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| Wednesday 25th September 2013 | ||
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| On a highly eventful day the main news was the
unfortunate disappearance of the Eastern Kingbird on Inishboffin,
Co.Galway. Reported in thick fog as still present at 8.10am by two observers,
it was not subsequently relocated by others despite improved visibility. For
most, it was an unfortunate deja vu of last year's '2nd day' dip of the same
species in the same county! Today, a Blackpoll Warbler was a minor
consolation.
Away from western Ireland it was far north east Scotland, and Fair Isle in particular, which stole the show. An uncharacteristically showy White's Thrush was found on Fair Isle early morning and before lunch was joined by an Upland Sandpiper. Later in the day a Lanceolated Warbler and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll completed a stellar Fair Isle day. Meanwhile, Shetland mainland hosted its own Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll as well as an Olive-backed Pipit. On Unst there was an Ortolan Bunting. The UK mainland 'rarity of the day' was an Olive-backed Pipit at Runswick, North Yorkshire. However, it was a major fall of Yellow-browed Warblers which overshadowed just about everything else. All the way up the East Coast, from Essex to Unst, there were multiples at many sites including 17 on Holy Island, Northumberland. Rarities elsewhere included a Booted Warbler on Skokholm, a White-rumped Sand on The Farnes, Tawny Pipit briefly in E.Sussex and a Glossy Ibis in Devon. Finally, although not in the UK, a Rufous Bush Chat in the Netherlands might be a sign of even better things to come on this side of the North Sea in the next 24-48 hours, let's hope so! |
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| - Brian Egan, RBA | ||
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