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| Tuesday 22nd December 2009 | ||
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| Headline rarities came in the form of King Eider (Shetland),
Spotted Sandpiper (Essex), Siberian Stonechat (Nottinghamshire),
Red-breasted Goose (Devon) and Ferruginous Ducks (Norfolk and West
Yorkshire).
Great White Egrets were reported in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Somerset and a Glossy Ibis lingered in Worcestershire. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit in Cheshire, Common Crane in Somerset, Little Bunting in Highland and Surf Scoter in Orkney. |
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Daily news summaries
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Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Monday 21st December 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Siberian Stonechat in Nottinghamshire,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian and
Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire.
Great White Egrets were logged in Leicestershire, Aberdeenshire and Dorset, Richardson's Canada Geese joined Barnacle Geese on Islay and Tiree (Argyll) and the best of the rest included Rough-legged Buzzard in Cambridgeshire, Surf Scoter in Devon, Little Bunting in Highland, Richard's Pipits in Glamorgan and Cheshire, Taiga Bean Goose in Merseyside and Ring-necked Duck in Buckinghamshire. |
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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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| Saturday 19th December 2009 | ||
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| The stunning white morph Gyr remained on The Gower, Glamorgan, where
is showed on and off throughout the afternoon. Reports of Gyrs also came
from Co Durham and Northumberland.
The Siberian Stonechat in Nottinghamshire was a popular attraction - the bird showed intermittently throughout the day. Elsewhere lingering rarities included Pacific Diver (Cornwall), Lesser Yellowlegs and Baird's Sandpiper (Lothian), Glossy Ibis (Worcestershire), Ferruginous Ducks (Somerset and West Yorkshire) and Spotted Sandpipers (Essex and Devon). Three Cattle Egrets were in Co Cork, Great White Egrets were logged in Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Co Monaghan, a Richard's Pipit was discovered in Cornwall and the adult Rough-legged Buzzard lingered in Cambridgeshire. |
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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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| 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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| Wednesday 16th December 2009 | ||
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| Rarities headlines included the Brown Shrike in Surrey, Black Duck
on Isles of Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian, Penduline Tits
in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher
in Cumbria, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Forth and Glossy Ibis
in Kent.
Two Cattle Egrets remained in Hampshire and Great White Egrets were logged in Merseyside, Warwickshire and Suffolk. Ireland hosted both a Lesser Scaup and Forster's Tern in Co Galway and a Cattle Egret in Co Cork. |
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| Tuesday 15th December 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Spotted Sandpiper in Devon and Forth,
Lesser Yellowlegs and Baird's Sandpiper in Lothian, Ferruginous
Ducks in Dorset and West Yorkshire, Glossy Ibis in Worcestershire and
Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria.
Great White Egrets were logged in Warwickshire, Northamptonshire (2) and Lancashire. In Norfolk the Greater Snow Goose remained near Titchwell and in London a Serin lingered at Rainham Marshes RSPB. |
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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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| 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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