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| Tuesday 20th November 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed
Dowitchers in Gloucestershire and Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in
Lancashire and Devon, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in
Fife, four Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on Shetland and White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire.
In Co Derry a least one American Golden Plover remained on the Myroe Levels. Elsewhere scarcities comprised Ring-necked Duck in Somerset, Great Grey Shrike in Essex, Yellow-browed Warbler on Isles of Scilly, American Wigeon in West Yorkshire and Green-winged Teal in Argyll. |
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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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| Monday 19th November 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife,
Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon and
Lancashire, Ross's Goose in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in
Staffordshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire and
Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, whilst the
Desert Wheatear was again reported in Kent.
In Cornwall a probable Subalpine Warbler remained in St Just whilst in Northern Ireland an American Buff-bellied Pipit was still in Co Down. The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warbler in Gloucestershire, Ring-necked Ducks in Somerset and Cornwall and at eight Great White Egrets. |
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| Sunday 18th November 2012 | ||
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| The first Asian Desert Warbler for over 12 years was seen briefly mid
morning, at Samphire Hoe Country Park, Kent. It was photographed by the finder,
before it disappeared, not to be seen again by dusk. Also in Kent, a smart male
Desert Wheatear spent the afternoon on Harty Marshes, Isle of Sheppey.
Other new discoveries today included a Dusky Warbler in Winspit, Dorset, a stunning white morph Gyr on South Uist, Western Isles and a Lesser Scaup on St John's Loch, Highland. Growing 'flocks' of rarities included now seven Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on Unst, Shetland, four American Golden Plovers on Myroe Levels, County Derry and a second American Buff-bellied Pipit joined the long staying individual on Corbett's Beach, County Down. Long staying rarities confirmed as still present today included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Devon and Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Northumberland and Gloucestershire, single Red-breasted Geese in Cumbria and Hampshire and Richardson's Canada Goose in Dumfries and Galloway. Waxwings were seen in 51 counties. |
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| Saturday 17th November 2012 | ||
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| Rarities seen today comprised the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler still in Fife,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Down, Hooded Merganser in West Sussex,
Red-breasted Geese in both Cumbria and Hampshire, Richardson's Canada Goose
in Dumfries and Galloway, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire,
Long-billed Dowitchers in both Gloucestershire and Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire,
American Golden Plovers in Cumbria and County Wexford (2), and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Scarce migrants included Pallas's Warbler (two in Kent), Serin (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall and Norfolk), Yellow-browed Warbler (Gloucestershire), Surf Scoter (Norfolk, and four together in Conwy), and Richard's Pipit (three in Norfolk, two in Hampshire, and singles in London and County Wexford). Waxwings were logged across 43 counties between the Western Isles, Orkney Isles, Devon and Suffolk, with site maximums including 780 in Highland, 120 in Lancashire, and 100 each in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. |
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| Friday 16th November 2012 | ||
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| A Red-breasted Goose was found at Whitrigg, Cumbria this afternoon
with Barnacle Geese, whilst a little further west, the Richardson's Canada
Goose was again at Loaningfoot, Dumfries and Galloway.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Down, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in Sussex, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire, Northumberland and the Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, American Golden Plover and Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and Lesser Scaups in Somerset and County Kerry. At least 3,263 Waxwings were seen in 44 counties. |
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| Thursday 15th November 2012 | ||
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| Rarities still present today included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
in Fife, American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Down, Northern Harrier
and American Golden Plover in County Wexford, Black-bellied Dipper
in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs'
in Devon and Lancashire, Hooded Merganser in Sussex, Lesser Scaups
in Somerset and County Clare, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and
Richardson's Canada Geese in County Sligo and the Western Isles.
Scarcity highlights included two Pallas's Warblers in Kent, Yellow-browed Warblers in Yorkshire and Cornwall, Barred Warbler in Kent, Hoopoe in Dorset, Serin in Cornwall, Richard's Pipit in Anglesey, Rough-legged Buzzard and Shorelark in Norfolk, American Wigeon in Yorkshire, Green-winged Teals in Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway and Ring-necked Ducks in Devon, Somerset and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Wednesday 14th November 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
in Fife, American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Down, Dusky Warbler in Dorset, four
Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls together on the Shetland Isles, Hooded Merganser in West Sussex,
Red-breasted Geese in both Argyll and Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Gloucestershire and Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire,
White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, American Golden Plover
in County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in both County Clare and Somerset, Richardson's Canada Goose
in Argyll (2) and the Western Isles, Northern Harrier in County Wexford,
and Black-bellied Dipper and Ross's Goose in Norfolk. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset and Kent), Barred Warbler (Fife and Kent), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Norfolk), Serin (Isles of Scilly), Yellow-browed Warbler (Dorset and Pembrokeshire), American Wigeon (West Yorkshire), Sury Scoter (two in Conwy), Ring-necked Duck (Devon and Pembrokeshire). Waxwings were recorded across 41 counties between the Western Isles, Aberdeenshire, Ceredigion and Kent, with site maximum counts including 300 in both Highland and Northumberland, 270 in Clyde, 200 in North Yorkshire, 150 in Forth and West Yorkshire, and 120 in South Yorkshire. |
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| Tuesday 13th November 2012 | ||
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| New discoveries included a Dusky Warbler at Portland Castle (Dorset)
and American Buff-bellied Pipit in Co Down, whist in Staffordshire a
White-rumped Sandpiper was reported at Drayton Bassett Pits.
Lingering rarities comprised Hooded Merganser in West Sussex, Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire and Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Highland and Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, two Penduline Tits in Kent, three Richardson's Canada Geese in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in Shetland and Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife The best of the rest included American Wigeon in West Yorkshire and Barred Warbler in Fife. |
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| Monday 12th November 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Penduline Tit in Kent and Bee-eater
in Co Durham, whilst rare wildfowl included Hooded Merganser in West
Sussex, Lesser Scaup in Highland and Somerset, Red-breasted Goose
and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Ross's Goose in Norfolk.
The best of the rest included Ring-necked Duck in Somerset, Hoopoe in Glamorgan, Yellow-browed Warbler in Lincolnshire and American Wigeon in West Yorkshire. Excellent numbers of Waxwings were again reported, including a flock of over 1,000 at Kyle of Lochalsh (Highland). |
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| Sunday 11th November 2012 | ||
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| A Little Bunting at Seckington, Warwickshire was the third record for
the county. An Azorean Yellow-legged Gull was in the Wintersett Reservoir
roost at Anglers' Country Park, Yorkshire, whilst other new rarities included a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Baltimore, County Cork and a Long-billed
Dowitcher on North Uist, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities included the Hooded Merganser in Sussex, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, a single Penduline Tit in Kent, Bee-eater in County Durham, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Devon and Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Northumberland and Gloucestershire, Lesser Scaups in County Clare, County Kerry and Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and a Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Waxwings were seen in 47 counties, with triple figure counts coming from Sheffield, South Yorkshire (100+), Gosforth (120) and West Allotment (200+), Northumberland, York, North Yorkshire (285+), Edinburgh (150) and Drem (100), Lothian, Castletown, Highland (100), Horwich, Greater Manchester (121), Stirling, Forth (100), Hull, East Yorkshire (100), Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway (118), Llandudno, Conwy (200+), Stcokton-on-Tees, Cleveland (130), Saltcoats, Ayr (100) and Kincorth, Aberdeenshire (153). |
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