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| Saturday 18th November 2006 | ||
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| The new discoveries today were all typical November fare; a Dusky Warbler
at Sladesbridge, Cornwall, American Golden Plover on the Ouse Washes, Cambridgeshire,
White-rumped Sandpiper at Cantley, Norfolk and Ferruginous Ducks in Staffordshire and Co Armagh. The main highlight was the Black-eared Kite that continued to delight a large audience at Holbeach Marsh, Lincolnshire with the two Red-breasted Geese remaining up the coast at Saltfleet. The Dusky Warbler remained at Spurn, East Yorkshire as did the Woodchat Shrike at Soar, Devon whilst the Siberian Stonechat was seen again at Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall. The elusive Little Bunting put in another at Benacre, Suffolk and the late Purple Heron continued to show well at Latimer, Buckinghamshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 17th November 2006 | ||
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| New rarities were few and far between but included a Lesser Scaup on North Uist,
Western Isles and an adult Black Kite reported over North Walsham, Norfolk. The Black-eared Kite at Holbeach Marsh, Lincolnshire continued to perform, although luck was often required to obtain good views of it. Other remaining rarities included the Dusky Warbler at Spurn Point, East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire, Purple Heron in Buckinghamshire, Gyr on St Kilda, Western Isles, Cattle Egret on the Otter Estuary, Devon and Spotted Sandpiper on the Hayle Estuary, Cornwall. The debated female Aythya - previously suspected as being a Redhead - remained on the Loch of Spiggie, Shetland but is now believed to be a hybrid Ring-necked Duck x Pochard. Reports of the reappearance of the Long-billed Murrelet in Dawlish, Devon raised the hopes of those unable to make it until Wednesday, but information received later this evening suggests that they may refer to a Guillemot. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 15th November 2006 | ||
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| The main news of the day broke late, when the Black Kite at Holbeach
St Matthew, Lincolnshire was re-identifed as a Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans
lineatus). The form lineatus is the Eastern Palearctic counterpart of
Black Kite, and is the first British record of the form. It is currently
treated as a separate species by some authorities (Sibley and Monroe and Dutch
Birding Association) though not by the BOU.
There was disappointment for some when the Long-billed Murrelet could not be relocated off Dawlish, Devon although high winds and choppy seas may have allowed the bird to avoid detection. The other main news of the day involved a promising-looking female probable Redhead at Loch of Spiggie, Shetland. Other long-staying rarities included the Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire various, Long-billed Dowitchers, the Cattle Egret in Devon, the Glossy Ibis in Lancs, the King Eider in Aberdeenshire and a Dusky Warbler at Spurn. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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