on Mainland. A second Horneman's
Arctic Redpoll was on Whalsay, whilst elsewhere there were three Radde's
Warblers (two at Kilminning, Fife and another at Lunan Bay, Angus) and a
White-rumped Sandpiper (on Harris, Western Isles).
Lingering rarities included the Blackpoll Warbler on Bryher and Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler on St Mary's, both Scilly, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler on Fair Isle, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Little Bunting on North Ronaldsay, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Red-breasted Goose in Kent, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, American Golden Plover in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Leicestershire, four Glossy Ibises in Cornwall and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. |
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| Wednesday 17th October 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of both Lanceolated Warbler and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles, with, nearby, an Olive-backed Pipit on Westray. Other new rarities comprised a
Greenish Warbler in County Cork at Three Castles Head, and a White-rumped Sandpiper
and Red-rumped Swallow in Norfolk between Cley and Salthouse. On the Isles of Scilly the Solitary Sandpiper and Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler remained on St Mary's, with three each of Ring-necked Duck and Yellow-browed Warbler, Barred Warbler and Richard's Pipit around the islands. On the Shetland Isles a Lanceolated Warbler continued, with Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Olive-backed Pipit, Great Grey Shrike and the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Elsewhere, lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Tawny Pipit in East Yorkshire, Little Bunting on the Orkney Isles, Red-breasted Goose in Kent, two Spotted Sandpipers together in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Cheshire and Gloucestershire, American Golden Plovers in both County Clare and the Orkney Isles, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, four Glossy Ibises in Cornwall, and the Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Leicestershire. |
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| Tuesday 16th October 2012 | ||
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| In Scilly today Blackpoll Warbler, Solitary Sandpiper, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, and American Golden Plover on St Mary's, and Olive-backed Pipit on St Martin's. In Shetland today Lanceolated Warbler and Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Olive-backed Pipit on Foula, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Olive-backed Pipit on Unst, Blyth's Reed Warbler and two Olive-backed Pipits on Mainland. On the Western Isles two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls together on Lewis, and on Barra Blyth's Reed Warbler and Olive-backed Pipit. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler still in Fife, Red-breasted Goose in Kent, Blyth's Reed Warbler in County Waterford, Spotted Sandpiper and American Golden Plover in County Clare, Long-billed Dowitchers in Cheshire and Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, American Golden Plover in Orkney, Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo, Bonaparte's Gull in Pembrokeshire, two Lesser Scaups together in Somerset, and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (4) and Cornwall (7). |
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| Monday 15th October 2012 | ||
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| On Isles of Scilly a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Solitary
Sandpiper, Blackpoll Warbler, American Golden Plover,
Common Rosefinch and Short-toed Lark were all seen today.
On Shetland three Olive-backed Pipits were logged, as well a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Scalloway (Mainland), the first record for Scotland. Elsewhere new discoveries included Red-rumped Swallow in Norfolk and both Black Kite and Penduline Tit in Kent, whilst a second drake Lesser Scaup joined the bird already present at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset). Lingering rarities comprised Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Long-billed Dowitchers in Cheshire and Gloucestershire, Red-breasted Goose in Kent and Tawny Pipit in East Yorkshire. In Ireland a Blyth's Reed Warbler (Co Waterford), White-rumped Sandpiper (Co Derry), American Golden Plover (Co Kerry), Baird's Sandpiper (Co Cork), two Spotted Sandpipers (Co Clare), Lesser Yellowlegs (Co Dublin) and Hoopoe (Co Antrim) were all logged. The best of the rest included Pallas's Warblers in Lancashire, East Yorkshire and Aberdeenshire, Pectoral Sandpiper in Norfolk, Red-backed Shrike in Cornwall, and Glossy Ibises in Kent (8), Cornwall (7) and London. Other scarcity totals comprised two Red-breasted Flycatchers, two Wrynecks, two American Wigeons, three Richard's Pipits, three Great White Egrets and six Barred Warblers. |
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