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| Saturday 3rd October 2009 | ||
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| Once again birders on the Shetland Isles enjoyed the best birding with Taiga
Flycatcher, 2 Veerys, American Buff-bellied Pipit, four Pechora
Pipits, Blyth's Reed Warbler, five Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls, three each of
Yellow-browed Warbler and Lapland Buntings, two Barred
Warblers, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Common Rosefinch all recorded around the archipelago. Meanwhile, on the Isles of Scilly the Long-billed Dowitcher remained along with a Common Rosefinch, Dotterel, and Pectoral Sandpiper. Elsewhere, rarities included American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Clare, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on the Orkney Isles, Snowy Owl in County Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, White-rumped Sandpiper in Essex, Long-billed Dowitchers in Cheshire (2), County Cork and County Galway, King Eider in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Hooded Merganser in Cleveland, Glossy Ibises in Cambridgeshire, County Wexford, East Yorkshire, Kent (5), Northumberland and Somerset (5), Cattle Egrets in Hampshire (2) and Gloucestershire (4) and Great White Egrets in Lancashire (2) and Worcestershire. West coast seawatching produced two Fea's Petrels passing County Cork, Great Shearwaters (including 100 passing County Kerry), Sabine's Gulls (including three passing County Mayo), five Long-tailed Skuas, Pomarine Skuas (including 306 passing County Mayo), Leach's Petrels (including 40 passing Lancashire), Grey Phalaropes (including 12 passing County Mayo), Balearic Shearwaters (including seven passing Cornwall), Sooty Shearwaters (including 556 passing County Mayo) and Blue Fulmars (including 12 passing County Galway). |
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| Friday 2nd October 2009 | ||
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| A second Veery arrived on Whalsay, Shetland today, with another
remaining on Foula. Also on the islands are a Taiga Flycatcher, three
Pechora Pipits, an American Buff-bellied Pipit, Red-throated Pipit,
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and a Blyth's Reed Warbler. Nearby, on
Orkney, a Red-eyed Vireo was found in Langskaill Plantation, with another
Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on North Ronaldsay.
A Baird's Sandpiper and a Long-billed Dowitcher were found on the Western Isles, with other new discoveries including single Glossy Ibises in Anglesey and Wiltshire, American Golden Plover in County Kerry and a Great White Egret in Sussex. Lingering rarities included the Fan-tailed Warbler in Kent, King Eider in Lincolnshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll on the Western Isles, Aquatic Warbler in Warwickshire and a White-rumped Sandpiper in Essex. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 30th September 2009 | ||
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| Two Pechora Pipits arrived on Shetland today, with one on Foula and
one on Fair Isle. Nearby, on Orkney, a third American Golden Plover, a
juvenile, joined the two adults in Deerness. In Ireland, a Long-billed
Dowitcher was found in County Clare and a White-rumped Sandpiper in
County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included both the Taiga Flycatcher and the Buff-bellied Pipit on Shetland, Fan-tailed Warbler in Kent, Aquatic Warbler in Warwickshire, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Orkney, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Galway, Somerset, Isles of Scilly and Cheshire (2), Glossy Ibises in Kent (5), Northumberland and Somerset, American Golden Plovers in Argyll and County Galway, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian and White-rumped Sandpiper in Essex. Large numbers of geese continued to arrive for the winter, with the first Richardson's Canada Goose being located on Islay, Argyll. |
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| Tuesday 29th September 2009 | ||
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| A Buff-bellied Pipit arrived on Foula, Shetland today, whilst the
Taiga Flycatcher remained nearby on Fetlar. A Booted Warbler was an
unexpected find in Marsden Quarry, County Durham (considering the recent weather
conditions), whilst other new arrivals included a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
on Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Baird's Sandpiper
on the Western Isles and a White-winged Black Tern in Hampshire.
On Orkney, the Sandhill Crane was present in its usual stubble field after it left its roost early morning, before flying high south-west, out to sea. What followed was a remarkable day for two visiting birders, as they tracked the bird for forty miles over an hour and a half as it followed the east Highland coast down to Brora, before it was lost in cloud as it headed inland. A further independent sighting was made a few hours later just south of Tain. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 28th September 2009 | ||
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| The first Upland Sandpiper of the year was found in Highland this
evening, representing the first record for the county. On Shetland, two more
Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls were found on Foula, Shetland, with an Arctic
Warbler on Yell, whilst on Fetlar the Taiga Flycatcher remained all
day, and, nearby, the Sandhill Crane was still present on Orkney.
A Blue-winged Teal was at Weston-super-Mare sewage works, Somerset this afternoon, with other new arrivals including a Long-billed Dowitcher and Great White Egret in County Galway, another of the latter in Dorset and a Glossy Ibis in West Sussex. Lingering rarities included Aquatic Warbler in Warwickshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, White-rumped Sandpiper in Essex, Citrine Wagtail in County Waterford and several Glossy Ibises, American Golden Plovers and Long-billed Dowitchers around the country. |
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| Sunday 27th September 2009 | ||
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| The main news was the identification of a first-winter Taiga Flycatcher
on Fetlar, Shetland for its fifth day, and a probable Brown Shrike in
Cornwall for its second day. Other new arrivals today comprised an
Isabelline Wheatear at Great Bromley, and a Gyr Falcon at Harlow,
both Essex, an Aquatic Warbler at Salford Priors Gravel Pits,
Warwickshire, a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Foula, Shetland, a
Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey and a second Long-billed Dowitcher at
Inner Marsh Farm RSPB, Cheshire.
