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| Monday 27th September 2010 | ||
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| Despite an arrival of migrants all down the east coast, it was the northern
isles that stole the limelight today. New rarities on Shetland were as follows:
2.Red-flanked Bluetails and a Red-throated Pipit on Fair Isle; 2.Blyth's
Reed Warblers, a Paddyfield Warbler and a Rustic Bunting on
Mainland; a Siberian Stonechat on Fetlar and a new Hornemann's Arctic
Redpoll on Unst. There was also belated news of a Subalpine Warbler
yesterday on Fair Isle. Orkney boasted an American Buff-bellied Pipit on
Mainland and a Little Bunting on North Ronaldsay. Elsewhere new rarities
included a Blyth's Reed Warbler in County Cork for its second day and a
Savi's Warbler reported at East Hills at Wells, in Norfolk. A Little
Bunting was at Spurn in Yorkshire and an American Golden Plover was
at Ballycotton in County Cork. New Glossy Ibises were found in County
Tyrone and Herefordshire.
The two Mega-rarities remained on show - the Alder or Willow Flycatcher at Blakeney Point (Norfolk) and Northern Parula on Tiree (Argyll). Other lingering rarities included American Buff-bellied Pipit on Fair Isle and Arctic Warbler on Mainland (both Shetland), Greenish Warbler in Cornwall, King Eider in Suffolk, Whiskered Tern in Glamorgan, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Farne Islands, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and on Scilly and White-rumped Sandpiper in Kent. A White-winged Black Tern proved very popular at Hyde Park in London. Among the large numbers of common migrants along the east coast were a good smattering of Yellow-browed Warblers, Barred Warblers, Wrynecks, Red-breasted Flycatchers, Great Grey Shrikes and Ring Ouzels. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Friday 24th September 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, whilst another remained in the Orkney Isles, as did the
House Crow in County Cork, Whiskered Tern in Cheshire, Baird's Sandpiper and
Wilson's Phalarope together in County Wexford, Wilson's Phalarope in County Wicklow,
Spotted Sandpipers in both Devon and the Isles of Scilly, Long-billed Dowitcher
in Flintshire, King Eider in Suffolk, three Ferruginous Ducks together in Somerset,
Ross's Geese in Dumfriesshire and Lothian (2) and six Glossy Ibises spread
across four counties. A Lesser Scaup was identified in Warwickshire at Draycote Water. On the Shetland Isles both the American Buff-bellied Pipit and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll remained on Fair Isle with a supporting cast around the archipelago of two Arctic Warblers, Little Bunting, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, two Barred Warblers, two Common Rosefinches, 125 Lapland Buntings, seven Greenland Redpolls and a Grey-headed Wagtail. Seawatching from North Sea coasts proved productive with maxima comprising 10 Long-tailed Skuas (East Yorkshire), two Sabine's Gulls (Kent, Lincolnshire and Norfolk), two Leach's Petrels (Norfolk), thirty Pomarine Skuas (Lincolnshire) and 627 Great Skuas (Norfolk). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 22nd September 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Brown Flycatcher on the Shetland Isles at Sumburgh Head. Elsewhere around that archipelago were a
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Citrine Wagtail and
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (all on Fair Isle), Bluethroat, Ring-necked
Duck, five Barred Warblers, six Yellow-browed Warblers, seven
Common Rosefinches and 27 Lapland Buntings. Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the Whiskered Tern in Cheshire, House Finch in Devon, King Eider in Suffolk, Spotted Sandpipers in both Devon and the Isles of Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper in County Wexford, Wilson's Phalarope in County Waterford, Ortolan Buntings in Dorset (2), Ross's Geese in Dumfrieshre and Lothian (2), White-rumped Sandpiper in Kent, American Golden Plover on the Orkney Isles, Ferruginous Ducks in Somerset (2) and single Glossy Ibises in Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. Away from the Shetland Isles, scarcities comprised 158 Lapland Buntings, twenty Pectoral Sandpipers, eight Buff-breasted Sandpipers, five each of Common Rosefinch, Wryneck and Yellow-browed Warbler, three Great White Egrets, two each of Spotted Crake, Red-backed Shrike and Ring-billed Gull, and single White-winged Black Tern (Northumberland), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Red-necked Phalarope (Essex), Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire), Ring-necked Duck (Somerset), Cattle Egret (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Tuesday 21st September 2010 | ||
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| A quieter day today, with new rarities comprising just two Glossy Ibises
(at Ynyslas, Ceredigion and Breydon Water, Norfolk; neither of which
lingered), five Ortolan Buntings (three on Portland, Dorset and singles
at Sennen, Cornwall and St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly) and a Tawny Pipit was
heard flying over Sennen early morning. A Ross's Goose was present for
its fifth day at Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway.
