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| Sunday 18th September 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the second Nearctic landbird of the autumn, a Common Yellowthroat at the Bann Estuary, County Londonderry, albeit
seen only briefly. Notable waders comprised a Great Snipe on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, the Hudsonian Whimbrel still in Cornwall, Temminck's Stint, two Long-billed Dowitchers, three each of both Semipalmated Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper, four Lesser Yellowlegs, five Baird's Sandpipers, and six Pectoral Sandpipers. Landbirds included an early Red-flanked Bluetail, Arctic Warbler and Greenish Warbler together in Norfolk at East Hills, Thrush Nightingale in Northumberland on Holy Island, Red-throated Pipit on the Shetland Isles, Blyth's Reed Warbler and Greenish Warbler in East Yorkshire around Spurn, and a Citrine Wagtail on Bryher, Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Serin (Suffolk), Little Bunting (Shetland Isles), Icterine Warbler (Pembrokeshire), Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Richard's Pipit and Hoopoe (Norfolk), two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Short-toed Larks, two Ortolan Buntings, four Red-backed Shrikes, five Barred Warblers, five Red-breasted Flycatchers, six Common Rosefinches, 12 Wrynecks, 42 Yellow-browed Warblers and 51 Lapland Buntings. Otherwise, the Western Purple Swamphen remained in Lincolnshire, as did the Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, and the Franklin's Gull showed again in Northumberland, an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull was new in Somerset at Chew Valley Lake, and seawatching reports included a Black-browed Albatross pasing Newton Point, Northumberland. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 16th September 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler trapped and ringed at Kilnsea, East Yorkshire in the early morning, although it was not seen after it
was released. Elsewhere, a Franklin's Gull was discovered in Northumberland at Whittle Dene Reservoir, whilst the
Pallid Harrier remained on nearby Holy Island. The Western Purple Swamphen lingered in Lincolnshire, both the Dalmatian Pelican and
Whiskered Tern continued in Cornwall, as did the Western Bonelli's Warbler in County Cork, and in County Kerry two
Wilson's Petrels flew past Brandon Point. Nearctic waders comprised single Baird's Sandpipers in County Waterford, County Wexford and Worcestershire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, American Golden Plover in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Devon (2) and the Isles of Scilly, three Buff-breasted Sandpipers and seven Pectoral Sandpipers. Landbirds included Rose-coloured Starling (County Cork), Melodious Warbler (Gwynedd), Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Marsh Warbler (Orkney Isles), Short-toed Lark, Little Bunting and Barred Warbler (all Shetland Isles), two each of both Greenish Warbler and Ortolan Bunting, three Red-breasted Flycatchers, four of Common Rosefinch and Red-backed Shrike, 15 Wrynecks, 18 Yellow-browed Warblers and 57 Lapland Buntings. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 15th September 2016 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today included an Arctic Warbler at Wells,
Norfolk, a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Galley Head, County Cork, a
Greenish Warbler at Saltburn, Cleveland, single Lesser Yellowlegs' at
Fremington, Devon and Tacumshin, County Wexford and a Pallid Harrier
on Holy Island, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, Long-billed Dowitcher and Baird's Sandpiper in County Waterford, other Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, County Derry and County Wexford, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork. Perhaps the most surprising record of the day was a Cory's Shearwater in London, which flew over Regent's Park this morning. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 14th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Pallid Harrier at Polgigga, Cornwall,
a Citrine Wagtail on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, a Tawny Pipit on
Portland, Dorset, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Dungarvan, County Waterford
and single Semipalmated Sandpipers at Pilmore, County Cork and Cashen,
County Kerry.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Dalmatian Pelican and Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in West Sussex, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in the Isles of Scilly and County Cork and single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, County Waterford and County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included an American Golden Plover, a White-winged Black Tern, a Red-necked Phalarope, an American Wigeon, a Surf Scoter, a Leach's Petrel, a Sabine's Gull, a Honey Buzzard, two Little Buntings, two Short-toed Larks, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Melodious Warblers, two Yellow-browed Warblers, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, four Long-tailed Skuas, four Icterine Warblers, four Barred Warblers, five Ortolan Buntings, seven Common Rosefinches, seven Pectoral Sandpipers and 15 Wrynecks. |
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| Tuesday 13th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Lanceolated Warbler and Citrine
Wagtail on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Lesser Grey Shrike and Bee-eater
at Beadnell and Pacific Golden Plover over Inner Farne, both
Northumberland, a Whiskered Tern at Argal Reservoir, Cornwall, a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Myroe Levels, County Derry, a Baird's Sandpiper
at Dungarvan, County Waterford and single Lesser Yellowlegs' at
Youghal, County Cork and Bannow Bay, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, South Yorkshire and County Wexford and a Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Sunday 11th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Baird's Sandpiper at The Cull, County
Wexford, and single Tawny Pipits at Dungeness, Kent and Easington,
Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Pallid Harrier in Derbyshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Hampshire, single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, South Yorkshire, County Wexford, County Donegal and County Derry, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Somerset, Isles of Scilly and Western Isles and Blyth's Reed Warbler in London. Scarcity highlights included a Woodchat Shrike, a Melodious Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Purple Heron, a White-winged Black Tern, a Spotted Crake, a Corncrake, two Ortolan Buntings, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Common Rosefinches, three Icterine Warblers, three Dotterels, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, six Grey Phalaropes, six Leach's Petrels, nine Pectoral Sandpipers and 22 Wrynecks. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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