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"Rare Bird Alert's collaboration with Google Earth means that pinpointing rarities is even easier and the new service is a visual treat as well as an invaluable tool"
Birdwatch Magazine Mar 2006

based on analysis of over 100,000 messages sent between 01-Jan-2005 and 01-Jan-2006

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 Today's UK birdnews brought to you by Rare Bird Alert

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.

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  Most recent RBA news as at 02:17 (Includes local news not shown on NewsMap Lite)
Below is the actual text of the 3 most recent messages to RBA subscribers. For how to access all messages: click here
 
  Yesterday at 23:07   N.Yorks 3.Med Gulls (2.ads +2s) Scarborough on rocks below Holbeck car park this a'noon  
 
  Yesterday at 22:53   Co.Antrim Iceland Gull 2s Ballycastle +Roseate Tern  
 
  Yesterday at 22:51   N.Yorks 1+Honey Buzzard still Wykeham Forest from raptor watchpoint 11am -12.30pm (+1+Goshawk)  
  News summary for yesterday  
  RBA subscribers click here for more daily summaries complete with weather charts
  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, the long staying Red-backed Shrike at Sea Palling, Norfolk, two Rose-coloured Starlings on Orkney and Common Rosefinch at Tyndrum, Forth.
Will Soar, RBA
 



 

 
 
 
 

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