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Today's UK birdnews brought to you
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Welcome to
Rare Bird Alert's
all new birdnews page on Surfbirds. On the map below you
will find the latest breaking rarity and scarcity birdnews
for Britain and Ireland. See what species are
being reported and where by clicking the symbols on
the map. Please send us your own birdnews sightings
here. You will see photos of the birds with each report where
people have contributed photos so why not
send RBA your rarity photos
to be displayed on NewsMap Lite. Note however that it may not be possible to
upload every single photo submitted. Be sure to see the latest news on the map by
clicking the refresh link on the top left. NewsMap Lite is a limited version of the RBA subscription services
NewsMap
and NewsMap Plus
which are available for free trial on the
RBA website.
How
to use NewsMap Lite
- single click on any symbol to get the info
- double click anywhere will re-centre map (and give you
the info as well if you clicked on a symbol)
- zoom (to centre of map) using the slider bar in the
upper left corner of map
- pan the map by holding down left mouse button whilst
moving the mouse
- change the background by clicking any of the three
options in top right corner of map
Most recent
RBA news as at 02:17 (Includes local news not shown on NewsMap Lite)
New rarities discovered today were both in East Anglia, with an adult female
Red-footed Falcon at Sculthorpe, Norfolk, and a Great White Egret
at Brantham, Suffolk.
Longer staying rarities included the adult Lesser Yellowlegs at Cley
NWT, Norfolk, Glossy Ibis again at Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, female
Snowy Owl at Aird an Runair, North Uist, Western Isles and the very showy
White-billed Diver on South Ronaldsay, Orkney.
Scarcities included a new Melodious Warbler on Portland, Dorset, thelongstaying Red-backed Shrike at Sea Palling, Norfolk, two
Rose-coloured Starlings on Orkney and Common Rosefinch at Tyndrum,
Forth.
Today's UK birdnews brought to you
by Rare Bird Alert