In Cleveland, the adult Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was still in Greatham Creek all day, and the American Buff-bellied Pipit remained on Fair Isle, Shetland.. Other rarity highlights included single Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Scilly, Wilson's Phalarope and White-rumped Sandpiper in Kent, two Blue-winged Teals in County Wexford, King Eider in Suffolk, Whiskered Tern in Cheshire, House Finch in Devon and three Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on the Northern Isles. Scarcity totals were headlined by two Red-breasted Flycatchers, seven Barred Warblers, eight Common Rosefinches, six Wrynecks, a Woodchat Shrike, six Red-backed Shrikes, ten Buff-breasted Sandpipers, two Spotted Crakes, a White-winged Black Tern, a Cattle Egret and two Dotterel. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 20th September 2010 | ||
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| The first American passerines of the Autumn were discovered today, the
highlight being a Bobolink in Glamorgan. This bird was found late
afternoon at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, near Port Talbot, where it remained
elusive all evening. An American Buff-bellied Pipit on Fair Isle,
Shetland continues this species' now regular appearances in Britain and Ireland
in Autumn. Other Megas today included an adult Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at
Greatham Creek, Cleveland this evening, and a River Warbler at Quendale,
Shetland.
Two new Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls were found on Shetland and Orkney, with up to five birds lingering on the former. A Citrine Wagtail was on Yell, Shetland, and an Ortolan Bunting remained for its second day on Fair Isle, with another at Hengistbury Head, Dorset. Other new rarities included Spotted Sandpiper on the Exe Estuary, Devon, an American Golden Plover at Carrahane, County Kerry, a White-billed Diver in Ardmore Harbour, County Waterford and a second Glossy Ibis joined the one at pit 95 of the Cotswold Water Park in Wiltshire. Other rarity highlights included Whiskered Tern in Cheshire, House Crow in County Cork, House Finch in Devon, Wilson's Phalarope in Kent, Spotted Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, King Eider in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Flintshire and Blue-winged Teal in County Galway. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 19th September 2010 | ||
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| New discoveries today were headlined by five Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on the Shetland Isles, and, with the newly arrived Pink-footed Geese, three
Ross's Geese (two together in Lothian and one over-flying Lincolnshire) and in Aberdeenshire a
Small Canada Goose. American waders consisted of 23 Pectoral Sandpipers, 10 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, three White-rumped Sandpipers, two each of Wilson's Phalarope, Lesser Yellowlegs and American Golden Plover, and single Baird's Sandpiper (County Wexford) and Spotted Sandpiper (Isles of Scilly). Associated with these waders were three Blue-winged Teals in Ireland (two in County Wexford , one in County Cork). Lingering rarities comprised the Whiskered Tern still in Cheshire, King Eider in Suffolk, American Herring Gull in County Kerry, House Crow in County Cork, House Finch in Devon, single Ferruginous Ducks in both Bedfordshire and Somerset and Glossy Ibises in Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. Scarcities included 431 Lapland Buntings, eight Wrynecks, six each of Barred Warbler and Red-backed Shrike, five Common Rosefinches (all on the Shetland Isles), two each of Ring-billed Gull and Great White Egret, a Melodious Warbler (Shetland Isles), White-winged Black Tern (Orkney Isles), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Lancashire), Spotted Crake (Suffolk) and White Stork (West Sussex). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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