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| Thursday 21st September 2023 | ||
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A truly incredible record-breaking day for Nearctic landbirds in Britain and Ireland with 23 individuals of nine species seen: in Pembrokeshire the second Bay-breasted Warbler for Britain on Ramsey Island, the Magnolia Warbler still at St Govan's Head, and a tyrant flycatcher species (presumed to be an Alder Flycatcher) and a Bobolink together on Skokholm, on the Western Isles a Tennessee Warbler and two Red-eyed Vireos on Barra, in Gwynedd a Black-and-white Warbler on Bardsey, on the Isles of Scilly a Black-and-white Warbler and Red-eyed Vireo on Tresco with a Cliff Swallow and another Red-eyed Vireo on St Mary's, in County Galway a Baltimore Oriole and a Red-eyed Vireo on Inishbofin, in County Clare two Cliff Swallows together at Kilbaha, further Cliff Swallows in County Cork at both Garinish Point and Glengarriff, and other Red-eyed Vireos in Cornwall (Sennen Cove), Devon (Lundy), Glamorgan (Sker), County Kerry (Skellig Michael), and County Mayo (Achill Island). On the Shetland Isles both Lanceolated Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler were on Fair Isle, Arctic Warbler new on Yell at West Sandwick, and on Mainland a Pallid Harrier at Tingwall and Citrine Wagtails at both Lerwick and Spiggie. Other discoveries included an American Buff-bellied Pipit on the Western Isles on St Kilda, a Pallid Harrier in Essex at East Tilbury, a Blue-winged Teal in Clyde at Frankfield Loch, and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Brown Booby in Cleveland, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Paddyfield Warbler in County Waterford, Baird's Sandpiper on the Wirral, Blue-winged Teal and Lesser Yellowlegs together in Lincolnshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Bonaparte's Gull in County Cork, Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Western Isles, Red-footed Falcon in Northumberland, Red-flanked Bluetail in East Yorkshire, Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Orkney Isles, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gull in County Down, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 20th September 2023 | ||
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Today was an unprecedented day for North American landbirds with utmost quality amongst the six individuals discovered. In Pembrokeshire a Magnolia Warbler at St Govan's Head and a tyrant flyatcher species - probably an Alder Flycatcher - on Skokholm were both firsts for Wales, in County Kerry the first Irish Blackburnian Warbler was on Skellig Michael with the second Irish Cliff Swallow in County Clare at Kilbaha, a further Cliff Swallow was new on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's, along with the Cliff Swallow found yesterday still present in Kent at North Foreland, and in Devon a Red-eyed Vireo arrived on Lundy. There have now been 10 Nearctic landbirds of seven species located in Britain and Ireland so far this this month. Discoveries elsewhere included a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler on the Shetland Isles on Foula, a Baird's Sandpiper on the Wirral at Hoylake, a Fea's Petrel species in County Kerry passing Brandon Point, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh, Lesser Yellowlegs in Pembrokeshire on Skokholm briefly, Greenish Warbler on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, and at least two Wilson's Petrels seen from land in Cornwall. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Brown Booby in Cleveland, Black-headed Bunting in County Waterford, Western Bonelli's Warbler in County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetail in East Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Northumberland, Semipalmated Sandpipers in both County Cork and the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Cork and Norfolk, Blyth's Reed Warblers on Orkney and Shetland, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in County Down, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, County Donegal, and Lincolnshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 19th September 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Cliff Swallow in Kent at North Foreland with a Red-eyed Vireo on the Isles of Scilly on Bryher becoming the fourth Nearctic landbird to be discovered in Britain this autumn. On the Shetland Isles Lanceolated Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler, and Arctic Warbler were on Fair Isle, Red-throated Pipit and Marsh Warbler together on Mainland at Quendale, Arctic Warbler and Red-breasted Flycatcher on