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| Friday 8th August 2014 | ||
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| The first Citrine Wagtail of the autumn was on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd
from mid morning onwards. It was a crisp juvenile, and follows a first-summer
female which was present on the island for two days in late May. Elsewhere, a
juvenile Black-winged Stilt was reported from Keyhaven, Hampshire, with
three juveniles also remaining at Cavenham, Suffolk.
Other lingering rarities included the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, Black-winged Pratincole in Cambridgeshire, single White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and Lincolnshire, three Bee-eaters on the Isle of Wight and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 4th August 2014 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Stilt Sandpiper still in Northumberland,
Black-winged Pratincole in Cambridgeshire, Laughing Gull in County Cork,
White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, the family of five
Black-winged Stilts still in West Sussex, three Bee-eaters on the Isle of Wight, with a further two
Bee-eaters a fresh discovery at Rayleigh, Essex. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler (Isles of Scilly), Red-backed Shrike (Buckinghamshire), Long-tailed Skua (West Sussex), Night Heron (Warwickshire), Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), Spotted Crake (London and Norfolk), Cattle Egret (Gloucestershire and Lincolnshire), Surf Scoter (two in Aberdeenshire), and three each of both Pectoral Sandpiper and Glossy Ibis. At sea, a Wilson's Petrel was off the Isles of Scilly, with 31 Cory's and 83 Great Shearwaters between there and Cornwall, and a further 40 Great Shearwaters were located off County Cork. |
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| Sunday 3rd August 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the relocation of the adult Stilt Sandpiper
in Northumberland, where it was found at Druridge Pools NR. New discoveries
included a Fea's Petrel past Malin Head, County Donegal, a Bee-eater
at Sea Palling, Norfolk and a Black Kite near Colchester, Essex.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Pratincole on the Ouse Washes, Cambridgeshire, single White-rumped Sandpipers at Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincolnshire and Hickling Broad NWT, Norfolk, Pacific Golden Plover on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, five Black-winged Stilts in Sussex (relocating to Pulborough Brooks RSPB) and a single in Suffolk at Great Livermere, three adult Bee-eaters at Niton, Isle of Wight and the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes KWT, Kent. |
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| Saturday 2nd August 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh,
Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford near Lady's Island Lake, Wilson's Petrel
off the Isles of Scilly, and a Black-winged Stilt flew over Blashford Lakes, Hampshire. Other rarities comprised the Black-winged Pratincole again in Cambridgeshire, Pacific Golden Plover still in Staffordshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Ross's Gull in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Laughing Gull in County Cork, five Black-winged Stilts together in West Sussex, and at least four Bee-eaters still at the nest on the Isle of Wight. Scarcities included the first Melodious Warbler of the year and Hoopoe (both Dorset), Night Heron (Warwickshire), Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), Ring-billed Gull (County Galway), Red-backed Shrike (Buckinghamshire and Lincolnshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cheshire and Hampshire), Spotted Crake (Cheshire (2) and Norfolk (2)), three Cattle Egrets (together in Gloucestershire), and a total of five Glossy Ibises. Other notable seabirds were nine Cory's Shearwaters between Dorset and the Isles of Scilly, Great Shearwater off Scilly, and a Long-tailed Skua passing Essex. |
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| Friday 1st August 2014 | ||
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| The fourth Franklin's Gull for Norfolk was discovered at Breydon Water
early morning, remaining on view for a little over two hours. This is the second
for the site, following the county's first in 1991, with Titchwell RSPB claiming
the other two records in 1992 and 1998. Nearby, an adult White-rumped
Sandpiper was on Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling (with another still at
Snettisham RSPB), and a Black Kite flew over Fakenham early afternoon. A
pratincole species was seen in flight near St Osyth, Essex.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Pacific Golden Plover in Staffordshire, Ross's Gull in Devon, four Black-winged Stilts in Sussex and two Bee-eaters on the Isle of Wight, whilst the Swinhoe's Petrel was trapped again on Fair Isle last night. |
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| Thursday 31st July 2014 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today comprised a White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk at Snettisham, whilst a
Black Kite flew over Stiffkey. In Suffolk a Red-footed Falcon was seen briefly at Minsmere. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Pacific Golden Plover still in Staffordshire, Ross's Gull in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, the family of five Black-winged Stilts in West Sussex, and at least four Bee-eaters still at the nest on the Isle of Wight. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (Buckinghamshire), Night Heron (Warwickshire), Great Shearwater (Isle of Scilly), Dotterel (East Sussex), Ring-necked Duck (Angus), Pectoral Sandpiper (Aberdeenshire and Leicestershire), two Cattle Egrets (together in Gloucestershire), Spotted Crake (Cheshire (4) and Norfolk), and three Glossy Ibises (Lincolnshire, London and County Louth). |
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| Wednesday 30th July 2014 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today were a brief Black-winged Pratincole in East Sussex at Cuckmere Haven, and a
Fea's Petrel at sea off Galley Head, County Cork. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, Pacific Golden Plovers in Staffordshire and on the Orkney Isles, White-rumped Sandpipers in Lincolnshire and on the Shetland Isles, Black-winged Stilts in Suffolk (3) and West Sussex (3), Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Laughing Gull in County Cork, whilst the breeding Bee-eaters remained on the Isle of Wight. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (Buckinghamshire), Temminck's Stint (Essex), Great Shearwater (Cornwall), two Cattle Egrets (together in Gloucestershire), three Surf Scoters (together in Aberdeenshire), Spotted Crake (Cheshire, Hertfordshire and Norfolk), and four Glossy Ibises. |
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