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| Wednesday 1st November 2023 | ||
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The first day of November brought news of four Coues's Arctic Redpolls on the Shetland Isles, two on Unst at Baltasound, and two on Mainland: one at Hillwell, one at Brae, whilst elsewhere in Scotland a Dusky Warbler was found in Borders at Mire Loch. In Ireland, a Lesser Scaup in County Donegal at Inch Island, and in England a Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk flew past Landguard. On the Isles of Scilly the Grey-cheeked Thrush and five Yellow-browed Warblers remained on St Mary's where a Red-breasted Flycatcher and Little Bunting were found. Lingering rarities elsewhere confirmed as still present were Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Northern Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in County Donegal and Dorset, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Devon, and Pembrokeshire, Red-throated Pipit on the Orkney Isles, a further Arctic Redpoll on Shetland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Aberdeenshire in Aberdeen, and two Dusky Warblers in East Yorkshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 31st October 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was news of a Siberian Rubythroat on the Shetland Isles on Foula with nearby an Arctic Redpoll new on Bressay. Discoveries elsewhere comprised a Red-throated Pipit on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, a Red-flanked Bluetail in Aberdeenshire at Aberdeen, Pallid Swift in Suffolk at Benacre, Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Northumberland at Budle Bay, Ferruginous Duck in Dorset at Lodmoor, and Lesser Scaups in Pembrokeshire at Bosherston and in Kinross at Loch Leven. On the Isles of Scilly the Grey-cheeked Thrush and Yellow-browed Warbler remained on St Mary's, Dusky Warbler on St Agnes, and Sabine's Gull and 284 Great Shearwaters at sea from the Scillonian. Lingering rarities elsewhere confirmed as still present were both Red-headed Bunting and Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire, Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Red-breasted Goose and Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Squacco Herons in Cornwall and Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Ferruginous Duck in County Donegal, King Eider on the Western Isles, two Lesser Scaups together in Cornwall, and two White-billed Divers in Lothian. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 30th October 2023 | ||
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Dicoveries today included a Red-throated Pipit in West Sussex at Climping, and now three Dusky Warblers in Northumberland: one each at Bamburgh, Budle Bay, and on Holy Island. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Red-headed Bunting, Two-barred Greenish Warbler, and two Dusky Warblers in Northumberland, Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire, Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Western Rufous Turtle Dove on the Orkney Isles, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Spotted Sandpiper in County Kerry, Olive-backed Pipit on the Shetland Isles, Dusky Warbler in County Durham, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Cornwall and East Sussex, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, White-billed Diver in Lothian, and nine Lesser Scaups in Cornwall. On the Isles of Scilly the Grey-cheeked Thrush and Glossy Ibis remained on St Mary's, Dusky Warbler on St Agnes, Little Bunting on Tresco, with around the islands Pomarine Skua, Leach's Petrel, two Waxwings, 11 Yellow-browed Warblers, and 16 Great Shearwaters. Late news from yesterday of a Lesser Scaup in Devon at The Skern. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 29th October 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was a record arrival of 10 Lesser Scaups together in Cornwall at Drift Reservoir with a further two at Dozmary Pool, and a Pacific Golden Plover nearby at Colliford Lake. Elsewhere, a Penduline Tit was new in Somerset at Portbury Wharf, as was a Dusky Warbler in Northumberland on Holy Island, a White-billed Diver in Lothian at Musselburgh, and Pallid Swifts in Lincolnshire at Far Ings (2), Gibraltar Point, and Huttoft Bank (2), and East Yorkshire at both Flamborough Head and Hornsea. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were Red-headed Bunting, Two-barred Greenish Warbler, Blue-winged Teal, and three Dusky Warblers all in East Yorkshire, Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Upland Sandpiper and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Cornwall, Grey-cheeked Thrush and Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Western Rufous Turtle Dove and Coues's Arctic Redpoll together on the Orkney Isles, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Spotted Sandpiper in County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, and Squacco Herons in both Somerset and the Western Isles. |
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| Saturday 28th October 2023 | ||
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| A Western Rufous Turtle Dove was discovered at North Ronaldsay on Orkney, a White-billed Diver at St.Abbs in Borders, Dusky Warblers, at Easington and Flamborough, East Yorkshire, Red-throated Pipit at Toft on Mainland Shetland, Paddyfield Warbler on St.Mary's, Scilly, Cliff Swallow at Bangor in County Down. Four Pallid Swifts in Norfolk (3) and East Yorkshire (1).
