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| Thursday 13th October 2022 | ||
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An incredible day in which the ultimate fantasy became reality: a Blackburnian Warbler on the Isles of Scilly. New for those islands and only the fourth to be recorded in Britain it was discovered on Bryher early in the afternoon and showed into the evening. The eleventh species - and twenty-third individual - of Nearctic landbird to be located across Britain and Ireland this autumn since 26th September. Otherwise on Scilly there was Radde's Warbler on St Agnes, Olive-backed Pipit, Melodious Warbler, and Barred Warbler on St Mary's, and the possible Two-barred Greenish Warbler remained on Tresco. On the Shetland Isles the Black-winged Stilt was still on Yell, Ring-necked Duck on Mainland, and Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on both Fair Isle and Unst. Discoveries elsewhere included a Long-billed Dowitcher in Lothian at Musselburgh Lagoons, White-rumped Sandpiper on the Western Isles on South Uist, and the Collared Pratincole seen yesterday in Northumberland, was relocated today at Saltholme, Cleveland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Myrtle Warbler in County Clare, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall (2) and Cleveland. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 12th October 2022 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Tennessee Warbler in Pembrokeshire on Skokholm; the first record for Wales. Elsewhere a Myrtle Warbler was new in County Clare at Kilbaha, and a pratincole species was seen briefly in Northumberland at Cresswell Pond. On the Isles of Scilly the Swainson's Thrush remained on Tresco where a Two-barred Greenish Warbler was suspected with nearby the Olive-backed Pipit still on St Mary's, and at sea seven Cory's Shearwaters and eight Great Shearwaters. On the Shetland Isles a Black-winged Stilt was new on Yell, Lesser Scaup and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Unst, Eastern Stonechat species, King Eider, Ring-necked Duck, Barred Warbler, and probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike on Mainland, and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Fair Isle. Other lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on both the Orkney Isles and Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall (2), and an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 11th October 2022 | ||
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On the Isles of Scilly a Red-eyed Vireo was new-in on St Mary's along with Olive-backed Pipit, Little Bunting, and Common Rosefinch, with Swainson's Thrush on Tresco, Olive-backed Pipit on St Agnes, Wryneck on St Martin's, and at sea 143 Cory's Shearwaters and 40 Great Shearwaters. On the Shetland Isles on Mainland Eastern Stonechat species, Dusky Warbler, King Eider, Ring-necked Duck, Barred Warbler, and probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, a Bluethroat on Unst, and around island totals of three each of both Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Glossy Ibis. Discoveries elsewhere today comprised Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls new on the Orkney Isles on Papa Westray (2), and on Barra, Western Isles, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose in Perth and Kinross at Loch Leven, whilst lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Alder Flycatcher in County Galway, Great Snipe on the Orkney Isles, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall (2). |
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| Monday 10th October 2022 | ||
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Outstanding news today from Kent where a Yellow-browed Bunting was trapped and ringed at Sandwich Bay, although it could not be found after it was released. Discoveries elsewhere included a Great Snipe on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, and a Wilson's Petrel passing Lewis, Western Isles. On the Shetland Isles the White's Thrush remained on Mainland alongside Myrtle Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, and probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, on Unst Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Barred Warbler, and on Fair Isle a Bluethroat. On the Isles of Scilly the Swainson's Thrush was still on Tresco, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Olive-backed Pipit, Little Bunting, and Cory's Shearwater all on St Mary's, Short-toed Lark on St Agnes, Lapland Bunting on St Martin's, three Wrynecks, and a total of four Common Rosefinches. Lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the probable Alder Flycatcher still in County Galway, both Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Western Isles, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Pallid Harrier in Dumfries and Galloway, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall (2). |
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| Sunday 9th October 2022 | ||
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On the Shetland Isles a White's Thrush was new on Mainland at Lerwick, a Myrtle Warbler remained nearby along with Ring-necked Duck, probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, and two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls, with on Unst an Ortolan Bunting. On the Isles of Scilly the Swainson's Thrush remained on Tresco, a Radde's Warbler and three Common Rosefinches were on St Mary's, and at sea a total of 23 Cory's Shearwaters. Discoveries elsewhere included a Radde's Warbler in Dorset at Portland Bill, and a Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland at Caistron. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the probable Alder Flycatcher in County Galway, Red-eyed Vireo in County Clare, both Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler in the Western Isles, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Black Kite in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall (2) and Cleveland, and in County Westmeath the Egyptian Vulture was reported at Athlone. |
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| Friday 7th October 2022 | ||
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| The first Least Bittern for Britain was discovered in Shetland mid afternoon, in Scousburgh Sands car park. It soon moved into nearby grass, where it remained until early evening at which point it was deemed too weak to survive without assistance, and was taken into care.
