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| Tuesday 4th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Little Bittern in Lincolnshire at North Thoresby whilst other new rarities comprised a
Thrush Nightingale on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, a Black Stork briefly in Aberdeenshire at Loch of Strathbeg, a
Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry at Smerwick Harbour and a Greenish Warbler in Cornwall at Lizard. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the Great Knot and Sardinian Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Broad-billed Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, territorial Great Reed Warbler in West Yorkshire, Black Duck, Blue-winged Teal and King Eider all in Highland, Iberian Chiffchaff and two Savi's Warblers in Suffolk, and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (County Kerry), Serin (Kent), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), Ring-necked Duck (Essex), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), two each of both Melodious Warbler and Common Rosefinch, and three Rose-coloured Starlings (bringing the total so far this summer to eight). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 3rd June 2019 | ||
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| An exciting day was headlined by a Calandra Lark on the Western Isles on North Uist, the reappearance of the
American Royal Tern now in Cornwall between Hayle and Carbis Bay albeit elusive, and the unexpected relocation of the
Baikal Teal from Forth to East Chevington, Northumberland. Discoveries elsewhere included a
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon at Exmouth and Broad-billed Sandpipers in East Yorkshire at Kilnsea and two together in Norfolk at Heacham. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were Great Knot, Sardinian Warbler and Little Bittern all on the Shetland Isles, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Black Duck, Blue-winged Teal and King Eider in Highland, Broad-billed Sandpiper and Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Cleveland and West Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford and Bee-eater in East Yorkshire. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler, Short-toed Lark and Golden Oriole (all on the Isles of Scilly), White-winged Black Tern and Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Serin and Hoopoe (Kent), Purple Heron (Norfolk), American Golden Plover (County Antrim), Temminck's Stint (Lincolnshire), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, four Common Rosefinches and a total of seven Long-tailed Skuas. Significant late news concerned a Squacco Heron yesterday in Hampshire at Testwood Lakes. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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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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| 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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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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