With autumn well under way, the remnants of
Hurricane Bertha are about to make landfall in the Western
Approaches.....
Up to 100 birdwatchers amassed on
Porthgwarra (Cornwall) this morning - seawatching by early evening producing 9
Cory's, 5 Greats, 11 Sooty & 5 Balearic Shearwaters off there. A single
WILSON'S PETREL was recorded off Scilly, along with good numbers of both Great
& Cory's, while seawatching in County Cork resulted in more of the same
(eg, 37 Greats, 15 Cory's past Galley Head).
Meanwhile, the moulting adult STILT
SANDPIPER continues to show very well at Cresswell Pond (Northumberland), with
juvenile CITRINE WAGTAILS at Grindon Lough (Northumberland) briefly and on
Bardsey Island (Gwynedd) for a second day.
The long-staying BLACK-WINGED PRATINCOLE
remains at Purl's Bridge RSPB Reserve (Cambs) on the Ouse Washes, favouring the
area north of Steven's Hide and south of the railway viaduct, the best part of a
3-mile walk from the information centre. Other long-stayers include the adult
BONAPARTE'S GULL at Oare Marshes (Kent), PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER on North
Ronaldsay (Orkney) and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON at Seeswood Pool, Nuneaton
(Warks) but sadly, it seems that South Devon's Ross's Gull has
died.
Second-summer Black-crowned Night Heron, Seeswood Pool, Warks, July 2014 (James Packer)
A 'new' PECTORAL SANDPIPER was discovered at
Pulborough Brooks RSPB (West Sussex) this morning (viewable from the Jupps
Watchpoint) (and where the family party of 5 BLACK-WINGED STILTS remain) while
the adult continues at Fishtail Lagoon on Pennington Marshes (Hants). The
2nd/3rd-summer LONG-TAILED SKUA was seen again today in the Selsey area,
visiting Medmerry RSPB around midday (West Sussex).
2nd/3rd summer Long-tailed Skua off Church Norton, Pagham Harbour, early August (David Campbell)
SPOTTED CRAKES remain at Titchwell RSPB
(Norfolk) and Rainham Marshes RSPB (Essex/London) while the post-breeding influx
of French GREAT WHITE EGRETS continues and 8 or more GLOSSY IBISES remain in
residence.
Spotted Crake at Titchwell RSPB (Penny Clarke)
The 3 adult EUROPEAN BEE-EATERS continue to
visit the nest on the Isle of Wight, while the summering male RED-BACKED SHRIKE
continues at Quainton Hill (Bucks) and an ALPINE SWIFT was seen briefly at St
Margaret's-at-Cliffe (Kent).
European Bee-Eater, Wydcombe Estate NT, Niton (Chris Bromley)
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