Nearby, at Bigton, a second Myrtle Warbler was found (by the same birder) a few hundred yards from the lingering bird. New Olive-backed Pipits were at Brae and on Fair Isle, whilst lingering rarities in the archipelago included the Eastern Stonechat species, another Olive-backed Pipit, three Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls, probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike and the King Eider. New discoveries elsewhere included a Swainson's Thrush on The Mullet, County Mayo, an American Buff-bellied Pipit and three Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on North Ronaldsay and a Pallid Harrier near Wideford, Mainland, Orkney, a Baird's Sandpiper and a Dowitcher species at Kilmore, County Kerry, a Spotted Sandpiper and a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Western Isles (the former on St Kilda, the latter on Lewis), two Lesser Yellowlegs on the Hayle Estuary, Cornwall and a Wilson's Petrel flew past Bridges of Ross, County Clare. Other lingering rarities seen today included the Swainson's Thrush and Greenish Warbler in Scilly, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland, Black Scoter in Northumberland and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 6th October 2022 | ||
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Bird of the day was a Swainson's Thrush on the Isles of Scilly on Tresco, with nearby the Greenish Warbler still on St Agnes, Common Rosefinch on St Mary's, and four Wrynecks around the islands, whilst at sea there a Fea's/Desertas Petrel, at least 500 Cory's Shearwaters, 350 Great Shearwaters, and three Grey Phalaropes were logged. Discoveries elsewhere included a Baird's Sandpiper in County Cork at Ballycotton, Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall at Marazion, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire at Belvide Reservoir, and in Kent now two Red-footed Falcons together at Elmley. A Marbled Duck in Lincolnshire at Woodhall Spa has been present there since 27th September. On the Shetland Isles the Myrtle Warbler remained on Mainland along with Eastern Stonechat, Barred Warbler, probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, two Bluethroats, and three Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls, on Out Skerries on Olive-backed Pipit, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on Foula, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Yell, American Golden Plover, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, and three Glossy Ibises all on Fetlar, Ortolan Bunting and Glossy Ibis on Unst, and American Golden Plover on Fair Isle. Lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the Pallid Harrier in Dumfries and Galloway, Spotted Sandpiper in Hampshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Mayo, Red-footed Falcon in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in London, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 5th October 2022 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Myrtle Warbler on the Shetland Isles at Ellister with elsewhere on Mainland Pechora Pipit, Eastern Stonechat species, Bluethroat, King Eider, the probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, two Olive-backed Pipits, and a total of six Hornemann's Actic Redpolls. Around the islands were Blyth's Reed Warbler, Ortolan Bunting. Bluethroat, and six Glossy Ibises on Unst, Olive-backed Pipit on Out Skerries, American Golden Plover and Bluethroat on Fair Isle, and on Fetlar American Golden Plover, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, and Pectoral Sanpdiper. On the Isles of Scilly the Greenish Warbler remains on St Agnes, Little Bunting on St Martin's, Wryneck on St Mary's, and seawatching produced 26 Cory's Shearwaters and 62 Great Shearwaters. Discoveries elsewhere included a Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset at Lodmoor, a Baird's Sandpiper in County Wexford at Tacumshin, an Eastern Stonechat species in County Durham at Blackhall Rocks, and in County Clare two Barolo Shearwaters flew past the Bridges of Ross. Lingering rarities included the Pallid Harrier in Dumfries and Galloway, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Mayo, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Blue-winged Teal in London, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls together on the Orkney Isles. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 4th October 2022 | ||
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On the Shetland Isles a Lanceolated Warbler was new at Wester Quarff whilst elsewhere on Mainland Pechora Pipit, Eastern Stonechat species, King Eider, Barred Warbler, the probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, and three Hornemann's Actic Redpolls. On Out Skerries an Olive-backed Pipit, on Fair Isle American Golden Plover, Bluethroat, and Corncrake, and on Unst Ortolan Bunting, Bluethroat, and Barred Warbler. On the Isles of Scilly a Greenish Warbler was new on St Agnes, Little Bunting on St Martin's, and two Common Rosefinches on St Mary's, whilst an incredible sea passage included an estimated 2,522 Great Shearwaters, 183 Cory's Shearwaters, 200 Balearic Shearwaters, and 400 Sooty Shearwaters. Discoveries elsewhere included Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Mayo at Achill Island, Red-footed Falcon in Kent at Elmley, and on the Western Isles an American Buff-bellied Pipit joined the Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler on St Kilda. Lingering rarities included Radde's Warbler and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Orkney Isles, Pallid Harrier in Dumfries and Galloway, Spotted Sandpiper in Hampshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in London, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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