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| Sunday 1st December 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the drake Baikal
Teal at Crossens Outer Marsh, Merseyside, where it showed well from midday
until dusk.
The Wyre Forest Two-barred Crossbill flock grew to five, seen on the Shropshire side of the border. Others remained in Gloucestershire (nine), Yorkshire (two) and one each in Kent and Surrey. Other lingering rarities included the Caspian Stonechat in the Isles of Scilly, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Penduline Tit in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, American Golden Plover in Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and County Kerry, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Glossy Ibises in Essex and County Wexford. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 30th November 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a smart drake Baikal Teal
at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside, although it was only seen (and photographed)
by the initial observer before it flew off. In County Durham, a juvenile
Ivory Gull was seen to fly north along the beach at Seaburn, but again
wasn't seen after the initial sighting.
Other new discoveries reported today included three Two-barred Crossbills in the Wyre Forest on the Shropshire /Worcestershire border near Buttonoak, another Two-barred Crossbill heard at Furzy Lawn Inclosure, Hampshire and single Glossy Ibises at Middlebere, Dorset and Northey Island, Essex. Lingering rarities included the Caspian Stonechat on the Isles of Scilly, Forster's Tern in County Galway, single Two-barred Crossbills in Surrey, Kent and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, American Golden Plover in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in County Mayo, single Lesser Scaups in Leicestershire and Glamorgan and single Glossy Ibises in County Wexford and Somerset. |
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| Friday 29th November 2013 | ||
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| Rarities recorded today included the Caspian Stonechat on the Isles of
Scilly, Penduline Tit in Dorset, Two-barred Crossbills in Kent,
Surrey and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Richardson's
Cackling Goose in County Sligo and Glossy Ibises in County Wexford
and Somerset.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Surf Scoter, two Green-winged Teals, three Yellow-browed Warblers, five Great Grey Shrikes and 13 Parrot Crossbills. Gull totals were five Glaucous, seven Iceland, one Kumlien's, three Ring-billed and six Caspian. |
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| Thursday 28th November 2013 | ||
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| Rarities seen today included the Caspian Stonechat on the Isles of
Scilly, Penduline Tit in Dorset, Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk,
Little Bunting in Kent, King Eider in County Mayo, American
Golden Plover in Cornwall, single Lesser Scaups in County Kerry,
County Galway and the Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire,
Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and Glossy Ibis in
Somerset.
Scarcities comprised a Serin, a Purple Heron, a two Rose-coloured Starlings, three Yellow-browed Warblers and three Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| Wednesday 27th November 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Norfolk at Holkham Pines. Othwerise, a Penduline Tit
was confirmed in Dorset at Longham Lakes, and in Leicestershire a Lesser Scaup - or perhaps a hybrid aythya - was located at Rutland Water. Rarities elsewhere comprised both the American Robin and Lesser Scaup still on the Western Isles, Caspian Stonechat on the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, and Glossy Ibis in County Wexford. Scarcities included Purple Heron, Rose-coloured Starling and 12 Parrot Crossbills in Norfolk, along with Rough-legged Buzzard (Suffolk), American Wigeon (County Leitrim), Ring-billed Gull (Hampshire), three Yellow-browed Warblers, four each of both Surf Scoter and Great Grey Shrike, five Green-winged Teals and 15 Shorelarks. |
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| Tuesday 26th November 2013 | ||
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| Rarities recorded today comprised the Caspian Stonechat still on the Isles of Scilly,
Lesser Grey Shrike in Northumberland, Two-barred Crossbills in Gloucestershire (10), Surrey and Norfolk,
Lesser Yellowlegs and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, King Eider in County Mayo, Black Kite in Kent, and six
Glossy Ibises scattered across four counties. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Norfolk), Serin (East Yorkshire), Richard's Pipit (Devon), Surf Scoter (Gywnedd), Rough-legged Buzzard (Suffolk), Cattle Egret (County Down), two each of Ring-necked Duck (both County Kerry) and Lesser Snow Goose (together in Argyll), four Yellow-browed Warblers, eight Great Grey Shrikes, 11 Shorelarks and 18 Parrot Crossbills (10 in Norfolk, and eight in Suffolk). |
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| Sunday 24th November 2013 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Isabelline Shrike at Lady's Island
Lake, County Wexford (the second for the county but just the fifth for Ireland),
a white Gyr at Ballyferriter, County Kerry and a Lesser Scaup and
a White-rumped Sandpiper on South Uist, Western Isles. Two Glossy
Ibises (presumably the birds recently in Gloucestershire) arrived in
Christchurch Harbour mid afternoon.
Late news from yesterday concerned another new Northern Harrier, this time a second-winter male, which was photographed at Men-An-Tol, Cornwall in the afternoon. Lingering rarities seen today included the Western Orphean Warbler in Pembrokeshire, Caspian Stonechat in the Isles of Scilly, American Robin in the Western Isles, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Wexford and Lesser Grey Shrike in Northumberland. |
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| Saturday 23rd November 2013 | ||
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| A Little Bunting in Shetland at Baltasound, Unst was a surprising find
today, being the second latest ever for the county. A Dusky Warbler was
also new in at Spurn, Yorkshire, whilst new Two-barred Crossbills were in
Ashdown Forest, Sussex and Haldon Forest, Devon. A Glossy Ibis was seen
at Callow Rock SWT, Somerset briefly.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Western Orphean Warbler in Pembrokeshire, Caspian Stonechat in the Isles of Scilly, Short-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, American Robin in the Western Isles, Lesser Grey Shrike in Northumberland, Two-barred Crossbills in Gloucestershire (two) and Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs and Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Black Kite in Kent, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in County Mayo and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| Friday 22nd November 2013 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a female King Eider off Blacksod,
County Mayo, a Dusky Warbler at Quendale, Shetland, a Ferruginous Duck
at Blashford Lakes HWT, Hampshire and a Glossy Ibis at Tacumshin, County
Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Caspian Stonechat in the Isles of Scilly, Western Orphean Warbler in Pembrokeshire, Short-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser Grey Shrike in Northumberland, Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire and White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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