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| Wednesday 29th April 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the female Hudsonian Godwit at Meare Heath,
Somerset; relocated late morning the bird showed into the evening when it departed to the west with Black-tailed Godwits. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Great Blue Heron still on the Isles of Scilly, Pied-billed Grebe in Lancashire, single Harlequin Ducks in both Aberdeenshire and Highland, a Spotted Sandpiper new in Powys at Neuadd Reservoirs, four Black-winged Stilts together in Kent, King Eider still in Aberdeenshire, and a brief Red-rumped Swallow at Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire. Scarities included Purple Heron (County Wicklow), Pectoral Sandpiper (London), Grey-headed Wagtail (North Yorkshire), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Glossy Ibis (Nottinghamshire), two each of Night Heron, Hoopoe, Rough-legged Buzzard and Shorelark, and 16 migrant Dotterel. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 28th April 2015 | ||
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| The only new rarity for today was a report of a male Red-footed Falcon
over Rainham Marshes RSPB, London.
Lingering rarities once again included the Great Blue Heron in the Isles of Scilly, both Harlequin Ducks in Aberdeenshire and Highland, Pied-billed Grebe in Lancashire, White-rumped Sandpiper and White-billed Diver in Orkney, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and single Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire and Glamorgan. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 27th April 2015 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Great Blue Heron
in the Isles of Scilly, both Harlequin Ducks in Aberdeenshire and
Highland, Pied-billed Grebe in Lancashire, King Eider and five
White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire (with another of the latter nearby in
Moray), Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in
Glamorgan, Black Kite in Shetland and Red-rumped Swallow in the
Isles of Scilly.
Scarcity highlights included a Woodchat Shrike, a Little Bunting, a Wryneck, a Spotted Crake, a Lapland Bunting, three Hoopoes, four Night Herons and 15 Dotterels. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 26th April 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Snowy Owl at Blacksod, County Mayo, a
Black Kite at Sumburgh, Shetland, two Black-winged Stilts at Trimley,
Suffolk and a Red-rumped Swallow at Cliffe, Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Great Blue Heron in the Isles of Scilly, both Harlequin Ducks in Aberdeenshire and Highland, Pied-billed Grebe in Lancashire, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, White-rumped Sandpiper and White-billed Diver in Orkney, Laughing Gull in County Cork and Red-rumped Swallow in the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Saturday 25th April 2015 | ||
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| The first Hudsonian Godwit since 1988 was discovered at Meare Heath,
Somerset yesterday evening, and remained on view until 4.15pm today when it flew
west. The only other twitchable Hudsonian Godwit, first found in 1981, visited
both Yorkshire and Devon where it remained for several weeks, and was present
again in Yorkshire two years later for eleven days.
Further north, a Pied-billed Grebe was found at Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancashire. This is likely to be yesterday's Gloucestershire bird, of which there was no sign all day. Other new discoveries included a White-rumped Sandpiper on Papa Westray, Orkney, two separate Black Kites in Norfolk and single Red-rumped Swallows in Kent and the Isles of Scilly. Lingering rarities included the Great Blue Heron in the Isles of Scilly, Harlequin Duck in Highland and both King Eider and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Friday 24th April 2015 | ||
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| The first Pied-billed Grebe for Gloucestershire was discovered today,
on the Severn Estuary at Berkeley, where it remained all day. Other new
discoveries included a flyover Red-throated Pipit at Hengistbury Head,
Dorset and a flyover Black Kite at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk.
Lingering rarities included the Great Blue Heron in the Isles of Scilly, Harlequin Duck in Highland, King Eider and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire and single Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire and Glamorgan. |
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| Thursday 23rd April 2015 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Great Blue Heron still on the Isles of Scilly,
Harlequin Duck in Highland, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, with a brief
Red-rumped Swallow new in Devon, and a Black Kite lingering in North Yorkshire, in Littondale. Scarcities included five each of Wryneck, Shorelark and migrant Dotterel, three Hoopoes, Serin (Suffolk), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Little Bunting and White-tailed Eagle (both Norfolk), and on the Isles of Scilly: Short-toed Lark, Golden Oriole and three Night Herons all noted. Significant late news concerned confirmation of a Spanish Wagtail yesterday at Filey, North Yorkshire, the first British record of this form. |
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| Wednesday 22nd April 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Alpine Swift over Meols, Wirral, a
Subalpine Warbler at Land's End, Cornwall, a Red-rumped Swallow at
Birling Gap, East Sussex and a Black Kite in the Spurn area, Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities included the Great Blue Heron on the Isles of Scilly, Harlequin Duck in Highland, Red-rumped Swallow in Dorset, King Eider and at least eight White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire. |
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| Tuesday 21st April 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Red-rumped Swallow at Wilmington,
Sussex, a Bee-eater on Tresco then Bryher, Isles of Scilly and a
Wilson's Petrel from a boat off County Galway.
Lingering rarities included the Great Blue Heron and Black Duck on the Isles of Scilly (the former visiting Bryher, Tresco and St Mary's), Harlequin Duck in Highland, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, two Black-winged Stilts in Essex, White-billed Diver in Lothian, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire and Lesser Scaup in Ayrshire. |
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