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| Wednesday 29th January 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the American Coot in Highland,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Northamptonshire, two
Two-barred Crossbills together in Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, and
Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Staffordshire. Scarcities included Serin and Rose-coloured Starling (together on the Isles of Scilly), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Western Isles), Cattle Egret (County Waterford), three Yellow-browed Warblers, eight Parrot Crossbills (Norfolk), nine Glossy Ibises, and 12 Shorelarks. Scarce gulls comprised 38 Glaucous, 21 Iceland, 10 Kumlien's, seven Caspian, three Ring-billed, with a Sabine's Gull passing Northumberland. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 28th January 2014 | ||
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| Rarities noted in Britain today were the American Coot still in Highland,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in
Warwickshire, three Two-barred Crossbills together in South Yorkshire, two
King Eiders together in Moray, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in
Hampshire, and single Lesser Scaup in both Glamorgan and Staffordshire. Meanwhile, in Ireland the
Pacific Diver remained in County Tyrone, as did the Ross's Gull in County Dublin,
Black Duck and King Eider in County Mayo, and Laughing Gull in County Cork Scracities included eight each of Glossy Ibis and Parrot Crossbill, five Snow Geese, four each of Surf Scoter and Rough-legged Buzzard, two Shorelarks, and a Ring-necked Duck (Ayrshire). Other notable gulls comprised 32 Glaucous, 12 Iceland, eight Caspian, four Ring-billed and three Kumlien's. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 26th January 2014 | ||
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| A quiet day, with lingering rarities comprising the American Coot and
King Eider in Highland, Pacific Diver in County Tyrone,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler
in Warwickshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Wexford, Lesser
Yellowlegs and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and single Lesser
Scaups in Staffordshire, Glamorgan and Cornwall.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Serin, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Rough-legged Buzzard, two Grey Phalaropes, four Great Grey Shrikes, eight Kumlien's Gulls and 14 Parrot Crossbills. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 25th January 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hume's Yellow-browed
Warbler at Coleshill, Warwickshire. Predictably, this is a first for the
county, and only the second for the West Midlands area, following one at
Westport Lake, Staffordshire on 20th December 1994.
Lingering rarities still present today included the American Coot in Highland, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Pacific Diver in County Tyrone, Ross's Gull in County Dublin, Laughing Gull in County Cork, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Wexford, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent, two King Eiders in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Staffordshire. Two-barred Crossbills were in Shropshire (three), Yorkshire (seven) and Gloucestershire (11). |
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| Friday 24th January 2014 | ||
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| Long staying rarities still present today included the American Coot
in Highland, Pacific Diver in County Tyrone, Ross's Gull in County
Dublin, Ivory Gull and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County
Wexford, Laughing Gull in County Cork, American Buff-bellied Pipit
in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs
and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and
Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire.
Scarcities comprised a Pallas's Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Grey Phalarope, two Rough-legged Buzzards, two Ring-necked Ducks, two Surf Scoters, two Shorelarks, four Kumlien's Gulls, six Great Grey Shrikes, six Parrot Crossbills and nine Glossy Ibises. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 22nd January 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a white morph Gyr seen briefly near Reiss, Highland.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the American Coot
in Highland, Pacific Diver in County Tyrone, Pied-billed Grebe and
Lesser Scaup on the Western Isles, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire,
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent, 15 Two-barred Crossbills together in Gloucestershire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs
and Ferruginous Duck both in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaup in both Cornwall and Staffordshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Isles of Scilly), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Snow Goose (County Kerry), two Ring-necked Ducks, three each of both Yellow-browed Warbler and Surf Scoter, 13 Glossy Ibises, and 14 Parrot Crossbills. Notable gulls comprised 22 Glaucous, 16 Iceland, 10 Caspian, five Kumlien's and three Ring-billed. |
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| Tuesday 21st January 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were both the American Coot
and King Eider in Highland, Pacific Diver in County Tyrone,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Ivory Gull and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Wexford,
Laughing Gull in County Cork, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in both Cornwall and Staffordshire, and
Two-barred Crossbills in Gloucestershire (11) and South Yorkshire (7). Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Isles of Scilly), American Wigeon (Highland), Snow Goose (Aberdeenshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), two Shorelarks, three Ring-necked Ducks, nine Glossy Ibises and 14 Parrot Crossbills (together in Nottinghamshire). Notable gulls included 18 Glaucous, 15 Iceland, three each of both Ring-billed and Caspian, and one Kumlien's. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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