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| Monday 20th October 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black Scoter in Angus at Lunan Bay, whilst in East Yokshire a
Pallid Swift flew over Flamborough Head. Elsewhere, lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Spotted Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Booted Warbler in Lothian, Siberian Stonechat in Hampshire, Olive-backed Pipit in County Durham, and both Forster's Tern and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin. On the Shetland Isles the Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler remained with Red-throated Pipit, Olive-backed Pipit, Little Bunting, Red-breasted Flycatcher and four Lapland Buntings. Meanwhile, on the Isles of Scilly, Short-toed Lark, Rose-coloured Starling, Richard's Pipit, Green-winged Teal and Yellow-browed Warbler were all logged. Scarcities included Kentish Plover (Glamorgan), White-winged Black Tern (East Sussex), Pallas's Warbler (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (Dumfries and Galloway), and a total of eight Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| Sunday 19th October 2014 | ||
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| The second Franklin's Gull for Hampshire was seen in flight at
Blashford Lakes HWT early afternoon. A Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler was
at Voe, Shetland, a Semipalmated Sandpiper was in Plymouth, Devon and a
Spotted Sandpiper was identified at Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, having
been present a week.
Lingering rarities included the Penduline Tit at Titchwell, Norfolk, Siberian Stonechat at Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, single Olive-backed Pipits in Sunderland, County Durham and on Fair Isle, Shetland (with a Red-throated Pipit and Little Bunting also on Fair Isle), and a Forster's Tern and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 17th October 2014 | ||
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| The only new rarity reported today was an Olive-backed Pipit in
Sunderland, County Durham, which showed very well from mid morning until dusk.
Lingering rarities still present today included single Isabelline Shrikes in Yorkshire and Norfolk, Siberian Stonechat in Lothian, Olive-backed Pipit in Northumberland, Olive-backed Pipit, Red-throated Pipit and Little Bunting on Fair Isle, Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Snowy Owl in Moray, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin and Blue-winged Teal (or hybrid) in Northumberland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 16th October 2014 | ||
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| Another Isabelline Shrike was found today, this time in Kent at
Sandwich Bay, with the other two remaining at Warham, Norfolk and Kilnsea,
Yorkshire. Also at Kilnsea a Pallid Swift was present briefly, whilst a
Red-throated Pipit was found at Norby, Shetland.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Steppe Grey Shrike and Olive-backed Pipit in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Booted Warbler and Siberian Stonechat in Lothian, Olive-backed Pipit in Northumberland and Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall. There was no sign of the Siberian Thrush in Shetland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 15th October 2014 | ||
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| The ninth Siberian Thrush for Britain was found in Shetland this
evening, where it was trapped and released at Scousburgh at dusk. Astonishingly,
it was found to be bearing a Norwegian ring, and is therefore almost certainly
the individual trapped and ringed at Husoy on 24th September.
Two Isabelline Shrikes were found today, first at Kilnsea, Yorkshire then at Warham Greens, Norfolk (which was later found to be present for its second day). Yorkshire also gained a Radde's Warbler at Easington and a Little Bunting at Flamborough, whilst Norfolk produced a Dusky Warbler at Wells. Other new discoveries included a Snowy Owl near Thurso, Highland, a Red-footed Falcon at Northwick Warth, Gloucestershire, an Olive-backed Pipit on Brownsman, Northumberland, an Alpine Swift at Dinton Pastures, Berkshire, a Dusky Warbler at Reculver, Kent, a Little Bunting on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, a Richardson's Cackling Goose on Barra, Western Isles and a Forster's Tern at Rogerstown, County Dublin. Lingering rarity highlights included the Steppe Grey Shrike, Olive-backed Pipit and Radde's Warbler in Norfolk, Booted Warbler and Siberian Stonechat in Lothian, Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpiper in the Western Isles and an Olive-backed Pipit, Red-throated Pipit and two Little Buntings on Fair Isle, Shetland. |
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| Tuesday 14th October 2014 | ||
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| On one of the busiest days of the autumn, as is often the case, there was no
stand out rarity highlight. New discoveries in Norfolk included a Red-flanked
Bluetail at Stiffkey, an Olive-backed Pipit at Wells, single
Radde's Warblers at Wells, Burnham Overy, Brancaster and Great Yarmouth and
a Little Bunting at Warham. Another Radde's Warbler was at
Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire, whilst the lingering Booted Warbler in
Lothian was joined by a Siberian Stonechat, and both a Rustic Bunting
and Little Bunting were found in Shetland (on Unst and Mainland
respectively). A Penduline Tit was heard on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
Lingering rarity highlights included the Solitary Sandpiper in County Wexford, Steppe Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Arctic Warbler in Lincolnshire, Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, single Radde's Warblers in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and Olive-backed Pipit in Orkney. Large numbers of Ring Ouzels were seen, mainly along the SE coast, with at least 550 at Dungeness and at least 410 at St Margaret's at Cliffe. |
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| Sunday 12th October 2014 | ||
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| The bird of the day was, unfortunately, only identified late this evening,
when photographs of a second-winter Audouin's Gull were released, taken
late this afternoon at Dungeness, Kent.
Throughout the day, the north and east produced a Red-flanked Bluetail (Dale of Walls, Shetland), an Olive-backed Pipit (Boddam, Shetland) and single Radde's Warblers at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire and at Kilnsea and Flamborough, both Yorkshire. A Penduline Tit is present for a second day at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk, a Little Bunting flew over Durlston, Dorset and the Bonaparte's Gull reappeared at Dawlish, Devon. A Lesser Scaup was at Rahasane Turlough, County Galway. Lingering rarities included the Solitary Sandpiper in County Wexford, Steppe Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Little Crake in Suffolk, Booted Warbler in Lothian, Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Arctic Warbler in Lincolnshire, Snowy Owl in Moray and Rustic Bunting in Shetland. The second (and first live) Cetti's Warbler for Scotland was found on Barra, Western Isles. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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