tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62387500210927213202024-02-08T05:20:41.219+00:00Glamorgan Rarities Committee (OOC Sightings)Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-36300454705084309842012-09-17T14:00:00.000+01:002012-09-29T00:36:17.127+01:00Melodious Warbler on Skokholm, Pembs<br />
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During a work party week on Skokholm Island this Melodious Warbler was still hanging around, having been ringed near to the start of the month by Steve Sutcliffe. Mike Young-Powell didn't take long to relocate it on arrival to the Island (15/9/12) and we watched this bird for the last time on the morning of 17//9/12. It was quite mobile on the first day , but during our last sighting it sat up very obligingly in an Elder bush preening, bundling through the branches and participating in some very lazy fly-catching! Some video of the bird is found on the link below<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/JvQYmXiuzhs">Melodious Warbler video - click here</a>Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-44577649711459591882012-09-16T16:00:00.000+01:002012-09-30T12:07:17.654+01:00Pectoral Sandpipers on Skokholm, Pembs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In complete contrast to last year, when I spent some time on Skokholm involved in the work parties and the Island was very dry, this year the ponds were in a much healthier state. Water was found in North, South and Winter Ponds and they also offered some very inviting muddy shores. A long staying Pectoral Sandpiper was joined by a second (both shown in the photo below, long stayer at the front) and a 3rd bird (above) arrived the day after the 2 birds had left.<br />
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<br />Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-34769793402260496422012-09-13T12:00:00.000+01:002012-09-29T00:09:41.797+01:00Short-billed Dowitcher at RSPB Lodmoor, Dorset<br />
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This Short-billed Dowitcher was only the 2nd to have been recorded in Britain, although another bird turned up on the Scillies not long after this one to represent the 3rd ever, for Britain. Certainly this bird was well marked, with strong barring on the tertials and rufous tones around the breast were quite noticeable, and key features. One thing that struck me about this bird was how heavy its bill looked, especially at the base. Maybe, this was an effect given by the shorter bill length, but to my eyes it made the bird itself look a bit heavy. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to call into Slimbridge on the way home, but the Kidwelly Long-billed and the 2 at Chew, last year, to my mind seemed to be much lighter looking in build, especially abound the head, neck and bill. I took some video of this bird which is found on the link below.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/WvVwW_Z46S8">Short-billed Dowitcher video - click here</a>Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-53305861033052605612012-09-13T09:00:00.000+01:002012-09-30T14:34:29.690+01:00Spotted Crake at RSPB Greylake, Somerset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On my way to Greylake, I was thinking to myself this is going to be a nightmare waiting for this bird to show. On arrival at the mud-pan, and before I'd managed to take the scope from off my back, it walked into view. I spent about 2 1/2 hours watching it from first light and it spent almost half of that showing well, often right in the open and sometimes alongside Water Rail or Moorhen. I managed to take some video of it which can be found on the link below.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/w6HGwjRhvWc">Spotted Crake video - click here</a>Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-1024722385490667272012-08-24T21:50:00.000+01:002012-09-25T10:48:35.097+01:00Baird's Sandpiper at West Angle Beach, Pembs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This juvenile Baird's Sandpiper was found by Clive Hurford. It was extremely confiding, although some reports of this bird suggest it moved from the beach occasionally. During my visit it took to the air for a short period to fly around with 2 Dunlin, but soon returned to the beach. Some video of the bird can be found by following the link at the bottom of the page.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/He35it7s_Yc">Baird's Sandpiper video - click here</a>Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-63682838732919997142012-06-24T20:11:00.000+01:002012-09-25T20:20:21.899+01:00Gull-billed Tern at Penclacwydd WWT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This very nice Gull-billed Tern was found by Rob Taylor, it was roosting with a small gull flock which also contained a 1st summer Little Gull. The Gull-billed Tern spent a few days commuting between Penclacwydd and the shore south of Loughor Bridge (relocated here by Barry Stewart). Some video showing the bird at both locations can be found on the link below.