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| Sunday 20th August 2023 | ||
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Seabirds today included the Red-footed Booby, Scopoli's Shearwater, and three Wilson's Petrels all at sea off the Isles of Scilly, and totals of three Long-tailed Skuas, 28 Sabine's Gulls, 57 Great Shearwaters, and 898 Cory's Shearwaters. From the east came two Arctic Warblers and a Red-breasted Flycatcher on the Shetland Isles, Greenish Warblers in Highland, Orkney Isles, and Shetland (3), two Common Rosefinches, 10 Barred Warblers, 15 Red-backed Shrikes, 18 Wrynecks, and a total of 25 Icterine Warblers. Elsewhere rarities included the Hudsonian Godwit still on Shetland, Stejneger's Scoter and King Eider still together in Lothian, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Black Stork in Lincolnshire, Black-headed Wagtail in County Londonderry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpipers in Northumberland and the Western Isles, Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and the Western Isles, Bee-eater in Suffolk, Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (5) and South Yorkshire (5). Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Pembrokeshire), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (County Donegal), Red-necked Phalarope (Dumfries and Galloway), Purple Heron (Lancashire), Night Heron (East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Ring-necked Duck (Suffolk), two each of Melodious Warbler, White-winged Black Tern, American Golden Plover, and Pectoral Sandpiper, and four Glossy Ibises. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 19th August 2023 | ||
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Seabirds again proved to be the highlight of the day with a Brown Booby in Norfolk passing both Cley and Sheringham, a Scopoli's Shearwater and six Wilson's Petrels at sea off the Isles of Scilly, Fea's/Desertas Petrels in County Cork and Devon, a Gull-billed Tern in County Wexford at Hook Head, three Sabine's Gulls, 14 Long-tailed Skuas, 48 Great Shearwaters, and a total of 1,171 Cory's Shearwaters. Landbirds from the east included a Booted Warbler on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, Greenish Warbler and Common Rosefinch on Orkney, Greenish Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Ortolan Bunting in Suffolk, two each of both Marsh Warbler and Barred Warbler, seven Wrynecks, 14 Icterine Warblers, and 15 Red-backed Shrikes. Other discoveries incluted a White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland at Boulmer, a Bonaparte's Gull in County Down at Holywood, an Alpine Swift in County Antrim at Rathlin Island, and a Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire at Needingworth. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Hudsonian Godwit on Shetland, Stejneger's Scoter and King Eider together in Lothian, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Black Storks in Kent and Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (6) and South Yorkshire (4), whilst further scarcities were Short-toed Lark (Pembrokeshire), White-winged Black Tern (Western Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Nottinghamshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Dotterel (Norfolk), Ring-necked Duck (Suffolk), two Pectoral Sandpipers, and two Glossy Ibises. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 18th August 2023 | ||
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| In Scotland, the roaming Brown Booby was seen again, heading north past Tarbat Ness, Highland. Booted Warblers were at Landguard, Suffolk and Blakeney Point, Norfolk, a Blyth's Reed Warbler was on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Kentish Plover was at Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincolnshire and a Wilson's Petrel flew past Hook Head, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Godwit in Shetland, Pacific Golden Plover in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (five) and Yorkshire (six), Forster's Tern in Dorset, single Black Storks in Lincolnshire and Kent, Stejneger's Scoter and King Eider in Lothian and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and County Dublin. Scarcity highlights included two Melodious Warblers, two Common Rosefinches, two Red-backed Shrikes, three Marsh Warblers, three Barred Warblers, five Wrynecks, ten Icterine Warblers, a Ring-necked Duck, two Surf Scoters, a Dotterel, two Pectoral Sandpipers, a Night Heron, two Glossy Ibises, a Honey Buzzard, 12 Pomarine Skuas, 25 Long-tailed Skuas, a Glaucous Gull, four Sabine's Gulls, six Balearic Shearwaters, 288 Great Shearwaters, around 1,600 Cory's Shearwaters and a White-winged Black Tern. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 17th August 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Brown Booby in Lothian off Cramond Island before it departed and later was noted passing Fife Ness, Fife with nearby a Barolo Shearwater passing Elie Ness. Other seabirds comprised the Red-footed Booby still on the Isles of Scilly, a Sabine's Gull in Essex, and totals of at least nine Long-tailed Skuas, 80 Great Shearwaters, and 609 Cory's Shearwaters. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Hudsonian Godwit still on the Shetland Isles, Stejneger's Scoter, King Eider, and Surf Scoter all still together in Lothian, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, a Bonelli's Warbler species briefly in Devon at East Soar, Black Stork in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in County Dublin, and Black-winged Stilts in both Lincolnshire (3) and South Yorkshire (4). Scarcities included Barred Warbler, Marsh Warbler, and Common Rosefinch (Shetland), Melodious Warbler and Dotterel (Cornwall), White-winged Black Tern (Leicestershire), American Golden Plover (County Down), Ring-necked Duck (Suffolk), and two each of Wryneck, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Glossy Ibis. |
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| Wednesday 16th August 2023 | ||
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Seabirds dominated the headlines today with Red-footed Booby, Barolo Shearwater and two Sabine's Gulls around the Isles of Scilly, and totals of at least 26 Great Shearwaters and 677 Cory's Shearwaters. Discoveries elsewhere today included an Eleonora's Falcon briefly in Norfolk at Breydon Water, a Blyth's Reed Warbler off the Isle of Man on Calf of Man, Black Kite in Cambridgeshire at Somersham, and a Ferruginous Duck at Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Hudsonian Godwit on Sheltland Isles, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Black Storks in both Kent and Lincolnshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Northumberland, Greenish Warbler on the Isle of Wight, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper on the Orkney Isles, Bonaparte's Gulls in County Dublin and Kent, and Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire (4) and Lincolnshire (6). Scarcities included Marsh Warbler and Red-backed Shrike (Shetland Isles), two each of Melodious Warbler, Pectoral Sandpiper, Ring-necked Duck, and Glossy Ibis. |
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| Tuesday 15th August 2023 | ||
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| The Red-footed Booby remained in-situ on Bishop Rock lighthouse in the Isles of Scilly, whilst visitors to the islands also recorded a Fea's or Desertas Petrel from the Scillonian III, three Wilson's Petrels, 400 Cory's Shearwaters and 30 Great Shearwaters.