Unst, Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Foula, American Golden Plover and Wryneck on Whalsay, two Bluethroats, three Little Buntings, seven of both Common Rosefinch and Yellow-browed Warbler, and a total of 10 Barred Warblers. Rarities elsewhere comprised Brown Boobies still in both Cleveland and Lothian, Black-headed Bunting still in County Waterford, Fea's Petrel species in County Cork passing Cape Clear and Galley Head, Baird's Sandpiper and Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Western Isles, Red-footed Falcon in Northumberland at Eglingham Moor, Pallid Harrier still in Essex, Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Orkney Isles, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork and Co.Donegal, King Eider in Lothian, and Bonaparte's Gull in County Down. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 18th September 2023 | ||
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Rarities discovered today comprised Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, Lanceolated Warbler, Red-flanked Bluetail, Greenish Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler, and two Arctic Warblers on the Shetland Isles, Lanceolated Warbler, Arctic Warbler, and Blyth's Reed Warbler on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles, Barolo Shearwater and Squacco Heron in Cornwall, Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Western Isles on Benbecula, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk at Snettisham, and White-rumped Sandpiper and Bonaparte's Gull together in County Clare at Seafield. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were Tennessee Warbler and Baird's Sandpiper on the Western Isles, Brown Boobies in both Cleveland and Lothian, Paddyfield Warbler and Black-headed Bunting together in County Waterford, Pallid Harrier in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetail and two Blue-winged Teals in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, County Donegal, and Gwent. Scarcities included Ortolan Bunting and Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), Melodious Warbler (County Wexford), Icterine Warbler (Orkney), White-winged Black Tern (Lincolnshire), Spotted Crake (Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (Cleveland), Purple Heron (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Kent), Corncrake (County Waterford), two each of American Golden Plover, Bluethroat, and Hoopoe, three of Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Red-breasted Flycatcher, four Dotterel, six of Little Bunting and Pectoral Sandpiper, seven Lapland Buntings, 11 Common Rosefinches, 12 of Barred Warbler and Long-tailed Skua, 14 Wrynecks, 15 Sabine's Gulls, 32 Yellow-browed Warblers, 150 Great Shearwaters, and a total of 320 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 17th September 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the joint discovery of a Paddyfield Warbler and a Black-headed Bunting together in County Waterford at Brownstown Head. Other rare and scarce birds from the east included a Booted Warbler on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's, Red-flanked Bluetails in East Yorkshire at Easington and on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, Pallid Harriers in Essex and Highland, Rose-coloured Starling in Devon, Bluethroat and two each of both Blyth's Reed Warbler and Arctic Warbler on Shetland, five Common Rosefinches, six Red-breasted Flycatchers, 11 Wrynecks, 17 Barred Warblers, and a total of 22 Yellow-browed Warblers. Rarities elsewhere included the Tennessee Warbler still on the Western Isles, Brown Boobies still in both Cleveland and Lothian, a Caspian Tern briefly in Northumberland on Holy Island, and a Ferruginous Duck still in Norfolk at Cantley. Notable waders comprised Long-billed Dowitchers in County Cork and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, County Donegal, Gwent, and Norfolk, three American Golden Plovers, four Dotterel, six Buff-breasted Sandpipers, and 11 Pectoral Sandpipers. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 16th September 2023 | ||
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| The first Upland Sandpiper for Yorkshire flew south over the Spurn area this morning. The immature Brown Booby was relocated off Hound Point, Lothian, whilst other new discoveries included a Wilson's Phalarope at Kilbaha, County Clare, single Lesser Yellowlegs' at Blanket Nook, County Donegal and Titchwell, Norfolk, a Bonaparte's Gull on Sherkin Island, County Cork, a Tawny Pipit at Happisburgh, Norfolk, a Blyth's Reed Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland and both a Rustic Bunting and a Blyth's Reed Warbler on North Ronaldsay, Orkney.
