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| Sunday 25th September 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Brunnich's Guillemot in Fife at Anstruther, where it remained on show into the evening. Otherwise, a
Baird's Sandpiper was new in Cornwall on The Gannel, and a Pallid Harrier moved through Kent. On the Isles of Scilly a Red-eyed Vireo was a notable arrival on St Agnes alongside the Lesser Yellowlegs, as was a Western Bonelli's Warbler on St Mary's, with Grey Phalarope, two Red-breasted Flycatchers, five Wrynecks and five Yellow-browed Warblers around the archipelago. Meanwhile, on the Shetland Isles Pallid Harrier, Arctic Warbler, Olive-backed Pipit, Rose-coloured Starling, Icterine Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Richard's Pipit, Sabine's Gull, two each of Blyth's Reed Warbler, Little Bunting and Short-toed Lark, three Bluethroats, five Red-breasted Flycatchers, 39 Lapland Buntings and 54 Yellow-browed Warblers all logged. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Swainson's Thrush on the Western Isles, Lesser Grey Shrike in Devon, Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, both Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel Cornwall, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire and County Wexford (3), White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in London, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Devon, Dorset and Essex. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 24th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Olive-backed Pipit at
Hoswick, Shetland and a Pallid Harrier over Pett Level, East Sussex.
Lingering rarities included the Swainson's Thrush in the Western Isles, Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Lesser Grey Shrike in Devon, Arctic Warbler and Pallid Harrier in Shetland, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Essex, Devon and the Isles of Scilly, single Semipalmated Sandpipers in Aberdeenshire and County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpiper in Hampshire, Baird's Sandpiper in County Antrim and Ferruginous Duck in London. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 23rd September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle,
Shetland, a Greenish Warbler at Walmer, Kent and a Baird's Sandpiper
at Belfast Lough RSPB, County Antrim. Tacumshin, County Wexford now plays host
to five Semipalmated Sandpipers, which is one short of the previous
record high count, which was also at Tacumshin.
Lingering rarities included both the Swainson's Thrushes, in Argyll and the Western Isles, Lesser Grey Shrike in Devon, Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Arctic Warbler, two Blyth's Reed Warblers and Pallid Harrier in Shetland, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Essex, Dorset, Devon and the Isles of Scilly, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, single Baird's Sandpipers in County Galway and County Derry and White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Scarcity totals included a Melodious Warbler, a Hoopoe, a Spotted Crake, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, a Surf Scoter, a Taiga Bean Goose, a Long-tailed Skua, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Bluethroats, two Short-toed Larks, two Purple Herons, two Temminck's Stints, two Honey Buzzards, two Sabine's Gulls, two Pomarine Skuas, three Common Rosefinches, three Grey Phalaropes, four Barred Warblers, five Little Buntings, five Rose-coloured Starlings, five Pectoral Sandpipers, six Red-breasted Flycatchers, six Wrynecks and at least 120 Yellow-browed Warblers. |
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| Wednesday 21st September 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Lanceolated Warbler on Fair Isle, whilst nearby on the Shetland Isles an Arctic Warbler was new at Hoswick, Mainland, the
Pallid Harrier showed again at Hillwell, and the Isabelline Shrike remained on Foula. Elsewhere, a
Red-throated Pipit was found in Devon on Lundy, a Tawny Pipit in Cornwall at Nanjizal, the
Lesser Grey Shrike remained in Devon, as did the Arctic Warbler in Suffolk, the
Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, and the Ferruginous Duck in London, and in East Yorkshire the Blyth's Reed Warbler reappeared at Kilnsea. Nearctic waders comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel still in Cornwall, single Semipalmated Sandpipers in both Aberdeenshire and County Kerry, Baird's Sandpipers in County Londonderry and County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex and the Isles of Scilly, and a White-rumped Sandpiper in Hampshire. Scarce landbirds comprised Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Short-toed Lark (County Cork), Bluethroat (East Yorkshire), two each of both Red-breasted Flycatcher and Richard's Pipit, three of Rose-coloured Starling, Common Rosefinch and Red-backed Shrike, four of Little Bunting and Barred Warbler, 10 Wrynecks, 35 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 284 Yellow-browed Warblers, of which 205 were on the Yorkshire coast including an unprecedented 96 at Flamborough Head, 34 at Filey and 17 around Scarborough. |
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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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| 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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