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| Sunday 20th May 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the startling discovery of a Cream-coloured Courser late this evening at Bradnor Hill, Herefordshire; constituting the first mainland record since 1984, and the first ever to be recorded in spring. Elsewhere, new rarities included a White-throated Sparrow in Highland on the Isle of Skye, Thrush Nightingale on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, Subalpine Warbler in Borders at St Abb's Head, Savi's Warbler in Hertfordshire at Wilstone Reservoir, and a Bee-eater in Norfolk around Glandford, whilst brief encounters included a Red-rumped Swallow in Dorset, single Black Kites in both Cornwall and West Sussex, Bee-eaters in both Cornwall and South Yorkshire, Tawny Pipit in West Sussex and Ortolan Bunting in Northumberland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present included Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Forster's Tern, American Golden Plover and Red-rumped Swallow together in County Wexford, Citrine Wagtail in East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in London, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Red-throated Pipit and Little Bunting on the Isles of Scilly, White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, and Glossy Ibises in both Pembrokeshire (4) and West Sussex. Scarce migrants included 12 Dotterel, eight each of Bluethroat and Temminck's Stint, seven Red-backed Shrikes, five Golden Orioles, three Wrynecks, two each of Icterine Warbler, Woodchat Shrike and Hoopoe, and single Red-breasted Flycatcher (Norfolk), Serin (Suffolk), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Gloucestershire), Kentish Plover (East Yorkshire) and Pectoral Sandpiper (County Londonderry). |
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| Saturday 19th May 2012 | ||
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| An exciting day with several new rarities discovered. In East Yorkshire a Citrine Wagtail was at Flamborough, in Fife a
Thrush Nightingale on the Isles of May, in Somerset a Great Reed Warbler at Weston-super-Mare, in London a Bonaparte's
Gull at Cross Ness, on the Isles of Scilly both Red-throated Pipit and Little
Bunting, on the Shetland Isles a White-billed Diver at West Burra, and in
Northumberland a Red-rumped Swallow at Cramlington. Brief Bee-eaters were noted in East Sussex (2), Kent, Lincolnshire and Pembrokeshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Forster's Tern and Red-rumped Swallow together in County Wexford, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, King Eider in County Donegal, White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (4) and West Sussex. Scarce migrants included 10 Temminck's Stints, nine Golden Orioles, eight Dotterel, seven Red-backed Shrikes, six Bluethroats, three Woodchat Shrikes, two Pectoral Sandpipers, Kentish Plover (Northumberland), Serin (Suffolk), Hoopoe (Norfolk), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Gloucestershire), and on the Isles of Scilly, Melodious Warbler, Short-toed Lark and Purple Heron. |
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| Friday 18th May 2012 | ||
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| Although not the rarest bird discovered today, a Bee-eater at Cley and
Salthouse on the north Norfolk coast is probably the highlight of the day, due
to the large number of observers admiring it. The second King Eider for
County Donegal was at Portnoo, whilst other new discoveries included a
Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Red-throated Pipit in Highland
and a Red-rumped Swallow in Lincolnshire.
Lingering rarities included the Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Forster's Tern and Red-rumped Swallow in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, four Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire and Red-rumped Swallow in Cambridgeshire. |
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| Thursday 17th May 2012 | ||
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| A small arrival of Bee-eaters today produced birds on Hayling Island,
Hampshire, Seaview, Isle of Wight, Dungeness, Kent, Knapwell, Cambridgeshire and
two were seen at Spurn and Patrington Haven, Yorkshire. An adult American
Golden Plover was at the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork, and a
Red-rumped Swallow was at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Other rarities comprised the Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Squacco Heron in Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Snowy Owl in Western Isles, White-billed Diver in Orkney, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde and Glossy Ibis in Anglesey. |
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| Wednesday 16th May 2012 | ||
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| A White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland joined the Kentish
Plover on Holy Island today. Further south, Kent hosted a Red-footed
Falcon (at Stodmarsh), two Red-rumped Swallows (Northward Hill RSPB
and Dungeness) and a Black Kite (also at Dungeness). A Bee-eater
was reported from Pembrokeshire, whilst news of a singing Savi's Warbler
present at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB for the last eight days was released.
