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| Monday 10th September 2018 | ||
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| The higlight of the day was a Lanceolated Warbler on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles. Meanwhile on the Shetland Isles
Pallid Harrier, four each of Blyth's Reed Warbler, Barred Warbler
and Common Rosefinch were logged along with seven Yellow-browed
Warblers. On the Isles of Scilly Baird's Sandpiper and two each of Buff-breasted
Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper and Wryneck were seen. Rarities elsewhere included a Red-footed Falcon new in Lincolnshire at Gibraltar Point, the American White-winged Scoter remained in Lothian, Pallid Harrier in Cheshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Greenish Warbler in Norfolk whilst scarcities included Melodious Warbler and Ortolan Bunting (both Cornwall), Common Rosefinch (East Yorkshire), Hoopoe (Highland), American Golden Plover (County Wexford), Red-necked Phalarope (Nottinghamshire) and five Wrynecks. Seawatching produced a Fea's/Desertas/Zino's Petrel passing Seven Heads, County Cork, a Long-tailed Skua, four Leach's Petrels and a total of 17 Great Shearwaters. |
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| Sunday 9th September 2018 | ||
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| The drake American White-winged Scoter returned to Musselburgh, Lothian, a Semipalmated Sandpiper was near Skippool, Lancashire (for 4th day), a Red-rumped Swallow was at Caerthillian, Cornwall, a Baird's Sandpiper was on Tresco, Scilly, a Subalpine Warbler was at Mizen Head, County Cork and a Wilson's Petrel flew past Bridges of Ross, County Clare. Shetland produced a Lesser Yellowlegs on Unst and single Blyth's Reed Warblers on Foula and Fair Isle.
Lingering rarities included the Greenish Warbler in Norfolk, Arctic Warbler and Pallid Harrier in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Ferruginous Duck in Essex. Scarcity highlights included a Melodious Warbler, an Icterine Warbler, a Serin, a Richard's Pipit, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Lapland Bunting, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Hoopoes, five Barred Warblers, ten Wrynecks, ten Common Rosefinches, 21 Yellow-browed Warblers, two American Golden Plovers, three Buff-breasted Sandpipers, seven Pectoral Sandpipers, a Corncrake, four Spotted Crakes, four Honey Buzzards and 65 Cattle Egrets. Seawatching and pelagic trips produced four Grey Phalaropes, five Sabine's Gulls, four Long-tailed Skuas, 15 Pomarine Skuas, 26 Great Shearwaters and 106 Leach's Petrels. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 8th September 2018 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Blyth's Reed Warbler and Pallid Harrier in Shetland, at Rerwick and on Fair Isle respectively, and three Wilson's Petrels off Porthgwarra, Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included the White-throated Sparrow on Foula, Shetland, single Arctic Warblers at Hauxley, Northumberland and on Fair Isle, Greenish Warbler at Blakeney, Norfolk, Pallid Harrier at Neston, Cheshire, Long-billed Dowitcher at Frampton, Lincolnshire and Ferruginous Duck at Abberton, Essex. Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a Red-backed Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Melodious Warbler, an Icterine Warbler, two Marsh Warblers, two Hoopoes, three Lapland Buntings, nine Wrynecks, ten Common Rosefinches, ten Yellow-browed Warblers, 11 Barred Warblers, five Spotted Crakes, a Honey Buzzard, two American Golden Plovers, three Pectoral Sandpipers, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, four Leach's Petrels, six Pomarine Skuas, 26 Great Shearwaters, two Glossy Ibises and 77 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Friday 7th September 2018 | ||
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| A White-throated Sparrow arrived on Foula, Shetland this afternoon, with other new discoveries including another Arctic Warbler on Fair Isle (joining two already present), Arctic Warbler and Greenish Warbler on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Greenish Warbler in Norfolk and Black Kite in Bedfordshire.
