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| Friday 30th May 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Broad-billed Sandpiper on Holy
Island, Northumberland early morning, a Bonaparte's Gull at Staines
Reservoirs, Surrey (the first for the county), single Rustic Buntings at
Happisburgh, Norfolk and on Unst, Shetland, single Greenish Warblers at
Donna Nook, Lincolnshire and Durlston Country Park, Dorset, an Alpine Swift
at Westburn Park, Aberdeenshire and a Black-winged Stilt at Clogheen,
County Cork. Bee-eaters were found in Devon and Norfolk (two), and a
Savi's Warbler found late evening yesterday at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB,
Aberdeenshire was still present tonight.
Lingering rarities were headlined by the Black-headed Bunting in Norfolk, Caspian Stonechat and Rustic Bunting in Shetland, Ross's Gull in Devon, Savi's Warbler in Gwent, three Bee-eaters in Cleveland, Lesser Scaup in Cheshire, single King Eiders in Lothian and Aberdeenshire and two Black-winged Stilts in Sussex. Scarcity totals included an Ortolan Bunting, a Night Heron, a Woodchat Shrike, a Bluethroat, a Corncrake (in Kent), a Montagu's Harrier, a Temminck's Stint, two Common Rosefinches, three Red-breasted Flycatchers, four Golden Orioles, five Marsh Warblers, five Glossy Ibises, five Roseate Terns, seven Honey Buzzards, 11 Icterine Warblers and 15 Red-backed Shrikes. |
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| Wednesday 28th May 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Collared Flycatcher on Fair Isle, where the
Caspian Stonechat remained alongside a Common Rosefinch and six Red-backed
Shrikes. Elswehere on the Shetland Isles, Blyth's Reed Warblers were found on both Out Skerries and Whalsay, with
Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Wryneck, Glossy Ibis
and two Red-backed Shrikes scattered around the archipelago. Elsewhere, new discoveries included a Black-headed Bunting in Norfolk at West Runton, with a Eastern Subalpine Warbler on Blakeney Point, a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Kent at Dungeness, Subalpine Warbler in East Yorkshire at Spurn, Black-winged Stilt in County Offaly, and a Bee-eater on the Isle of Wight. Lingering rarities comprised four Bee-eaters still in Dorset, a pair of Black-winged Stilts in West Sussex, Savi's Warbler in Gwent, White-billed Diver in Highland, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Lesser Scaup in Cheshire. Away from the Shetland Isles, scarce migrants included 19 Red-backed Shrikes, four Icterine Warblers, two each of both Common Rosefinch and Cattle Egret, and single Red-breasted Flycatcher (Dorset), Marsh Warbler (Argyll), Woodchat Shrike (Cleveland), Golden Oriole (Isle of Wight), Purple Heron (Cornwall), Pectoral Sandpiper (Gwent), Grey-headed Wagtail and migrant Montagu's Harrier (both Suffolk). |
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| Tuesday 27th May 2014 | ||
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| The Scottish Islands had a outstanding day with, in Argyll a Collared Flycather
on Tiree, Rustic Bunting on Iona, and Bee-eater on Mull, on the Western Isles a
Blyth's Reed Warbler on North Uist, on the Orkney Isles an Alpine Swift
still at Birsay, and on the Shetland Isles Blyth's Reed Warbler and
Caspian Stonechat on Fair Isle, and Rustic Buntings at both Pool of Virkie and Out Skerries. Across the archipelagos, scarcity totals comprised six
Red-backed Shrikes, two each of Icterine Warbler and Common
Rosefinch, and singles of Short-toed Lark, Red-breasted
Flycatcher, Bluethroat, Marsh Warbler, Wryneck and Temminck's
Stint. Otherwise, a Greenish Warbler at Landguard, Suffolk was the highlight of the day, whilst four Bee-eaters and a brief Red-footed Falcon were noted in Dorset on Portland, a Blue-winged Teal was new in County Cork at Clonakilty, and both Black Stork and Black Kite overflew East Sussex. Other lingering rarities comprised the Savi's Warbler in Gwent, Lesser Scaup in Cheshire, and breeding pairs of Black-winged Stilt in both Kent and West Sussex. Away from Scotland, scarcities included three Golden Orioles, two each of both Woodchat Shrike and Common Rosefinch, and singles of White-winged Black Tern and Red-breasted Flycatcher (Northumberland), Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), Serin (Isle of Wight), and Pectoral Sandpiper (Gwent). |
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| Monday 26th May 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Slender-billed Gull in Norfolk, present at Titchwell briefly mid afternoon. Elsewhere in Norfolk a
