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| Thursday 10th April 2014 | ||
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| In Leicestershire the Pied-billed Grebe remained all day at Rutland
Water, at Edith Weston, in the sailing club area and was much appreciated by
many, whilst the Pied-billed Grebe also remained in place on North Uist
in the Western Isles. On the Isles of Scilly the Sora showed again this
morning at Lower Moors on St.Mary's. The only new rarity to be reported was a
Red-rumped Swallow, seen briefly at Owenahincha in County Cork.
In Highland the American Coot continued its sojourn at Loch Flemington and other long staying rarities included the Dusky Warbler at Oulton Marshes in Suffolk and the Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler at Dungeness in Kent, with three Two-barred Crossbills at Lynford in Norfolk and one still at Dove Stone RSPB in Greater Manchester. A Pectoral Sandpiper was notable in south Devon, there were three Hoopoes reported (one in Kent and two in Sussex) and there was a bit of an arrival of common summer migrants across southern counties, with a good scattering of Ring Ouzels and Redstarts noted. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 9th April 2014 | ||
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| News of a Pied-billed Grebe in the East Midlands livened up what was
shaping up to be another fairly quiet day. This first for Leicestershire was found
mid afternoon, and was present until dusk at Rutland Water.
The only other new arrival was a Black Kite along the north Norfolk coast at Scolt Head Island and Holme, whilst lingering rarities included the American Coot in Highland, Sora in the Isles of Scilly, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent, single Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire and Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 8th April 2014 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Red-rumped Swallow still in Dorset, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler
in Kent, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Two-barred Crossbill in both Norfolk (2) and Shropshire,
Ferruginous Duck confirmed in Northumberland, and a Bee-eater heard in West Sussex. Scarcities included five Hoopoes, four each of both Glossy Ibis and Lapland Bunting, three each of Surf Scoter and Ring-necked Duck, two Snow Geese, Cattle Egret (Buckinghamshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk) and Little Auk (Cumbria). Gull totals included eight Glaucous, six Iceland and a Ring-billed. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 6th April 2014 | ||
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| This week's diver boat trip off the Aberdeenshire coast found at least 14
White-billed Divers off Portsoy. Further south, the identity of the
Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire was confirmed,
with the bird now present for it's 6th day.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Sora on the Isles of Scilly, American Coot in Highland, White-billed Diver in Moray, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Red-rumped Swallow in Dorset and Two-barred Crossbills in Greater Manchester and Norfolk (three). The first three Little Terns were seen along the south coast, a Black Tern was in Gloucestershire and a Sooty Shearwater was off the Western Isles, with growing numbers of Ring Ouzels and Redstarts reported elsewhere. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 4th April 2014 | ||
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| The fourth Great Spotted Cuckoo for Devon was discovered today at Beer
Head, where it was present all afternoon and evening.
Lingering rarities included the Baikal Teal in Cambridgeshire, American Coot in Highland, Sora in the Isles of Scilly, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, King Eider in County Mayo and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcity highlights included a Wryneck, a Hoopoe, two Yellow-browed Warblers and five Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 3rd April 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Sora on the Isles of Scilly, again at Lower Moors, St Mary's, where it had preivously been seen on 19th October 2013 and 2nd-3rd February 2014. Rarities elsewhere comprised a King Eider new in Highland on Loch Erribol, the Baikal Teal still in Cambridgeshire, a Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, and the Red-breasted Goose migrating from Dorset; later passing east along the Sussex coast with Dark-bellied Brent Geese. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Cornwall), Hoopoe (County Cork, Cornwall and Dorset), American Wigeon (Cambridgeshire), two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Surf Scoters, and five each of both Snow Goose and Glossy Ibis. Significant late news concerned the Chinese Pond Heron in Kent, which is now known to have still been visiting gardens in Saltwood on 13th March, before being found dead there on 25th March. |
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| Wednesday 2nd April 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of both King Eider and a White-billed Diver together in Moray at Burghead. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
American Coot still in Highland, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent,
Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, two Two-barred Crossbills in South Yorkshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Blue-winged Teal in Northamptonshire,
Red-breasted Goose in Dorset, and Ferruginous Duck in London. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Cornwall), Hoopoe (County Cork, Devon and Kent), American Wigeon (Cambridgeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Shetland Isles), Surf Scoter (Cornwall and Lothian), and five Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 1st April 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Blue-winged Teal in Northamptonshire at Stanwick. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
Baikal Teal still in Cambridgeshire, American Coot in Highland,
Pied-billed Grebe on the Western Isles, Two-barred Crosbills in
both Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire (2), Dusky Warbler and Ferruginous Duck
in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and White-billed Diver again on the Orkney Isles. Scarcities included five Hoopoes, three Serins, White Stork (Lincolnshire), American Wigeon (Cambridgeshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Shorelark (East Yorkshire), Lapland Bunting (Pembrokeshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), two each of both Ring-necked Duck and Kumlien's Gull, three Surf Scoters, four Glossy Ibises and eight Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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