Lingering rarities still present included the Tennessee Warbler in Western Isles, Brown Booby in Cleveland, Arctic Warbler in Shetland, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Lesser Yellowlegs and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Gwent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk and Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 15th September 2023 | ||
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| A Tennessee Warbler was discovered on Hirta, St Kilda, Western Isles this morning, the second record for the island. A Fea's Petrel species flew north past Longhoughton Steel and Beadnell, both Northumberland.
Other new discoveries today included an Arctic Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Greenish Warbler on Great Saltee Island, County Wexford, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Goldcliff Pools, Gwent and a Pallid Harrier over East Lomond, Fife. Lingering rarities included the Brown Booby in Cleveland, Red-footed Booby in Scilly, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Black Duck and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Black Stork in Lincolnshire and Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 14th September 2023 | ||
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Notable seabirds today included the Red-footed Booby still on the Isles of Scilly, the Brown Booby still in Cleveland, and totals of two Sabine's Gulls, eight Long-tailed Skuas, 13 Great Shearwaters, and 248 Cory's Shearwaters. Otherwise rarities comprised the Roller still on the Western Isles, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Western Bonelli's Warbler and Black-winged Stilt both still in County Cork, Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk and the Orkney Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cumbria, and King Eider in Lothian. Scarcities included Little Bunting and Red-breasted Flycatcher (Shetland Isles), American Golden Plover (Lancashire), Purple Heron (Cornwall), Spotted Crake (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Oxfordshire), two each of Woodchat Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, and Lapland Bunting, three of Melodious Warbler, Barred Warbler, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, and Hoopoe, five Dotterel, seven Pectoral Sandpipers, 10 of Common Rosefinch and Glossy Ibis, and 14 Wrynecks. |
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| Wednesday 13th September 2023 | ||
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Notable seabirds today included the Red-footed Booby still off the Isles of Scilly, the Brown Booby still in Cleveland, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, a Fea's Petrel species in Lincolnshire passing Sandilands, and totals of 10 Sabine's Gulls, 48 Long-tailed Skuas, 1,614 Cory's Shearwaters, and 2,007 Great Shearwaters. Otherwise rarities comprised a Roller on the Western Isles on Vatersay, the Aquatic Warbler still in West Susssex, and Alpine Swift briefly on Scilly over St Agnes, Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall, and Lesser Yellowlegs still in Cumbria. Scarcities included Red-breasted Flycatcher and Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), Icterine Warbler (South Yorkshire), Melodious Warbler (Cornwall), Ortolan Bunting (London), Woodchat Shrike (Scilly), American Golden Plover (Argyll), Yellow-browed Warbler (Anglesey), two Red-backed Shrikes, three of Barred Warbler, Hoopoe, and Dotterel, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, five Common Rosefinches, eight Glossy Ibises, 10 Pectoral Sandpipers, and 11 Wrynecks. |
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| Tuesday 12th September 2023 | ||
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Notable seabirds today included the Red-footed Booby still off the Isles of Scilly, Brown Booby still in Cleveland, a Fea's Petrel species passing Cleveland and then County Durham, and totals of five Sabine's Gulls, 22 Long-tailed Skuas, 309 Great Shearwaters, and 4,700 Cory's Shearwaters. Rare waders comprised the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper still in Angus, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cumbria, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, two each of both Temminck's Stint and Dotterel, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, and nine Pectoral Sandpipers. Elsewhere rarities comprised the Aquatic Warbler still in West Sussex, Western Bonelli's Warbler on Scilly, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall, two Blue-winged Teals together in East Yorkshire, and a Red-rumped Swallow new in Dorset at Hartland Moor. Otherwise scarcities included Spotted Crake (Derbyshire), Night Heron (County Durham), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), two of Melodious Warbler and Red-backed Shrike, three of Purple Heron, Rose-coloured Starling, and Lapland Bunting, five Hoopoes, six Barred Warblers, eight Glossy Ibises, and 15 Wrynecks. |
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