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Migrants fly in despite inclement temperatures – April 11th

With a swing in the wind to the South-East this morning, further vagrants and early migrants arrived in Southern Britain today, with a male LITTLE BITTERN at Radipole Lake RSPB (Dorset), a BLACK KITE** in North Norfolk which was tracked flying west from Walcott to Burnham Overy Dunes, a RED-RUMPED SWALLOW at Kelling Quags (Norfolk), a COMMON CRANE this evening at Woolmer Pond (Hants) and male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROATS 2 miles SW of Lancaster on the east side of the Lune Estuary on the tideline at the south end of Aldcliffe Marsh (Lancs) (park at the end of Railway Crossing Lane and walk south along the cycle track for half a mile to view from the gate at SD 458 594) and at Hooker’s Pit, Dungeness RSPB reserve (Kent). Ring Ouzels continue to be seen inland in good numbers, with Common Nightingale, Pied Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Common Whitethroat and Common Redstart all being recorded. House Martin numbers have greatly increased, along with impressive numbers of Sand 0Martins, and excellent numbers of passage Ospreys.

The first-summer SLATE-COLORED JUNCO remained for its second day today at Dungeness attracting a constant stream of admirers. It is favouring the back garden of ‘South View’ cottage, 500 yards north of the new lighthouse and is being tempted to stay by a supply of seed placed out on the gravel area behind the building. Viewing is limited so patience is required and please respect the privacy of residents. Park sensibly and carefully on the road. It represents the second record for Kent.

The adult PURPLE HERON remains at Ham Walls RSPB (Somerset), with migrant COMMON CRANES over Gibraltar Point NNR (Lincs), Birchmoor (Warks) and Upper Caldecotte (Beds), whilst on the Lizard peninsular (West Cornwall), the party of 3 BLACK-WINGED STILTS continue for a third day at Windmill Farm NR, favouring the Ruan Pool (accessed off the A3083 at SW 694 152; VIEW ONLY FROM THE NEW RESERVE HIDE).

On Fair Isle today, a HORNEMANN’S ARCTIC REDPOLL was fresh-in, with the adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON present there for its third day. An adult winter BONAPARTE’S GULL is at Peninerine on South Uist (Outer Hebrides).

In Suffolk, two male PENDULINE TITS were seen today west of Lowestoft just south of Carlton Marshes SWT, whilst a wintering YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER remains in Plymouth (South Devon) in Central Park (SX 478 558).

Long-staying CATTLE EGRETS include 19 at Treganhoe Farm, between Sancreed and Drift (West Cornwall), 5 north of Plymouth (Devon) at Tamerton Foliot (just north of Coombe Farm visible from Winnicott Close, Southway, at SX 483 612) and 4 at East Lavant (West Sussex) and singles at Higher Poynton (Cheshire), Slimbridge 100 Acre Pools (Gloucs), the Otter Estuary (South Devon), near Newton Abbott (South Devon) and at Abbotsbury Swannery (Dorset).

The four BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS remain in Bingley (West Yorks) (between Leonard Street and Church Street at SE 112 387) with 12 in Longfornan and another reported near Corby (Northants).

Two summer-plumaged LAPLAND BUNTINGS continue on Cley North Beach (North Norfolk) with a single SHORE LARK in the same area and another still at Landguard NR (Suffolk). A further summer-plumaged male LAPLAND BUNTING was on the Isle of Skye (Highland) today at Elgol

An adult Kumlien’s Gull roosted this evening on Grafham Water (Cambs), with the summer-plumaged Red-necked Grebe nearby at Buckden GP.

In Pembrokeshire, the female NORTH AMERICAN BLACK DUCK remains at Marloes Mere, consorting with a drake Mallard (view from the green hide overlooking the mere 300 yards down from the NT car park), with the SPOTTED SANDPIPER (now acquiring summer spots) still at Lisvane Reservoir (Cardiff). A second SPOTTED SANDPIPER remains in Scotland at Kinneil Lagoon (Forth), where it is frequenting the River Avon upstream of the sewage works.

In Lancashire, the adult white morph ROSS’S SNOW GOOSE remains with Pink-footed Geese at Pilling Marsh, with the near-adult GLOSSY IBIS at Warton Marsh.

The adult drake LESSER SCAUP is still present on Loch Magillie, 2 miles east of Stranraer (Galloway) (at NX 098 595), with RING-NECKED DUCKS still on Loch Morlich (Speyside), Bassenthwaite Lake (Cumbria) and at Foxcote Reservoir (North Bucks). A further drake LESSER SCAUP is present for a second day at Chew Valley Lake (Avon), with the first-winter female SURF SCOTER still distantly off Ovingdean Beach (East Sussex).

[**Four adult Black Kites including a lineatus escaped from a London Zoo aviary last week and have not been recaptured].

In IRELAND, the CATTLE EGRET remains at Cork City Lough (Co. Cork), with the female SURF SCOTER at Claddach Beach and NORTH AMERICAN HERRING GULL at Nimmo’s Pier, Galway harbour (Co. Galway).

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