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| Wednesday 12th February 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Tengmalm's Owl in Shetland, Steller's Eider and White-billed Diver in Orkney, Black-throated Thrush in Lincolnshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Norfolk and Northumberland, Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, Penduline Tit in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Essex and Lesser Scaup in Dumfries and Galloway.
Scarcity highlights included two Hoopoes, two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Great Grey Shrikes, three Lapland Buntings, an American Golden Plover, a Grey Phalarope, a Pomarine Skua, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Green-winged Teal, two Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, nine Tundra Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, six Glaucous Gulls and 16 Iceland Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 11th February 2020 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Tengmalm's Owl on the Shetland Isles at Kergord, Mainland. It was actually first seen there on 14th December 2019 but with
this news only breaking today the first search this evening revealed the bird to still be present. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Black-throated Thrush in Lincolnshire, Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Norfolk, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and in Devon both Blue-winged Teal and Long-billed Dowitcher. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Lancashire), Hoopoe (Hampshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Ring-necked Duck (Bedfordshire), Grey Phalarope (East Yorkshire), Glossy Ibis (Gwent), Black Brant (Dorset), Green-winged Teal and Shorelark (Suffolk), two each of Ring-billed Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, and three Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 8th February 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Steller's Eider in Orkney, Black-throated Thrushes in Lincolnshire and Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Norfolk and Northumberland, Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Ferruginous Ducks in Essex and Warwickshire, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitchers in Cumbria and Merseyside, Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire, American Herring Gull in County Cork and Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford.
Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Lapland Buntings, six Shorelarks, seven Great Grey Shrikes, a Grey Phalarope, a Glossy Ibis, five Rough-legged Buzzards, an American Wigeon, a Green-winged Teal, seven Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, 31 Tundra Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, eight Glaucous Gulls and 17 Iceland Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 6th February 2020 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a first-winter American Herring Gull in County Cork at Castletown
Bearhaven, the third to be found between Britain and Ireland since 15th January,
whilst in Essex a Ferruginous Duck was new at Abberton Reservoir. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup all in Cornwall, Black-throated Thrushes in both Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Northumberland, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, two Penduline Tits together in Dorset, Black Duck in Highland, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, and Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Lancashire), American Golden Plover (County Kerry), Hoopoe (Hampshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (London), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Grey Phalarope (East Yorkshire), Glossy Ibis (Devon), two each of both Surf Scoter and Lapland Bunting, three of Rough-legged Buzzard and Green-winged Teal, six Shorelarks, eight Great Grey Shrikes, and a total of nine Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| Wednesday 5th February 2020 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the presence of two Penduline Tits together in Dorset at Lodmoor, whilst elsewhere the
White-winged Scoter remained in Lothian, as did the Black-throated Thrush in Lincolnshire,
Pacific Divers in both County Cork and Cornwall, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Norfolk and Northumberland,
American Buff-bellied Pipit and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire,
Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire,
Long-billed Dowitchers in Merseyside and County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull
in County Wexford, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire. Scarcities included Serin (Devon), Hoopoe (Hampshire), Grey Phalarope (East Yorkshire), three each of American Wigeon, Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, four Rough-legged Buzzard, four Green-winged Teal, five Shorelark, eight Great Grey Shrike, and a total of 11 Ring-necked Ducks. Significant late news concerned a Snowy Owl present yesterday in County Clare near Ballyvaughan. |
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| Tuesday 4th February 2020 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of an Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk at Havergate Island where it had previously been present on 12th-14th November 2019. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Black-throated Thrush in Lincolnshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Norfolk, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Merseyside, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford and Lesser Scaup in Dumfries and Galloway. Scarcities included American Golden Plover (County Kerry), Shorelark (Suffolk), Hoopoe and Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), two each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-billed Gull, Surf Scoter, Green-winged Teal, Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, and a total of seven Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| Monday 3rd February 2020 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black-throated Thrushes in both Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire,
Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Norfolk, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire,
Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Merseyside, and the
Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford. A Lesser Scaup at Loch Ryan, Dumfries and Galloway, was perhaps the same elusive individual wintering there since December
2016 and last suspected in November 2019. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Lancashire), American Golden Plover (County Kerry), Hoopoe (Hampshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Glossy Ibis (Devon), Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two each of both Yellow-browed Warbler and Great Grey Shrike, five each of Ring-necked Duck and Green-winged Teal, and a total of six Shorelarks. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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