The Two-barred Greenish Warbler at Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, Stilt Sandpiper at Crook of Baldoon in Dumfries and Galloway, Pacific Diver at Crookhaven in County Cork, Caspian Stonechat at Brotton in Cleveland were all still present today. More lingering rarities still present included the Upland Sandpiper and Long-billed Dowitchers in Cornwall and County Waterford, Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Spotted Sandpiper in County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, County Louth, Cumbria, and Essex, King Eider at Western Isles, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll on Orkney, Dusky Warblers in Suffolk and County Durham and White-billed Divers in Lothian and Moray. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Friday 27th October 2023 | ||
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| A Two-barred Greenish Warbler was discovered at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, with Red-headed Bunting, Radde's Warbler, Dusky Warbler and Pallas's Warbler all on site. A Grey-cheeked Thrush was on St Mary's, Scilly.
Other new discoveries today included a Stilt Sandpiper at Crook of Baldoon, Dumfries and Galloway, a Caspian Stonechat at Brotton, Cleveland, a Dusky Warbler at Spurn, Yorkshire, a Coues's Arctic Redpoll on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, a Pallid Swift at Corton, Suffolk, a Pacific Diver at Crookhaven, County Cork, a King Eider at Butt of Lewis, Western Isles and a Bonaparte's Gull at Portree, Highland. Other lingering rarities still present included the Upland Sandpiper and Long-billed Dowitcher in Cornwall, Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Spotted Sandpiper in County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Squacco Herons in Somerset and Western Isles, Red-flanked Bluetail in Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers in Suffolk and County Durham and White-billed Diver in Lothian. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 26th October 2023 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Pied Wheatear at Sotland, Unst, Shetland, a Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Spurn, Yorkshire and a Pallid Swift at Bockhill, Kent.
Lingerers included the Red-headed Bunting in Yorkshire, Lesser Grey Shrike in Argyll, Dusky Warblers in Scilly and Suffolk, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Upland Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Cornwall, another Long-billed Dowitcher in Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Lincolnshire and County Louth, Spotted Sandpiper and White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll and one in County Sligo, Squacco Heron in Western Isles and Great-tailed Grackle in Pembrokeshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 25th October 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included a new Eastern Stonechat in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, four Coues's Arctic Redpoll two in East Yorkshire at Spurn, two on Shetland at Papa Stour and Fair Isle, a Red-throated Pipit in Cornwall at Sennen, Radde's Warbler on Isle of Man at Calf of Man, Pallid Harrier in Somerset at Weston-super-mare on the Axe Estuary, Pallid Swift in East Yorkshire at Spurn, two Dusky Warblers in Orkney on North Ronaldsay Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Red-headed Bunting and Eastern Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Upland Sandpiper in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpiper in County Cork, two Squacco Herons in Somerset and Western Isles respectively, Red-flanked Bluetail in East Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers in County Durham and Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth. On the Isles of Scilly Dusky Warbler on St Agnes, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Glossy Ibis, Wryneck, and Barred Warbler on St Mary's, whilst around island totals of 16 Yellow-browed Warblers, and seven Little Buntings. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 24th October 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Squacco Heron on the Western Isles on South Uist, an Iberian Chiffchaff in County Cork at Clogheen Marsh, Pallid Swift in Norfolk at Horsey, Dusky Warbler and Eastern Stonechat species in Suffolk at Lowestoft, Radde's Warbler and Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland on Holy Island, and a Red-flanked Bluetail on the Shetland Isles at Lerwick, Mainland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Red-headed Bunting and Eastern Stonechat species together in East Yorkshire, Upland Sandpiper in Cornwall, Northern Harrier and Baird's Sandpiper together in County Wexford, Lesser Grey Shrike and two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in Argyll, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Red-flanked Bluetail in East Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler in County Durham, Long-billed Dowitchers in Cornwall and East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, and two White-billed Divers together in Moray. On the Isles of Scilly Rustic Bunting, Red-throated Pipit, and Dusky Warbler were all on St Agnes, with Olive-backed Pipit, Red-breasted Flycatcher, and Glossy Ibis on St Mary's, whilst around island totals of six Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Little Buntings, 45 Great Shearwaters, and 350 Cory's Shearwaters were all logged. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 23rd October 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Upland Sandpiper in Cornwall at Sennen near to where it was first been seen on 9th October. Discoveries elsewhere included a Pallid Swift on the Shetland Isles at Lerwick, Mainland, and in Moray a White-billed Diver at Burghead. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Red-headed Bunting, Eastern Stonechat species, Pallid Harrier, and two Blue-winged Teals all in East Yorkshire, Yellow Warbler on Shetland, Lesser Grey Shrike in Argyll, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Baird's Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper in County Cork, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll and Northumberland, White-billed Divers in Lothian and East Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, and Long-billed Dowitchers in Cornwall, Norfolk, and East Sussex. On the Isles of Scilly a Red-throated Pipit was new on St Agnes, with around island totals of two each of both Little Bunting and Lapland Bunting, three of Red-breasted Flycatcher and Yellow-browed Warbler, Sabine's Gull, Pomarine Skua, Grey Phalarope, 245 Cory's Shearwaters, and 1,172 Great Shearwaters. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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