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| Tuesday 17th October 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Two-barred Greenish Warbler identified in Dorset at St Aldhelm's Head where it had first been seen briefly on Sunday but suspected to be an
Arctic Warbler at that time. New rarities elsewhere included two Red-breasted Geese together in Aberdeenshire at Loch of Skene and a
Blyth's Reed Warbler in Cornwall at Nanjizal. On the Isles of Scilly a Radde's Warbler showed well on St Mary's and the Western Orphean Warbler remained on St Agnes with around the archipelago American Golden Plover, Little Bunting, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Spotted Crake and Lapland Bunting all logged. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present elsewhere were the Rock Thrush in Gwent, Black-headed Bunting and Red-throated Pipit together on the Shetland Isles, Arctic Warbler in East Yorkshire, Rustic Bunting in County Cork, Dusky Warbler, Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher all in Kent, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Ferruginous Duck in Forth, and single Richardson's Cackling Geese in both Argyll and Northumberland. Popular scarcities included Short-toed Lark, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Hoopoe (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire and West Sussex), Little Bunting (Northumberland), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Dorset), American Golden Plover (Pembrokeshire), American Wigeon (Argyll and Worcestershire). |
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| Monday 16th October 2017 | ||
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| New rarities today included a Gyr reported in Highland at Reiss, a Pallid Harrier
in Kent at Worth Marsh, a Radde's Warbler in Lothian at Barns Ness and a
Dusky Warbler on the Farne Islands, Northumberland. On the Shetland Isles an Eastern Stonechat species arrived on Fair Isle to join the lingering Black-headed Bunting, Red-throated Pipit and Bluethroat there, the Steppe Grey Shrike remained on Whalsay, Olive-backed Pipit and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll were on Unst with another Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Foula, whilst Mainland hosted Red-flanked Bluetail, White-billed Diver and Marsh Warbler. On the Isles of Scilly the Isabelline Wheatear showed again on St Mary's with Pallas's Warbler new on St Agnes, and Little Bunting, Red-breasted Flycatcher, American Golden Plover, Lapland Bunting and three Leach's Petrels noted around the islands. Lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the Rock Thrush still in Gwent, Isabelline Shrike species on Anglesey, Arctic Warbler in East Yorkshire, Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher together in Kent, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland. |
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| Saturday 14th October 2017 | ||
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| A Swainson's Thrush was discovered on Cape Clear Island, County Cork,
and the Western Orphean Warbler's identity was confirmed on St Agnes,
Isles of Scilly.
Other new discoveries today included a Steppe Grey Shrike on Whalsay, Shetland, a Rustic Bunting at Portland Bill, Dorset, single Radde's Warblers at Dungeness, Kent and Minsmere, Suffolk, a Red-throated Pipit at Point of Ayre, Isle of Man, a White-billed Diver south along the east Norfolk and Suffolk coast and a Richardson's Cackling Goose at Lissadell, County Sligo. The adult male Northern Harrier has returned to Orkney, seen in the roost at Cottascarth, Rendall on Friday evening. Lingering rarities included the Rock Thrush in Gwent, Isabelline Wheatear in the Isles of Scilly, Thrush Nightingale and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Arctic Warbler in Yorkshire, Red-throated Pipit in County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Stilt Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs and Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, other Long-billed Dowitchers in Lancashire, Lincolnshire and County Wexford (two), Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in County Donegal and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 13th October 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the confirmation of the Orphean Warbler
species on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, which appears most likely to be a
Western Orphean Warbler. A Blyth's Reed Warbler was found at Bant's Carn,
St Mary's, with the Isabelline Wheatear, Spotted Crake and
American Golden Plover also remaining.
