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| Saturday 9th November 2013 | ||
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| A Pied Wheatear at Collingham Pits,
Nottinghamshire is an outstanding inland record, but news wasn't released until
after dark. A Black-throated Thrush was found at Gulberwick, Shetland
this morning, before it moved a short distance north-east to Sound this
afternoon. A Coues's Arctic Redpoll was trapped and ringed on Whixall
Moss, Shropshire, a Gyr was at Balemore and two White-rumped
Sandpipers were in North Bay, both Western Isles, and a Lesser Scaup
was at Murlach, County Galway.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Penduline Tit in Gwent, single Two-barred Crossbills in Surrey and Kent, three White-rumped Sandpipers in Cornwall, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Northumberland and Northern Harrier in County Wexford. Glossy Ibises were seen in Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Nottinghamshire. |
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| Friday 8th November 2013 | ||
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| An American Golden Plover was seen at Aughinish, County Limerick,
whilst new or relocating Glossy Ibises were at Amwell NR, Hertfordshire,
Wick, Highland, Holland Haven, Essex and Seaton Marshes, Devon.
Lingering rarities comprised the Penduline Tit in Gwent, Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk and Surrey, Subalpine Warbler on Scilly, Little Bunting on Orkney, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Northern Harrier in County Wexford and Glossy Ibises in Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, two Barred Warblers, six Yellow-browed Warblers, two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Richard's Pipits, two Red-backed Shrikes, six Great Grey Shrikes, seven Shorelarks, a Grey Phalarope and a Rough-legged Buzzard. |
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| Wednesday 6th November 2013 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the American Robin still present on the Isles of Scilly,
a Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk, Little Bunting on the Orkney Isles,
White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull
in Northamptonshire, and Glossy Ibis in Derbyshire, Gloucestershire (2), Norfolk, Nottinghamshire and Suffolk. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch and Barred Warbler (both in East Yorkshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Cattle Egret (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Hampshire), two each of both Red-backed and Great Grey Shrike, American Wigeon, Sabine's Gull and Shorelark, three each of Red-breasted Flycatcher, Richard's Pipit and Yellow-browed Warbler, and four Lapland Buntings. |
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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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| 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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