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| Thursday 19th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of more Black-winged Stilts; two together in the West Midlands at Clayhanger Marsh, and one in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh, brought the total of British and Irish sites to have hosted
the species so far this spring to nine. Rarities elsewhere comprised a new Long-billed Dowitcher in Belfast, County Antrim, confirmation of an Ashy-headed Wagtail in Cheshire at Burton Mere Wetlands, whilst two White-billed Divers were noted together in Moray, two Long-billed Dowitchers remained in Somerset, a Glossy Ibis in Dorset, and the Thayer's Gull was reported again in Lincolnshire. Scarcities included Hoopoes in Hamphire and Kent (2), the Purple Heron in County Waterford, Yellow-browed Warbler in Worcestershire, Surf Scoters in both Highland and the Orkney Isles, and Ring-necked Ducks in Cornwall and the Western Isles. |
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| Wednesday 18th April 2012 | ||
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| A drake Black Scoter at Portmahomack, Highland was undoubtedly the
bird of the day as the British total of this species is still in the low teens,
although it may have lost its appeal recently after three or four recent
individuals have been well twitched by the masses. Other new discoveries today
included a Black Kite over Spittal, Pembrokeshire, whilst the Glossy
Ibis at Arnside, Cumbria is likely to have been the individual from nearby
Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancashire have a morning away.
Long staying rarities still present today included the Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire (with another of the latter still in Moray), Thayer's Gull and Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers and a Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Lancashire and Dorset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 17th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was possibly the first Iberian Chiffchaff for
Sussex, with a singing male at Apuldram, near Fishbourne. Despite singing
perfectly mid afternoon, doubt set in during the evening when a slightly
aberrant Common Chiffchaff was photographed and sound-recorded; the 'two-bird
theory' is a possibly explanation.
The Thayer's Gull reappeared in Lincolnshire early morning only, with other lingering rarities including Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in Dorset and Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers and a Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Glossy Ibises in Cleveland and the Western Isles and Little Bunting in Devon. |
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| Monday 16th April 2012 | ||
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| Two new rarities were discovered today, both in Highland. The first was
another White-billed Diver, this time off Mellon Udrigle, Gruinard Bay,
and the second was an Arctic Redpoll near Lochaline.
Lingering rarities included the Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in Dorset and Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers and a Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3), Dorset and Cleveland, Blue-winged Teals in Cornwall and Clyde and Little Bunting in Devon. Scarcity highlights involved a Hoopoe and a Serin in Norfolk, Yellow-browed Warbler in Worcestershire, two Dotterel in Fife, Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Great Grey Shrikes in Lancashire, Suffolk and Hampshire, Rose-coloured Starling in Hampshire and Ring-necked Ducks in Norfolk and Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 15th April 2012 | ||
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| Rarities recorded today comprised the Greater Yellowlegs, King Eider and
White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in both Dorset and Lincolnshire,
Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Carmarthenshire, Somerset (2) and County Wexford (2),
Blue-winged Teals in both Clyde and Cornwall, Little Bunting in Devon,
Richardson's Canada Goose on the Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan,
Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire, and Glossy Ibises in both Pembrokeshire (3) and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Night Heron (Cornwall), Hoopoe (Norfolk), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Worcestershire), Surf Scoter (County Dublin), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall and South Yorkshire) and Cattle Egret (Cornwall, Essex and County Wexford (2)). A total of 139 Ring Ouzels was logged across southern England between Cheshire, Norfolk, Surrey and Hampshire. |
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| Saturday 14th April 2012 | ||
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| A juvenile Pallid Harrier which flew through Belvide Reservoir,
Staffordshire was a first for the county. The roaming Black-winged Stilt
(from Oxfordshire and Leicestershire) was relocated again today, this time at
Willow Tree Fen NR, Lincolnshire, where it remained all day.
Lingering rarities included the Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt in Dorset, two Long-billed Dowitchers and Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Little Bunting in Devon, single Blue-winged Teals in Clyde and Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire. |
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| Friday 13th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the Black-winged Stilt at Rutland Water,
Leicestershire, which relocated from Standlake, Oxfordshire. Perhaps
surprisingly, this is the first record for the site, with previous county
sightings including pairs in 1987 and 1945. Other new discoveries today included
a Glossy Ibis at Ormesby Little Broad, Norfolk, and a Black Kite
south-west over Denbury, Devon.
Lingering rarities included the Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, single Blue-winged Teals in Clyde and Cornwall, Black-winged Stilt in Dorset, two Long-billed Dowitchers and a Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, White-billed Diver in Highland, Little Bunting in Devon and Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire. Glossy Ibises were seen in Suffolk, Essex, Pembrokeshire (3) and the Western Isles. |
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| Thursday 12th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black-winged Stilt in Oxfordshire at Standlake Common. In Highland
a White-billed Diver was located at Burghead. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Northern Waterthrush on the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt in Dorset, Blue-winged Teals in Clyde, Cornwall and Somerset, Spotted Sandpiper and two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, another White-billed Diver in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, Little Bunting in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire, and Glossy Ibises in Dorset, Essex, Lancashire, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Serin (Suffolk), Hoopoe (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Hampshire), Ring-necked Duck (Kent and Lincolnshire) and Cattle Egret (Dorset and COunty Wexford (2)). |
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| Wednesday 11th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the arrival of a Black-winged Stilt in Dorset at Radipole Lake, it having migrated fifty miles south overnight from Chew Valley Lake, Somerset. Elsewhere, new rarities included a
White-billed Diver in Highland at Poolewe, a Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire at Langford Lakes, and a
Blue-winged Teal reported in Somerset, at Ham Wall. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Thayer's Gull in Lincolnshire, Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Spotted Sandpiper and two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Falcated Duck in County Mayo, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, and Glossy Ibises in Dorset, Gwynedd, Pembrokeshire (3), Suffolk and the Western Isles. Significant late news concerned a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll present on Islay on 10th April 2012. |
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