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| Wednesday 6th June 2007 | ||
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| Whilst birding at Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway this morning,
Richard Hesketh made a discovery that put a huge smile on very many birders'
faces - the first twitchable White-tailed Plover in Britain for thirty
two years. This species, despite an increase in the records in continental
Europe in recent years, has failed to make an appearance here since 1984.
Indeed, it was as long ago as July 1975 when Britain’s only twitchable one was
at Packington Gravel Pits, Warwickshire, from 12th-18th, so apart from the few
that saw that bird, its re-occurrence in Britain has been eagerly awaited. With
two records in northern Europe whetting the appetite already this spring, one in
Sweden on 24th May, and another (or the same?) in Denmark on 29th May, for those
who travelled to see it today the long wait is over. It was well worth the
journey! Elsewhere, new discoveries included two more Squacco Herons (at Radipole Lake RSPB, Dorset, and Eyebrook Reservoir, Leicestershire), continuing the excellent run of records of this species in recent weeks. A Subalpine Warbler was trapped and ringed on Calf of Man, a Black Kite flew over Hill Head and Stubbington, Hampshire and an adult Laughing Gull made a brief appearance at Dungeness, Kent. |
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| - Dick Filby, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 5th June 2007 | ||
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A Collared Pratincole on The Mullet, Co Mayo was the most notable discovery of the day. Birders on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly enjoyed arrivals of both Black-headed Bunting and Bee-eater whilst another Bee-eater made a brief appearance at Porthgwarra, Cornwall with a Red-backed Shrike nearby at Land's End. Elsewhere, a Great White Egret showed well in the evening at Tophill Low, East Yorkshire, Squacco Herons continued to be seen at both Erith Marshes, London and Oare Marshes, Kent and the Glossy Ibis remained at Newton Marsh, Lancashire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 4th June 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black-winged Stilt near Pett, East Sussex. In the Shetland Isles a
Bee-eater appeared on Fair Isle whilst on Unst the Little Crake remained. Notable scarcities included a Woodchat Shrike at Dawlish Warren, Devon, a Kentish Plover at Rue Point, Isle of Man, a Red-necked Phalarope at Martin Mere, Lancashire and Marsh Warblers in both Dorset and London. Significant late news received today included the Black-browed Albatross seen again on Sula Sgeir, Western Isles yesterday and the continued presence of the Marbled Duck at Saul Warth, Gloucestershire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 3rd June 2007 | ||
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| The most notable discovery of the day was again on the Shetland Isles where a
Blyth's Reed Warbler was located on Whalsay. Elsewhere in the archipelago the
Little Crake remained on Unst with Killdeer still at Exnaboe and Lesser Grey
Shrike, Rustic Bunting and presumed Black-headed Bunting all on Fair Isle. In recent days an impressive arrival of scarce migrants in Shetland has comprised perhaps as many as thirty
Red-backed Shrikes, fourteen Icterine Warblers, eight Marsh
Warblers, eight Common Rosefinches and two each of Red-breasted
Flycatcher, Golden Oriole and Grey-headed Wagtail along with single Barred
Warbler, Bluethroat, Lapland Bunting and Corncrake. The Squacco Heron in Kent appeared at Oare Marshes briefly and in London the Squacco Heron remained at Erith Marshes. A male Red-footed Falcon flew over Drums, Aberdeenshire whilst singing Marsh Warblers were popular discoveries at Rainham Marshes, London and Kessingland Suffolk. Long-staying rarites seen today included the territorial Iberian Chiffchaff at Colney, Norfolk, Snowy Owl on North Uist, Western Isles and the Glossy Ibis at Newton Marsh, Lancashire. |
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| Thursday 31st May 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a fall of displaced Nordic migrants along the Scottish east coast and in particular the Shetland Isles. On Shetland a
Blyth's Reed Warbler was the star discovery alongside the lingering Little Crake
on Unst, Rustic Buntings arrived at Grutness and Fair Isle - the latter accompanying the
Lesser Grey Shrike - whilst Icterine Warblers and Red-backed Shrikes featured prominently with smaller numbers of
Marsh Warblers and Grey-headed Wagtails alongside single Golden
Oriole, Bluethroat and Red-breasted Flycatcher. Elsewhere in Scotland the Baird's Sandpiper was still in Argyll and the Snowy Owl remained on the Western Isles whilst a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was new in Aberdeenshire. Late news was received of a Dark-eyed Junco yesterday on St Kilda, Western Isles. In England a Spotted Sandpiper was a new arrival at Messingham Sand Quarry, Lincolnshire and likewise a Woodchat Shrike at Holme, Norfolk. The Greater Yellowlegs remained elusive at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire and the Squacco Heron lingered at Erith Marshes, London as did both the Cleveland Broad-billed Sandpiper and Norfolk Iberian Chiffchaff. Bee-eaters over flew both Northumberland and Suffolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 30th May 2007 | ||
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| Today's main highlight was a Greater Yellowlegs found with Greenshank
at Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire. Frustratingly for many, it was seen in the
morning and then again in the early evening, but did not linger on either
occasion. In Highland, belated news came of a Baltimore Oriole seen last
week at John o' Groats. Other new rarities found today included a Squacco
Heron at South Slob in County Wexford, a Baird's Sandpiper on Tiree
in Argyll, an American Herring Gull in Cornwall and a first summer Bonaparte's
Gull which was seen briefly in the evening at Deeping Lakes in Lincolnshire.
The Little Crake was again on Unst in the Shetlands, while at the other end of the country Squacco Herons remained popular in London and on The Scillies. The Broad-billed Sandpiper was again on show at Back Saltholme Pool in Cleveland and the pair of Lesser Scaup were still at Cresswell Pond in Northumberland. The recent Scandinavian flavour was still evident with up to three Red-backed Shrikes in Norfolk and further birds in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Shetlands as well as Scarlet Rosefinches in Norfolk and Lancashire and a new Icterine Warbler on Fair Isle. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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