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| Monday 11th September 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a remarkable double of Stilt Sandpiper and
Least Sandpiper together in Dorset at Lodmoor. Canadian waders elsewhere comprised single Semipalmated Sandpipers in both the Isles of Scilly and Western Isles,
Baird's Sandpiper in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Cork,
Long-billed Dowitcher in East Yorkshire, single Lesser Yellowlegs in both Angus and County Kerry, six
Buff-breasted Sandpipers and seven Pectoral Sandpipers. Meanwhile, on the Shetland Isles a Lanceolated Warbler was discovered at Quendale, Mainland, and a Great Snipe arrived on Fair Isle, with others notables around the archipelago being Little Bunting and Ortolan Bunting, Wryneck, Icterine and Yellow-browed Warbler, and two Common Rosefinches. Other lingering rarities comprised the American Redstart on the Western Isles, Arctic Warbler on the Orkney Isles and Citrine Wagtail in Suffolk. Strong westerly winds brought excellent seawatching to west coast locations with multiple Leach's Petrels, Sabine's Gulls, Grey Phalaropes, Long-tailed and Pomarine Skuas, and a Wilson's Petrel passing Cornwall. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 10th September 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Greater Yellowlegs on Hilbre Island,
Wirral, a Wilson's Petrel at Saltcoats, Ayrshire, a Fea's/Desertas
Petrel at Carnsore Point, County Wexford, an Arctic Warbler at
Sandwich Bay, Kent and a Baird's Sandpiper at Clonakilty. County Cork.
The American Redstart remained in the Western Isles, as did the Citrine Wagtail in Suffolk, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Angus and County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Yorkshire, single Semipalmated Sandpipers in Isles of Scilly, County Wexford and County Kerry, single Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall and County Sligo, single White-rumped Sandpipers in Lincolnshire and County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork and another Wilson's Petrel in County Clare. Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a Woodchat Shrike, a Barred Warbler, a Common Rosefinch, a Spotted Crake, a Purple Heron, an American Wigeon, a Surf Scoter, a Glossy Ibis, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Honey Buzzards, three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Wrynecks, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, eight Pectoral Sandpipers and 21 Lapland Buntings. Seawatching produced four Cory's Shearwaters, 17 Great Shearwaters, 12 Long-tailed Skuas, 15 Pomarine Skuas, 45 Grey Phalaropes, 51 Sabine's Gulls and up to 127 Leach's Petrels. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 9th September 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the American
Redstart on Barra, Western Isles.
New discoveries today included a Wilson's Phalarope at Alston Wetland, Lancashire, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Kilnsea, Yorkshire, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Cloghane, County Kerry, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Clogheen, County Cork, a Citrine Wagtail at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk, an Arctic Warbler at Quendale, Shetland and a Greenish Warbler at Flamborough, Yorkshire. Other lingering rarities included the Lesser Yellowlegs in Angus, single Semipalmated Sandpipers in Isles of Scilly, County Wexford and County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Hudsonian Whimbrel in County Sligo, single Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall and Dorset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire and Arctic Warbler in Shetland. |
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| Friday 8th September 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the American Redstart
on the Western Isles on Barra with Arctic Warblers on the Shetland Isles on Unst and the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, and in Devon the
Bonaparte's Gull returned to Dawlish Warren. Canadian waders comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel still in County Sligo, Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall, Dorset and County Wexford (2), Semipalmated Sandpipers on the Isles of Scilly and in both County Kerry and County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, three Buff-breasted Sandpipers and seven Pectoral Sandpipers. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Gloucestershire), Purple Heron (Lancashire), Richard's Pipit and Spotted Crake (Isles of Scilly), Barred Warbler (Shetland Isles), Red-backed Shrike (Norfolk), Lapland Bunting (Western Isles), American Wigeon (Leicestershire), Glossy Ibis (Essex), American Night Heron (Shropshire), two each of both Hoopoe and Common Rosefinch, three Wrynecks and seven Cattle Egrets. Seabirds were represented by three Wilson's Petrels passing County Donegal and around island totals of two Cory's Shearwaters, four Long-tailed Skuas, 10 Great Shearwaters, 29 Sabine's Gulls and 98 Leach's Petrels. |
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| Thursday 7th September 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day, and the autumn so far, was an American Redstart
discovered on Barra at Eoligarry - the same site that last year hosted the first British record of Eastern Kingbird. This is the sixth British record and the first here since 1985. Canadian waders today comprised Semipalmated Sandpipers on the Isles of Scilly, in County Kerry (2) and County Wexford, single Baird's Sandpipers in both Cornwall and County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Buff-breasted Sandpipers in both County Wexford and the Shetland Isles, and a total of nine Pectoral Sandpipers. The only other rarity was an Arctic Warbler on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles, but scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Somerset), Bluethroat and Common Rosefinch (both Shetland Isles), Purple Heron (Lancashire), Spotted Crake (Isles of Scilly), two each of both Hoopoe and Glossy Ibis, three of Barred Warbler, Red-backed Shrike and Lapland Bunting, and seven Wrynecks. Seabirds included a Wilson's Petrel at sea off the Isles of Scilly, and totals of four Sabine's Gulls, 73 Cory's Shearwaters and 128 Great Shearwaters. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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