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| Monday 6th October 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was, once again, the continued presence of the Little Blue Heron in Barnaderg Bay, Letterfrack, County Galway. The bird showed well all day before departing to the west at dusk, presumably to roost nearby. Breaking news from elsewhere included, in Norfolk a Blyth's Reed Warbler at Wells Woods and a Radde's Warbler at Weybourne Camp, in County Wexford a Greenish Warbler at Tacumshane, on the Western Isles an American Golden Plover on Barra and on the Shetland Isles a Citrine Wagtail on Fair Isle and three Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls; two on Unst and one on Yell. Lingering rarities comprised the Snowy Owl in County Mayo, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Essex, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Red-footed Falcon in East Yorkshire, Siberian Stonechat in Dorset, Cackling Canada Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Great White Egret in Suffolk and single Glossy Ibises in both Cambridgeshire and West Yorkshire. On the Isles of Scilly the American Buff-bellied Pipit showed again, an American Golden Plover arrived and, most notably, a Common Nighthawk was found dead. Scarce landbirds recorded around the archipelago included three Yellow-browed Warblers, two each of Little Bunting and Short-toed Lark and single Red-breasted Flycatcher, Red-backed Shrike, Dotterel and Wryneck. |
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| Sunday 5th October 2008 | ||
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| The main news of the day was the confirmation of the juvenile
Little Blue Heron, now present for its twelve day, at Letterfrack, County
Galway. This is the fourth record for the Western Palearctic and, of course, the
first for Ireland.
The Scottish Isles again produced some good pipits, with a new Red-throated Pipit found on Shetland at Virkie, and the Buff-bellied Pipit on North Ronaldsay, Orkney and Pechora Pipit on North Uist, Western Isles. Also on the Western Isles, a Siberian Stonechat was seen briefly on Lewis, at Eoropaidh. Two Richardson's Canada Geese were identified at Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway, with another two yesterday at Loch Gruinart RSPB, Argyll. The juvenile Broad-billed Sandpiper was seen a couple of times on Wallasea Island, Essex, and a Subalpine Warbler was found this evening at Nanquidno Valley, Cornwall. Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls remained on Yell and Unst, both Shetland. Seawatching on the south coast produced good numbers of Long-tailed Skuas, along with a few Leach's Petrels and plenty more Balearic Shearwaters. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 4th October 2008 | ||
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| Quality rather than quantity today, with a Pechora Pipit on North Uist,
Western Isles, King Eider on Shetland, the returning Forster's Tern
in County Louth, with a Long-billed Dowitcher and White-rumped
Sandpiper also in Ireland. An unseasonal Broad-billed Sandpiper was
identified this evening at Wallasea Island, Essex, and is present for its third
day. Two Taverner's Canada Geese were reported from Caerlaverock WWT,
joining the Cackling Canada Goose already present with the Barnacle Goose
hordes. Further south, a Ross's Goose was found with the Pink-footed
Geese at Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire.
Potential megas involved a probable Little Shearwater in Somerset, and a belated report of a probable juvenile Little Blue Heron on 24th September in County Galway. The American Buff-bellied Pipit remained on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, as did Siberian Stonechat in Devon, Glossy Ibis in Cambridgeshire, Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire and a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Yell, Shetland. |
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| Friday 3rd October 2008 | ||
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| Two American Buff-bellied Pipits were discovered today, at opposite
ends of the country. The first record for Orkney was located on North Ronaldsay,
with another bird on Bryher, Scilly. Other rare passerines included two new
Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls, in County Mayo, Ireland and on Yell, Shetland,
with others on Foula and Unst, both Shetland.
Seabird records include reports of Fea's Petrels past Pendeen Watch and St Ives Island, Cornwall, whilst strong north-westerly winds along the east coast produced a couple of Cory's Shearwaters, several Long-tailed Skuas, good numbers of Pomarine Skuas, and a few Leach's Petrels, Storm Petrels, Sabine's Gulls and Balearic Shearwaters. The Leach's Petrel passage continued in the north-west, with around 150 birds seen. The Glossy Ibis remained on the Ouse Washes, Cambridgeshire all day, before roosting again at Fen Drayton Gravel Pits. The Siberian Stonechat was still at Bere Regis, Dorset, the Red-footed Falcon was at Tophill Low, Yorkshire and another Baird's Sandpiper was found in County Kerry at Derrymore Strand. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 2nd October 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler on Foula, Shetland Isles – the
fifth record of this species in Britain this autumn. Other birds recorded around the archipelago included ten
Yellow-browed Warblers, three Richard's Pipits, two Red-breasted
Flycatchers, single Short-toed Lark, Little Bunting, Bluethroat,
Ring-necked Duck, Barred Warbler, Honey Buzzard and Lapland Bunting
with single Hormenann's Arctic Redpolls remaining on both Fair Isle and Unst. Rarities elsewhere included the Gull-billed Tern in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Western Isles, Rustic Bunting in Cumbria, two Small Canada Geese in Dumfries and Galloway, Siberian Stonechat in Dorset, two Cattle Egrets in Devon, Red-footed Falcon in East Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire, Glossy Ibises in both Cambridgeshire and West Yorkshire and single Great White Egrets in Essex, Hampshire, Staffordshire and Suffolk. Many west coast locations enjoyed productive seawatching including five Sabine's Gulls, six Long-tailed Skuas, 25 Grey Phalropes, 30 Pomarine Skuas and over 250 Leach's Petrels scattered across nine counties. Away from the Shetland Isles, scarce landbirds comprised 17 Yellow-browed Warblers, four Great Grey Shrikes, three each of Red-backed Shrike and Lapland Bunting, two Little Buntings and singles of both Woodchat Shrike and Common Rosefinch. |
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| Monday 29th September 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Gull-billed Tern on Tiree, Argyll. Elsewhere, brief encounters included a
Penduline Tit in Dorset at Hengistbury Head, a Savi's Warbler in Kent at Sandwich Bay and a
Red-throated Pipit at Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire. Lingering rarities included the Stilt Sandpiper in Cumbria, Glossy Ibis in Cambridgeshire, Rustic Bunting in Cumbria, Aquatic Warbler in Devon, Radde's Warbler in Suffolk, Red-footed Falcon in East Yorkshire and American Golden Plover on the Western Isles, whilst single Great White Egrets remained in both Hampshire and Suffolk and Cattle Egrets were seen in Somerset (3) and Devon (2). On the Shetland Isles a Blyth's Reed Warbler was still present along with an American Golden Plover, seven Yellow-browed Warblers, three Barred Warblers, two Common Rosefinches, a Short-toed Lark and a Ring-necked Duck. On the Isles of Scilly two Little Buntings were seen with six Yellow-browed Warblers, a Short-toed Lark and a Lapland Bunting. Elsewhere, scarce landbirds were represented by a further 19 Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Red-backed Shrikes, five Great Grey Shrikes, two each of Red-breasted Flycatcher, Richard's Pipit and Wryneck and single Woodchat Shrike, Bluethroat, Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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