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| Sunday 20th December 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Siberian Stonechat
in Nottinghamshire, Baird's Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian,
Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll,
Red-breasted Goose in Devon, Ferruginous Ducks in both Somerset and West Yorkshire, three
Glossy Ibises together in Somerset, Cattle Egrets in County Cork (6) and Somerset (3) and single
Great White Egrets in Essex, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire, whilst in Cornwall the
Pacific Diver was probably seen again in Carbis Bay. Scarcities included five Ring-billed Gulls, four Balearic Shearwaters (together in Cornwall), three each of Richard's Pipit and Great Grey Shrike, two each of Green-winged Teal and Lapland Bunting and single Little Bunting (Highland), Serin (London), Surf Scoter (Devon), Ring-necked Duck (Buckinghamshire) and Black Brant (County Wexford). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 18th December 2009 | ||
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| In Glamorgan, the juvenile female white morph Gyr remained in the Port
Eynon /Scurlage area for much of the day. Mobile for the morning, it was found
sitting in a field, and later on a fencepost, in the afternoon, where it showed
well, before flying towards cliffs, possibly to roost.
In Nottinghamshire, the male Siberian Stonechat remained at Bevercotes Pit Wood. Lingering rare waders included the Lesser Yellowlegs and Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria and Spotted Sandpiper in Devon. The Red-breasted Goose was still in Devon, as was the Glossy Ibis in Worcestershire, Cattle Egrets in County Cork and Somerset (3), Ferruginous Duck in Dorset and Great White Egrets in Warwickshire, Somerset, Northamptonshire (2) and Essex. Scarcities included a Hoopoe on the Isle of Wight, Rough-legged Buzzard in Cambridgeshire and White Stork in County Durham. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 17th December 2009 | ||
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| A male Siberian Stonechat at Bevercotes, Nottinghamshire, this
afternoon is an excellent record. Inland birds are rare enough, but one inland
in mid December is unprecedented. A white morph Gyr is also noteworthy,
although it didn't linger as it flew over farmland near Port Eynon, Glamorgan.
Long staying rarities included the Brown Shrike in Surrey, Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian, three Penduline Tits in Kent, three Glossy Ibises in Somerset with another in Worcestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, King Eider in Moray, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, single Spotted Sandpipers in Devon, Hampshire, Essex and Forth and Red-breasted Goose in Devon. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 14th December 2009 | ||
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| New rarities today included a drake Lesser Scaup at Lough Sheelin,
County Cavan, a Richardson's Canada Goose on Tiree, Argyll and Great
White Egrets in Staffordshire and Angus.
Long staying rarities included the Brown Shrike in Surrey for its 65th day, Penduline Tit again in Kent, Red-breasted Goose and Spotted Sandpiper in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Glossy Ibises in Kent (2), Somerset (3), County Wexford and Worcestershire, Ferruginous Ducks in Dorset, Somerset and Yorkshire and Cattle Egrets in Kent and Somerset (3). |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 13th December 2009 | ||
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| New rarities came only in the form of two Cattle Egrets near Saltash
in Cornwall, and a second Great White Egret at Pitsford Reservoir in
Northamptonshire. These brought totals today of six Cattle Egrets (the others
being in Somerset (3) and Kent) and nine Great White Egrets (the 2 at Pitsford,
plus 2 in Warwickshire, 2 in Cumbria and singles in Merseyside, Kent and
Somerset).
Other long stayers included the Brown Shrike in Surrey, the Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Spotted Sandpipers in Hampshire, Devon, Essex and Forth, Glossy Ibises in Kent (2), Somerset (3), Worcestershire and County Wexford, Ferruginous Ducks in Dorset, Yorkshire and Somerset and the Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin. The American Wigeon was again at Welney in Norfolk and the two Serins were seen again at Rainham Marsh in London. There was an unusual inland record was of three Velvet Scoters on Farmoor reservoir in Oxfordshire. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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