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| Friday 30th August 2013 | ||
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| The first proper wave of American waders appeared today, with a Baird's
Sandpiper, three Semipalmated Sandpipers and an American
Golden Plover at Tacumshin, County Wexford, and other Semipalmated
Sandpipers on Loch Ordais, Lewis, Western Isles and Shannon Airport Lagoon,
County Clare. A Greenish Warbler was also in County Wexford, on
Great Saltee Island, and late news concerned a Citrine Wagtail yesterday
at Abbotsbury, Dorset, and a smart juvenile Pallid Harrier on Sunday at
Cape Wrath, Highland.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Wilson's Phalarope in County Antrim, single Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk and Yorkshire, Greenish Warblers in County Durham and Shetland, Citrine Wagtails in Shetland and Scilly (two), and two Ferruginous Ducks and a Glossy Ibis in Somerset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 29th August 2013 | ||
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| Drift rarities lingered on, with Booted Warbler still on the Shetland Isles,
Citrine Wagtails on both the Shetland Isles and the Isles of Scilly (2), and
Greenish Warblers in County Durham, the Orkney Isles and the Shetland Isles (4). Associated scarce migrants included
Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Rose-coloured Starling and Corncrake (Norfolk),
Hoopoe (Kent), Lapland Bunting (Orkney Isles), two Icterine Warblers (Shetland Isles), two Red-breasted Flycatchers (East Yorkshire), five
Common Rosefinches, six Barred Warblers, 13 Red-backed
Shrikes, and 26 Wrynecks. Nearctic waders were repesented the Wilson's Phalarope still in County Antrim, Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire, two White-rumped Sandpipers together in County Donegal, and three Pectoral Sandpipers. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Pied-billed Grebe still in County Mayo, a Two-barred Crossbill in South Yorkshire, both Ferruginous Duck and Glossy Ibis in Somerset, and a White-winged Black Tern in County Louth. |
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| Wednesday 28th August 2013 | ||
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| Drift rarities continued to dominate the headlines, with two new Booted Warblers discovered on the Shetland Isles (Out Skerries and Whalsay),
Arctic Warbler in County Durham, Citrine Wagtails in Norfolk (2), Northumberland and the Isles of Scilly (3),
Greenish Warblers in County Durham (2 together at Whitburn), North Yorkshire (2 together at Scarborough), Northumberland, and the Shetland Isles (2).
Associated scarce migrants comprised Short-toed Lark (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Norfolk),
Red-breasted Flycatcher (East Yorkshire), Marsh Warbler (Shetland Isles),
Lapland Bunting (Orkney Isles), Ortolan Bunting (2 in Dorset) and
Corncrake (3 on the Shetland Isles), with totals of four Common
Rosefinches, five Icterine Warblers, seven Barred Warblers, 10 Red-backed Shrikes and 29
Wrynecks. Other rarities today were the Pied-billed Grebe still in County Mayo, Snowy Owl in County Donegal, Wilson's Phalarope new in County Antrim, a Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Lancashire, and lingering Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk and South Yorkshire (4 together). Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (County Louth), Temminck's Stint (South Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire and Western Isles), three Pectoral Sandpipers and four Spotted Crakes (including two together in Kent). |
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| Tuesday 27th August 2013 | ||
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| Three more Booted Warblers were found today, with birds at Stiffkey,
Norfolk, Pegwell Bay, Kent and Climping, Sussex. New Greenish Warblers
were at Sandwick, Mainland and Brough, Fetlar, both Shetland, Whinnyfold,
Aberdeenshire, Horsey, Norfolk and Flamborough, Yorkshire. Ortolan Buntings
were found at Durlston and Portland, both Dorset. Other new rarities included a
Pied-billed Grebe on Achill Island, County Mayo, a Red-footed Falcon
over Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk and a Citrine Wagtail on Farne Islands,
Northumberland, whilst a Thrush Nightingale was trapped at Graemeshall,
Orkney yesterday.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Warbler in Aberdeenshire, Arctic Warbler in County Durham, Greenish Warbler in County Durham and four on Shetland, Ortolan Bunting in Yorkshire, two Citrine Wagtails and a White-rumped Sandpiper on Scilly, Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire, Snowy Owl in County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gull in Lancashire, and Ferruginous Duck and Glossy Ibis in Somerset. |
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| Monday 26th August 2013 | ||
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| Another busy day, almost as exciting as yesterday. Highlights included an
Arctic Warbler at Whitburn, County Durham, single Booted Warblers at
Drums, Aberdeenshire and Burnham Overy, Norfolk, a Western Bonelli's Warbler
at Hope Point, Kent, a Subalpine Warbler at Easington, Yorkshire and a
Thrush Nightingale on Fair Isle, Shetland. Five Greenish Warblers
were discovered, with new birds in County Durham, Yorkshire (two) and
Shetland (two), and a further eight lingering birds were seen, in Norfolk,
Yorkshire (two), Northumberland, Orkney and Shetland (three). Single Ortolan
Buntings were on Portland, Dorset and at Flamborough, Yorkshire, and a
Citrine Wagtail was on North Ronaldsay, Orkney with two on Tresco, Isles of
Scilly.
