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| Tuesday 13th December 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Dusky Thrush in
Derbyshire, Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire, single Eastern Black
Redstarts in Cleveland and Lothian, Desert Wheatear in Devon,
Dusky Warbler in Worcestershire, Killdeer in Shetland, Hooded
Merganser in Ayrshire and Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire.
Scarcity highlights included a Surf Scoter, two Ring-necked Ducks, three Green-winged Teals, three American Wigeon, a Ring-billed Gull, two Iceland Gulls and 22 Cattle Egrets. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 11th December 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Eastern Black Redstart in Gloucestershire at Tewkesbury; perhaps the individual at that present nearby at Ripple, Worcestershire on 6th December. In Ireland a
Snowy Owl was located in County Galway near Spiddal, the Forster's Tern relocated to Aughinish, County Clare, and in County Sligo
King Eiders were at both Ballysadare bay and Mullaghmore, and a Lesser Scaup returned to Lough Gara. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, the Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire, American Coot on the Western Isles, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, Eastern Black Redstarts in both Cleveland and Lothian, two Dusky Warblers together in Worcestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Lesser Scaup on the Orkney Isles. Scarcitities included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Richard's Pipit (Kent), Surf Scoter (Devon), Rough-legged Buzzard (Kent), Glossy Ibis (Leicestershire), two Ring-billed Gulls, three American Wigeons, five each of both Ring-necked Duck and Lapland Bunting, 31 Cattle Egrets and 44 Shorelarks. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 10th December 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Dusky Thrush in
Derbyshire, Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire, single Eastern Black
Redstarts in Cleveland and Lothian, Isabelline Wheatear and Hume's
Yellow-browed Warbler in Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in Worcestershire,
Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaup in Orkney, Pallid
Harrier in Yorkshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Great Grey Shrike, three Lapland Buntings, two American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, four Surf Scoters, six Ring-necked Ducks, a Ring-billed Gull, five Iceland Gulls and six Glaucous Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 7th December 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire at Beeley, where it showed throughout the day. Elsewhere, a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler
was identified in Norfolk at Scratby, the Masked Wagtail remained in Pembrokeshire, as did the
Killdeer on the Shetland Isles, Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire,
Desert Wheatears in Devon and East Sussex, Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and Lothian, two
Dusky Warblers together in Worcestershire, and the Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset. Scarcities included Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Ring-necked Duck (Cambridgeshire and Kent), Ring-billed Gull (County Fermanagh and Hampshire), and a total of 12 Cattle Egrets and 26 Shorelarks. |
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| Sunday 4th December 2016 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was a Dusky Thrush, which was found and
photographed in a garden in Beeley, Derbyshire this afternoon, and identified
from the photographs this evening.
A Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll was found at Burravoe, Yell, Shetland, whilst lingering rarities included the Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire, Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and Lothian, Dusky Warbler in Worcestershire, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, Desert Wheatears in Devon and Sussex, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Black Duck in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Orkney and Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire. Scarcity highlights included a Red-backed Shrike in Cumbria, a Common Rosefinch in Shetland, a Richard's Pipit in Kent, a Rose-coloured Starling in Sussex, a Grey Phalarope in Bedfordshire and an American Golden Plover in Powys. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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