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| Sunday 2nd March 2014 | ||
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| The American Herring Gull remained at Campbeltown, Argyll, with
another found at Cruisetown Strand, County Louth. Also in Argyll, an adult
Bonaparte's Gull was discovered on Loch Caolisport, with a Richardson's
Cackling Goose also in the county on Islay.
Other lingering rarities included the American Coot and Black Duck in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail on the Gloucestershire /Wiltshire border, single Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Warwickshire and Kent, Little Bunting in Lincolnshire, seven Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire, Laughing Gull in County Cork, single King Eiders in Fife and Lothian and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire. A single Sand Martin was seen over Louth, Lincolnshire, with a couple of others reported in the last few days on the south coast. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 1st March 2014 | ||
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| With no new rarities discovered today, it was left to the long stayers to
provide today's highlights. The American Coot, Black Duck and
Lesser Scaup all remained in Highland, with the American Herring Gull
a little further south in Argyll, the Blue-winged Teal in Dumfries and
Galloway and the King Eider in Fife rounding off the Scottish rarities.
South of the border, the Red-flanked Bluetail on the Wiltshire /Gloucestershire boundary continued to attract admirers. Two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers remained in Warwickshire and Kent, as did the Little Bunting in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher, Lesser Yellowlegs and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. Two-barred Crossbills were seen in Gloucestershire (12) and Yorkshire (five), and the probable Chinese Pond Heron was still in Kent. The only Irish rarity was the King Eider in County Cork. |
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| Friday 28th February 2014 | ||
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| A Little Bunting at Lea, near Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, showed
well this evening, after being seen briefly a few days ago but not confirmed.
Other lingering rarities seen today included the American Coot and Black Duck in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail on the Gloucestershire /Wiltshire border, Pied-billed Grebe on the Western Isles, Pacific Diver in County Tyrone, King Eider in County Mayo, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, two Penduline Tits in Kent and Two-barred Crossbill in Lincolnshire. The probable Chinese Pond Heron remained in Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 26th February 2014 | ||
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| Rarities today included both American Coot and Lesser Scaup
still in Highland, Pied-billed Grebe on the Western Isles, Red-flanked Bluetail
in Wiltshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, two Penduline Tits and the
Chinese Pond Heron still in Kent, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Warwickshire, Lesser Yellowlegs
in Hampshire, King Eider in County Cork, Lesser Scaup in County Donegal, and Two-barred Crossbills in Gloucestershire (7) and Surrey. Otherwise, scarcities inluded Ring-necked Duck (Western Isles), Lapland Bunting (North Yorkshire), two each of Rough-legged Buzzard and Shorelark, four each of both Snow Goose and Yellow-browed Warbler, five Parrot Crossbills, and seven each of both Surf Scoter and Glossy Ibis. Notable gulls comprised the Ross's still in County Dublin, American Herring in both Argyll and County Mayo, Bonaparte's in Devon and Highland, and totals of five Ring-billed, six Caspian, 10 Kumlien's, 33 Iceland and 61 Glaucous. |
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| Tuesday 25th February 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Dusky Warbler in Great Barr, West Midlands. Elsewhere, rarities included
American Coot and Lesser Scaup in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Wiltshire,
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Warwickshire, Two-barred Crossbill in Lincolnshire,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. Notable gulls comprised Ross's in both County Cork and County Dublin, Bonaparte's in Glamorgan and Highland, American Herring in Argyll and County Mayo, 15 Iceland, 14 Glaucous, six Kumlien's, four Caspian and two Ring-billed. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Pembrokeshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Worcestershire), American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck (both County Sligo), two each of both Surf Scoter and Rough-legged Buzzard, three Glossy Ibises and nine Parrot Crossbills. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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