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| Friday 19th September 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries today included the autumn's first Red-flanked Bluetail
at Sumburgh Head, Shetland, a Booted Warbler at Peninnis Head, Isles of
Scilly, a Pallid Harrier at Eastside, Orkney, an Olive-backed Pipit
at Wells, Norfolk and a Siberian Stonechat on Holy Island,
Northumberland. A Greenish Warbler was on Whalsay, Shetland, and new
Little Buntings included two at Sumburgh and one at Fladdabister, both
Shetland, two on North Ronaldsay, Orkney and two also on the Farne Islands,
Northumberland. An unidentified Bonelli's warbler species was in
Kenidjack Valley, Cornwall, an Arctic Redpoll was reported from St
Martin's, Isles of Scilly and a Wilson's Petrel was off County Kerry.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Daurian Shrike and Olive-backed Pipit on Orkney (with another of the latter in Lincolnshire), Rustic Bunting and Greenish Warbler in Northumberland (with another of the latter in Norfolk), Snowy Owl in Moray, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Hampshire and County Donegal and the White-rumped Sandpiper in County Antrim. |
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Daily news summaries
Catch up with RBA's daily birdnews summaries. Browse ten days at a time, or choose a date to read summaries from that day backwards.
Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Thursday 18th September 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries comprised Pallid Harriers on Mainland Shetland and Blakeney
Point (Norfolk), Olive-backed Pipits at Gibraltar Point (Lincolnshire) and North
Ronaldsay (Orkney), Greenish Warbler on Barra (Western Isles), Red-throated
Pipit at Whitesands Bay (Pembrokeshire) and Little Buntings at Filey (North
Yorkshire) and Bempton Cliffs (East Yorkshire). A Wilson's Petrel was
seen at sea c196 miles west of Co Galway.
Lingering rarities included Rustic Buntings in North Yorkshire and Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Forster's Tern in Co Louth, Greenish Warblers in Norfolk and Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpiper in Co Antrim, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Little Buntings on Shetland (3), Orkney and Northumberland. The best of the rest included Melodious Warbler in Argyll, Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall, Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Lewis (Western Isles), Ortolan Buntings on Isles of Scilly and Devon, American Golden Plover in Co Kerry, Purple Heron in Somerset, Cattle Egret in Cheshire, Temminck's Stint in Worcestershire, Short-toed Lark on Shetland and Glossy Ibis in Kent in addition to multiple Red-breasted Flycatchers, Barred Warblers, Red-backed Shrikes, Yellow-browed Warblers and Common Rosefinches. |
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| Wednesday 17th September 2014 | ||
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| Once again, the products of the continued easterly winds were evident, with the Dauran Shrike still on the Orkney Isles,
Pallid Harrier on the Shetland Isles, Rustic Buntings in North Yorkshire (new at Filey) and
Northumberland, and Greenish Warblers in Norfolk (new at Winterton) and Northumberland. Associated
scarcities included 38 Yellow-browed Warblers, 28 Red-breasted
Flycatchers, 16 Barred Warblers, seven Lapland Buntings, six each of
Little Bunting, Common Rosefinch, Red-backed Shrike and Wryneck, three
Ortolan Buntings, two each of Rose-coloured Starling and Richard's
Pipit, and single Short-toed Lark (Orkney Islands), Golden Oriole (Northumberland), Marsh Warbler
(Shetland Islands) and Great Grey Shrike (East Yorkshire). Otherwise, the Snowy Owl continued (Moray), as did the Forster's Tern (County Louth), White-rumped Sandpiper (County Antrim), Lesser Yellowlegs (both Hampshire and Pembrokeshire), with Night Heron (Lancashire), Red-necked Phalarope and Cattle Egret (Cheshire), Temminck's Stint (Worcestershire), two Ring-billed Gulls, three Dotterel, four Long-tailed Skuas and Glossy Ibises, six Sabine's Gulls and 11 Pectoral Sandpipers. Significant late news from Cornwall concerned a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Nanjizal on 15th September, with an Aquatic Warbler there on 9th September. |
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| Tuesday 16th September 2014 | ||
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| Despite it being another very busy day, only three rarities were discovered.
These were a Red-throated Pipit at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, a
Little Bunting on Fair Isle, Shetland and a Bonaparte's Gull at Dun
Laoghaire, County Dublin. Surprising news came from the Isle of Wight, where the
twelve Bee-eaters reappeared at Brading Marsh.
Lingering rarities included the Rustic Bunting, Little Bunting, Greenish Warbler and Blue-winged Teal (or hybrid) in Northumberland, Pallid Harrier in Shetland, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| Monday 15th September 2014 | ||
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| Today's new rarities comprised Daurian Shrike on North Ronaldsay (Orkney),
Rustic Bunting on Farne Islands (Northumberland), Red-throated Pipit over Breydon Water (Norfolk),
Two-barred Crossbill at Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire), Lesser
Yellowlegs at Marloes Mere (Pembrokeshire) and Pallid Harrier over Sammy's Point (East Yorkshire).
