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| Sunday 17th June 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was reappearance of the Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire at
Blackdog, where it was watched alongside two Surf Scoters and a King Eider. Elsewhere, rarities comprised the
Forster's Tern still in County Wexford, Little Bittern in Hertfordshire,
Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cleveland,
Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in County Antrim,
Glossy Ibises in County Fermanagh, Pembrokeshire and Suffolk, a brief Black Kite in Lincolnshire, and five
Bee-eaters migrating over East Sussex. Scarce migrants included a Common Rosefinch in Fife, Marsh Warblers in Northumberland and the Orkney Isles, Red-backed Shrikes in both Northumberland and Suffolk, American Wigeon in Aberdeenshire, Night Heron in Hampshire, Great White Egret in Cheshire, Temminck's Stint in West Yorkshire, and four White Storks together in Somerset before departing for Dorset. Single Rose-colored Starlings were in present in gardens in both Conwy and Cornwall, making a total of twenty individuals of this species located across the British Isles - from Kent to Cornwall, through Pembrokeshire, County Clare, Highland, East Yorkshire and Suffolk - since the 7th May 2012. |
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| Saturday 16th June 2012 | ||
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| With no new rarities reported today, the highlight was the reappearance of
the female Little Bittern in Hertfordshire, returning to its favoured
island in the River Colne by Stocker's Lake, Rickmansworth.
Other lingering rarities seen today included the Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk and single Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire, Hampshire and County Fermanagh. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 15th June 2012 | ||
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| Rarities reported today comprised the territorial Iberian Chiffchaff still
at Porlock in Somerset, Black-winged Stilt at Welney in Norfolk, and
single Glossy Ibises in County Fermanagh, Hampshire and Pembrokeshire. Scarcities included a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Nosterfield in North Yorkshire, Marsh Warbler on the Shetland Isles, single Great White Egrets in both Cheshire and West Sussex, and four White Storks together in Somerset, at Curry Moor. |
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| Thursday 14th June 2012 | ||
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| In Aberdeenshire, a first-summer drake Black Scoter was discovered off
Murcar Golf Course, Blackdog this evening. This is the second for the county,
the second in consecutive years following the long staying adult drake at the
same location from June to October 2011. The Black Scoter joined the long
staying King Eider and Surf Scoter, both still present in the same
area.
Elsewhere, four Bee-eaters were at Climping, West Sussex briefly early morning, whilst a Red-footed Falcon was discovered in County Antrim, near Slemish Mountain. The Roller was confirmed as still present in Yorkshire at Aldbrough, as was the Savi's Warbler at nearby Blacktoft Sands, with other lingering rarities including the Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cleveland and single Glossy Ibises in Hampshire and Pembrokeshire. Scarcity highlights included a White-winged Black Tern in Norfolk, single Woodchat Shrikes in Conwy and Norfolk, Purple Heron in Kent, Night Heron in Hampshire, Dotterel in Argyll, Pectoral Sandpiper in Shetland, Marsh Warbler in Northumberland, Golden Oriole in Yorkshire, Surf Scoter in Orkney and four White Storks in Somerset. Late news from yesterday concerned a summer plumaged adult female Grey Phalarope in Highland, which roosted on St John's Pool in the evening. |
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| Monday 11th June 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a River Warbler on Fair
Isle, Shetland, the 12th record for the island out of a total of 19 for the
county.
Long staying rarities still present today included the Roller in Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaff, Red-footed Falcon and two Glossy Ibises in Somerset (with another of the former in Cornwall, and one of the latter in Pembrokeshire), Snowy Owl in the Western Isles, White-billed Diver in Shetland and King Eider in Aberdeenshire. The Red-footed Falcon in Derbyshire was unfortunately found dead, appearing to be the victim of a Sparrowhawk attack. Scarcities included two Icterine Warblers, five Marsh Warblers, a Woodchat Shrike, four Red-backed Shrikes. a Red-necked Phalarope, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Long-tailed Skua, two Pomarine Skuas, two Iceland Gulls and a Surf Scoter. An intriguing flava wagtail was present on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd, which resembled a hybrid Black-headed Wagtail x Blue-headed Wagtail. |
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| Sunday 10th June 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Whiskered Tern off Saltwick Nab, North Yorkshire during the morning. Elsewhere, a
White-billed Diver was located in the Shetland Isles off Fetlar, and brief
Bee-eaters were noted in Denbighshire, East Yorkshire, Kent and Suffolk. Lingering rarities comprised the Paddyfield Warbler on the Orkney Isles, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Lincolsnhire, Roller in East Yorkshire, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in both Cornwall and Somerset, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcons in Derbyshire and Somerset, and single Glossy Ibises in Hampshire, Pembrokeshire and Suffolk. Scarcities included four White Storks (together in Conwy), three each of Woodchat Shrike, Red-backed Shrike and Ring-necked Duck, two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Marsh Warbler and Common Rosefinch, and single Purple Heron (Kent) and Icterine Warbler (Shetland Isles), with Surf Scoter and Golden Oriole on the Orkney Isles. |
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