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| Wednesday 23rd January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Eastern Yellow Wagtail still on the Isles of Scilly,
Black Scoter in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in London, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Dorset, Lesser Scaup in both Dumfries and Galloway and Staffordshire,
Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Richardson's Cackling Goose on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler and Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), Lesser Snow Goose (Aberdeenshire), two each of Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeon, three of Ring-necked Duck, Great Grey Shrike and Lapland Bunting, five Rough-legged Buzzards, seven of Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, and a total of 22 Shorelarks. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 22nd January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Blyth's Reed Warbler still in Greater Manchester,
Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Bonaparte's Gull in London, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall,
Black Scoter in Northumberland, Richardson's Cackling Goose on the Western Isles, a
White-billed Diver passing the Orkney Isles and a Lesser Scaup confirmed as present
on Loch Ryan, Dumfries and Galloway for a fortnight. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), three American Wigeon, four Rough-legged Buzzard, six each of Yellow-browed Warbler and Ring-necked Duck, eight Great Grey Shrikes, 21 Glossy Ibises, and a total of 29 Shorelarks. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 21st January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised a Penduline Tit new in Kent at Grove Ferry, Eastern Yellow Wagtail
still on the Isles of Scilly, Hume's Warbler still in East Sussex, Dusky Warbler
in Lincolnshire, at least one Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull
in London, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire. Scarcities included Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), Great Grey Shrike (Glamorgan), two each of Rose-coloured Starling and Glossy Ibis, three of Lapland Bunting and American Wigeon, five Rough-legged Buzzards, six of Yellow-browed Warbler and Ring-necked Duck, and a total of 12 Shorelarks. Significant late news concerned a Blyth's Reed Warbler present yesterday in Greater Manchester at Hope Carr whilst in County Cork the American Herring Gull remained near Cahermore. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 20th January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised a Bonaparte's Gull new in London at Erith, Hume's Warbler still in East Sussex,
Dusky Warbler and Long-billed Dowitcher both still in Lincolnshire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford,
Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall and Dorset,
Lesser Scaup in County Galway, Hampshire and Staffordshire, Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Borders and Lothian, and
Richardson's Cackling Goose on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Temminck's Stint and two Serins (Cornwall), two Rose-coloured Starlings, three each of both American Wigeon and Surf Scoter, four Great Grey Shrikes, five Rough-legged Buzzards, six Lapland Buntings, eight Ring-necked Ducks, 10 Yellow-browed Warblers, 24 Glossy Ibises and a total of 51 Shorelarks. |
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| Saturday 19th January 2019 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Scilly, Hume's Warbler in Sussex, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Lothian, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford.
Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Lapland Buntings, nine Yellow-browed Warblers, 61 Shorelarks, a Temminck's Stint, seven Rough-legged Buzzards, two American Wigeon, four Surf Scoters, seven Ring-necked Ducks, six Tundra Bean Geese, two Kumlien's Gulls, three Ring-billed Gulls, 12 Glaucous Gulls, 14 Iceland Gulls and 18 Glossy Ibises. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 15th January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised a Pacifc Diver still in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Dusky Warbler
and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in both Somerset and Staffordshire. Scarcities included Serin (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Great Grey Shrike (Staffordshire), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), two Surf Scoters, five each of Rough-legged Buzzard, American Wigeon and Ring-billed Gull, seven Yellow-browed Warblers, nine Ring-necked Ducks, 12 Shorelarks, and a total of 22 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 14th January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Desert Wheatear still on the Isles of Scilly,
Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Dusky Warbler in Lincolnshire, Coues's Arctic Redpolls
in Lothian and Norfolk, Pacific Diver on County Cork, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and
Lesser Scaup in both Somerset and Staffordshire. In Highland a White-billed Diver
was a new discovery at Little Loch Broom. Scarcities included Hoopoe (County Armagh), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Great Grey Shrike (Staffordshire), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), two each of Serin, Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeons, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Rough-legged Buzzards, eight Ring-necked Ducks, 10 Glossy Ibises, 14 Yellow-browed Warblers, and a total of 37 Shorelarks. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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