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| Sunday 2nd June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Roller in West Yorkshire at Crimsworth Dean whilst other new rarities comprised a
Little Bittern on the Shetland Isles on Foula, an Alpine Swift in County Dublin at Howth,
a Ferruginous Duck in North Yorkshire at Hay-a-Park and a Gull-billed Tern briefly
at Sheringham, Norfolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Great Knot and Sardinian Warbler both still on the Shetland Isles, Broad-billed Sandpiper and Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, Black Duck, Blue-winged Teal and King Eider all in Highland, Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Cleveland and West Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire and Suffolk, and a Bee-eater again in East Yorkshire. The Baikal Teal had relocated overnight 203 miles northwest from Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire to Skinflats, Forth. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cleveland), White-winged Black Tern (County Kerry), Serin (Kent), Red-backed Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (County Durham), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), two each of both Golden Oriole and Ring-necked Duck, and a total of five Common Rosefinches. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 1st June 2019 | ||
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| New rarities today comprised a Sardinian Warbler on the Shetland Isles on Whalsay with a
Rustic Bunting on Unst, Semipalmated Sandpiper both in Aberdeenshire on the Ythan Estuary and in County Kerry at Ballinskelligs, a
Broad-billed Sandpiper in Suffolk at Minsmere before relocating to Orford Ness, a male
Little Bittern singing in Dorset at Lodmoor, a Bonaparte's Gull in Carmarthenshire at Llanelli with brief
Red-rumped Swallow in Devon and Bee-eater in County Carlow. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Great Knot on the Shetland Isles, the Myrtle Warbler in Pembrokeshire albeit only briefly, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Black Duck in Highland, two Savi's Warblers together in Suffolk, Great Reed Warblers in both Cleveland and West Yorkshire, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire, Pembrokeshire and Suffolk, and a Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cleveland), Icterine Warbler (Shetland Isles), Serin (Kent), Temminck's Stint (North Yorkshire), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Dorset), Glossy Ibis (Merseyside), two migrant Red-necked Phalaropes and three Common Rosefinches. Significant late news concerned the retrospective reidentification of Cretzschmar's Bunting present at Minsmere, Suffolk yesterday although disappointingly it could not be relocated there today. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 31st May 2019 | ||
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| A Myrtle Warbler was discovered on Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire today, the second for both Wales and the island. A Greenish Warbler was nearby on Skokholm, whilst a Gull-billed Tern was at Fishtail Lagoon, Hampshire briefly and a Bonaparte's Gull was at Cross Lough, County Mayo.
Lingering rarities included the Great Knot in Shetland, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Suffolk, Pembrokeshire and Lancashire, Great Reed Warblers in Yorkshire and Cleveland, two Savi's Warblers in Suffolk and Black Duck and King Eider in Highland. Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Great Grey Shrike, a Serin, a Golden Oriole, two Common Rosefinches, a Montagu's Harrier, a Purple Heron, a Glossy Ibis, a Spotted Crake, two Red-necked Phalaropes, two Temminck's Stints, four Honey Buzzards, a Ring-necked Duck and an Iceland Gull. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 29th May 2019 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull briefly in Derbyshire at Carr Vale,
a Great Reed Warbler on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's and on the Shetland Isles two
Blyth's Reed Warblers on Foula. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teal in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Shetland Isles, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire and Suffolk, Red-rumped Swallow in Lincolnshire, Red-footed Falcons in both County Wexford and the Isles of Scilly, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Cleveland and West Yorkshire and Savi's Warblers in Gwent and Suffolk. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Orkney Isles), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Night Heron (West Yorkshire), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Long-tailed Skua (Western Isles), Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), two each of both Rose-coloured Starling and Serin, and three of Spotted Crake (singing at the same site in Angus), Bluethroat and Glossy Ibis. |
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| Saturday 25th May 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries today included single Savi's Warblers at Uskmouth, Gwent and Buckroney, County Wicklow, single Bee-eaters at Constantine, Cornwall, Cart Gap, Norfolk and Deerness, Orkney, a Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford and a Black Kite in East Sussex.
Lingering rarities included the Baikal Teal in Yorkshire, Black Duck and Blue-winged Teal in Highland, Squacco Heron in Hampshire, single Great Reed Warblers in Yorkshire and Cleveland, Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, single Iberian Chiffchaffs in Aberdeenshire and Lancashire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Isle of Man, Thrush Nightingale in Shetland, Red-footed Falcon in Scilly and Broad-billed Sandpiper in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included an Icterine Warbler, a Red-backed Shrike, a Grey-headed Wagtail, two Bluethroats, three Serins, three Common Rosefinches, three Golden Orioles, a White-winged Black Tern, a Purple Heron, two Glossy Ibises, five Honey Buzzards, a Green-winged Teal, a Ring-necked Duck, an American Golden Plover, three Dotterel, six Temminck's Stints and an Iceland Gull. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 24th May 2019 | ||
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| The drake Baikal Teal continued its journey northwards, being discovered at Hornsea Mere, Yorkshire where it remained all day. New discoveries today included a male Pallid Harrier at Helperby, Yorkshire, a Squacco Heron at Titchfield, Hampshire, a Thrush Nightingale on Fair Isle, Shetland, Eastern Subalpine Warblers on Out Skerries, Shetland (two) and at The Naze, Essex, a Red-flanked Bluetail on North Ronaldsay, Orkney and a Red-rumped Swallow at Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincolnshire.
Lingering rarities included single Great Reed Warblers in Yorkshire and Cleveland, Rustic Bunting in Orkney, Iberian Chiffchaff in Aberdeenshire, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Northumberland, Red-footed Falcon in Scilly and Black Duck in Highland. Scarcity highlights included a Red-backed Shrike, a Grey-headed Wagtail, two Golden Orioles, two Bluethroats, three Serins, three Common Rosefinches, a White-winged Black Tern, a Night Heron, two Purple Herons, three Glossy Ibises, a Long-tailed Skua, five Honey Buzzards, a Dotterel, 13 Temminck's Stints, a Green-winged Teal and a Ring-necked Duck. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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