Black-headed Bunting was discovered in Cromer, and a Booted Eagle was reported or suspected over Norwich, then North Walsham, then Whitlingham, then Hickling Broad, then Northrepps, and finally Cromer. Discoveries elsewhere included a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Pembrokeshire on Skomer, a Black Stork over West and East Yorkshire then Lincolnshire, a Two-barred Crossbill in Surrey at Horley, Alpine Swift on the Orkney Isles at Birsay, Lesser Scaup in Cheshire at Frodsham, and brief Bee-eaters in both Kent and the Isles of Scilly. Lingering rarities comprised the Little Bittern in Greater Manchester, Broad-billed Sandpiper in North Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler in Gwent, Citrine Wagtail in Gwynedd, two Black-winged Stilts together in West Sussex, and both Caspian Stonechat and Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle. Scarcities included five Red-backed Shrikes, two each of Golden Oriole, Common Rosefinch, Temminck's Stint and Grey-headed Wagtail, with single Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Fife), Serin (Dorset), Long-tailed Skua (South Yorkshire), Purple Heron (West Yorkshire), Hoopoe (Worcestershire), Bluethroat and Icterine Warbler (Shetland Isles), Marsh Warbler and Grey Phalarope (Orkney Isles). Significant late news concerned a Semipalmated Sandpiper on South Uist, Western Isles on 24th May. |
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| Sunday 25th May 2014 | ||
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| In Kent, a pale Booted Eagle flew north over Worth Marsh early
afternoon. Further north, several quality rarities were discovered, the best
being a Broad-billed Sandpiper at Nosterfield NR, Yorkshire, with a male
Little Bittern at Elton Reservoir, Manchester coming a close second. A
female Citrine Wagtail spent the afternoon on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd,
whilst warblers included a Blyth's Reed Warbler at Long Nab, Yorkshire, a
Great Reed Warbler at Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire and a Western
Subalpine Warbler at Esha Ness, Shetland, with a male Black-headed
Wagtail and a Red-rumped Swallow also on the archipelago, on Fetlar
and Mainland respectively.
A White-billed Diver was in Dunnet Bay, Highland and another flew past Lossiemouth, Moray, whilst new or relocating Bee-eaters were seen in Yorkshire (five), Cambridgeshire (five) and Kent (three). Lingering rarity highlights included the Caspian Stonechat and Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Savi's Warbler in Gwent, four Bee-eaters in Kent, Black-winged Stilts in Somerset and Sussex (two), King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Two-barred Crossbills in Kent and Norfolk. |
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| Saturday 24th May 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries today were topped by a singing Great Reed Warbler at
Chew Valley Lake, Somerset and a singing Savi's Warbler at Uskmouth NR,
Gwent, both of which showed very well. Other new discoveries today included an
Alpine Swift and a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland, on Unst and
Foula respectively, a Red-footed Falcon and four Bee-eaters in
Kent and further Bee-eaters in Oxfordshire and Yorkshire (five).
Lingering rarities seen today included the Black-headed Bunting in Pembrokeshire, Caspian Stonechat, Subalpine Warbler and Citrine Wagtail in Shetland and Black-winged Stilts in Somerset, Sussex (two) and Kent. |
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| Friday 23rd May 2014 | ||
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| Highlights today included a Great Reed Warbler trapped at Gibraltar
Point NNR, Lincolnshire, a Broad-billed Sandpiper on Islay, Argyll, a
Citrine Wagtail at Haroldswick, Shetland and a Snowy Owl on
Benbecula, Western Isles. More regular spring rarities included a
Black-winged Stilt in Somerset and a Red-rumped Swallow and four
Bee-eaters in Suffolk, with further Bee-eaters in Kent (five), Norfolk and
County Kerry.
The Baillon's Crake remained in Kent, as did the King Eider in Aberdeenshire and the flock of five Bee-eaters in Yorkshire. |
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| Wednesday 21st May 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Black-headed Bunting found this evening on Skomer, Pembrokeshire. Other discoveries included
Rustic Buntings in Argyll, Orkney Isles and Shetland Isles, Black Storks over Greater Manchester and Lincolnshire, three
Black-winged Stilts together in Dorset, Black Kite in Borders and Northumberland, and a
Marbled Duck on the Isle of Wight. The Terek Sandpiper lingered overnight at Covenham Reservoir, Lincolnshire, but departed mid morning. Elsewhere, Caspian Stonechat and two Subalpine Warblers remained on Fair Isle, as did a Red-rumped Swallow on the Shetland Isles, Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and pairs of Black-winged Stilt in both Kent and West Sussex. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Marsh Warbler (Lincolnshire), Purple Heron (Suffolk), Hoopoe (Ayrshire), Wryneck (Northumberland), Pectoral Sandpiper (Lincolnshire), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire), Bluethroat and Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), two each of Surf Scoter and migrant Dotterel, three each of White-winged Black Tern (together on the Western Isles), Golden Oriole and Red-backed Shrike, 11 Temminck's Stints, and 48 Long-tailed Skuas (Orkney Isles). |
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