Lingering rarities included the Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Squacco Heron in Pembrokeshire, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, American Golden Plover in County Wexford, Snowy Owl in Western Isles, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (4) and County Cork. Scarcities were headlined by Melodious Warblers in London and Kent, Red-necked Phalarope in Gloucestershire, Dotterels in Angus (7), Yorkshire (4), Anglesey and Western Isles, Serins in Suffolk and Dorset, two Hoopoes in Dorset, Woodchat Shrikes in Devon and Scilly and a migrant Golden Oriole in Yorkshire. |
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| Tuesday 15th May 2012 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today comprised Black Kites in both County Wexford at Lady's Island Lake, and Kent, moving over both Dungeness and Northward Hill, and
single Red-rumped Swallows briefly at both Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire, and Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, and four Glossy Ibises together in Pembrokeshire. Scarcities included 11 migrant Dotterel, six Temminck's Stints, four Golden Orioles, three Long-tailed Skuas, two each of both Hoopoe and Pectoral Sandpiper, Woodchat Shrike in Devon, Richard's Pipit in Dorset, Serin in Suffolk, Kentish Plover in Northumberland and a Sabine's Gull in Highland. |
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| Sunday 13th May 2012 | ||
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| The first Red-footed Falcon of the year, an adult male, was seen at
Babingley, Norfolk early afternoon where it showed well to the finder, but
eluded everyone else. An Alpine Swift flew over Upminster, London early
morning, an Ortolan Bunting was at Wester Quarff, Shetland and a
Glossy Ibis flew over Greystones, County Wicklow. New Red-rumped Swallows
were seen at Scarborough and Spurn, both Yorkshire and at Bawdsey, Suffolk.
Lingering rarities included the Squacco Heron in Somerset, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, four Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire and Red-rumped Swallows in the Isles of Scilly (2) and Northumberland. Other notable occurrences today included the first big passage of skuas in the north-west, with the highest totals being 417 Long-tailed and 172 Poms off Aird an Runair, North Uist, with smaller numbers elsewhere, and also the now regular Spring influx of Red Kites into Cornwall, with 84 individuals reported. |
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| Saturday 12th May 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of more Red-rumped Swallows, with four together on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, three in Northumberland (two at Lynemouth, one at Low Newton-by-the-Sea), and one over Capel-le-Ferne, Kent. Elsewhere, a singing
Savi's Warbler was located in Suffolk at Walberswick, a Bee-eater in Pembrokeshire at Marloes, a
Black Kite briefly in Surrey at East Clandon, and the Forster's Tern returned to Tacumshin, County
Wexford for the summer. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider together in Aberdeenshire, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Spotted Sandpiper and American Golden Plover together in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Red-rumped Swallow in Cambridgeshire, and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (4), Somerset and West Sussex. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Devon (2) and Hampshire), Red-spotted Bluethroat (Northumberland), Red-backed Shrike (Northumberland), Wryneck (Cleveland, East Yorkshire and Fife), Golden Oriole (Cambridgeshire and Dorset), Kentish Plover (Cornwall), Temminck's Stint (three together in Norfolk), Long-tailed Skua (Argyll, Ayrshire and the Shetland Isles) and 20 migrant Dotterel. Meanwhile, the result of a DNA test on nfeathers from the suspected Atlas Flycatcher present at Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire on 28th April-10th May 2012 showed it to be a Pied Flycatcher. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 11th May 2012 | ||
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| The Red-rumped Swallow was once again the most prominent species today,
with seven new individuals found. These were at Spurn, Yorkshire, Gibraltar
Point and Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincolnshire (with two at the latter site),
Landguard NR, Suffolk, Pegwell Bay, Kent and Wicken Fen NT, Cambridgeshire.
These brought the Spring total to at least 37 birds, whilst others remained in
the Isles of Scilly and in Norfolk. Other new discoveries included a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Cley, Norfolk, a Spotted Sandpiper at
Tacumshin, County Wexford and a Glossy Ibis at Meare, Somerset, whilst
Lincolnshire hosted a Pallid Harrier and at least one Alpine Swift.
Lingering rarities today included the Squacco Heron in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Black-winged Stilts in Kent (2) and Lincolnshire, American Golden Plover in County Wexford, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Highland and Glossy Ibises in Sussex (2) and Pembrokeshire (3). |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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