Elsewhere, a Squacco Heron was at Great Livermere, Suffolk, a Pacific Golden Plover was on Holy Island, Northumberland and a Greenish Warbler was on West High Down, Isle of Wight. Other lingering rarities still present included the Hudsonian Godwit in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher and White-rumped Sandpiper in Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, seven Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire and five in Yorkshire, Stejneger's Scoter and King Eider in Lothian, Black Stork in Kent, Forster's Tern in Dorset and Bonaparte's Gulls in County Dublin and Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 14th August 2023 | ||
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| In Scilly, last weeks Red-footed Booby was relocated from the evening pelagic, sitting on Bishop Rock lighthouse. Further north, the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper returned to Langness, Isle of Man.
Other new discoveries included a Bonaparte's Gull at Skerries, County Dublin, an Alpine Swift at Bempton Cliffs RSPB, Yorkshire and a Bee-eater at West Hougham, Kent. Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter and King Eider in Lothian, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Hudsonian Godwit in Shetland, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Orkney, five Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire and four in Lincolnshire and Black Stork in Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 13th August 2023 | ||
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| A Semipalmated Sandpiper was found at Pool of Virkie, Shetland today, whilst the first Wilson's Petrel for Ceredigion was taken by a Peregrine off New Quay. A further ten of the latter were seen from a pelagic off Courtmacsherry, County Cork, six were off Scilly and singles were seen from both Pendeen and Porthgwarra, Cornwall. A Bee-eater flew over Pegwell Bay, Kent and a Black Kite flew over Honing, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities still prsent included the Stejneger's Scoter and King Eider in Lothian, Hudsonian Godwit in Shetland, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal, White-rumped Sandpiper in Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, seven Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire and five in Yorkshire, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Black Stork in Kent and Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll. Scarcity highlights included a Short-toed Lark, a Marsh Warbler, three Red-backed Shrikes, a Honey Buzzard, a Montagu's Harrier, a Ring-necked Duck, eight Glossy Ibises, a Spotted Crake, an American Golden Plover, two Pectoral Sandpipers, 13 Grey Phalaropes, a White-winged Black Tern, seven Sabine's Gulls, 19 Balearic Shearwaters, 149 Great Shearwaters, around 4,067 Cory's Shearwaters, two Pomarine Skuas and five Long-tailed Skuas. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 12th August 2023 | ||
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Another great day for seawatching with a Barolo Shearwater in Cornwall passing Porthgwarra (the sixth sighting there since 14th July), Scopoli's Shearwaters in County Clare and County Mayo, Long-tailed Skua in County Clare, and totals of 13 Wilson's Petrels, 19 Sabine's Gulls, 688 Great Shearwaters, and 6,862 Cory's Shearwaters. In Lothian the Stejneger's Scoter reappeared in the Firth of Forth, now at Musselburgh Lagoons, having last been seen in Fife on 13th May. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Hudsonian Godwit still on the Shetland Isles, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal, Black Storks in both Kent and Lincolnshire, Pacific Golden Plover and White-rumped Sandpiper on the Orkney Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and five Black-winged Stilts together in Lincolnshire. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Pembrokeshire), Montagu's Harrier (Essex), American Golden Plover (County Londonderry), Ring-billed Gull (County Galway), Ring-necked Duck (Suffolk), two Pectoral Sandpipers, and three each of Red-backed Shrike and Glossy Ibis. |
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| Friday 11th August 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of Black Storks both in Kent at Pegwell Bay and in Lincolnshire at Freiston Shore, and on the Orkney Isles a White-rumped Sandpiper on Westray. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Hudsonian Godwit on the Shetland Isles, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal, Pacific Golden Plover on the Orkney Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, and Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (7) and South Yorkshire (5). Seabirding highlights were a Scopoli's Shearwater and two Wilson's Petrels at sea off the Isles of Scilly, Long-tailed Skua in Highland, two Sabine's Gulls in County Cork, and totals of at least 387 Great Shearwaters and 6,423 Cory's Shearwaters; including 4,542 passing Toe Head, County Cork. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Pembrokeshire), Night Heron (Hampshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Galway), Corncrake (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Cambridgeshire), and two each of Purple Heron and Pectoral Sandpiper. |
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