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| Thursday 22nd October 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries comprised an Arctic Warbler in Co Mayo and
a White-rumped Sandpiper in Co Kerry, whilst
Siberian Stonechat (Norfolk), Blyth's and
Olive-backed Pipits (Isles of Scilly), Lesser Scaup
(Glamorgan), Ferruginous Duck and Long-billed
Dowitcher (Hampshire), Pallid Harrier (Co Mayo),
American Herring Gull (Cornwall), Gull-billed Tern
(Co Kerry), Richardson's Cackling Geese (Argyll) and
Northern Harrier (Orkney) all lingered. The best of the rest included Short-toed Lark, Common Rosefinch and Ortolan Bunting (Isles of Scilly), Shorelark (Suffolk), Red-backed Shrike (Co Cork), Temminck's Stint (Somerset), Pallas's Warbler (North Yorkshire), two American Golden Plovers, two Rose-coloured Starlings, seven Richard's Pipits and at least 21 Great Grey Shrikes. Significant late news concerns potentially the first Chestnut Bunting for Britain, present on Papa Westray, Orkney Isles on 19th-20th October, but unfortunately not identified until after it had departed. There are nine accepted records in the Western Palearctic: in the Netherlands in 1937, Norway 1974 and 2010, Malta 1983, Slovenia 1987, Finland 2002, France 2009 and 2014, and Hungary 2011. All of these records fell between 24th September and 12th November, with six in October. Chestnut Bunting is currently only on Category E of the British List, with eight rejected records of presumed escapes; on Foula (Shetland Isles) on 9th-13th June 1974, Isle of May (Fife) 11th June 1985, Fair Isle (Shetland) 15th-16th June 1986, Bardsey Island (Gwynedd) 18th-19th June 1986, Out Skerries (Shetland Isles) 2nd-5th September 1994, Salthouse (Norfolk) 30th May-1st June 1998, Whitburn (County Durham) 17th-20th May 2000, and Fair Isle (Shetland) 4th-7th September 2002. |
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| Tuesday 20th October 2015 | ||
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| An excellent day for discoveries with a Brown Shrike in Cornwall at Porthgwarra, a Siberian Rubythroat on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, a
White's Thrush on the Shetland Isles on Unst, and three new Red-flanked Bluetails:
in County Cork at Mizen Head, Kent at Sandwich Bay, and Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire. Rarities confirmed as still present were the Pallid Harrier in County Mayo, Blyth's Pipit, Red-flanked Bluetail and Olive-backed Pipit on the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Red-flanked Bluetail, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Olive-backed Pipit in Norfolk, Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, and Lesser Sacup in Glamorgan. Significant late news from Cornwall concerned a White's Thrush reported yesterday at Porthgwarra, and on Saturday a Pied Wheatear at Botallack. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 19th October 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland, there alongside
Radde's Warbler, Olive-backed Pipit, Ortolan Bunting, Little Bunting
and Bluethroat. In Norfolk two Red-flanked Bluetails remained alongside two Isabelline Shrikes, Olive-backed Pipit, Red-throated Pipit, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Pallas's Warbler and Little Bunting. On the Isles of Scilly the Hudsonian Whimbrel was seen again, as well as the Blyth's Pipit, Red-flanked Bluetail, an Olive-backed Pipit, Short-toed Lark and two Little Buntings. Elsewhere, a Pallid Harrier was discovered in County Mayo, the Isabelline Shrike remained in Devon, as did a Penduline Tit in Suffolk, Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers on East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Shetland Isles (2), Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in County Mayo, and Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles. |
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| Sunday 18th October 2015 | ||
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| New rarities today comprised a Red-flanked Bluetail and an
Olive-backed Pipit at Hemsby, Norfolk (with others of the latter species at
Brevig, Western Isles, Whitburn, County Durham, Hartlepool, Cleveland and
Portland, Dorset), two Penduline Tits at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk,
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler at Kingsdown, Kent, Red-throated Pipit
on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Lesser Scaup on Achill Island, County Mayo
and single White-rumped Sandpipers at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB,
Aberdeenshire and Blennerville, County Kerry.
Rarities lingering in Norfolk included two Red-flanked Bluetails, two Isabelline Shrikes, an Olive-backed Pipit, a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and a Blyth's Reed Warbler. Scilly continued to hold the Hudsonian Whimbrel, Blyth's Pipit and Red-flanked Bluetail, whilst Shetland still had a Radde's Warbler and two Dusky Warblers. Other lingerers included the Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, Isabelline Shrike and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Siberian Stonechat, Olive-backed Pipit and Dusky Warbler in Yorkshire (with another of the latter still in Cornwall), Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland and Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire. There were no sightings of the Wilson's Warbler on Lewis. |
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| Saturday 17th October 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an American Herring Gull near St Just,
Cornwall, a Gull-billed Tern near Tralee, County Kerry, a Dusky
Warbler at Dale of Walls, Shetland, a Radde's Warbler at Kenidjack
Valley, Cornwall and a Black Kite near Farnborough, Hampshire.
Rarities lingering in Norfolk included two Red-flanked Bluetails, two Isabelline Shrikes, an Olive-backed Pipit, a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and a Blyth's Reed Warbler. Scilly continued to hold the Hudsonian Whimbrel, Blyth's Pipit and Red-throated Pipit, whilst Shetland still had a Red-flanked Bluetail, an Olive-backed Pipit, a Radde's Warbler and another Dusky Warbler. Other lingering rarities included the Wilson's Warbler in the Western Isles, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Siberian Stonechat in Yorkshire, Isabelline Shrike in Devon, single Dusky Warblers in Cornwall, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Northumberland, Blyth's Reed Warbler in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland and Lesser Scaup in County Kerry. |
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| Friday 16th October 2015 | ||
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| In Kent, a Short-toed Treecreeper was in the trapping area at
Dungeness this afternoon. Three new Red-flanked Bluetails were found
today, at Kergord, Shetland, Wells Woods, Norfolk and Low Newton-by-the-Sea,
Northumberland, new Dusky Warblers were at Flamborough, Yorkshire and
Farne Islands, Northumberland, and a Lesser Scaup was on Lough Gill,
County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included the Wilson's Warbler in the Western Isles, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Blyth's Pipit, Siberian Stonechat and Red-flanked Bluetail in the Isles of Scilly, Isabelline Shrikes in Devon and Norfolk (two), Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Red-flanked Bluetail in Norfolk, single Blyth's Reed Warblers in Norfolk and County Cork, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Radde's Warbler in Shetland, another Siberian Stonechat in Yorkshire, single Olive-backed Pipits in Norfolk and Yorkshire and White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland. |
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| Tuesday 13th October 2015 | ||
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| Spectacular news today with Britain's second Wilson's Warbler discovered in the Western Isles, on Lewis at Port
Nis; a male discovered in the mid afternoon, it remained until late in the evening, although
it did prove elusive. On the Isles of Scilly Blyth's Pipit, Red-throated Pipit and Radde's Warbler were all found on St Mary's, with Red-flanked Bluetail still on St Agnes, as well as Short-toed Lark, Common Rosefinch and two Little Buntings around the islands. On the Shetland Isles Pechora Pipit, Siberian Stonechat, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Rustic Bunting, Easterm Subalpine Warbler, three each of Olive-backed Pipit, Bluethroat and Glossy Ibis, and a total of six Little Buntings was logged. Elsewhere, Pechora Pipit and Northern Harrier were together on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, Red-flanked Bluetail, Isabelline Shrike, Blyth's Reed Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, two Red-flanked Bluetails in East Yorkshire, Olive-backed Pipit in Dorset, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Devon. |
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