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| Monday 8th September 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of many scarce migrant landbirds; principally on the east coast of north England and southern Scotland. Day totals comprised thirty
Wrynecks in sixteen counties, 14 Barred Warblers in nine counties, six each of
Icterine Warbler and Red-backed Shrike, five Red-breasted Flycatchers and single
Ortolan Bunting, Melodious Warbler and Common Rosefinch. Associated rarities included single
Greenish Warblers in each of Cleveland, County Durham and Northumberland and the
Subalpine Warbler in County Durham. An Alpine Swift was discovered between Gimingham and Mundesley, Norfolk whilst new arrivals on the Shetland Isles were headlined by a Two-barred Crossbill on Fair Isle and a Citrine Wagtail at Sullom. Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the Pacific Golden Plover in Dumfries and Galloway, Baird's Sandpiper in County Kerry, Aquatic Warbler in London, Citrine Wagtail on the Shetland Isles, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Great White Egret in Hampshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset and single White-winged Black Terns in both Kent and Staffordshire. Grey Phalaropes remained in evidence in England and Wales with 23 recorded from thirteen counties. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 6th September 2008 | ||
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| With perfect conditions for a fall, the north-east produced some good birds,
with scarce migrants stealing the show. However, just the one rarity was found
in the area, a Red-throated Pipit at Tynemouth, Northumberland, but
Bluethroat, Ortolan Bunting, Grey-headed Wagtail, three
Red-breasted Flycatchers, ten Icterine Warblers and five Barred
Warblers, along with good numbers of Wrynecks and the commoner
migrants were the supporting cast.
Elsewhere, rarities included a juvenile Hudsonian Whimbrel, present briefly on St Mary's, Scilly, an Aquatic Warbler at Weston sewage works, Somerset, with another still present at Rainham Marshes RSPB, London, Pacific Golden Plover at Eastriggs, Dumfries and Galloway and a Baird's Sandpiper at Black Rock Strand, County Kerry. Lingering rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren NNR, Devon, White-winged Black Terns in Staffordshire, Kent and Flintshire, Glossy Ibis in Yorkshire, White-billed Diver on Orkney, American Golden Plover in Argyll and Citrine Wagtail on Scilly. Seabirds were a very big part of today's news as well. At the coast, good numbers of Long-tailed Skuas, Sabine's Gulls and Balearic Shearwaters were seen, and at least 42 Grey Phalaropes were found, including many birds on inland waters. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 5th September 2008 | ||
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| New today was an adult American Golden Plover on Tiree,
Argyll this afternoon. The further three new rarities were all Cattle Egrets,
with birds discovered in Cumbria and Carmarthenshire, and a belated report from
Wiltshire on Wednesday.
Remaining rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren, Devon, Aquatic Warbler at Rainham Marshes, London, Citrine Wagtails on Scilly and Shetland, White-winged Black Terns in Kent, Staffordshire and Flintshire and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Titchwell, Norfolk. The majority of the rest of today's messages concerned the continued arrival of Grey Phalaropes, with at least seven reported from inland sites, and many more at the coast, along with a scattering of Long-tailed Skuas, Pomarine Skuas, Sabine's Gulls and the scarcer shearwater species'. Small numbers of Barred Warblers and Wrynecks were also reported, along with a Tawny Pipit in Dorset and a Dotterel on Scilly. |
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| Thursday 4th September 2008 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were the discovery of a Lesser Yellowlegs at Dingle, County Kerry and a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Ballyteige, County Wexford. Lingering rarities comprised the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Snowy Owl in County Mayo, American Golden Plover in Kent, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Great White Egret in Shropshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset, Citrine Wagtails on both the Scilly Isles and Shetland Isles and single White-winged Black Terns in Flintshire, Kent and Staffordshire. Scarce migrant landbirds recorded today included seven Wrynecks, five Barred Warblers, two each of Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch, and single Tawny Pipit, Melodious Warbler, Marsh Warbler and Red-backed Shrike. Once again, Grey Phalaropes were much in evidence with 25 seen across twelwe counties, including eleven in South Wales. |
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| Tuesday 2nd September 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Citrine Wagtail on St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Elsewhere, an elusive
White-rumped Sandpiper arrived at Titchwell, Norfolk. Lingering rarities comprised the Black Stork in East Yorkshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Citrine Wagtail on Shetland Isles, Great White Egret in Shropshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset, single White-winged Black Terns in both Kent and Merseyside, and both Pacific Golden Plover and White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles. Scarce migrant landbirds recorded today included 13 Wrynecks, seven Barred Warblers, two each of Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch and singles of Tawny Pipit, Melodious Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling and Red-backed Shrike. An influx of Grey Phalaropes in the south and west totalled twenty individuals across nine counties including one inland, in Berkshire. |
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| Sunday 31st August 2008 | ||
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| Newly discovered waders proved to be the highlight of the day, with a brief Pacific Golden Plover in East Yorkshire at Spurn, a
Marsh Sandpiper in Devon at Bowling Green Marsh and a suspected Red-necked Stint in Cornwall; found on the Camel Estuary before being relocated at Davidstow Airfield. However, it is not clear if variant Little Stint was fully eliminated when the bird was initially identified. Lingering rarities comprised the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper in Cambridgeshire, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles and the Great White Egret in Shropshire. Single White-winged Black Terns were discovered at both Dungeness, Kent and Seaforth, Merseyside - their arrival associated with the continued presence of at least 200 Black Terns in 22 counties across England and Wales. Scarce migrant passerines included ten Wrynecks (including one inland in Hampshire), four Red-backed Shrikes, four Ortolan Buntings (including, notably, one in Cumbria), single Rose-coloured Starlings in both Cornwall and Dorset, two Melodious Warblers in Cornwall and an Icterine Warbler in Norfolk. |
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| Saturday 30th August 2008 | ||
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| Once again, Ireland stole the limelight with the Northern Waterthrush,
Yellow Warbler and Solitary Sandpiper all still present on Cape Clear, County Cork. In County Mayo both the
Snowy Owl and Semipalmated Sandpiper remained on The Mullet. Other lingering rarities comprised the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper in Cambridgeshire, Glossy Ibis in West Yorkshire, four Cattle Egrets in Somerset, Great White Egret in Shropshire, single Marsh Sandpipers in both Essex and Norfolk and both Pacific Golden Plover and White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles. Two separate White-winged Black Terns that visited Wilstone Reservoir, Hertfordshire associated with a strong passage of Black Terns through England and Wales totalling at least 568 birds in 25 counties. Scarce migrant landbirds included three Ortolan Buntings, a Melodious Warbler and Wryneck at Portland, Dorset and on the Isles of Scilly two Melodious Warblers, two Wrynecks, Tawny Pipit, Ortolan Bunting and Red-backed Shrike were all located. Elsewhere, further Ortolan Buntings reached East Sussex and London, a Melodious Warbler was in Cornwall, Tawny Pipit in Dorset, single Common Rosefinches on the Orkney Isles and Norfolk and an additional three Red-backed Shrikes and ten scattered Wrynecks. |
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