Associated scarcity tallies included at least 57 Wrynecks, 22 Icterine Warblers, 16 Red-backed Shrikes, eight Common Rosefinches, three Red-breasted Flycatchers, three Barred Warblers, two Bluethroats, a Short-toed Lark and a Marsh Warbler. An American Golden Plover was on South Uist, Western Isles and a Baird's Sandpiper was at Owenahincha, County Cork, whilst late news from yesterday involved a singing Iberian Chiffchaff at Looe, Cornwall. Lingering rarities included the Booted Warbler and Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, two Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, two Citrine Wagtails and a Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, another Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Lancashire and Glossy Ibis in Somerset. |
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| Sunday 25th August 2013 | ||
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| Exceptional birding today along the coast between Kent and the Shetland Isles, where highlights included a
Western Bonelli's Warbler in Norfolk at Happisburgh, a brief Black-headed Bunting in Aberdeenshire at Girdle Ness, an
Ortolan Bunting in East Yorkshire at Buckton, a Booted Warbler still on the Shetland Isles, and 21
Greenish Warblers located, including six each in Aberdeenshire and the Shetland Isles, and two each in East Yorkshire, Norfolk, Northumberland and Suffolk. Associated scarce migrants comprised 88
Wrynecks (including 27 at Spurn, East Yorkshire), 29 Icterine
Warblers, 10 Red-backed Shrikes, nine Barred Warblers (five on the Shetland Isles), eight
Common Rosefinches, and single Short-toed Lark, Bluethroat and Marsh
Warbler. Nearctic waders comprised a Baird's Sandpiper in County Donegal at Blanket Nook, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cornwall at Wadebridge, White-rumped Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Carmarthenshire and County Wexford, two Buff-breasted Sandpipers and three Pectoral Sandpipers. Other rarities reported were a flyby Franklin's Gull in Lincolnshire at Freiston Shore, a Glossy Ibis new in Somerset at Shapwick Heath, Snowy Owl still in County Donegal, seven Two-barred Crossbills together in South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Lancashire, White-winged Black Terns in both Essex and County Louth, and Citrine Wagtails in Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and County Wexford (2). |
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| Saturday 24th August 2013 | ||
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| Classic fall conditions on the east coast brought more classic early autumn
migrants today. Rarest was the Booted Warbler on Blakeney Point, Norfolk
(with one at Hadston Carrs, Northumberland for a second day). Greenish
Warblers provided most of the rest of the rarity news, with birds on
Brownsman, Northumberland, Tarbat Ness and Lybster, both Highland, and Bridge of
Don, Loirston Country Park, Boddom and Collieston, all Aberdeenshire. Single
Citrine Wagtails were at Quendale, Shetland and Porth Hellick, Scilly.
Lingering rarities included single Greenish Warblers at Sumburgh Head and on Foula, Shetland, single Citrine Wagtails in Cornwall and County Kerry, another Citrine Wagtail and a Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, another Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire and four Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire. Scarcity highlights included eight Barred Warblers, nine Icterine Warblers, nine Red-backed Shrikes, 31 Wrynecks, two Common Rosefinches, a Hoopoe, at least two Spotted Crakes, five Great Shearwaters, four Cory's Shearwaters, four Sabine's Gulls, three Long-tailed Skuas, four Dotterel, two Red-necked Phalaropes, two Temminck's Stints, three Pectoral Sandpipers, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers and two Ring-necked Ducks. |
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