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/FR1fbGakPiA">Gull-billed Tern video - click here</a>Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-79548653889961577282012-04-22T19:44:00.000+01:002012-09-25T19:58:33.430+01:00Cream-coloured Courser at Radnor Hill, Herefs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The stuff dreams are made of! I read the account that describes the events surrounding the finding of this bird and although envy might describe the dominant emotion that I was feeling, it also brought great hope that one day... Anyway this bird is what legends are made of and coming away having watched it perform in front of me, sometimes at close range, left me top of the world. These pics are still frames taken from the video I took, found on the link below.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/h1rYkuqkraA">Cream-coloured Courser video - click here</a>Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-67456820266648402582012-04-02T19:19:00.000+01:002012-09-25T19:39:21.303+01:00Ring-billed Gull at Cardigan, Pembs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This long staying Ring-billed Gull, now in its 3rd calendar year, was found by Richard Dobbins when it first turned up as a 1st winter bird over a year ago. The returning bird announced itself to me almost immediately, on my arrival, when it flew overhead with a decent size fish being pursued by a Herring Gull. The Herring Gull never looked close to catching it, and soon gave up with the Ring-billed Gull consuming its prize midair. All in all it was quite impressive. It's snack was to my advantage because it remained fairly stationary, and approachable, allowing me some video opportunity. The video can be found on the link at the bottom of the post.<br />
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A stunning Common Yellowthroat was an amazing local patch find in Gwent. I visited a couple of days after the dust had settled and the bird performed to a delighted and respectable crowd. Some video of this bird can be found following the link at the bottom of the post.<br />
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During an incredible autumn for waders at Chew Valley Lake it turned up this true gem, and a very nice find by whomever... My should I, shouldn't I, patience finally ran out after a few days and I made the trip. The day was very good, and would have been better if I'd bothered to go to Blagdon Lake on the way back home! Even so, 2 Long-billed Dowitchers and an adult Spotted Sandpiper (still showing some remnants of spots) along with the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper made for a most memorable day. I took some video which can be found on the link below. Lets just say the bird was distant and the video is fairly reflective of the views taken from the day!<br />
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John, Marion & Jon Best continued their 'year of the shrike' with another cracking find. This Isabelline Shrike proved very popular especially towards the end of it's stay when birders were also able to pick up Isabelline Wheatear (in Glamorgan) along the way! On the day I visited it seemed to have some foreign body attached under its right eye, like a tick or something similar? Later photos showed it had seemed to have dropped off. It was a stunning bird and some video of it feeding and sitting up in it's favourite hedge can be found following the link at the bottom of this post.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/BRE8NTiWn4I">Isabelline Shrike video - click here</a>Mark Hipkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238750021092721320.post-82889432993324480562011-09-30T11:51:00.000+01:002012-09-25T12:00:29.963+01:00Long-billed Dowitcher at Kidwelly Quay, Carms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dominic Davison found this Long-billed Dowitcher at the end of September 2011; it went on to winter in the area and was seen regularly between the railway bridge and the road bridge into April 2012. I finally got round to videoing it by that stage and the footage can be seen by following the link at the bottom of this post.<br />
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This Common Rosefinch was trapped and ringed by Ron (?), Bob & Annie Haycock and released to the courtyard. It spent a week or so, around the buildings, making appearances during the tea breaks and providing timely boosts by also popping up during work time.<br />
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Marion Best found this Lesser Grey Shrike along the coast path, St. Justinian's. The bird performed very well for about a week for many a travelling birder. I visited the area on the same day as Steve Hinton and Matt Meehan, and we met the landowner who was intrigued by all the attention the bird was getting, but nevertheless most accommodating. Some video of the bird can be found by following the link at the bottom of the post.<br />
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(c) C. Woodhead<br />
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<b><u>3 Garganey from British Steel Hide, Penclacwydd (20/3/11)</u></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(c) M. Hipkin<br />
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Andouin's Gull at Ibiza harbour 1989 (c) DRWG<br />
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Red-necked Phalarope northern Norway 1995 (c) DRWG</td></tr>
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