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| Monday 11th February 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Norton, Cleveland. In Cornwall both the wintering
Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers were seen again. In England lingering rarities comprised the White-crowned Sparrow in Norfolk, Wilson's Snipe on the Isles of Scilly, Glossy Ibis in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Falcated Duck in Devon, Lesser Scaup and Great White Egret in Warwickshire, single Ross's Geese in both Cumbria and Lancashire and single Great White Egrets in both Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. In Scotland the Lesser Yellowlegs remained in Angus as did the Lesser Scaup on the Western Isles. In Wales the Spotted Sandpiper was still in Glamorgan and in Ireland the American Buff-bellied Pipit was seen again in County Cork. Cattle Egret reports today concerned 26 in Cornwall, five in Devon, three in Somerset, two in Hampshire and singles in each of Cheshire, County Cork, Lincolnshire and West Sussex. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 9th February 2008 | ||
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| The American Buff-bellied Pipit at Red Barn Strand, County Cork,
made a reappearance today, as did the Barrow's Goldeneye at Quoile
Pondage, County Down. The Glossy Ibis in Lincolnshire proved difficult,
as it was flushed several times, often landing out of view for several hours.
Nearby, the Cattle Egret was faithful to its favoured field near Louth
all day, with another 53 around the country.
There are now two adult drake Lesser Scaup at Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross, with other lingering rarities including the White-crowned Sparrow in Norfolk, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, three Ferruginous Ducks, including two in Derbyshire and one in Norfolk, although two of these are possibly of suspect origin and the Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan. The Pacific Diver was not present at Llys-y-Fran Reservoir in Pembrokeshire today. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 6th February 2008 | ||
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| The second winter Glossy Ibis in Lincolnshire remained all day, and
was confirmed as having been ringed as a chick at Coto Donana, Spain in June
2006. Nearby, the Cattle Egret remained at Legbourne, with a further 38
reported elsewhere in the country. The White-crowned Sparrow was still at
Cley, Norfolk, and the Pacific Diver was still at Llys-y-Fran Reservoir,
Pembrokeshire.
Other lingering rarities included King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Angus and Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Derbyshire, Lesser Scaups in Warwickshire and Perth and Kinross and Spotted Sandpiper in Forth. The Red-breasted Goose was seen again at Caerlaverock WWT, with the other remaining in West Sussex and Hampshire. |
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| Tuesday 5th February 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Lesser Scaup at Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross. Elsewhere in Scotland, three
White-billed Divers and a Lesser Scaup were recorded on the Shetland Isles and both the
Spotted Sandpiper in Forth and the Lesser Yellowlegs in Angus remained in place. In England the White-crowned Sparrow continued in Norfolk as did the Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Cornwall, Glossy Ibis in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire, Ross's Goose in Lancashire, Ferruginous Duck in Derbyshire and single Great White Egrets in both Cambridgeshire and Somerset. In Wales the Pacific Diver remained in Pembrokeshire as did the Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan. In Northern Ireland the Long-billed Dowitcher showed again in County Londonderry. Cattle Egret reports today comprised nineteen in Cornwall, seven in Devon, four in Somerset, two in West Sussex and one in Lincolnshire. |
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| Monday 4th February 2008 | ||
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| In England, lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the
White-crowned Sparrow in Norfolk, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Cornwall,
Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset,
Great White Egret in Cambridgeshire, Ferruginous Duck in Derbyshire,
Glossy Ibises in both Lancashire and Lincolnshire, Ross's Geese in both Lancashire and Norfolk and
Falcated Ducks in both Devon and Kent. In Wales the Pacific Diver remained in Pembrokeshire as did the Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan. In Scotland the Spotted Sandpiper was still in Forth as was the Lesser Yellowlegs in Angus. In Ireland an American Herring Gull was seen again in County Galway and a Ferruginous Duck relocated to County Armagh. Cattle Egrets reports today comprised 23 in Cornwall, six in Devon, two in Somerset and singles in East Sussex, Lincolnshire and West Sussex. |
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| Sunday 3rd February 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of today may have been the two Penduline Tits at
Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk, but, unfortunately they were only found at dusk.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities provided much of the entertainment, with 29 Cattle Egrets, including one in Ceredigion, three Great White Egrets, including a mobile and elusive bird in Somerset, and two Long-billed Dowitchers on the south coast. The Ferruginous Duck continued to show distantly at Shipley Lake, Derbyshire, but the Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire again showed very well. The White-crowned Sparrow was still at Cley, on its new seeded area west of the road, and just one Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler was noted in Cornwall. |
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| Saturday 2nd February 2008 | ||
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| New rarities today included a second year American Herring Gull in
Cheshire, present briefly at Richmond Bank, along with the usual relocating
egrets. A Great White Egret continues to be seen intermittently on the
north Norfolk coast, and was seen to leave the Holkham roost but was not
re-found. In total, 38 Cattle Egrets were present today, with another
'new' bird in County Cork.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the White-crowned Sparrow in Norfolk, Pacific Diver in Pembrokeshire, the return of the King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Glossy Ibis in Lincolnshire, Ferruginous Duck in Derbyshire, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall and two American Herring Gulls in County Galway. |
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