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| Saturday 24th May 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries today were topped by a singing Great Reed Warbler at
Chew Valley Lake, Somerset and a singing Savi's Warbler at Uskmouth NR,
Gwent, both of which showed very well. Other new discoveries today included an
Alpine Swift and a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland, on Unst and
Foula respectively, a Red-footed Falcon and four Bee-eaters in
Kent and further Bee-eaters in Oxfordshire and Yorkshire (five).
Lingering rarities seen today included the Black-headed Bunting in Pembrokeshire, Caspian Stonechat, Subalpine Warbler and Citrine Wagtail in Shetland and Black-winged Stilts in Somerset, Sussex (two) and Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 23rd May 2014 | ||
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| Highlights today included a Great Reed Warbler trapped at Gibraltar
Point NNR, Lincolnshire, a Broad-billed Sandpiper on Islay, Argyll, a
Citrine Wagtail at Haroldswick, Shetland and a Snowy Owl on
Benbecula, Western Isles. More regular spring rarities included a
Black-winged Stilt in Somerset and a Red-rumped Swallow and four
Bee-eaters in Suffolk, with further Bee-eaters in Kent (five), Norfolk and
County Kerry.
The Baillon's Crake remained in Kent, as did the King Eider in Aberdeenshire and the flock of five Bee-eaters in Yorkshire. |
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| Wednesday 21st May 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Black-headed Bunting found this evening on Skomer, Pembrokeshire. Other discoveries included
Rustic Buntings in Argyll, Orkney Isles and Shetland Isles, Black Storks over Greater Manchester and Lincolnshire, three
Black-winged Stilts together in Dorset, Black Kite in Borders and Northumberland, and a
Marbled Duck on the Isle of Wight. The Terek Sandpiper lingered overnight at Covenham Reservoir, Lincolnshire, but departed mid morning. Elsewhere, Caspian Stonechat and two Subalpine Warblers remained on Fair Isle, as did a Red-rumped Swallow on the Shetland Isles, Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and pairs of Black-winged Stilt in both Kent and West Sussex. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Marsh Warbler (Lincolnshire), Purple Heron (Suffolk), Hoopoe (Ayrshire), Wryneck (Northumberland), Pectoral Sandpiper (Lincolnshire), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire), Bluethroat and Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), two each of Surf Scoter and migrant Dotterel, three each of White-winged Black Tern (together on the Western Isles), Golden Oriole and Red-backed Shrike, 11 Temminck's Stints, and 48 Long-tailed Skuas (Orkney Isles). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 20th May 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Terek Sandpiper in Lincolnshire at Covenham Reservoir, where it showed well all day. Elsewhere, rarities included pairs of Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Kent and West Sussex, a Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk, and single Western Subalpine Warblers at both Spurn and Fair Isle, whilst the Caspian Stonechat remained at the latter. Brief encounters included a Black Stork in Conwy, Red-throated Pipit in Northumberland, Red-rumped Swallows in Argyll and the Shetland Isles, Black Kites in Devon and Norfolk, and five Bee-eaters together in East Sussex. Scarcities included Red-spotted Bluethroat (Northumberland), Hoopoe (West Sussex), Red-backed Shrike (Orkney Isles), Wryneck (Shetland Isles), Pectoral Sandpiper (Worcestershire), two migrant Dotterel, three each of both White-winged Black Tern and Golden Oriole, and a total of 17 Temminck's Stints. Significant late news concerned a Blyth's Reed Warbler present yesterday on the Shetland Isles at Quendale. |
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| Sunday 18th May 2014 | ||
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| The arrival of European rarities was again notable today with a Great Reed Warbler
in Cambridgeshire at Nene Washes, Tawny Pipit in Devon at Northam Burrows,
Red-rumped Swallows in Cambridgeshire, County Down and the Shetland Isles, Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire (2), Kent (3), Northamptonshire (2) and West Sussex (2),
Black Kites in Cornwall, Hampshire, Kent and Surrey, and Bee-eaters in Hampshire, Norfolk (2), Isles of Scilly and West Sussex (2). Other rarities today included a Spotted Sandpiper new in South Yorkshire at Potteric Carr, Two-barred Crossbill still in Norfolk, and King Eider in Aberdeenshire. Scarcities were headlined by Red-necked Phalarope (East Yorkshire), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Orkney Isles), Short-toed Lark and Golden Oriole (together in Devon), Woodchat Shrike and Golden Oriole (together on the Isles of Scilly), Hoopoe (East Sussex), Wryneck (Shetland Isles), two Pectoral Sandpipers, three Temminck's Stints and five migrant Dotterel. |
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| Saturday 17th May 2014 | ||
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| High pressure today produced sightings of several mobile rarities, with brief encounters with Red-footed Falcon in Essex, Suffolk and the Isles of Scilly,
Bee-eaters in Kent, Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk, Red-rumped Swallow in Cornwall and Leicestershire, and
Black Kite in Cornwall, Hampshire and Suffolk. Rarities elsewhere comprised two Black-winged Stilts together in West Sussex at Bracklesham, a Lesser Yellowlegs on the Western Isles on South Uist, Two-barred Crossbill still in Norfolk, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and both Caspian Stonechat and Western Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle. Scarcities included nine Temminck's Stints, six migrant Dotterel, four Glossy Ibises, two each of White-winged Black Tern (together in Greater Manchester), Golden Oriole, American Wigeon, Surf Scoter and Cattle Egret, and single Ortolan Bunting (Cornwall), Wryneck (Shetland Isles), Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Pectoral Sandpiper (both Orkney Isles). |
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| Friday 16th May 2014 | ||
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| New rarities today were headlined by a Terek Sandpiper at Amble
Marshes in Cornwall and a Broad-billed Sandpiper briefly at Alkborough
Flats in north Lincolnshire. A Great Reed Warbler was heard singing in
the morning at Walberswick in Suffolk and a Little Bunting was found at
Boddam on Mainland Shetland. There was an Eastern Subalpine Warbler on
Bardsey Island in Gwynedd and another Subalpine Warbler was found on
Bryher in the Isles of Scilly.
On Fair Isle (Shetland) the Hermit Thrush was seen again along with the Caspian Stonechat, a Subalpine Warbler and the island's first Glossy Ibis. A group of nine Bee-eaters were seen on St.Martins on the Isles of Scilly, with various other sightings of presumably the same birds around the islands during the day. A single Bee-eater also flew over Polgigga in Cornwall, an area which also hosted up to four Black Kites, 71 Red Kites, two Honey Buzzards, a Common Crane and a Great White Egret. In an amazing day for the species, other Black Kite records were as follows: Sennen, Kelynack and Pendeen (Cornwall); Tresco, St.Martin's and St.Agnes (Isles of Scilly); Skomer Island and Martins Haven (Pembrokeshire) and Winchester (Hampshire). The other species to feature prominently was Black-winged Stilt, with records as follows: two at Elmley in Kent; two near Spalding in Lincolnshire and two at Fen Drayton, and later at Ouse Fen, (Cambridgeshire) along with the ringed escaped bird. The Spotted Sandpiper was still on Unst in the Shetland Isles. |
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| Thursday 15th May 2014 | ||
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| Multiple Black-winged Stilts were found in Lincolnshire and Kent
today, with two at Willow Tree Fen reserve in the former and four at Cliffe
Pools RSPB in the latter. Three Black Kites were in the St Buryan /Polgigga
area of Cornwall, a Subalpine Warbler was on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire and
a Spotted Sandpiper on Unst, Shetland rounded of the day's new rarities.
Lingering rarities included just the Caspian Stonechat and Western Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle and the King Eider on the Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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