The Pallid Harrier on Fair Isle, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Greenish Warbler in Northumberland and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire all lingered. The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Devon), Temminck's Stint (Worcestershire), Hoopoe (Norfolk), Richard's Pipit (Pembrokeshire), American Golden Plover (Co Kerry), Grey Phalarope (Worcestershire), White-winged Black Tern (Somerset) and Marsh Warbler (East Yorkshire), in addition to two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Ortolan Bunting, Common Rosefinch, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Dotterel. 32 Red-breasted Flycatchers, 31 Yellow-browed Warblers, 12 Barred Warblers, 11 Wrynecks, ten Pectoral Sandpipers, six Honey Buzzards and five Red-backed Shrikes were also logged today. |
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| Sunday 14th September 2014 | ||
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| The record of the day was the astounding news of four Long-billed
Dowitchers flying over Annesley Pit Top in Nottinghamshire. Duos have
appeared in Britain on eight previous occasions, but the only group larger than
this was in Ireland: a flock of five at Rahasane Turlough, County Galway in
1963. Single Little Buntings and Greenish Warblers were discovered
in both Northumberland and the Isles of Scilly, with the only other rarity being
a Forster's Tern at Dundalk, County Louth.
Lingering rarities were the Pallid Harrier in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire and the Blue-winged Teal (or hybrid) in Northumberland. It was a superb day for scarce migrants, mainly on the east coast, with totals of 34 Red-breasted Flycatchers, 18 Wrynecks, 16 Barred Warblers, 16 Yellow-browed Warblers, four Common Rosefinches, five Red-backed Shrikes, two Great Grey Shrikes, four Honey Buzzards, three Dotterel, two Corncrakes, two Lapland Buntings, a Marsh Warbler and a Hoopoe. |
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| Saturday 13th September 2014 | ||
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| The second Whiskered Tern for the Isles of Scilly was seen today, on
the Great Pool on Tresco. The only other record was from the same island, when
one was shot in August 1851. Two Black-winged Stilts flew over
Ferrybridge, Dorset, with two Bee-eaters doing the same over Brading,
Isle of Wight. Further north, a Greenish Warbler was seen at Castlebay,
Barra, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Stilt Sandpiper in County Wexford, Snowy Owl on the Aberdeenshire /Moray border, Citrine Wagtail in the Western Isles, Rustic Bunting in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Durham and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| Friday 12th September 2014 | ||
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| The only new rarity reported today was a Citrine Wagtail at Grutness,
Shetland, with late news from yesterday of a Lanceolated Warbler on the
Isle of May, Fife.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Stilt Sandpiper in County Wexford, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Hampshire and Pembrokeshire and Bonaparte's Gull in County Durham. |
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| Thursday 11th September 2014 | ||
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| Headline rarities included Booted Warbler on Isles of Scilly, Lesser
Yellowlegs in Hampshire and Pembrokeshire, Snowy Owl in Moray, Pallid Harrier on Fair Isle,
Greenish
Warbler in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Bonaparte's Gull
in Co Durham.
The best of the rest included 14 Pectoral Sandpipers, nine Wrynecks, seven Barred Warblers, three Red-backed Shrikes, two Common Rosefinches, two Red-breasted Flycatchers, two White-winged Black Terns, Cattle Egret and Red-necked Phalarope (Cheshire), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Shetland), Purple Heron (Devon), Spotted Crake (Isles of Scilly), Ortolan Bunting (Northumberland) and American Golden Plover (Co Durham). |
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| Wednesday 10th September 2014 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Stilt Sandpiper back in County Wexford at Lady's Island Lake, whilst lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the
Pallid Harrier on the Shetland Isles, Snowy Owl in Moray, Paddyfield Warbler
on the Orkney Isles, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Norfolk, and Citrine Wagtail on the Western Isles. New discoveries were a
Baird's Sandpiper reported in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh, and both Bonelli's warbler sp and
Greenish Warbler on Cape Clear, County Cork. Scarcities included 14 Wrynecks, 10 Pectoral Sandpipers, eight Barred Warblers, six Red-backed Shrikes, five Sabine's Gulls, three Glossy Ibises, and two each of White-winged Black Tern, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Rose-coloured Starling, Icterine Warbler, Red-necked Phalarope, Spotted Crake, Long-tailed Skua and Dotterel, and single Yellow-browed Warbler (Shetland Isles), Melodious Warbler (Somerset), Purple Heron (Devon), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Cattle Egret (Cheshire), Ortolan Bunting and Common Rosefinch (both Pembrokeshire). |
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