New American Golden Plovers were on Shetland and in Somerset, whilst Glossy Ibises were seen in Cornwall, Cambridgeshire (4), South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Norfolk (2), Somerset, Kent (5), Northumberland, County Wexford, Suffolk (3) and West Sussex. The Sandhill Crane remained on Orkney, as did the Arctic Warbler on Shetland, White-rumped Sandpiper in Essex, Blue-winged Teals in Cleveland and County Dublin, Long-billed Dowitchers on Scilly and in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian and Citrine Wagtail in County Waterford. |
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| Saturday 26th September 2009 | ||
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| On what was a busy day for birders, new discoveries included a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, a
Citrine Wagtail in County Waterford, Long-billed Dowicher in Cheshire, Rustic Bunting
in Cornwall, Red-throated Pipit in Norfolk, Black Kite in Dumfries and Galloway and
American Golden Plovers in County Cork and County Londonderry with a further two together in County Wexford. The Sandhill Crane remained on the Orkney Isles as did the Fan-tailed Warbler in Kent, Snowy Owls in both County Mayo and the Western Isles, Arctic Warbler on the Shetland Isles, single Blue-winged Teals in both Cleveland and County Dublin, Long-billed Dowitcher in Somerset, Baird's Sandpiper in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, White-rumped Sandpiper in Essex, American Golden Plovers in Argyll, County Waterford and the Orkney Isles (2), Cattle Egrets in Gloucestershire (3) and Hampshire and Great White Egrets in Hampshire, Lancashire (2), Suffolk and Somerset (2). On the Isles of Scilly the Steppe Grey Shrike remained (but had transferred islands from St Martin's to St Mary's) along with the Long-billed Dowitcher, two Rose-coloured Starlings, Pectoral Sandpiper and Lapland Bunting, whilst a Night Heron flew over St Mary's at dusk. The Glossy Ibis influx continued unabated with a total of 23 recorded in 11 counties comprising five in both Kent and Somerset, three in both Norfolk and Suffolk and singles in each of Anglesey, County Wexford, Cornwall, Devon, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, West Sussex. |
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| Friday 25th September 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery, by a novice birdwatcher, of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Deerness, Orkney
Isles; only the second Nearctic landbird to be recorded in the British Isles so far
this autumn. After the true identity had been noticed (from photographs posted on the internet) the bird was relocated and showed well until dusk. Nearby, the
Sandhill Crane remained on South Ronaldsay as did three American Golden
Plovers; one on North Ronaldsay and two in Deerness. On the Isles of Scilly the first Steppe Grey Shrike for the archipelago was discovered on St Martin's. Elsewhere around the islands a Long-billed Dowitcher, two Rose-coloured Starlings, a Richard's Pipit and a Pectoral Sandpiper were recorded. Lingering rarities comprised the Fan-tailed Warbler still in Kent, Snowy Owls in each of County Donegal, County Mayo and the Western Isles, Arctic Warbler and Citrine Wagtail on the Shetland Isles, Blue-winged Teals in both Cleveland and County Dublin, Long-billed Dowitchers in Merseyside and Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, American Golden Plovers in Argyll, County Cork, County Limerick, County Waterford and the Western Isles, a Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Cattle Egrets in Hampshire and Gloucestershire (2) and Great White Egrets in Hampshire, Lancashire (2), Somerset (2) and Suffolk. Glossy Ibises totaled 24 in ten counties comprising six in Cumbria, five in Kent, three in both Suffolk and West Midlands, two in Norfolk and singles in Devon, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, Norfolk and West Sussex. |
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| Thursday 24th September 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Sandhill Crane in the Orkney Isles on South Ronaldsay. The bird showed throughout the day at Windwick before again returning to Liddel Loch at dusk. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Fan-tailed Warbler still in Kent, an Arctic Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Blue-winged Teal in Cleveland, Baird's Sandpiper in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, White-rumped Sandpiper in Essex, single Long-billed Dowitchers in each of Merseyside, Isles of Scilly and Somerset, American Golden Plovers in County Cork, Orkney Isles (3) and County Waterford, three Cattle Egrets together in Gloucestershire, Glossy Ibises in Kent (5), Lancashire (6), Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk (2) and West Sussex and Great White Egrets in Cumbria, Hampshire, Lancashire, London, Somerset (2) and Suffolk Scarcities included nine Lapland Buntings, eight Wrynecks, seven Pectoral Sandpipers, four Spotted Crakes, three each of Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Red-backed Shrike, two each of Ortolan Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling, Barred Warbler, Richard's Pipit and Yellow-browed Warbler and singles of Tawny Pipit (Suffolk), Melodious Warbler (Cornwall), Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Isle of Scilly), Icterine Warbler (Gwynedd) and Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk). |
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