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| Saturday 18th January 2014 | ||
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| Today's two headline finds both came from the west: a Laughing Gull
was found at Ballycotton in County Cork and a drake Blue-winged Teal was
found on Mainland Orkney. A Black-bellied Dipper was at Castle Eden Dene
in County Durham.
The American Coot remained at Loch Flemington in Highland, the Ivory Gull was still at Tacumshin in County Wexford and the American Buff-bellied Pipit remained at Burton Marsh in Cheshire. Other lingering rarities included the White-billed Diver in Devon, Forster's Tern in County Mayo, Thayer's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent, seven Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Highland, Cornwall and Western Isles and King Eiders in Lothian and Highland. Glossy Ibises totalled sixteen whilst large gulls totalled 5 Kumlien's, 26 Glaucous and about 27 Icelands. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Friday 17th January 2014 | ||
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| Rarities today were headlined by the continued presence of both American Coot and
King Eider in Moray, Ivory Gull in County Wexford, Forster's Tern
and King Eider in County Mayo, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, King Eider in Fife, White-billed Diver in Devon, seven
Two-barred Crossbills together in South Yorkshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Staffordshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Isles of Scilly), two each of Ring-necked Duck, Cattle Egret and Shorelark, three Parrot Crossbills, four each of Yellow-browed Warbler and Snow Goose, and a total of 15 Glossy Ibises scattered across 12 counties. Notable gulls were presented by 30 Glaucous, 12 Caspian, 10 Iceland, and two each of both Ring-billed and Kumlien's. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 16th January 2014 | ||
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| A first-winter Forster's Tern was discovered at Elly on The Mullet,
County Mayo, and a female King Eider was located at Ruddons Point, Fife.
Lingering rarities still present today included the American Coot, King Eider and Lesser Scaup in Highland, Ivory Gull in County Wexford, Ross's Gull in County Dublin, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and Glamorgan, White-billed Diver in Devon and six Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 15th January 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of Ross's Gull in County Dublin at North Bull Island, whilst in Staffordshire a
Lesser Scaup was identified at Tittesworth Reservoir. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the American Coot and King Eider in Highland, Ivory Gull in County Wexford, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, and six Two-barred Crossbills together in South Yorkshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Isles of Scilly), American Wigeon (Highland), Cattle Egret (Buckinghamshire), two Surf Scoters, three Rough-legged Buzzards, eight Glossy Ibises, and 12 Parrot Crossbills (together in Nottinghamshire). Significant late news concerned the confirmation that the White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh, Lothian on 26th December 2013 was a Stejneger's Scoter, the first British record of this form, following one in Ireland at Rossbeigh Strand, County Kerry on 1st February-11th April 2011. |
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| Tuesday 14th January 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the American
Coot, King Eider and Lesser Scaup in Highland, Ivory Gull in County Wexford,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent,
Red-breasted Goose and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull and
White-billed Diver in Devon, King Eider in County Mayo, White-billed Diver
on the Orkney Isles, and Two-barred Crossbills in Gloucestershire (7), Norfolk and South Yorkshire (7). Scarcities included Ring-necked Duck (County Waterford), Grey Phalarope (East Sussex), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Shorelark, Rough-legged Buzzard and Black Brant, three each of Cattle Egret and Snow Goose, four Surf Scoters, five Green-winged Teals, seven Great Grey Shrikes, eight Glossy Ibises, 11 Lapland Buntings, 12 Great White Egrets, and 19 Parrot Crossbills. Notable gulls included 31 Glaucous, 17 Iceland, six Caspian, four Ring-billed and a Kumlien's. |
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| Sunday 12th January 2014 | ||
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| New today was a Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, off the heliport in
Cardiff.
Lingering rarities included the American Coot and Lesser Scaup in Highland, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Ivory Gull in County Wexford, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, White-billed Diver in Orkney, single King Eiders in Lothian and County Mayo, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. Two-barred Crossbills were seen in Norfolk, Yorkshire (seven), Shropshire (three) and Gloucestershire (five) There was no sign of the White-winged Scoter in Lothian, which was seen on Boxing Day. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 11th January 2014 | ||
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| Significant late news today involved a drake White-winged Scoter in
Lothian, which was photographed off Musselburgh on Boxing Day last year.
New discoveries today included a White-billed Diver off South Ronaldsay, Orkney and two Richardson's Cackling Geese on North Uist, Western Isles. Lingering rarities included the American Coot in Highland, Thayer's Gull in Glamorgan, Ivory Gull in County Wexford, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent, White-billed Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, single Lesser Scaups in Highland, Western Isles and Glamorgan. Two-barred Crossbills were in Norfolk, Shropshire (three), Yorkshire (seven) and Gloucestershire (four). |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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