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| Thursday 31st October 2019 | ||
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| A revelation today came from Sennen, Cornwall where the presumed Richard's Pipit present since 23rd October has been proposed as a
Paddyfield Pipit based upon its distinctive calls. This would be first record of Paddyfield Pipit in the Western Palearctic as it is traditionally defined. Rarities seen elsewhere today were the Short-billed Dowitcher still in County Louth, White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in County Mayo and White-rumped Sandpipers in County Kerry, County Londonderry (2), County Mayo and the Western Isles (4). Scarcities included Pallas's Warblers in both Cornwall and Lincolnshire, Bluethroat in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Flycatchers in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, Hoopoe in South Yorkshire, American Golden Plover in County Wexford and a flock of six Northern Long-tailed Tits in Suffolk. Negative news came from both the Orkney Isles there was no sign of the Steller's Eider on Westray, and from East Yorkshire where new photographs from Fraisthorpe confirmed that the kestrel present there since 23rd October is a Common Kestrel but is a different bird to the Lesser Kestrel that had been accidentally photographed there on 22nd October. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 28th October 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of five Two-barred Crossbills together on the Western Isles on North Uist, with a
Rustic Bunting new in Cornwall at Nanjizal and Porthgwarra, four White-billed Divers passing Papa Westray, Orkney Isles, the
White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Short-billed Dowitcher still in County Louth,
single Long-billed Dowitchers in both Argyll and Northumberland, and White-rumped Sandpipers still in Lancashire, Leicestershire and
the Western Isles. On the Isles of Scilly the Blue Rock Thrush remained on St Mary's with a Serin there too, on Tresco Isabelline Wheatear and Rustic Bunting, and on St Agnes Little Bunting, Red-breasted Flycatcher and Richard's Pipit. On the Shetland Isles a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll was on Mainland at Lerwick with an Eastern Stonechat at Sandwick, whilst on Unst a Coues's Arctic Redpoll was identified. Notable scarcities included Rose-coloured Starlings in both Berkshire and Northumberland, Short-toed Lark in County Donegal, Ring-necked Ducks in Argyll and Dorset, Red-necked Phalarope in West Yorkshire and a Kumlien's Gull in Cheshire. The Hooded Merganser remained in Leicestershire at Rutland Water was shown to be a metal-ringed escape. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 24th October 2019 | ||
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| An Upland Sandpiper was present at Windmill Farm, Cornwall briefly this afternoon. Other new discoveries included a Radde's Warbler in a mistnet at Greenham Common, Berkshire, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Ardivachar, Western Isles and a Richardson's Cackling Goose at Mersehead RSPB, Dumfries and Galloway.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Short-billed Dowitcher in County Louth, Red-eyed Vireo in County Cork, Isabelline Wheatear, Blyth's Reed Warbler and Spotted Sandpiper in Scilly, Radde's Warbler in Fife, Eastern Stonechat species in County Durham, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Forster's Tern in County Galway, American Black Tern in Dorset, Pacific Diver in County Cork, eight White-rumped Sandpipers in Western Isles, five in County Derry and singles in Ayrshire and County Cork and Black Scoter in Northumberland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 23rd October 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cornwall at Sennen, whilst an
Eastern Stonechat was confirmed at Whitburn, County Durham, a Radde's Warbler arrived on the Isle of May, Fife, and in Essex a
Red-throated Pipit flew over The Naze and a Bee-eater was seen briefly at Hawkwell. On the Isles of Scilly a Blyth's Reed Warbler was new on St Mary's along with Spotted Sandpiper, Blue Rock Thrush, Citrine Wagtail and Lapland Bunting, on Tresco the Isabelline Wheatear remained with a Red-breasted Flycatcher and Waxwing, and on St Agnes Red-backed Shrike, Lapland Bunting and Waxwing. Elsewhere, lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Short-billed Dowitcher in County Louth, American Black Tern in Dorset, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Black Duck in Highland, and White-rumped Sandpipers in Ayrshire (2) and County Londonderry (5). Unfortunately the kestrel present yesterday at Fraisthorpe, East Yorkshire and believed to be a Lesser Kestrel remained but was reidentified as an atypical Common Kestrel with pale claws, whilst in London photographs showed that at least two Hooded Mergansers - including one with a deformed upper mandible - have been present recently at King George V Reservoir so both are presumably escaped birds. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 22nd October 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the revelation that a kestrel photographed in East Yorkshire at Fraisthorpe was actually a juvenile
Lesser Kestrel. On the Isles of Scilly an Isabelline Wheatear was new on Tresco with Red-breasted Flycatcher and Waxwing there, a Red-flanked Bluetail arrived on St Agnes with Red-throated Pipit, Red-backed Shrike, Lapland Bunting and Waxwing on that island, and on St Mary's Blue Rock Thrush, Red-throated Pipit, Citrine Wagtail and Spotted Crake were all present. At sea off the Western Rocks were Red-necked Phalarope, eleven Grey Phalaropes and three Sabine's Gulls. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Short-billed Dowitcher still in County Louth, Pacific Diver and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, a Baird's Sandpiper new on Islay, Argyll, a Subalpine Warbler found in Lincolnshire at Gibraltar Point, a Red-flanked Bluetail still in Norfolk, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll still on the Shetland Isles, American Black Tern in Dorset, Hooded Merganser in London and White-rumped Sandpipers in Ayrshire (2), County Cork, County Derry (7) and the Western Isles (9). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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