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| Monday 7th February 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Glamorgan where
it joined the long-staying Pacific Diver; it having first been seen there yesterday. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, American Coot in County Wexford, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Ross's Goose in Clyde, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in East Sussex and Kent, Red-fanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Suffolk and County Wexford, and Lesser Scaups in Argyll (3), Ayrshire, and Clyde (at least 2). Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (North Yorkshire), two each of Great Grey Shrike, Lapland Bunting, Green-winged Teal, and Black Brant, three of Ring-billed Gull, Waxwing, and Snow Geese, eight of Surf Scoter and Shorelark, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 34 Glossy Ibises. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 6th February 2022 | ||
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| An adult Ross's Gull was seen briefly at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, but it unfortunately didn't linger. Two Lesser Scaup are present at Woodend Loch, Clyde for their fifth day.
Other lingering rarities still present included the White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Coot in County Kerry, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Dorset and County Armagh, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, Ross's Goose in Clyde, single Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Galway and Suffolk and three Penduline Tits in Somerset. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Waxwings, 15 Shorelarks, 21 Lapland Buntings, two Little Auks, a Grey Phalarope, an American Wigeon, three Surf Scoters, three Green-winged Teal, 27 Ring-necked Ducks, three Snow Geese, three Black Brants, 17 Tundra Bean Geese, 24 Glossy Ibises, a Kumlien's Gull, four Ring-billed Gulls, 13 Glaucous Gulls and 16 Iceland Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 4th February 2022 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Galway, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, Ross's Goose in Clyde, single Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk and Essex, Cackling Goose in County Clare, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham and three Penduline Tits in Somerset.
Scarcity highlights included a Short-toed Lark, a Great Grey Shrike, three Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Shorelarks, a Surf Scoter, two American Wigeon, 21 Ring-necked Ducks, three Snow Geese, 15 Tundra Bean Geese, 36 Glossy Ibises, four Little Auks, three Ring-billed Gulls, five Glaucous Gulls and 12 Iceland Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 2nd February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire,
Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Ross's Goose in Clyde,
Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warblers in East Sussex and Kent, three
Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Galway and Suffolk,
King Eider in Highland, White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles, two
Cackling Geese on the Western Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Dorset, and the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Surf Scoter (Scilly), Kumlien's Gull (Orkney Isles), two each of Serin, American Wigeon, and Green-winged Teal, three of Ring-billed Gull and Great Grey Shrike, four of Snow Goose, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Waxwing, 11 Shorelarks, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, 22 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 42 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 1st February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire,
Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, both Baikal Teal
and Penduline Tit in Somerset, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll,
Ross's Goose in Clyde, Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham,
King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Ayrshire, Dorset, and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Norfolk), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Ring-billed Gull (Lothian), Surf Scoter (Conwy), Snow Goose (Cheshire), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Black Brant (Dorset), two each of Lapland Bunting, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Green-winged Teal, four Waxwings, nine Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 29 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 31st January 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, Semipalmated Plover in County Cork, Baikal Teal
and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Ross's Goose in Clyde,
Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Lincolnshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham,
King Eider in Highland, Ferruginous Duck in Surrey, and Lesser Scaup in both Ayrshire and Dorset. Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Sabine's Gull (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Lothian), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Surf Scoter (Cornwall), Snow Goose (Orkney Isles), Black Brant (Norfolk), two each of Great Grey Shrike, Yellow-browed Warbler, Grey Phalarope, and Kumlien's Gull, five Green-winged Teals, nine Shorelarks, 15 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 17 Glossy Ibises. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 30th January 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire,
White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Northern Harrier in County Offaly,
Baikal Teal and three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan,
Hume's Warbler in Kent and East Sussex, Ross's Goose in Clyde,
Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Red-breasted Geese in both Essex and Lincolnshire,
Dusky Warbler in Kent, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs
in County Galway and Suffolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Staffordshire and Surrey,
Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, County Cork, and Isles of Scilly, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in County Sligo, and on the Shetland
Isles White-billed Diver and three King Eiders together. Scarcities included Little Bunting (Cornwall), Waxwing (Highland), Black Brant (Norfolk), Kumlien's Gull (Western Isles), two each of both Serin and American Wigeon, three of Surf Scoter, Snow Geese, and Yellow-browed Warbler, four Great Grey Shrikes, five Green-winged Teals, six Ring-billed Gulls, 12 Shorelarks, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, 29 Glossy Ibises, and a total of 33 Lapland Buntings. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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