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| Saturday 5th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Cliff Swallow in Suffolk at Minsmere, where it showed all day. Rarities elsewhere comprised a Isabelline Shrike new in County Down at Murlough, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Dalmatian Pelican
still in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Bonaparte's Gull
in Devon, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Kent and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset,
Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and
Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall and Norfolk), American Golden Plover and Richard's Pipit (Cornwall), Snow Goose (Highland), Surf Scoter (Lothian and County Louth), American Wigeon (Highland and Lancashire) and four Ring-necked Ducks. Waxwing aggregations included 150 in Lothian, 100 in Norfolk, 70 in Kinross, 32 in County Durham, 30 in Moray, 25 in Fife and 16 in Derbyshire. Seawatching between the Shetland Isles and Norfolk produced small numbers of Little Auk, Pomarine Skua and Glaucous Gull. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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