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| Thursday 27th June 2019 | ||
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| Rarities discovered today comprised a Caspian Tern in Devon on the Exe Estuary and a
Citrine Wagtail on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Marsh Sandpiper in Kent, Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Black Duck in Highland, territorial Savi's Warbler on Anglesey, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham, and in West Yorkshire both Great Reed Warbler and Ferruginous Duck. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Shetland Isles), Serin (Kent), Cory's Shearwater (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron and Green-winged Teal (both Norfolk), Red-necked Phalarope and American Wigeon (together in Northumberland). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 26th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Laughing Gull in Pembrokeshire on Skokholm. Rarities elsewhere comprised the elusive
Little Bustard still in Gloucestershire, Great Spotted Cuckoo still in Argyll, Marsh Sandpiper in Kent,
Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Long-billed Dowitcher
in County Antrim, Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Shetland Isles, territorial Great Reed Warbler
in West Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler on Anglesey and Iberian Chiffchaff
in County Durham whilst in Cornwall a Bonaparte's Gull was seen briefly at Penzance and a
Red-footed Falcon flew over near St Columb Major. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Pembrokeshire), White-winged Black Tern (Dorset), Hoopoe (Anglesey), Red-backed Shrike (Gloucestershire), Purple Heron and Green-winged Teal (both Norfolk), Golden Oriole (County Kerry), Ring-necked Duck (Essex) and Long-tailed Skua (Highland). Significant late news concerned the reidentification of the Greenish Warbler present at Lizard, Cornwall on 10th June 2019 as a Green Warbler based on DNA analysis. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 25th June 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the elusive Little Bustard still in Gloucestershire, the
Great Spotted Cuckoo still in Argyll, Baikal Teal in Northumberland,
Marsh Sandpiper in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Long-billed Dowitcher
in County Antrim, Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Shetland Isles,
territorial Savi's Warbler on Anglesey, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham and Ferruginous Duck still in West Yorkshire, whilst in Cornwall a
Tawny Pipit was new at Porthgwarra. Scarcities included Purple Heron and Green-winged Teal (Norfolk), Glossy Ibis (Dorset) and three Rose-coloured Starlings (Cornwall (2) and Highland). |
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| Monday 24th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Sooty Tern first located in East Yorkshire at Bempton Cliffs before heading north
at Filey Brigg, North Yorkshire. It seems likely to be the individual present last year in Northumberland between 7th and 19th July and then on the Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire on 20th July-5th August. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Little Bustard still in Gloucestershire, Great Spotted Cuckoo still in Argyll, Marsh Sandpiper in Kent, Baikal Teal in Northumberland, a Subalpine Warbler new in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, Blyth's Reed Warblers in Lothian at Livingston and on the Shetland Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher still in County Antrim, territorial Great Reed Warbler in West Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler in Anglesey, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham, two Blue-winged Teals in Clyde, and two Bee-eaters flew over both Landguard, Suffolk and Dungeness, Kent. Scarcities included Marsh Warbler (Dorset), Serin (Kent), Purple Heron and Green-winged Teal (Norfolk), two Glossy Ibises, and four Rose-coloured Starlings brought the total for the summer influx of this species to 37 birds. |
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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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| 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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