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| Friday 16th September 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler trapped and ringed at Kilnsea, East Yorkshire in the early morning, although it was not seen after it
was released. Elsewhere, a Franklin's Gull was discovered in Northumberland at Whittle Dene Reservoir, whilst the
Pallid Harrier remained on nearby Holy Island. The Western Purple Swamphen lingered in Lincolnshire, both the Dalmatian Pelican and
Whiskered Tern continued in Cornwall, as did the Western Bonelli's Warbler in County Cork, and in County Kerry two
Wilson's Petrels flew past Brandon Point. Nearctic waders comprised single Baird's Sandpipers in County Waterford, County Wexford and Worcestershire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, American Golden Plover in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Devon (2) and the Isles of Scilly, three Buff-breasted Sandpipers and seven Pectoral Sandpipers. Landbirds included Rose-coloured Starling (County Cork), Melodious Warbler (Gwynedd), Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Marsh Warbler (Orkney Isles), Short-toed Lark, Little Bunting and Barred Warbler (all Shetland Isles), two each of both Greenish Warbler and Ortolan Bunting, three Red-breasted Flycatchers, four of Common Rosefinch and Red-backed Shrike, 15 Wrynecks, 18 Yellow-browed Warblers and 57 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Thursday 15th September 2016 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today included an Arctic Warbler at Wells,
Norfolk, a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Galley Head, County Cork, a
Greenish Warbler at Saltburn, Cleveland, single Lesser Yellowlegs' at
Fremington, Devon and Tacumshin, County Wexford and a Pallid Harrier
on Holy Island, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, Long-billed Dowitcher and Baird's Sandpiper in County Waterford, other Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, County Derry and County Wexford, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork. Perhaps the most surprising record of the day was a Cory's Shearwater in London, which flew over Regent's Park this morning. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 14th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Pallid Harrier at Polgigga, Cornwall,
a Citrine Wagtail on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, a Tawny Pipit on
Portland, Dorset, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Dungarvan, County Waterford
and single Semipalmated Sandpipers at Pilmore, County Cork and Cashen,
County Kerry.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Dalmatian Pelican and Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in West Sussex, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in the Isles of Scilly and County Cork and single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, County Waterford and County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included an American Golden Plover, a White-winged Black Tern, a Red-necked Phalarope, an American Wigeon, a Surf Scoter, a Leach's Petrel, a Sabine's Gull, a Honey Buzzard, two Little Buntings, two Short-toed Larks, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Melodious Warblers, two Yellow-browed Warblers, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, four Long-tailed Skuas, four Icterine Warblers, four Barred Warblers, five Ortolan Buntings, seven Common Rosefinches, seven Pectoral Sandpipers and 15 Wrynecks. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 13th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Lanceolated Warbler and Citrine
Wagtail on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Lesser Grey Shrike and Bee-eater
at Beadnell and Pacific Golden Plover over Inner Farne, both
Northumberland, a Whiskered Tern at Argal Reservoir, Cornwall, a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Myroe Levels, County Derry, a Baird's Sandpiper
at Dungarvan, County Waterford and single Lesser Yellowlegs' at
Youghal, County Cork and Bannow Bay, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, South Yorkshire and County Wexford and a Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Sunday 11th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Baird's Sandpiper at The Cull, County
Wexford, and single Tawny Pipits at Dungeness, Kent and Easington,
Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Pallid Harrier in Derbyshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Hampshire, single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, South Yorkshire, County Wexford, County Donegal and County Derry, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Somerset, Isles of Scilly and Western Isles and Blyth's Reed Warbler in London. Scarcity highlights included a Woodchat Shrike, a Melodious Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Purple Heron, a White-winged Black Tern, a Spotted Crake, a Corncrake, two Ortolan Buntings, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Common Rosefinches, three Icterine Warblers, three Dotterels, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, six Grey Phalaropes, six Leach's Petrels, nine Pectoral Sandpipers and 22 Wrynecks. |
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| Wednesday 7th September 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Cliff Swallow on the Isles of Scilly,
whilst the Western Purple Swamphen remained in Lincolnshire, and the
Forster's Tern was still in County Louth. In Cornwall a Paddyfield Warbler
was trapped and ringed at Nanjizal, and two Bee-eaters flew over near Lostwithiel.
Elsewhere, a Black Stork made a brief visit to Portland, Dorset, and in
Lancashire a Citrine Wagtail flew over Middleton. Nearctic waders comprised Baird's Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs and American Golden Plover all new on the Western Isles, further Baird's Sandpipers in County Donegal and South Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs on Anglesey, the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, three Pectoral Sandpipers and four Buff-breasted Sandpipers. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Oxfordshire), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Shetland Isles), Spotted Crake (East Yorkshire), Red-necked Phalarope (West Sussex), two each of Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler, Red-backed Shrike, White-winged Black Tern and Cattle Egret, three Barred Warblers, five Temminck's Stints, 14 Wrynecks and 58 Lapland Buntings. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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