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| Sunday 20th April 2008 | ||
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| The easterly winds of the last few days finally produced the goods today,
with a superb male BLACK LARK in Norfolk, in Winterton North Dunes.
Present from mid afternoon, it showed well, and was even heard to sing briefly.
On Fair Isle, Shetland, another mega lark, in the form of a Calandra Lark,
was present this afternoon.
In Ireland, a male Subalpine Warbler was found at Hook Head, County Wexford, with a Red-breasted Flycatcher in County Cork, at Old Head of Kinsale. Black Kites were reported today in Devon, Dorset, Surrey, Suffolk and Norfolk, and a Red-rumped Swallow was seen briefly on Portland, Dorset. The male Little Crake was seen again in Devon, at Exminster Marshes RSPB, and the adult Ross's Gull was still at Lytham St.Anne's, Lancashire, showing very well. The second-summer Franklin's Gull returned to roost at Draycote Water, Warwickshire, and Bonaparte's Gulls' were seen on the Western Isles and in Highland. Lesser Yellowlegs' remained in Cambridgeshire and Sussex and up to 42 Cattle Egrets were seen around the country. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 19th April 2008 | ||
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| New rarities today included a Lesser Yellowlegs in Cambridgeshire,
which showed well from late morning near Earith, at the Berry Fen RSPB reserve,
an Alpine Swift on the Western Isles, which flew north over Grimsay, and
a Lesser Scaup at Siblyback Reservoir, Cornwall. Another Lesser
Yellowlegs remained in West Sussex, at Sidlesham Ferry Pool.
Elsewhere, the adult Ross's Gull continued to perform in Lancashire, usually showing very well along the beach at Lytham St.Anne's. The second summer Franklin's Gull returned to Draycote Water, Warwickshire, to roost this evening, and the adult Bonaparte's Gull was seen again in Thurso, Highland. The first Pallas's Warbler for Gloucestershire was a good find today, with several Hoopoes also being seen. There are still very good numbers of Ring Ouzels across the country, with flocks of up to 22 reported. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 18th April 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Lesser Yellowlegs at Sidlesham Ferry, West Sussex. Although in Lancashire the
Ross's Gull made an equally popular reappearance at Lytham. Lingering rarities included the Franklin's Gull in Warwickshire, Snowy Owl in County Mayo, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan, single King Eiders in Ayrshire and the Orkney Isles and both Bonaparte's Gull and two White-billed Divers in the Western Isles. Cattle Egret reports comprised eight in Cornwall, two in Gloucestershire and one in Ceredigion. Scarce migrants were represented by a Pallas's Warbler still in Northumberland, Wryneck in Pembrokeshire, Dotterel in County Wexford and single Hoopoes in each of Cornwall, County Cork, County Wexford, Dorset, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and the Isles of Scilly. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 17th April 2008 | ||
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| The most notable discovery today was the relocation of the Ross's Gull
in Lancashire, this time in fields at Lytham Moss, but again it did not linger
for long. It had also been seen briefly at Fairhaven Lake, also in Lancashire,
on Tuesday. The Franklin's Gull was seen again in the roost at Draycote
Water in Warwickshire, and in Ireland, a Long-billed Dowitcher was found
in County Tipperary.
Amongst other rarities, the Little Crake again performed in Devon, the Spotted Sandpiper remained in Glamorgan, the Lesser Scaup was still in Forth and there were White-billed Divers at Loch Ewe in Highland and on North Ronaldsay in the Orkny Islands, with the latter location also holding a King Eider. With easterly winds, much of the country, and inland counties in particular, saw arrivals and movements of common migrants, with Ring Ouzels most notable (including 26 together at Ivinghoe in Buckinghamshire) but also species such as Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, Grasshopper Warbler, Nightingale and Garganey putting in appearances at many sites. Amongst these came six Hoopoes: two in Cornwall, two on Cape Clear Island (County Cork) and singles on the Scillies and in Devon. A Wryneck was found on Ramsey Island in Pembrokeshire and two Dotterels were on Islay (Argyll). |
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| Tuesday 15th April 2008 | ||
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| An adult White-tailed Eagle was watched for a few minutes as it
drifted over Seaforth LWT, Merseyside late afternoon. Other new rarities
included a White-billed Diver off North Ronaldsay, Orkney, and a Black
Kite yesterday over Ramsgate, Kent. Another Black Kite was seen over
Hickling, Norfolk.
The male Little Crake remained at Exminster Marshes RSPB, Devon, showing down to just 10 feet. Also in Devon, the King Eider was seen again in the Bideford area, and the drake Lesser Scaup was still in Cornwall, at Dozmary Pool. Twenty-eight Cattle Egrets were seen, with Great White Egrets on Shetland and in Suffolk. A Ross's Goose was found in Perth and Kinross, near the Vane Farm RSPB on Loch Leven. |
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| Monday 14th April 2008 | ||
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| The male Little Crake remained at Exminster Marshes RSPB, Devon,
showing very well for much of the day. In nearby Cornwall, a drake Lesser
Scaup was present for its second day at Dozmary Pool, Bodmin Moor, with the
three Black-winged Stilts still at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve, Lizard.
Both Spotted Sandpipers were seen again today, in Glamorgan and Forth, and Cattle Egrets were in London, Ceredigion, Sussex (three), Devon (ten), Dorset and Cornwall (six). A Red-breasted Goose, of unknown origin, was seen late afternoon in Northumberland, in the Druridge Pools NR/ Cresswell Pond NWT area. Summer migrants continued to arrive, although winter visitors such as Rough-legged Buzzard and Waxwing were still present also. The Pallas's Warbler was still singing in Northumberland, at Swallow Pond NR. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 12th April 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of several rarities, most notably the
Little Crake in Devon - which showed well to all-comers at Exminster Marshes - with both
King Eider and Falcated Duck still present in the same county. The
Black Duck was seen again in Pembrokeshire as were the three Black-winged Stilts in Cornwall,
Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan, Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, American Herring Gull in County Galway,
Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo, single Lesser Scaups in both Forth and Somerset and
Great White Egrets in both the Shetland Isles and Suffolk. Mobile Black Kites were noted in Angus, Norfolk and Suffolk, with perhaps two individuals in the latter counties. Notable scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler in Northumberland, Purple Heron in Cornwall, Hoopoe in Gloucestershire, Wryneck in West Sussex and single Night Herons in both County Cork and the Shetland Isles. Cattle Egret reports comprised five in both Devon and County Waterford with singles in each of Ceredigion, Cheshire, Dorset, Essex, London and Norfolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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