Lingering rarities included the Booted Warbler in Suffolk, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland, Snowy Owl in Western Isles and Ferruginous Duck in Essex. Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, an Ortolan Bunting, a Melodious Warbler, two Icterine Warblers, three Red-backed Shrikes, five Yellow-browed Warblers, nine Common Rosefinches, ten Barred Warblers, 13 Wrynecks, a Dotterel, a Temminck's Stint, a Pectoral Sandpiper, three American Golden Plovers, three Buff-breasted Sandpipers, a Corncrake, three Spotted Crakes, a Montagu's Harrier, three Honey Buzzards, three White Storks, a Long-tailed Skua, five Pomarine Skuas, two Leach's Petrels and a Glaucous Gull. |
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| Wednesday 5th September 2018 | ||
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| Rare warblers proved to be the highlight of the day with both Lanceolated and
Arctic located on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, another Arctic Warbler in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head and in Norfolk
Greenish Warblers at both Blakeney Point and Burnham Overy Dunes. The best of the rest comprised Pallid Harrier (Cheshire), Melodious Warbler (Pembrokeshire), White-winged Black Tern (Essex), Red-necked Phalarope (East Yorkshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Lothian), Temminck's Stint (Hampshire), Sabine's Gull (Lincolnshire), Ring-necked Duck (Aberdeenshire), American Golden Plover and Rose-coloured Starling (both Argyll), two each of Ortolan Bunting, Red-backed Shrike and Cory's Shearwater, three each of Icterine Warbler, Long-tailed Skua, Spotted Crake and Dotterel, four each of both Barred Warbler and Common Rosefinch, and five each of Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Great Shearwater, 11 Wrynecks and a total of 97 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Tuesday 4th September 2018 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were a Pallid Harrier new in Cheshire at Parkgate Marsh and a
Semipalmated Sandpiper at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Long-billed Dowitcher still in Lincolnshire, a
King Eider in Highland, Ferruginous Duck in Essex and single Citrine Wagtails in each of Cornwall, Devon and the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Red-breasted Flycatcher (Cornwall), Golden Oriole (Devon), Temminck's Stint (Hampshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Lothian), Icterine Warbler and Buff-breasted Sandpiper (both Orkney Isles), two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Red-backed Shrike, Great Shearwater and Sabine's Gulls, three each of Ortolan Bunting and Red-necked Phalarope, four Long-tailed Skuas, five Spotted Crakes, six Common Rosefinches, seven Wrynecks, nine Barred Warblers and a total of 25 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Monday 3rd September 2018 | ||
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| The highlight of day was a Pallid Harrier in Suffolk briefly at Wherstead whilst lingering rarities included
Snowy Owl still on the Western Isles, Stilt Sandpiper and Long-billed Dowitcher together in Lincolnshire,
Ferruginous Duck in Essex and Marbled Duck in Worcestershire. On the Isles of Scilly Tawny Pipit, Citrine Wagtail and Hoopoe were all logged on St Mary's whilst on the Shetland Isles around island totals were Hooded Merganser, both Melodious and Icterine Warbler, two each of Arctic and Barred Warbler and eight Common Rosefinches. Elsewhere scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Fife), Red-backed Shrike (London), Purple Heron (Suffolk), Dotterel (Cornwall), two each of Temminck's Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper and Glossy Ibis, three of Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ortolan Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling, Red-necked Phalarope, Great Shearwater and Sabine's Gull, and five of Barred Warbler, Wryneck and Spotted Crake. |
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| Saturday 1st September 2018 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Greenish Warbler at East Chevington, Northumberland, a Red-rumped Swallow at Church Stretton, Shropshire and a Wilson's Petrel at sea off County Cork from a pelagic trip.
Lingering rarities included the Stilt Sandpiper and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Arctic Warbler and Greenish Warbler in Shetland and Ferruginous Duck in Essex. Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a Marsh Warbler, a Golden Oriole, a Hoopoe, a Lapland Bunting, three Rose-coloured Starlings, four Ortolan Buntings, four Red-backed Shrikes, five Barred Warblers, six Common Rosefinches, nine Wrynecks, a Dotterel, a Temminck's Stint, an American Golden Plover, two Buff-breasted Sandpipers, three Red-necked Phalaropes, two Glaucous Gulls, two Ring-necked Ducks, a Montagu's Harrier, four Honey Buzzards, four Spotted Crakes, a White Stork, two Purple Herons, three Glossy Ibises and 18 Cattle Egrets. Seawatching and pelagic trips also produced 6 Great Shearwaters, 15 Balearic Shearwaters, two Pomarine Skuas and nine Leach's Petrels. |
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