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| Wednesday 8th August 2012 | ||
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| Rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland,
Black-headed Bunting on the Orkney Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire and two
Blue-winged Teals together in County Wexford. Scarcities included Night Heron (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Angus), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cornwall, Suffolk and County Wexford), Sabine's Gull (33 off Highland), Ring-billed Gull (County Down), and Great White Egret (Cheshire and Worcestershire). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 7th August 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, whilst the
Long-billed Dowitcher remained in Gloucestershire, two Blue-winged Teals
showed in County Wexford and a Glossy Ibis was still in County Cork. Scarce migrants included Night Heron (Hampshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Kent), Caspian Gull (Surrey) and Great White Egret (Essex and Worcestershire). Seawatching highlights comprised a Cory's and three Great Shearwaters passing west Cornwall, four Pomarine Skuas, and 18 Balearic Shearwaters across five counties between Ayrshire and Hampshire. |
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| Monday 6th August 2012 | ||
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| In Northumberland, the Stilt Sandpiper remained at Low
Newton-by-the-Sea all day, showing well on the scrape by Newton Pool. New
discoveries today included two Blue-winged Teals together at Wexford WR,
County Wexford and a White-rumped Sandpiper on Tiree, Argyll.
Other lingering rarities included the Black-winged Pratincole on the Western Isles, Gull-billed Tern in Ceredigion, Black-headed Bunting in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex, Alpine Swift in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Waterford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and single Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire, County Wexford and County Cork. Scarcity highlights included a Melodious Warbler in Gwynedd, a Barred Warbler in Northumberland, a Long-tailed Skua in Norfolk, a Night Heron in Hampshire, single Purple Herons in Kent and Cambridgeshire, single Rose-coloured Starlings in Shetland and the Western Isles and single Pectoral Sandpipers in Kent and County Wexford. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 5th August 2012 | ||
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| A more exciting day today, with some quality rarities discovered. Top of the
draw was an adult Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland. Found mid evening,
it remained until dusk on the scrape at Low Newton-by-the-Sea. This first for
the county will undoubtedly prove popular, if it lingers. A smart male
Black-headed Bunting was present for a couple of hours on North Ronaldsay,
Orkney, whilst an adult Bonaparte's Gull in Eastbourne, Sussex has been
present for a couple of days. An adult Spotted Sandpiper was another late
in the day find, at Clonea Strand, County Waterford.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Pratincole on the Western Isles, Alpine Swift and White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk (another of the latter still in County Waterford), Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and single Glossy Ibises in Essex, Pembrokeshire and County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included a Night Heron (Hampshire), a Dotterel (Western Isles), a Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), two Purple Herons (Cambridgeshire and Kent), two Pectoral Sandpipers (West Midlands and Kent), three Long-tailed Skuas (Yorkshire and Norfolk), a single Sabine's Gull (Sussex then Kent) and a single Cory's Shearwater (Dorset). |
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| Friday 3rd August 2012 | ||
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| With no new rarities reported today it was down to the Black-winged
Pratincole on Lewis, Western Isles to be, once again, the highlight of the
day. The most popular rarity, however, must have been the Alpine Swift at
Sheringham, Norfolk, where it was watched by many on and off all day.
Other lingering rarities included the Gull-billed Tern in Ceredigion, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll and Glossy Ibis in County Wexford. Scarcities were headlined by a Night Heron, two Purple Herons and five Pectoral Sandpipers, whilst seabird totals included 1,438 Cory's Shearwaters, 214 Great Shearwaters, two Long-tailed Skuas and a Sabine's Gull. |
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| Thursday 2nd August 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of Scotland's fourth
Black-winged Pratincole, the first since 1996. Today's bird spent the
afternoon at Loch Stiapabhat, Lewis, Western Isles. A Gull-billed Tern
was present at Ynyslas, Ceredigion this morning, and also showed well this
evening, whilst another two Wilson's Petrels were seen from a Scilly
pelagic this evening.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Alpine Swift at Sheringham, Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire, White-rumped Sandpiper at Tyninghame Bay, Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull on the Add Estuary, Argyll, single Ferruginous Ducks at Blagdon Lake, Somerset and Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk and Glossy Ibis at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included a White-winged Black Tern, a Purple Heron, two Sabine's Gulls and two Pectoral Sandpipers, whilst seawatching in County Cork and County Waterford produced 60 Great Shearwaters and at least 1,864 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| Monday 30th July 2012 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Roller and Western Bonelli's Warbler both still on the Orkney Isles,
Semipalmated Sandpiper in Lothian, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher
in Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Glossy Ibis in Essex. Scarcities included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Cheshire), White-winged Black Tern (Cleveland and Suffolk), Purple Heron (Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire and Kent), Red-backed Shrike (Suffolk), Pectoral Sandpiper (County Durham and Hampshire) and Caspian Gull (South Yorkshire). |
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