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| Wednesday 12th November 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Siberian Stonechat discovered at Cleadon, County Durham, whilst in Dorset at
Dusky Warbler arrived at Portland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the American Coot and Lesser Scaup together in County Kerry, Isabelline Shrike and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Siberian Stonechat on the Isle of Wight, Red-breasted Goose on the Orkney Isles, and Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Argyll), Rose-coloured Starling and Red-backed Shrike (both Cornwall), Wryneck (Pembrokeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Northamptonshire), two each of Richard's Pipit, Shorelark, Lapland Bunting, Cattle Egret, Ring-billed Gull and Grey Phalarope, three each of both Surf Scoter and Yellow-browed Warbler, four Great Grey Shrikes and nine Rough-legged Buzzards, whilst seabirds on the move included 98 Little Auks, nine Pomarine Skuas and a Sabine's Gull. |
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| Sunday 9th November 2014 | ||
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| In Cornwall, an Isabelline Shrike was found at Pendeen, with a
Red-throated Pipit nearby over Sennen. An Olive-backed Pipit was in
neighbouring Devon, near Thurlestone, whilst Dusky Warblers were found at
Holkham, Norfolk and at Sandgarth, Shetland. An Azorean Yellow-legged Gull
was present in the Wintersett Reservoir roost in Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities in Shetland included the Grey-cheeked Thrush, Pied Wheatear and two Red-flanked Bluetails. Further south was all three Desert Wheatears (Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent), Citrine Wagtail in Yorkshire, Siberian Stonechat on the Isle of Wight, Spotted Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, Blue-winged Teal (or hybrid) in Northumberland, Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Powys, King Eider in Moray and Lesser Yellowlegs' in Cornwall and County Dublin. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 8th November 2014 | ||
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| Another Grey-cheeked Thrush was found in Shetland today, in a garden
in Rerwick. This is the third record for the county this autumn, out of a total
of five in Britain. Also in Shetland a new Red-flanked Bluetail was at
Voe, with the lingering individual still at Geosetter. Further south, a
Siberian Stonechat was found at Newbiggin, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included obliging Desert Wheatears at Reculver, Kent, Lowestoft, Suffolk and Gorleston, Norfolk and a less obliging American Coot in County Kerry, as well as the Siberian Stonechat on the Isle of Wight, Citrine Wagtail in Yorkshire, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Cornwall and County Dublin, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, King Eider in Moray and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. |
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| Thursday 6th November 2014 | ||
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| Desert Wheatears were found in Suffolk (at Lowestoft) and in Kent (at
Reculver), with a Red-rumped Swallow also in the latter county (at
Dungeness). A Siberian Stonechat was at The Hersey NR on the Isle of
Wight.
Lingering rarities included the American Coot in County Kerry, Pied Wheatear in Shetland, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, Snowy Owl in Highland, Pallid Harrier in Somerset, Citrine Wagtail in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and single Lesser Scaups in Berkshire and Glamorgan. |
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| Wednesday 5th November 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an American Coot in County Kerry at Lough
Gill: the fourth Irish record. Otherwise, a Citrine Wagtail was new at Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, and a
Little Bunting arrived at Whitburn, County Durham. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the Pied Wheatear and Red-flanked Bluetail on the Shetland Isles, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Berkshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Clare, Cornwall and County Dublin. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Orkney Isles), Shorelark (Norfolk), Hoopoe (Somerset), two each of Pallas's Warbler (both in Norfolk), Cattle Egret and Ring-billed Gull, three Lesser Snow Geese, four each of both Surf Scoter and Rough-legged Buzzard, seven Yellow-browed Warblers and 13 Great Grey Shrikes. However, it was seawatching along the whole length of the east coast of England that dominated the day, with Little Auk county maxima including 2,921 Northumberland, 1,376 Durham and 980 East Yorkshire, and Pomarine Skua county maxima including 166 Norfolk, 37 East Yorkshire and 32 North Yorkshire. Support included 23 Grey Phalaropes, 16 Sooty Shearwaters, five Long-tailed Skuas and two Sabine's Gulls. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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