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| Saturday 22nd June 2019 | ||
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| A Black-headed Bunting was discovered at Sandwick, Shetland today.
Lingering rarities included Marsh Sandpiper in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, Savi's Warbler in Anglesey, Great Reed Warbler in Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Yorkshire and Lancashire, Bee-eater in Scilly, Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Black Duck and King Eider in Highland and Ferruginous Duck in Yorkshire. Scarcity highlights included a Short-toed Lark, a Common Rosefinch, a Marsh Warbler, two Serins, three Rose-coloured Starlings, two Purple Herons, three Glossy Ibises, a Temminck's Stint, a Red-necked Phalarope, four Honey Buzzards, a Ring-necked Duck, an American Wigeon and two Green-winged Teals. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 19th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Marsh Sandppiper in Kent at Cliffe whilst on the Shetland Isles a
Black-headed Bunting was located at Noness, Mainland, a Lesser Yellowlegs
was at Scatness, and on Fair Isle there was an Eastern Subalpine Warbler. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler on Fair Isle, Black-winged Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both County Durham and West Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler on Anglesey and Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire and Suffolk. Scarcities included Icterine Warbler (Hampshire), Serin (Kent), Purple Heron, Spotted Crake and Green-winged Teal (all Norfolk), Marsh Warbler and Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Ring-necked Duck (Worcestershire) and two each of both Rose-coloured Starling and Glossy Ibis. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 18th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Black-winged Pratincole in Lincolnshire at Frampton
Marsh. This arrival, following a Collared Pratincole at this site on 8th-9th August 2009 and an Oriental
Pratincole there on 9th-19th May 2010, makes Frampton Marsh only the fourth
location in Britain to record all three species of pratincole, following Titchwell (Norfolk), Elmley (Kent) and Pagham Harbour (West Sussex). Rarities elsewhere comprised the River Warbler still on the Shetland Isles, a Bee-eater flew over the Baikal Teal in Northumberland, the Black Duck remained in Highland as did the Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, two Blue-winged Teals in Clyde, Lesser Scaup in Borders, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both County Durham and West Yorkshire, two Savi's Warblers and an Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Savi's Warbler on Anglesey, and Iberian Chiffchaff and Ferruginous Duck together in West Yorkshire. Scarcities included Icterine Warbler (Hampshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Lothian), Serin and Temminck's Stint (Lincolnshire), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Golden Oriole (Cornwall), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Glossy Ibis (Dorset), two Surf Scoters and three Red-backed Shrikes. |
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| Monday 17th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pacific Golden Plover on Papa Westray, Orkney Isles. Elsewhere, a
Bee-eater was heard calling in Cornwall at Penryn, a White-billed Diver
flew past North Uist, Western Isles, and at sea off the Isles of Scilly three
Wilson's Petrels were recorded. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Great Reed Warbler in both County Durham and West Yorkshire, a Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford, Savi's Warbler on Anglesey, Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire, and territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire, Suffolk and West Yorkshire. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), American Wigeon (County Wexford), Purple Heron (Somerset), Spotted Crake (Norfolk), two Ring-necked Ducks, three each of both Red-backed Shrike and Surf Scoter, and a total of five Glossy Ibises. Three Rose-coloured Starlings today brought the total located in Britain and Ireland since 24th May to 25 birds. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 16th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of both an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
and a River Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Elsewhere a Long-billed Dowitcher was new in County Antrim at Belfast Lough, a
Black-winged Stilt was in Norfolk at Burnham Overy and in County Cork a Red-rumped
Swallow was found at Knockadoon and a Wilson's Petrel flew past Toe Head. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, two Blue-winged Teals in Clyde, Great Reed Warblers in both County Durham and West Yorkshire, both Savi's Warbler and Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Savi's Warbler on Anglesey, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Iberian Chiffchaff and Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire, and Iberian Chiffchaff in Lancashire. Scarcities included Serin (Kent), Purple Heron (Norfolk), American Wigeon (County Wexford) and three each of both Glossy Ibis and migrant Red-necked Phalarope. |
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| Saturday 15th June 2019 | ||
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| A singing Blyth's Reed Warbler was discovered near Cemlyn, Anglesey, a second Blue-winged Teal was in Clyde at Frankfield Loch, with the first bird still at Loudon Pond, and at least two Bee-eaters have been at Cranbrook, Devon for a few days.
Lingering rarities included the Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Great Reed Warblers in Yorkshire and County Durham, Savi's Warblers in Anglesey and Suffolk, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire, Yorkshire and Suffolk, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Ferruginous Duck in Yorkshire. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Common Rosefinch, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Marsh Warblers, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Purple Heron, a Glossy Ibis, three Honey Buzzards and four Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 13th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Terek Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire on Ythan Estuary whilst the tenth
Great Reed Warbler of the year was located in County Durham at Low Barns. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Black Duck in Highland, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Lancashire, two Great Reed Warblers and Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire, and two Savi's Warblers and Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk. Scarcities included Purple Heron, Marsh Warbler and Red-backed Shrike (all in East Yorkshire), Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), Common Rosefinch (Argyll), American Wigeon (Northumberland), two each of Serin, Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, and three migrant Red-necked Phalaropes. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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