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| Thursday 10th July 2008 | ||
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| Another quiet day, with the only new rarities reported being three Wilson's
Petrels from the pelagic trip off the Isles of Scilly. The Terek Sandpiper
remained at Saltholme Pools in Cleveland, although it is proving more elusive as
it is spending large amounts of time feeding at low tide away from the pools.
The White-billed Diver remained on South Ronaldsay in the Orkneys, where
a Common Rosefinch was a surprise find on North Ronaldsay. The
Glossy Ibis could still be found at Marshside Marsh in Merseyside.
In the south west small numbers of Balearic Shearwaters and Storm Petrels were again seen, and on the east coast sightings of Roseate Terns continued to increase with up to 16 birds reported. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 9th July 2008 | ||
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| A Bee-eater was present at Landguard Nature Reserve, Suffolk this
morning, with another bird seen yesterday at Boyton Marshes RSPB, Suffolk.
In Cleveland, the Terek Sandpiper continued its' stay on Calor Gas Pool, Saltholme, and the White-billed Diver was also still present on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The very long staying Glossy Ibis was at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside. The south coast , particularly in the Western Approaches, recorded large numbers of seabirds, including several triple figure counts of Storm Petrels, along with regular Balearic Shearwaters. Roseate Tern numbers continued to build on the east coast, with a flock of eight at South Shields, County Durham. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 8th July 2008 | ||
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| Lingering rarities proved to be the highlight of the day with the elusive Terek Sandpiper still in Cleveland,
White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Glossy Ibis in Merseyside and
Hooded Merganser in Dorset. In Norfolk a Black Kite flew over Fakenham. Scarcities were represented by a Rose-coloured Starling on the Orkney Isles, Red-backed Shrike in Norfolk, Common Rosefinches in both Fife and Forth and Pectoral Sandpipers in both Cheshire and Merseyside. |
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| Monday 7th July 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Terek Sandpiper in Cleveland. Elsewhere, the
Lesser Yellowlegs remained in Norfolk, as did both the White-billed Diver and
Rose-coloured Starling on the Orkney Isles, Common Rosefinch in Forth and the Hooded Merganser in Dorset. From a national perspective Balearic Shearwaters, Spoonbills and Roseate Terns continue to feature prominently with locally significant numbers of Storm Petrel, Quail, Black-necked Grebe, Black-tailed Godwit and Crossbill also being noted. |
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| Sunday 6th July 2008 | ||
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| The adult Terek Sandpiper remained at the Saltholme Pool complex,
Cleveland all day, usually preferring the Calor Gas Pool, just north of Port
Clarence.
Other rarities sighted today include the adult Lesser Yellowlegs at Cley NWT, Norfolk, White-billed Diver on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Forster's Tern at Tacumshin, County Wexford and a new Cattle Egret at Newport Wetlands, Gwent. Once again, good numbers of seabirds included forty-six Cory's Shearwaters west of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, and Roseate Terns and Spoonbills were also seen around the country. Rose-coloured Starlings remained in Aberdeenshire and Orkney, and the male Red-backed Shrike continued its long stay in Norfolk. |
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| Saturday 5th July 2008 | ||
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| The discovery of an adult summer Terek Sandpiper on the Saltholme
Pools complex in Cleveland early this morning livened up an otherwise fairly
quiet mid-summers day. Present all day, it showed well at times, but was often
distant on the Calor Gas Pool.
Sea-watching started to produce the goods on the south coast, with both Great Shearwater and Cory's Shearwater past Berry Head, Brixham, Devon, along with good numbers of Balearic Shearwaters at several sites. Lingering rarities included Lesser Yellowlegs at Cley NWT, Norfolk, White-billed Diver on South Ronaldsay, Orkney and Glossy Ibis at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike, Common Rosefinch, Rose-coloured Starling and several Roseate Terns, Spoonbills and Montagu's Harriers. |
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| Friday 4th July 2008 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today were both in East Anglia, with an adult female
Red-footed Falcon at Sculthorpe, Norfolk, and a Great White Egret
at Brantham, Suffolk.
Longer staying rarities included the adult Lesser Yellowlegs at Cley NWT, Norfolk, Glossy Ibis again at Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, female Snowy Owl at Aird an Runair, North Uist, Western Isles and the very showy White-billed Diver on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. Scarcities included a new Melodious Warbler on Portland, Dorset, the long staying Red-backed Shrike at Sea Palling, Norfolk, two Rose-coloured Starlings on Orkney and Common Rosefinch at Tyndrum, Forth. |
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| Thursday 3rd July 2008 | ||
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| Unfortunately the Little Swift failed to reappear in South Yorkshire but lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the
White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk,
Forster's Tern in County Wexford and Hooded Merganser in Dorset. Single Rose-coloured Starlings in Moray and the Orkney Isles headlined the scarcities whilst a Marsh Warbler was a new arrival on the Shetland Isles. Seawatching produced Cory's Shearwater in Cornwall, County Durham and County Cork (3) whilst 40 Balearic Shearwaters passed Portland Bill, Dorset. |
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| Wednesday 2nd July 2008 | ||
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| The 'midsummer quiet period' was broken today by the discovery of a Little
Swift at Old Moor RSPB reserve in South Yorkshire. The bird was found at
7.47am but was only present for about 20 minutes before disappearing. But, to
the delight of many, it re-appeared in the early afternoon and remained around
the wader scrape until soon after 5pm when it disappeared as rain came in.
Another excellent find was a summer-plumaged White-billed Diver on South
Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands. This bird, which was first seen yesterday,
remained all day and gave some excellent views at times. The only other new
rarity found was a Black Stork which circled over an industrial estate
near Stow Longa in Cambridgeshire.
Long staying rarities included the Hooded Merganser in Dorset and the Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk. Three Rose-coloured Starlings remained today: two in the Orkneys and one in Aberdeenshire, and a number of Spoonbills remained around the country. A Temminck's Stint was at Loch of Strathbeg in Aberdeenshire and the Short-toed Lark was still on North Ronaldsay in Orkney. |
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| Tuesday 1st July 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Red-footed Falcon on Stronsay, Orkney Isles. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised the
Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, Glossy Ibis in Merseyside and Hooded Merganser in Dorset. Rose-coloured Starlings continue to be found with news today of new birds in Moray and the Orkney Isles, with three present around this archipelago today bringing the national tally to 33 this summer. Scarce migrants included a Golden Oriole in Kent, Common Rosefinch in Forth and Pectoral Sandpiper in Carmarthenshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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