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| Thursday 12th November 2009 | ||
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| With no new rarities discovered today, the headlines were left with the
Fan-tailed Warbler at Pegwell Bay, Kent, Brown Shrike at Staines
Moor, Surrey and the Wilson's Phalarope at Slimbridge WWT,
Gloucestershire.
Other long staying rarities included the Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, Glossy Ibises in Kent (2) and Somerset (3), single Cattle Egrets in Kent, Cornwall and Gloucestershire and Great White Egrets in Devon, Kent, Norfolk and Lancashire (2). In Perth and Kinross, the Bluethroat remained at Errol, although it is now proving very elusive. Another Bluethroat is still in County Cork, with other scarcity totals including six Snow Geese, two American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, 21 Shorelarks, Yellow-browed Warbler, three Great Grey Shrikes and a Rose-coloured Starling. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 11th November 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire at Slimbridge. In County Kerry a
Bonaparte's Gull was found at Tralee and in County Galway the Forster's Tern returned to winter at Nimmo's Pier. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Brown Shrike in Surrey, both Fan-tailed Warbler and Glossy Ibis in Kent, Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian, Wilson's Phalarope in Gloucestershire, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, both American Golden Plover and White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Cattle Egret in Cornwall and Great White Egrets in Aberdeenshire, Devon, Kent, Lancashire, County Mayo, Norfolk (2) and Suffolk. Totals of scarcities included 25 Shorelarks, eight Lapland Buntings, four each of Little Auk and Caspian Gull, three each of Green-winged Teal and Great Grey Shrike, two Surf Scoters, Snow Geese, Ring-necked Ducks, American Wigeons and Glaucuous Gulls and single Rose-coloured Starling (Oxfordshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Ring-billed Gull (Derbyshire) and Black Brant (Kent). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 8th November 2009 | ||
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| During a day of several false starts, real new rarities included a Red-rumped
Swallow at Udale Bay, Highland and a Red-throated Pipit at
Ballycotton, County Cork. New Great White Egrets were in
Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Lancashire. The Wilson's Phalarope
was seen a couple of times at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire, but only remained
on view for short periods. The Dusky Warbler in Suffolk was equally
difficult today, proving very elusive in the scrub north of Warrenhouse Wood.
Lingering rarities included the Brown Shrike in Surrey, Fan-tailed Warbler in Kent, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Baird's Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo and single American Golden Plovers in Norfolk and County Down. |
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| Saturday 7th November 2009 | ||
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| A Wilson's Phalarope at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire was a rather
surprising find, being just the third November record ever, with the only other
winter record being the Cleveland individual on 9th January 2005. A Baird's
Sandpiper in Lothian was slightly less unexpected, as were new Great
White Egrets in Devon and Suffolk.
Long staying rarities still present today included the Brown Shrike in Surrey, Fan-tailed Warbler in Kent, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Oxfordshire, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian. A Pallas's Warbler was on Harris, Western Isles and a Red-breasted Flycatcher was at Seaford Head, Sussex. Yesterday, a probable Taiga Flycatcher was seen near St Just, Cornwall, but there was no sign of it today, despite extensive searching. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 3rd November 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Red-rumped Swallow at Aberlady, Lothian. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised the Brown Shrike still in Surrey, Fan-tailed Warbler in Kent, Radde's Warbler in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, American Golden Plover in Cornwall, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Oxfordshire and Great White Egrets in both Kent and Lincolnshire. Scarcities included seven Lapland Buntings, five Green-winged Teals, two each of Ring-necked Duck, Yellow-browed Warbler and Little Auk and single Rough-legged Buzzard (County Durham), Pectoral Sandpiper (Nottinghamshire), Sabine's Gull (Northumberland), Great Grey Shrike (Powys) and Black Brant (Dorset). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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