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| Tuesday 5th November 2013 | ||
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| Rarities recorded today comprised White-rumped Sandpipers in Devon and the Western Isles (2), the Bonaparte's Gull
still in Devon, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Subalpine Warbler on the Isles of Scilly,
Little Bunting on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and
Glossy Ibises in Essex, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire (2), Nottinghamshire and Suffolk. Scarcities included four Yellow-browed Warblers, three each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Shorelark and Lapland Bunting, two each of Hoopoe, Wryneck, Ring-billed Gull, Sabine's Gull and American Wigeon, and single Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Surf Scoter (County Cork), Richard's Pipit (Cleveland), Ring-necked Duck (Leicestershire), Common Rosefinch and Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire). |
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| Saturday 2nd November 2013 | ||
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| Mega seabirds today included an immature Black-browed Albatross past
Bass Point, Cornwall, and a Fea's Petrel past Ballycotton, County Cork. A
white Gyr was seen at Evie, Orkney briefly, and a Red-throated Pipit
was at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. Other new discoveries included a Little
Bunting at Quendale, Shetland and a White-rumped Sandpiper and an
American Golden Plover at Ballycotton, County Cork (with another of the
former at Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincolnshire and another of the latter at
Kirkistown, County Down). Glossy Ibises were found at Lowdham,
Nottinghamshire, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Nosterfield NR, Yorkshire (seven) and
Lower Moor, Worcestershire (two).
Lingering Mega rarities included the Cape May Warbler on Shetland and Mourning Dove in Highland, but there was no sign of the Hermit Thrush in Cornwall. Other lingering rarities included the Dusky Warbler in West Midlands, Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Subalpine Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Olive-backed Pipit and Black-bellied Dipper on Shetland, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire, and three White-rumped Sandpipers in Cornwall. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 1st November 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Dusky Warbler at Marsh
Lane NR, West Midlands. Despite the extreme rarity of this species away from the
coast, however, it is the second record for the county, following a bird at
Tipton for three days in mid-November 1996. A group of three White-rumped
Sandpipers were located on the Hayle Estuary RSPB, Cornwall, an adult and
two juveniles, with another single juvenile in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh
RSPB. A male Rustic Bunting was seen at Cove Bay, Aberdeenshire, and
new/relocating Glossy Ibises today were seen at Minsmere RSPB and
Hollesley Marshes RSPB, Suffolk and Loch of Strathbeg RSPB, Aberdeenshire.
Lingering Mega rarities included the Cape May Warbler in Shetland (for its 10th day), Mourning Dove in Highland, Hermit Thrush in Cornwall and White's Thrush on the Isles of Scilly. The Northern Harrier remained in Cambridgeshire, as did the Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Subalpine Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, White-billed Diver in County Kerry, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and Glossy Ibises in Kent, Essex (two) and Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 31st October 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Red-flanked Bluetail on North
Ronaldsay, Orkney. Other new discoveries today were a Little Bunting on
Tresco, Isles of Scilly and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Ballycotton,
County Cork.
