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| Saturday 7th May 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Slate-coloured Junco in Argyll on Islay. Discoveries elsewhere included an Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset at Rowberrow Warren, a
Lesser Yellowlegs in Northumberland at Maiden's Hall Lake, four Black-winged Stilts together in Norfolk at Hickling Broad, and
Red-rumped Swallows in East Yorkshire at Spurn and two together on North
Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles. Lingering rarities comprised the Black-browed Albatross still in East Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Worcestershire, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both County Londonderry and Suffolk. Scarcities included Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron (Kent), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Honey Buzzard (Norfolk), two Ring-necked Ducks, five each of both Serin and Temminck's Stint, 10 migrant Dotterel, and a total of 16 Glossy Ibises. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 6th May 2022 | ||
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| In County Roscommon, the adult Egyptian Vulture reappeared near Athlone (after also being seen nearby on 28th April).
New discoveries today included a Spanish Wagtail at Conwy RSPB, Conwy, an Iberian Chiffchaff at Borden, Hampshire, a Tawny Pipit at Weybourne and Salthouse, Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs at Mullagh, County Derry and Timoleague, County Cork, Black Kites over Orford and Boyton, Suffolk and Deri, Glamorgan and a White-billed Diver off Aird an Runair, Western Isles. Other lingering rarities seen today included the Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Dusky Warbler and Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider in Lothian and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, two Lapland Buntings, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Grey Phalarope, two Temminck's Stints, eight Dotterel, a Purple Heron, a Night Heron, 11 Glossy Ibises, a Ring-necked Duck, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, an Iceland Gull, a Glaucous Gull, seven Pomarine Skuas and nine Long-tailed Skuas. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 4th May 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a singing male Iberian Chiffchaff in London at Regent's Park, whilst a
Savi's Warbler was heard in Staffordshire at Belvide Reservoir, and a Red-rumped Swallow
was new on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Greater Sand Plover in County Waterford, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Black-winged Stilt in Kent, King Eiders in both Cleveland and Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in Worcestershire, and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcities included Ortolan Bunting (Western Isles), Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), American Golden Plover and American Wigeon (Northumberland), Night Heron (Devon), Temminck's Stint (East Sussex), Honey Buzzard (Surrey), Lapland Bunting (Shetland Isles), two each of Serin and Pectoral Sandpiper, four Ring-necked Ducks, eight migrant Dotterel, and a total of 13 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 3rd May 2022 | ||
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| Breaking news day included a Savi's Warbler in Essex at East Tilbury, a
Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk at Southwold, a White-billed Diver in County Donegal off Tory Island, and in Kent a
Black-wnged Stilt at Sandwich Bay and a Black Kite at Dungeness. Elsewhere rarities comprised the Greater Sand Plover still in County Waterford, Black-browed Albatross again in East Yorkshire, both Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, King Eiders in both Cleveland and Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Worcestershire, a White-billed Diver in Moray, and two Bonaparte's Gulls together in County Wexford. Scarcities included Serin (County Wexford), Night Heron (Devon), Purple Heron (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (Angus), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Kumlien's Gull (Western Isles), two each of Hoopoe, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Ring-necked Duck, eight migrant Dotterel, and a total of 25 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 2nd May 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was two mega-alerts: a Greater Sand Plover in County Waterford at Tramore Strand, and a
Black-eared Wheatear species briefly on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Rarities elsewhere comprised a Ferruginous Duck new in Worcestershire at Grimley, the Red-breasted Goose still in Norfolk, King Eider still in Cleveland, White-billed Diver still in Moray, and a Red-rumped Swallow briefly on Tresco, Scilly. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Somerset), Golden Oriole (Scilly), Marsh Warbler (London), Richard's Pipit (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Temminck's Stint (Cambridgeshire), Shorelark (Norfolk), Lapland Bunting (Shetland Isles), two each of Serin, Night Heron, and Green-winged Teal, three Pectoral Sandpipers, four Wrynecks, five of Hoopoe and Ring-necked Duck, 11 migrant Dotterel, and a total of 15 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Friday 29th April 2022 | ||
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| At least two new Red-rumped Swallows were in Scilly, with one on Tresco and two on St Martin's in the evening. Another was at Westwood Pool, Worcestershire, with the lingering bird still at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire. Two White-billed Divers were in South Nesting Bay, Shetland.
Other lingering rarities included the Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Black Kite in Isle of Wight, Dusky Warbler and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcity highlights included a Woodchat Shrike, a Little Bunting, three Wrynecks, four Hoopoes, an American Wigeon, two Ring-necked Ducks, three Green-winged Teals, four Surf Scoters, a Tundra Bean Goose, a Black Brant, a Honey Buzzard, two Pectoral Sandpipers, three Dotterel, three Purple Herons, 26 Glossy Ibises, 21 Pomarine Skuas, two Glaucous Gulls and four Iceland Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 28th April 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today included single Black Kites over Gifford, Lothian, Culver Down, Isle of Wight, Catsfield, Sussex and Langton Matravers, Dorset, a Subalpine Warbler species on St Martin's, Scilly (with the lingering bird at Spurn, Yorkshire being confirmed as a Western Subalpine Warbler), single Red-rumped Swallows at Pendeen, Cornwall and on St Mary's, Scilly, a Black-winged Stilt at Welney, Norfolk and a White-billed Diver off Fair Isle, Shetland.
Other lingering rarities seen today included the Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Ross's Gull in County Galway, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Dusky Warbler and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teals in Cambridgeshire and County Wexford, King Eider in Lothian, Red-rumped Swallows in Sussex and Lincolnshire, Pallid Harrier in Aberdeenshire and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Woodchat Shrike, two Serins, two Wrynecks, four Hoopoes, a Temminck's Stint, six Dotterel, a Purple Heron, 14 Glossy Ibises, a Green-winged Teal, an American Wigeon, two Ring-necked Ducks, two Surf Scoters, a Tundra Bean Goose, a Black Brant, up to 22 Pomarine Skuas and five Glaucous Gulls. |
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