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| Friday 16th November 2012 | ||
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| A Red-breasted Goose was found at Whitrigg, Cumbria this afternoon
with Barnacle Geese, whilst a little further west, the Richardson's Canada
Goose was again at Loaningfoot, Dumfries and Galloway.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Down, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in Sussex, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire, Northumberland and the Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, American Golden Plover and Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and Lesser Scaups in Somerset and County Kerry. At least 3,263 Waxwings were seen in 44 counties. |
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| Thursday 15th November 2012 | ||
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| Rarities still present today included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
in Fife, American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Down, Northern Harrier
and American Golden Plover in County Wexford, Black-bellied Dipper
in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs'
in Devon and Lancashire, Hooded Merganser in Sussex, Lesser Scaups
in Somerset and County Clare, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and
Richardson's Canada Geese in County Sligo and the Western Isles.
Scarcity highlights included two Pallas's Warblers in Kent, Yellow-browed Warblers in Yorkshire and Cornwall, Barred Warbler in Kent, Hoopoe in Dorset, Serin in Cornwall, Richard's Pipit in Anglesey, Rough-legged Buzzard and Shorelark in Norfolk, American Wigeon in Yorkshire, Green-winged Teals in Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway and Ring-necked Ducks in Devon, Somerset and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Wednesday 14th November 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
in Fife, American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Down, Dusky Warbler in Dorset, four
Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls together on the Shetland Isles, Hooded Merganser in West Sussex,
Red-breasted Geese in both Argyll and Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Gloucestershire and Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire,
White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, American Golden Plover
in County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in both County Clare and Somerset, Richardson's Canada Goose
in Argyll (2) and the Western Isles, Northern Harrier in County Wexford,
and Black-bellied Dipper and Ross's Goose in Norfolk. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset and Kent), Barred Warbler (Fife and Kent), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Norfolk), Serin (Isles of Scilly), Yellow-browed Warbler (Dorset and Pembrokeshire), American Wigeon (West Yorkshire), Sury Scoter (two in Conwy), Ring-necked Duck (Devon and Pembrokeshire). Waxwings were recorded across 41 counties between the Western Isles, Aberdeenshire, Ceredigion and Kent, with site maximum counts including 300 in both Highland and Northumberland, 270 in Clyde, 200 in North Yorkshire, 150 in Forth and West Yorkshire, and 120 in South Yorkshire. |
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| Sunday 11th November 2012 | ||
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| A Little Bunting at Seckington, Warwickshire was the third record for
the county. An Azorean Yellow-legged Gull was in the Wintersett Reservoir
roost at Anglers' Country Park, Yorkshire, whilst other new rarities included a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Baltimore, County Cork and a Long-billed
Dowitcher on North Uist, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities included the Hooded Merganser in Sussex, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, a single Penduline Tit in Kent, Bee-eater in County Durham, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Devon and Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Northumberland and Gloucestershire, Lesser Scaups in County Clare, County Kerry and Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and a Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Waxwings were seen in 47 counties, with triple figure counts coming from Sheffield, South Yorkshire (100+), Gosforth (120) and West Allotment (200+), Northumberland, York, North Yorkshire (285+), Edinburgh (150) and Drem (100), Lothian, Castletown, Highland (100), Horwich, Greater Manchester (121), Stirling, Forth (100), Hull, East Yorkshire (100), Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway (118), Llandudno, Conwy (200+), Stcokton-on-Tees, Cleveland (130), Saltcoats, Ayr (100) and Kincorth, Aberdeenshire (153). |
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| Saturday 10th November 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Cedar Waxwing on The Mullet, County
Mayo: present only briefly in the same garden that had hosted a Blackpoll Warbler yesterday!
This is the second Irish record, following one on Inishbofin, County Galway on 14th October 2009. Elsewhere, new rarities comprised two Penduline Tits in Bedfordshire at Marston Moretaine, a Little Bunting in East Yorkshire at Skeffling, two Lesser Scaups together in Highland at Loch Watten, and an American Golden Plover in County Londonderry at Limavady. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Arctic Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Bee-eater in County Durham, Penduline Tit in Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in Moray, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Gloucestershire and Northumberland, American Golden Plover in Cambridgeshire, and single Lesser Scaups in County Clare and Somerset. Scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler (reported on the Orkney Isles), Barred Warbler (Fife), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), Surf Scoter (County Cork), Cattle Egret (Devon), and Richard's Pipits (two together in Cleveland, two toegther in East Yorkshire and one in Suffolk). Waxwings were recorded in 41 counties between the Shetland Isles, Western Isles, Suffolk and Cornwall, with flocks over 100 in 13 counties, and maximum flock counts including 424 in Aberdeenshire, 300 in East Yorkshire, 250 in both County Durham and Highland, 220 in Forth, and 200 each in Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway and North Yorkshire. |
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| Friday 9th November 2012 | ||
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| Bird of the day goes to the Blackpoll Warbler on The Mullet, County
Mayo, which appeared in a birder's garden in Tarmon late afternoon. The
Penduline Tit flock at Grove Ferry, Kent continues to grow, with four being seen
early morning.
Lingering rarities included the Hooded Merganser in Sussex, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, five Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in Shetland, Bee-eater in County Durham, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and County Clare and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. The Waxwing influx continues, with a total of 4,274 individuals reported from 35 counties. |
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| Thursday 8th November 2012 | ||
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| Two more Penduline Tits joined the lingering bird at Grove Ferry NR,
Kent, where they showed from the David Feast Hide. An adult American Golden
Plover was seen at Pickerings Pasture, Cheshire.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hooded Merganser in Sussex, Bee-eater and Little Bunting in County Durham, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Arctic Warbler and four Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in Shetland, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Northumberland and Gloucestershire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. |
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| Wednesday 7th November 2012 | ||
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| New rarities recorded today comprised a Lesser Scaup in County Cork at Lough Aderra,
a Little Bunting in Herefordshire at Kingsland, and a Black-bellied Dipper
identified at Thetford, Norfolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Arctic Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Bee-eater in County Durham, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire and Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, two American Golden Plovers together in County Londonderry, Lesser Scaup in County Clare, Glossy Ibis in Somerset and Ross's Goose in Norfolk. Scarcities included Red-breasted Flycatcher and Richard's Pipit in Cornwall, Barred Warbler in Fife, Yellow-browed Warblers in both Dorset and the Isle of Wight, Cattle Egret in Devon, American Wigeon in West Yorkshire, Ring-necked Duck in Somerset, and Surf Scoters in both County Antrim and Conwy (2). Waxwings were recorded from 36 counties between the Shetland Isles, Western Isles, Devon and Kent; including flocks of 250 in Highland, 150 in both Lothian and Perth and Kinross, 130 on the Western Isles and 100 in Cleveland. |
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