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| Saturday 7th July 2012 | ||
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| The wader season certainly seems to have commenced today, with Shetland's
second Marsh Sandpiper (the first since 1969), and single White-rumped
Sandpipers in Lincolnshire (Frampton Marsh RSPB) and County Wexford (Rosslare
Back Strand).
The only lingering rarities seen today were Glossy Ibises, with singles still in Suffolk, Pembrokeshire and County Wexford. Scarcity highlights involved an Icterine Warbler in Lothian, Red-backed Shrike in Northumberland, Serin in Suffolk, American Wigeon in Orkney and Golden Oriole in Suffolk. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 6th July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of single Caspian Terns at both Minsmere, Suffolk, and Brownsea Island, Dorset. Elsewhere, a Black Stork was located in Highland, at Loch Fleet. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Black Scoter with five Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire, Paddyfield Warbler on the Shetland isles, and Glossy Ibis in Suffolk. Scarcities included Icterine Warbler (Lothian), Rose-coloured Starling (County Donegal), Hoopoe (London), Red-backed Shrike (Northumberland), and Surf Scoter (Angus). A noticeable arrival of Wood Sandpipers totalled 35 individuals across seven counties between Worcestershire, Kent and Northumberland, including 13 together at Beccles, Suffolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 5th July 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were both River Warbler and
Paddyfield Warbler together on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, Black Scoter
with five Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire, a territorial Savi's Warbler in East Yorkshire, and single
Glossy Ibises in both West Sussex and County Wexford. Single Rose-coloured Starlings were present in Ceredigion at Ynyslas, and in Northumberland at Newbiggin, bringing the influx total for this summer to 33 birds. Scarce migrants included Icterine Warbler (Lothian), Serin (Suffolk), Red-backed Shrike (Northumberland), Sabine's Gull (Buckinghamshire/ Hertfordshire), Great White Egret (Cornwall), and Caspian Gull (Lincolnshire and Surrey). |
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| Wednesday 4th July 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised just the Alpine Swift at Bempton Cliffs RSPB, East
Yorkshire, Paddyfield Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland and Glossy
Ibis at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Scarcities were headlined by the Sabine's Gull in Hertfordshire, with another off Devon, Icterine Warbler in Lothian, Red-necked Phalarope in Gloucestershire, Rose-coloured Starling in Ceredigion, Serin in Suffolk, Roseate Terns in Sussex and Dorset (2), Surf Scoter in Angus, Great White Egret in Cheshire, single Iceland Gulls in Hampshire and Argyll and Glaucous Gull in Shetland. |
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| Tuesday 3rd July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Whiskered Tern in Warwickshire; reported as present
at Brandon Marsh in the early morning before departing to the south. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Paddyfield Warbler still in the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, and in East Yorkshire the Alpine Swift remained at Bempton Cliffs. Scarce migrants included Sabine's Gull (Hertfordshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Gloucestershire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire (four together), and Angus) and Caspian Gull (Norfolk), whilst in County Cork 40 Pomarine Skuas passed Cape Clear. |
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| Monday 2nd July 2012 | ||
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| Two Wilson's Petrels were seen from the pelagic south east of
St.Mary's in the Scillies this evening, along with a Great Shearwater and
an adult Sabine's Gull. Another Great Shearwater flew past Start Point in
Devon.
On the northern isles, the Western Bonelli's Warbler remained on North Ronaldsay and the Paddyfield Warbler was still on Fair Isle. The Alpine Swift continued to patrol the cliffs at Bempton in Yorkshire and a Glossy Ibis was still to be found at Minsmere. Belated news came of a female King Eider which drifted past Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire yesterday evening. A first summer Sabine's Gull at Startop's End Reservoir on the Bucks/Herts border for it's second day attracted many admirers. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found on the Inishkea Islands off County Mayo and Red-necked Phalaropes were at Minsmere in Suffolk and Earsdon in Northumberland. A Surf Scoter was at Monifieth in Angus. |
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| Sunday 1st July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Western Bonelli's Warbler on North Ronaldsay,
Orkney Isles. In East Yorkshire an Alpine Swift moved through Spurn, whilst
forty miles to the north another remained throughout the day at Buckton. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Black Scoter and King Eider, together with four Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire, Paddyfield Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Squacco Heron in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in County Wexford, and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and County Wexford. Scarcities included Serin (Suffolk), Golden Oriole (East Yorkshire), Marsh Warbler (Shetland Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Purple Heron (Kent), Night Heron (Surrey), Surf Scoter (Angus) and Cory's Shearwater (County Cork). Significant late news from Lincolnshire concerned a Western Black-eared Wheatear present on 12th June at Frampton Marsh, but only identified now from photographs. |
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| Saturday 30th June 2012 | ||
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| Fair Isle in Shetland took the accolade as today's hot spot with a
Paddyfield Warbler trapped, ringed and released in the observatory garden
where it was joined by the long-staying River Warbler, two Marsh
Warblers and a Reed Warbler for good measure. Hot on it's heels came
Tacumshin in County Wexford, with an eclipse drake Blue-winged Teal, two
immature Glossy Ibises, a Savi's Warbler and a Montagu's
Harrier.
In Norfolk a Squacco Heron was found on the Ouse Washes at Welney and in Gwynedd, a Greenish Warbler was trapped and ringed on Bardsey Island. A new Alpine Swift flew over Blakeney Point and then Walsey Hills in Norfolk but did not linger, unlike the Alpine Swift in Yorkshire which spent it's second day along the cliffs near Bempton. The Black Scoter was again in the scoter flocks off the Aberdeenshire coast at Blackdog, and Glossy Ibises were still to be found at Marloes Mere in Pembrokes and Pagham Harbour in West Sussex. An unseasonal adult Sabine's Gull flew past Copt Point at Folkestone in Kent, a Purple Heron was at Grove Ferry, also in Kent, and the long staying Serin was again seen at Landguard Point in Suffolk. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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