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| Wednesday 27th December 2006 | ||
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| A Gyr was again reported in the Shetlands, this time a white morph at
Funzie, on Fetlar, but typically this spectacular raptor is proving hard to pin
down. The other highlight today was a Penduline Tit at Rainham Marshes in
London, confirmed this morning, but first reported last Friday. Rainham
certainly seems to be the place to find this species at the moment. In Ireland
there were 6 different Ring-necked Ducks reported, including two together
inland in County Tipperary and the Red-throated Pipit was again at the
Rogerstown Estuary in County Dublin. The drake King Eider was seen again
at Peterhead in Aberdeenshire.
In Norfolk the Black-eared Kite was again in the Cley and Blakeney areas, and again was seen to go to roost near Walsey Hills. Other popular long stayers included the Barrow's Goldeneye in Forth and the Ross's Gull in Argyll. The Bonaparte's Gull put in another brief appearance on St.Mary's in The Scillies, Falcated Ducks remained in Devon and Kent and the Pallas's Warbler continued to show intermittently at Hightown in Merseyside. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 23rd December 2006 | ||
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| The two main discoveries today were of a Cattle Egret at Hengistbury
Head in Dorset and a female type Ferruginous Duck at Threipmuir
Reservoirs in Lothian. In Merseyside, the Pallas's Warbler near Hightown
continued to be a popular attraction, and the Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler
remained at Donmouth in Aberdeenshire. Other long staying rarities in
Scotland included the Ross's Gull in Argyll, the Barrow's Goldeneye in
Forth and the Bonaparte's Gull in Angus. Elsewhere, a female Ring-necked
Duck was found at Hawkridge Reservoir in Somerset, Falcated Ducks
remained in Kent and Devon, the White-rumped Sandpiper was again at
Salthouse in Norfolk and the Spotted Sandpiper continued its sojourn at
Hayle, in Cornwall, although it seemed a little more elusive.
Norfolk continued to host at least one Snow Goose with the Pinkfeet as well as Shorelarks at Holkham and Caister. An unusual number of inland Knot in Cambridgeshire were presumably brought down in foggy conditions |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 21st December 2006 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver located near Gairloch, Highland was the most notable discovery of the
day. Given that White-billed Divers have been recorded in this area in the late winter
or spring of 2002, 2004 and 2006, previous British White-billed Divers have shown significant site fidelity, and that the bird seen today was an adult, it seems quite plausible that this
is a returning bird. Elsewhere, popular attractions included the lingering first-winter Ross's Gull in Argyll, Barrow's Goldeneye in Forth, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Angus, Pallas's Warbler in Merseyside and Falcated Ducks in both Devon and Kent. In Dorset the suspected Ferruginous Duck was relocated at Abbotsbury Swannery where the identity was confirmed. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 18th December 2006 | ||
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| Bonaparte's Gulls were the main news of the day, with an adult being
found at Blennerville, Co Kerry and belated news of an adult found
yesterday at Walmsley Sanctuary, Cornwall, but not
seen today. Another Falcated Duck was found, this time a
drake in Kent, at Higham Bight, Cliffe. On the Shetland Isles, a probable Gyr
was seen at Baltasound on Unst in the morning. Other new birds included a female Surf Scoter found at Langstone Harbour
in Hampshire and two Northern Long-tailed Tits seen briefly at Tenterden
in Kent. The Pallas's Warbler continued to show well at Holyhead on
Anglesey.
The Ross's Gull was still at Loch Caolisport in Argyll and in Angus the Bonaparte's Gull was again at Ferryden. Both the Barrow's Goldneye in Forth and the Falcated Duck in Devon continued to perform, as did the Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall and the Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Aberdeenshire. Both Lesser Scaups were seen on North Uist, Western Isles today. The Balearic Shearwater continued to linger off Cley, Norfolk. Good numbers of Great Northern Divers continued to be seen at inland sites, with 17 present over the last couple of days, and Great Grey Shrikes were in Suffolk and Clyde today. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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