New discoveries elsewhere included an Olive-backed Pipit on Lundy, Devon, a Blyth's Reed Warbler at Ocraquoy, Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Clonakilty, County Cork, a King Eider at Murvagh, County Donegal and a White-billed Diver at Embo, Highland. Lingering rarities included the Rock Thrush in Gwent, Blackpoll Warbler in County Mayo, Black-headed Bunting, Red-flanked Bluetail, Thrush Nightingale, Red-throated Pipit and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Arctic Warbler in Yorkshire, Red-throated Pipit and Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork, Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs and Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland and Ferruginous Duck in Forth. |
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| Tuesday 10th October 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of both Radde's Warbler and
Olive-backed Pipit in Norfolk at Wells Woods, with a further Radde's Warbler new in Suffolk at Dunwich Heath, a
Dusky Warbler on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, Red-throated Pipit in County Cork at Lissagriffin, and a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin, County Wexford. On the Shetland Isles both the White-crowned Sparrow and Isabelline Shrike species remained on Foula with around the islands totals of Thrush Nightingale, Red-throated Pipit, Red-flanked Bluetail, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Marsh Warbler, Bluethroat, Little Bunting, Ring-necked Duck, Lapland Bunting and four each of both Parrot Crossbill and Common Rosefinch. On the Isles of Scilly the Isabelline Wheatear remained on St Mary's with around the archipelago highlights of American Golden Plover, Rose-coloured Starling, Spotted Crake, Wryneck and Grey Phalarope. Lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll still on the Orkney Isles, Arctic Warbler and Olive-backed Pipit in East Yorkshire, Wilson's Phalarope in Kent, Stilt Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, County Galway and County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitchers in Kent, Merseyside and County Wexford (2), and a Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland. Significant late news concerned a male Siberian Rubythroat seen yesterday on the Shetland Isles at North Roe, Mainland. |
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| Monday 9th October 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the White-crowned Sparrow on the Shetland Isles on Foula. Noted elsewhere around that archipelago were
Thrush Nightingale, Red-throated Pipit, Red-flanked Bluetail, Eastern Stonechat,
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Blyth's Reed
Warbler, Parrot Crossbill, Bluethroat, Red-breasted
Flycatcher, Barred Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Richard's
Pipit, two Lapland Buntings and 3 Little Buntings. On the Isles of Scilly the Cedar Waxwing remained on St Agnes with around the islands Isabelline Wheatear, American Golden Plover, Golden Oriole, Icterine Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling, Spotted Crake and Lapland Bunting were all logged. Rarities elsewhere comprised an Olive-backed Pipit new in East Yorkshire at Easington, a Long-billed Dowitcher found in Merseyside at Crossens Marsh, now two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in Northumberland at Budle Bay, a Red-throated Pipit briefly in London, Red-eyed Vireo, Pallid Harrier and Spotted Sandpiper all still in County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Stilt Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Arctic Warbler in East Yorkshire, Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher together in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Galway, White-rumped Sandpiper on the Western Isles, and on the Orkney Isles a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on North Ronaldsay where unfortunately the Siberian Blue Robin could not be located. |
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| Sunday 8th October 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day, and probably of the year, was the discovery of an
adult male Siberian Blue Robin on North Ronaldsay, Orkney. Initially
found inside a building, it was caught and processed for ringing, before being
released into a crop field, where there was no further sign of it by dusk. This
is the fourth record for Britain, but the second for North Ronaldsay, following
a first-winter male on 2nd October 2001.
Further north, the sixth White-crowned Sparrow for Britain was found on Foula, Shetland, with a Pechora Pipit and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll also new in on the island, and a Thrush Nightingale, Eastern Stonechat, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Blyth's Reed Warbler and a Radde's Warbler discovered elsewhere in the archipelago. Nearby, a Red-eyed Vireo was in Deerness and a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll was on North Ronaldsay, both Orkney, and, further south, an Olive-backed Pipit and Arctic Warbler were at Spurn, a Richardson's Cackling Goose was at Budle Bay, Northumberland and a White-billed Diver flew past Blakeney, Norfolk. Lingering rarities included the Cedar Waxwing and Isabelline Wheatear in Scilly, Blackpoll Warbler in County Mayo, Red-eyed Vireos in County Galway and County Cork, Isabelline Shrike, two Red-throated Pipits, Rustic Bunting, Red-flanked Bluetail and two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in Shetland, Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, further Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire and County Wexford (two), single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Dorset, County Wexford and County Galway, White-rumped Sandpiper in Western Isles, Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Spotted Sandpiper and Pallid Harrier in County Cork and Forster's Tern in County Louth. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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