The Cape May Warbler remained at Hillside, Unst, Shetland, although it was only seen once today, mid afternoon. At the opposite end of the country at Porthgwarra, Cornwall, the Hermit Thrush also remained, as did the Mourning Dove on the Isle of Rhum, Highland. On the Isles of Scilly both the White's Thrush and the American Robin were seen. Other lingering rarities included the Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Leicestershire, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Northumberland and Devon, White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and single Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Essex and Kent. |
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| Wednesday 30th October 2013 | ||
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| Lingering megas dominated the headlines today, with the Cape May Warbler still present on the Shetland Isles on Unst,
Mourning Dove in Highland on Rhum, Hermit Thrush in Cornwall at Porthgwarra, and on the Isles of Scilly both
American Robin and White's Thrush were present alongside Paddyfield,
Dusky and Subalpine Warbler. Rarities elsewhere comprised Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Two-barred Crossbills in both Norfolk and Surrey, Penduline Tit in Kent, Little Bunting on the Orkney Isles, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Devon and Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose and Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall and the Western Isles, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Leicestershire, and seven Glossy Ibises. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (West Sussex), Parrot Crossbill (2 in Kent), Richard's Pipit (2 in Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall and Norfolk), Red-breasted Flycatcher (County Galway), Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire), Common Rosefinch (Orkney Isles), and Red-backed Shrike (South Yorkshire). |
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| Tuesday 29th October 2013 | ||
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| More Nearctic landbirds today, with a Hermit Thrush discovered in Cornwall at Porthgwarra
headlining the cast, alongside a new Myrtle Warbler in County Galway on Inishmore, - with the other
Myrtle Warbler remaining in Devon on Lundy - the Cape May Warbler still on the Shetland Isles on Unst, and the
Mourning Dove still on Rhum, Highland. Meanwhile, on the Isles of Scilly an American Robin was discovered on Tresco, with notable birds around the archipelago comprising White's Thrush, Sora, Dusky Warbler, Subalpine Warbler, Pallas's Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher and five Yellow-browed Warblers. Otherwise, a Lesser Kestrel was identified as present for a second day in Devon at Torquay, the Sardinian Warbler remained in Borders, as did Western Bonelli's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Cleveland, Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk (2) and Suffolk, Red-throated Pipit in Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall and the Western Isles, White-billed Diver in County Kerry, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, three Blue-winged Teals together in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire, and 10 Glossy Ibises spread across six English counties. |
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| Monday 28th October 2013 | ||
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| Two Mega rare American land birds were discovered today: a Mourning Dove
on the Isle of Rhum, Highland, and a Myrtle Warbler on Lundy, Devon.
Despite being just the third record for Britain, the Mourning Dove is perhaps
the slightly less sought after of the two, after the last individual (in 2007)
stayed on North Uist, Western Isles for ten days. The last of 17 Myrtle Warblers
seen in Britain was in 2003 when one spent a week on Orkney, with three
short staying birds before that, following the last long staying bird (12 days) on
the Isles of Scilly back in 1995. The Mourning Dove is, however, the only one
which is likely to prove twitchable if it lingers, as there are no boats to
Lundy, and the helicopter only runs on Monday and Friday.
In County Cork, negative news came from Cape Clear Island, where there was no sign of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Only two other rarities were discovered today, both of which were White-billed Divers. One was in Sandy Bay, County Kerry, and one returned to Bluemull Sound, Shetland. Lingering rarities included the Cape May Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Shetland, White's Thrush, Sora and Subalpine Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Western Bonelli's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Cleveland, Pallid Swift in Kent, American Golden Plover in County Down, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, three Blue-winged Teals in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. Glossy Ibises were seen in Kent, Norfolk, Somerset (two), Cleveland and the Western Isles (five). |
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| Sunday 27th October 2013 | ||
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| It was hard to believe that both the Wilson's Warbler and Cape May Warbler
could be trumped this autumn, but a Ruby-crowned Kinglet on Cape Clear
Island, County Cork certainly did that today. This first for Britain and Ireland
and fourth for the Western Palearctic was trapped and ringed in the Cotter's
Garden mid afternoon, but wasn't seen for long after release. With the coming
storm, it is unlikely any boats will make it across tomorrow.
In Norfolk, a Black-browed Albatross flew west past Overstrand late afternoon, having probably been seen past Hopton-on-Sea earlier. A swift with a white rump at Paston was reported as a possible Pacific Swift, although, with a White-rumped Swift in Sweden at the same time, questions may be asked. The Pallid Swift fest continued on the north-east Norfolk coast, with at least one between Cromer and Trimingham. A group of three Pallid Swifts was at Foreness Point, Kent. Other new discoveries were rather sparse, with an American Golden Plover at Newtownards, County Down, and Glossy Ibises at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire (two) and Hartlepool, Cleveland. Lingering rarity highlights included the Cape May Warbler in Shetland, Semipalmated Plover in Hampshire, White's Thrush and Radde's Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Northern Harriers in Cambridgeshire and County Wexford, Sardinian Warbler in Borders and Western Bonelli's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Cleveland. |
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