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| Sunday 2nd October 2011 | ||
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| The wandering adult Sandhill Crane arrived in East Anglia today,
choosing Suffolk to call home for the day. Initially seen over Kessingland late
morning, it spent a few minutes at North Warren RSPB, before frustrating those
en-route by flying off south. Thankfully, it was relocated nearby, and was still
present at dusk at Boyton Marshes RSPB. Further north, the first Solitary
Sandpiper for north-west England was discovered near Garstang by an RBA team
member. This bird also remained in-situ until dusk.
Other discoveries today were headlined by an Isabelline Shrike in Shetland, which proved popular with the ever increasing numbers of birders on the archipelago. At least two Olive-backed Pipits were also new in Shetland, with other arrivals including a Red-eyed Vireo, a Subalpine Warbler and two Glossy Ibises in County Cork, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Moray, a Pallid Swift in Yorkshire, single Little Buntings in Scilly and Western Isles, Tawny Pipit in Cornwall and two White-rumped Sandpipers in County Kerry. Other rarity highlights today included the Semipalmated Plover and Least Sandpiper in County Kerry, Northern Waterthrush in Scilly, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire, Black-headed Bunting, Alpine Swift and Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire, Carmarthenshire and Clyde and also seven Glossy Ibises, seven Semipalmated Sandpipers, four Lesser Yellowlegs, four Pallid Harriers and two Spotted Sandpipers. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 28th September 2011 | ||
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| In Shetland, a Black-headed Bunting was found on Unst, 2 Pallid
Harriers were together on Mainland and lingering rarities included Lesser
Grey Shrike and Coue's Arctic Redpoll on Mainland, Little Bunting
on Whalsay and Citrine Wagtail on Fair Isle.
Other Pallid Harriers included a new bird at Black Down in Somerset and singles on Mainland Orkney, North Ronaldsay and in West Sussex. The Semi-palmated Plover remained at Ventry in County Kerry with other American waders in Ireland totalling: 1 Least Sandpiper; 4 Semi-palmated Sandpipers; 4 White-rumped Sandpipers; 1 Pectoral Sandpiper; 2 American Golden Plovers and 27 Buff-breasted Sandpipers (including 22 together at Tacumshin in County Wexford). On Scilly there was an Aquatic Warbler on St.Agnes, a Black Kite over Bryher and Tresco, as well as the lingering Northern Waterthrush, Solitary Sandpiper, Ortolan Bunting and Lesser Yellowlegs on St.Mary's and the American Golden Plover on St.Martins. A Baird's Sandpiper put in a brief appearance at Saltholme in Cleveland, a Ferruginous Duck was found at Pitsford Reservoir in Northamptonshire and other lingering rarities included Semi-palmated Sandpipers in Devon, Hampshire, Gloucestershire and Aberdeenshire; Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Somerset; Long-billed Dowitchers in Cornwall and Clyde; American Black Tern in Lincolnshire and a Red-eyed Vireo and 2 American Golden Plovers on Barra in the Western Isles. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Monday 26th September 2011 | ||
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| Another great day for Nearctic waders with both Semipalmated Plover and
Least Sandpiper in County Kerry, Baird's Sandpiper in Argyll, two
Long-billed Dowitchers, three Spotted Sandpipers, four each of both
Lesser Yellowlegs and White-rumped Sandpiper, seven Semipalmated
Sandpipers, seven American Golden Plovers, 25 Pectoral Sandpipers and 38
Buff-breasted Sandpipers (including 23 together at Tacumshin, County Wexford). Other rarities included the Sandhill Crane still in Aberdeenshire, Red-eyed Vireo on the Western Isles, American Buff-billed Pipit, Citrine Wagtail and Pallid Harrier on the Orkney Isles, with other Pallid Harriers in Kent and West Sussex, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Argyll, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, Black Kite and Ortolan Bunting in Cornwall, Ferruginous Ducks in both Somerset and Suffolk, House Crow in County Cork, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Bedfordshire. In addition to Nearctic waders, around the Isles of Scilly Northern Waterthrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Ortolan Bunting, Woodchat Shrike, Icterine Warbler, Spotted Crake, Red-backed Shrike, Honey Buzzard and two Wrynecks were logged, whilst on the Shetland Isles, a Pallid Harrier remained with Lesser Grey Shrike, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Barred Warbler, Common Rosefinch, five Yellow-browed Warblers, 15 Lapland Buntings and three Greenland Redpolls. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 25th September 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Semipalmated Plover in County Kerry, with other Nearctic waders comprising the
Hudsonian Whimbrel in County Cork, Solitary Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly,
Baird's Sandpiper in County Mayo, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Clyde and Cornwall, three
Spotted Sandpipers (Devon, Gloucestershire and Somerset), five Lesser
Yellowlegs, six White-rumped Sandpipers, seven American Golden
Plovers, 15 Semipalmated Sandpipers (including four together in County Mayo), 34
Pectoral Sandpipers and 45 Buff-breasted Sandpipers (including 23 together at Tacumshin, County Wexford). Other rarities included both the Sandhill Crane and Black Scoter still in Aberdeenshire, Red-eyed Vireo on the Western Isles, American Buff-billed Pipit, Citrine Wagtail and two Pallid Harrier on the Orkney Isles, with other Pallid Harriers in Kent, West Sussex and County Wexford, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Argyll, King Eider in Moray, Blue-winged Teals in Cleveland, County Donegal and County Dublin, Black Kite and Ortolan Bunting in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, House Crow in County Cork, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Bedfordshire. In addition to Nearctic waders, around the Isles of Scilly Northern Waterthrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Melodious Warbler, Woodchat Shrike, Wryneck and seven Lapland Buntings were logged, whilst on the Shetland Isles, a Yellow-breasted Bunting was found on Foula, as was a Lesser Grey Shrike on Mainland at Laxo, whilst a Pallid Harrier remained with Citrine Wagtail, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Melodious Warbler, two Little Buntings, Rose-coloured Starling, Bluethroat, Great Grey Shrike, three Barred Warblers, six Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Common Rosefinches and 49 Lapland Buntings. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 24th September 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Semipalmated Plover in County Kerry at Ventry
Harbour: only the second record for Ireland. Other Nearctic rarities recorded around the British Isles today were
Hudsonian Whimbrel (County Cork), Solitary Sandpiper (Isles of Scilly), two
Long-billed Dowitchers (Clyde and Cornwall), three each of Baird's
Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs, five each of
American Golden Plover and White-rumped Sandpiper, 13 Buff-breasted
Sandpipers, 16 Semipalmated Sandpipers and 22 Pectoral
Sandpipers. Other rarities included the Sandhill Crane and Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Red-eyed Vireo on the Western Isles, American Buff-bellied Pipit and Citrine Wagtail on the Orkney Isles, Pallid Harriers in Argyll, Kent, the Orkney Isles, West Sussex and County Wexford, Arctic Warbler in Norfolk, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Argyll, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire, King Eider in Moray, Ortolan Bunting in East Yorkshire, Black Kite in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, and Blue-winged Teals in Cleveland, County Donegal and County Dublin. Meanwhile, on the Isles of Scilly the Northern Waterthrush remained with Bee-eater, Ortolan Bunting, Woodchat Shrike, Common Rosefinch, Red-backed Shrike and Wryneck. Whilst on the Shetland Isles Grey-cheeked Thrush, Pallid Harrier, Great Grey Shrike, four Common Rosefinches, 15 Lapland Buntings and 17 Yellow-browed Warblers were located. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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