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| Tuesday 5th May 2009 | ||
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| Classic Spring rarities today included new Red-rumped Swallows in
Dorset and on the Isles of Scilly, Black Kites in East Sussex and London,
and a Red-footed Falcon in Norfolk. An adult Bonaparte's Gull was
present on the Isles of Scilly for an hour this morning.
The North American peep, either a Semipalmated Sandpiper or Western Sandpiper remained on the Exe Estuary, Devon, whilst other lingering rarities included Pallid Swift in Merseyside and Savi's Warbler in Essex. Cattle Egrets were present in Leicestershire and Hampshire, with scarcities recorded today including Purple Heron, Red-backed Shrike, c19 Dotterels, Little Bunting, Green-winged Teal and a Long-tailed Skua. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 4th May 2009 | ||
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| Breaking news today concerned a stint believed to be either a Western or
Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Exe and Clyst Estuaries, Devon. First seen - and identified as a Little Stint - at Dawlish Warren on 8th-11th April, then at Bowling Green Marsh on 21st-24th before returning to Dawlish Warren on 29th April, the true identity was only suspected latterly. Other rarities included the elusive Crested Lark still in Kent, the lingering Pallid Swift in Merseyside, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Savi's Warbler in Essex, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, White-billed Diver in Moray, Great White Egret in Powys and Cattle Egrets in County Cork (8) and Leicestershire. Actively migrating rarities included a Red-rumped Swallow in Devon, Red-footed Falcon in Norfolk and Black Kites in both Essex and Kent. Scarcities included three Green-winged Teals, two each of Purple Heron and Pectoral Sandpiper and single Little Bunting on the Isles of Scilly, Serin in Dorset, Kentish Plover in Hampshire, Wryneck in Devon, American Wigeon in County Antrim, Black Brant in County Down and Kumlien's Gull in Dumfries and Galloway. |
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| Saturday 2nd May 2009 | ||
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| Both the Crested Lark and Collared Flycatcher remained in Kent
and Dorset respectively, but the Eastern Bonelli's Warbler had, unfortunately,
departed from the latter. In Essex, the Savi's Warbler continued to sing
in the Lee Valley Park, and the Forster's Tern was seen again briefly at
Tacumshin, County Wexford.
In Lancashire, the Pallid Swift was seen again in the Crosby area early morning at least, and three Red-rumped Swallows were seen, with one in Northumberland and two together in Cleveland. The adult White-billed Diver showed well off Burghead, Moray, the Lesser Scaup was in Glamorgan and the Ferruginous Duck was still at Wimbleball Lake, Somerset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 1st May 2009 | ||
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| The run of Mega's over the last couple of days continued today, with an
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler on Portland, Dorset, just a few hundred yards from
where the male Collared Flyctatcher continued to sing. The Crested
Lark was still in Kent, and started to show a little better, although it
remained highly mobile, and a juvenile Pallid Harrier was seen in
Norfolk, watched flying over the observer's garden in Aylmerton, and later over
Sheringham.
A Savi's Warbler in Essex sang almost all day, for its second day, and may become the first widely twitchable bird for several years. New Red-rumped Swallows were found in Kent and Shetland, an Alpine Swift was in Lincolnshire, a White-billed Diver was in Moray and the Pallid Swift reappeared in Merseyside. |
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| Thursday 30th April 2009 | ||
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| The continued presence, all day, of the Crested Lark at Dungeness,
Kent, meant that this once major blocker has finally fallen to the masses,
despite it being incredibly mobile. Also, present for its third day, the male
Collared Flycatcher continued to entertain on Portland, Dorset.
A Pallid Swift lingered in Merseyside, but a Red-rumped Swallow in Surrey was only very brief. Another Red-rumped Swallow in Fife was seen early morning and again from mid evening, but once again went missing throughout the day. Other rarities seen today included White-billed Diver on the Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, single Great White Egrets in Powys and Aberdeenshire and the Hooded Merganser in Dorset. |
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| Wednesday 29th April 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Crested Lark at Dungeness, Kent. First head calling there on Sunday, the identification was not confirmed until this afternoon and, although present until late in the evening, it proved to be both mobile and elusive. The 21st British record and the first since 1996, it is the second to be found at Dungeness following one there on 28th September-1st October 1975. Rarities elsewhere were headlined by the Collared Flycatcher still in Dorset at Portland, Whiskered Tern in Cambridgeshire, Black Kite and Great White Egret on the Shetland Isles, White-billed Diver on the Western Isles, Red-rumped Swallows in County Durham, Fife and Suffolk, an Alpine Swift briefly in Cornwall and the Hooded Merganser in Dorset. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrikes in both Devon and Dorset, three Wrynecks and singles of Rough-legged Buzzard, Surf Scoter, Green-winged Teal, Grey Phalarope and Grey-headed Wagtail. |
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| Tuesday 28th April 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a male Collared Flycatcher in
Dorset at Southwell, Isle of Portland. Found in a garden late in the afternoon, disappointingly, the news was not broadcast until after dark. Other rarities comprised a Snowy Owl on the Orkney Isles, Whiskered Terns in both Cambridgeshire and Derbyshire, Black Kite on the Shetland Isles, Subalpine Warbler in Gwent, Red-throated Pipit in Northumberland, Red-rumped Swallows in County Durham, East Yorkshire (2) and Fife, White-billed Diver in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Ducks in Somerset and Suffolk. Scarcities included five Wrynecks, four Green-winged Teals, three Woodchat Shrikes, two each of Lesser Snow Goose, Ring-necked Duck and Surf Scoter and single Purple Heron, Serin, Temminck's Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull and Grey-headed Wagtail. |
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| Monday 27th April 2009 | ||
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| Whiskered Terns continued to be popular, with new locations today
being Rutland Water, Leicestershire (3), and Paxton Pits NR, Cambridgeshire.
Two Red-rumped Swallows were in East Yorkshire, at Beverley and Atwick,
and another was at Rowlands Gill, County Durham. A Black Kite was seen
this evening on Shetland.
The Subalpine Warbler remained at Uskmouth, Gwent, although it seems to be getting more elusive by the day. The Lesser Scaup was seen in Glamorgan, as was the Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Cattle Egret in Lancashire. Purple Herons were seen in Norfolk and London, a Wryneck was in Suffolk and a Woodchat Shrike was in Devon. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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