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| Tuesday 11th March 2014 | ||
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| A Great Spotted Cuckoo at Giltar Point, Pembrokeshire was the first
major Spring rarity of the year.
Long staying winter rarities still present included the American Coot and Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, American Herring Gull, Bonaparte's Gull and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Pied-billed Grebe in the Western Isles, Gyr in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent and single Two-barred Crossbills in Lincolnshire, Surrey and Gloucestershire. The second Little Ringed Plover of the year was in Carmarthenshire, single Ring Ouzels were in Denbighshire and Sussex and a new Garganey was in Gloucestershire, with Wheatears and Sand Martins now at a large number of sites across the country. Spring scarcities included two Hoopoes in the south-west and the Wryneck still in Pembrokeshire. |
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| Sunday 9th March 2014 | ||
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| Long staying rarities still present today included the American Coot
in Highland, Pied-billed Grebe and Marsh Sandpiper on the
Western Isles, Red-flanked Bluetail on the Gloucestershire /Wiltshire
border, Ross's Gull in County Cork, American Herring Gull and
Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll (another of the latter in Glamorgan), Hume's
Yellow-browed Warblers in Warwickshire and Kent (two), Penduline Tit
in Kent, Little Bunting in Lincolnshire, King Eiders in Fife,
Lothian, County Cork and County Mayo, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and
Two-barred Crossbills in Gloucestershire, Kent, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire
(six).
A very early Wryneck was seen at St Brides, Pembrokeshire, whilst common spring migrants were topped by an exceptionally early singing Grasshopper Warbler at Spurn, Yorkshire and a singing Turtle Dove at Aldreth, Cambridgeshire, along with a Ring Ouzel, 11 Wheatears, 13 Sand Martins, two Swallows, two Ospreys and five Garganey. |
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| Saturday 8th March 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the American Coot in
Highland, American Herring Gull and Richardson's Cackling Goose in
Argyll, Red-flanked Bluetail on the Gloucestershire /Wiltshire border,
Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Warwickshire and Kent (two), Little
Bunting in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire,
White-billed Diver on Orkney, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Scaup
in Cornwall and Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire and
Gloucestershire (five).
The Chinese Pond Heron also remained in Hythe, Kent. |
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| Friday 7th March 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were both the American Coot
and Black Duck in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Wiltshire,
American Herring Gull and Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in both Kent and Warwickshire, and the
Chinese Pond Heron in Kent. Scarcities included Surf Scoter (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Highland), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler and Lapland Bunting, six Glossy Ibises, and seven Parrot Crossbills, with gull totals comprising 25 Glaucous, 22 Iceland, seven Kumlien's, seven Caspian and five Ring-billed. Summer migrants included three Garganey (Buckinghamshire (2) and Suffolk), Osprey in Hampshire, Wheatear in Argyll, Sand Martin in both Gloucestershire and London, and two White Wagtails in Dorset. |
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| Thursday 6th March 2014 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the American Coot still in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Wiltshire, Pied-billed Grebe
on the Western Isles, American Herring Gull in Argyll, Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in
both Kent and Warwickshire, Two-barred Crossbills in Gloucestershire (9) and South Yorkshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, King Eider in Fife,
Little Bunting in Lincolnshire, and a Black-bellied Dipper identified in Aberdeenshire. In Kent the probable
Chinese Pond Heron showed again in Saltwood, Kent. Scarcities included eight Glossy Ibises, six Lapland Buntings, three Surf Scoters, two each of both Ring-necked Duck and Snow Goose, and a Yellow-browed Warbler. Notable gulls included 29 Glaucous, 17 Iceland, six Kumlien's, five Ring-billed and four Caspian Gulls. Late news concerned a Kentish Plover reported yesterday at Rye Harbour, East Sussex. |
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| Sunday 2nd March 2014 | ||
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| The American Herring Gull remained at Campbeltown, Argyll, with
another found at Cruisetown Strand, County Louth. Also in Argyll, an adult
Bonaparte's Gull was discovered on Loch Caolisport, with a Richardson's
Cackling Goose also in the county on Islay.
Other lingering rarities included the American Coot and Black Duck in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail on the Gloucestershire /Wiltshire border, single Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Warwickshire and Kent, Little Bunting in Lincolnshire, seven Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire, Laughing Gull in County Cork, single King Eiders in Fife and Lothian and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire. A single Sand Martin was seen over Louth, Lincolnshire, with a couple of others reported in the last few days on the south coast. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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