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| Saturday 31st March 2012 | ||
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| A Red-flanked Bluetail was trapped and ringed at Uigen, Lewis early
afternoon, representing the first record for the Western Isles. Also in
Scotland, a Red-breasted Goose was seen in Perth and Kinross, at Upper
Rhynd.
Lingering rarities included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs and Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Little Bunting in Devon. Spotted Sandpipers were present in Somerset and Dorset, whilst Lesser Scaups were in Gloucestershire and Glamorgan, Bonaparte's Gulls were in Gloucestershire and Glamorgan and Glossy Ibises were in the Western Isles, Cleveland, Dorset, Essex and Pembrokeshire (2). |
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| Friday 30th March 2012 | ||
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| Spring rarities discovered today were headlined by a Black-winged Stilt
in County Wexford, which spent the evening at Tacumshin. A Black Kite
flew north over Wallington, London whilst in Gloucestershire a Bonaparte's
Gull was found at Newnham, together with two adult Ring-billed Gulls. An
Alpine Swift was present yesterday on Lundy, Devon, for its second day.
Long staying winterers still present included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. More recent arrivals included the two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Little Bunting in Devon and single Glossy Ibises in Cleveland and Suffolk. |
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| Thursday 29th March 2012 | ||
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| An Alpine Swift at Havant, Hampshire was just a brief encounter, but
elsewhere lingering rarities comprised the Common Yellowthroat still in Gwent,
Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Blue-winged Teal
and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper and two
Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, single Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan or Highland,
Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, and Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Dorset (2), Essex, Lancashire, Suffolk and Western Isles. Additional notables included seven Hoopoes recorded between Co Cork (2), Co Kerry and Cornwall (4), a Night Heron in Cornwall, and a Purple Heron in County Waterford. |
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| Sunday 25th March 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Scops Owl on St Mary's, Isle of Scilly at dusk. Associated arrivals comprised
Serin, Wryneck and Hoopoe around the Isles of Scilly, Night Heron
and four Hoopoes in Cornwall, Purple Heron in County
Wicklow and two Hoopoes in Devon. The Alpine Swift remained on Lewis, Western Isles, but the
Baillon's Crake had gone from Great Saltee Island, County Wexford. Other lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Northern Waterthrush on the Isles of Scilly, Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Bonparte's Gull in County Antrim, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Carmarthenshire, Dumfries and Galloway, and Somerset (2), Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, single Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, Little Bunting in Devon, Ross's Goose in Clyde, and Glossy Ibises in Anglesey, Dorset (2), Essex, County Galway, Norfolk (4), Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk. |
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| Saturday 24th March 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Baillon's Crake on Great Saltee Island, County Wexford: the third record for Ireland, and only the second to be
found in the British Isles in March. Associated arrivals comprised Alpine Swifts on Lewis, Western Isles, and at Fanore, County Clare, a Black Kite in County Wexford at Vartry Reservoir, a Woodchat Shrike in County Waterford, Night Heron in Cornwall, and Hoopoes in Cornwall (2), Devon and the Isles of Scilly (3). Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset (2) and County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, single Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, three White-billed Divers together on the Western Isles, Little Bunting in Devon, Ross's Goose in Clyde, and Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Conwy, Essex, Lancashire, Norfolk (4), Pembrokeshire and Suffolk. |
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| Friday 23rd March 2012 | ||
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| The second Glossy Ibis for the Western Isles was discovered today,
with a single bird being present in the Balranald RSPB and Aird an Runair area
of North Uist. The first was shot on South Uist in 1910. Nearby, on Lewis, a
further two White-billed Divers joined yesterdays bird at Port Skigersta.
Other rarity highlights included the singing male Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset (2), Dumfries and Galloway and County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Scaup in Somerset (with another of the latter in Gloucestershire), Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset and Little Bunting in Devon. Glossy Ibises were in Norfolk (4), Pembrokeshire (3), Dorset (2) and Cleveland. |
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| Thursday 22nd March 2012 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a White-billed Diver in the Western
Isles, off Port Skigersta harbour, Lewis, and a Richardson's Canada Goose
on Tiree, Argyll.
Long staying rarities included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Little Bunting in Devon, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and single Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Glamorgan. Long-billed Dowitchers were well represented with birds in Somerset (2), County Wexford (2) and Carmarthenshire, whilst Glossy Ibises were in Norfolk (4), Suffolk, Cleveland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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