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| Friday 20th October 2017 | ||
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| A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was found on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly today,
but appeared unwell and was presumably moribund. Other new discoveries included
a new Grey-cheeked Thrush in County Cork at Rosscarbery, a Radde's
Warbler on Skomer, Pembrokeshire, a Dusky Warbler at Bamburgh,
Northumberland, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Kilnsea, Yorkshire and two
Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls at Melby, Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Rock Thrush in Gwent, the other Grey-cheeked Thrush and a Rustic Bunting in County Cork, Steppe Grey Shrike in Shetland, White-winged Scoter in Shetland, Bee-eater in Northumberland, Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, two Long-billed Dowitchers in Merseyside, Stilt Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs and Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford, two Red-breasted Geese in Aberdeenshire and Ferruginous Duck in Forth. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 19th October 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was confirmation of a White-winged Scoter on the Shetland Isles on Unst at Loch of Belmont where it had first been seen - but not identified - on Monday and having visited the adjacent island of Yell in the interim. Meanwhile in County Cork a
Grey-cheeked Thrush new-in at Galley Head represented the twelfth species of Nearctic landbird to be discovered between Britain and Ireland so far this autumn, with 23 individual birds located since the first on the 21st August. Rarities from the east comprised a Red-flanked Bluetail in Highland at Wick, Steppe Grey Shrike and Eastern Stonechat on the Shetland Isles, Rustic Bunting in County Cork, single Radde's Warblers in Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk, Dusky Warblers in Cleveland, Shetland and Suffolk, Olive-backed Pipits in both East Yorkshire and Shetland, and the Two-barred Greenish Warbler still Dorset at St Aldhelm's Head albeit elusively. Other lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Rock Thrush in Gwent, Bee-eater in Northumberland, Stilt Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs all in Dorset, Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher together in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Ferruginous Duck in Forth and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Northumberland. |
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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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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