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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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| Monday 30th October 2006 | ||
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| A Blyth's Reed Warbler identified on St Mary's, Isle of Scilly was the rarest find of the day with an
Arctic Redpoll on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, American Golden Plover at Maxey, Cambridgeshire and a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Lurgangreen, Co Louth also new discoveries. A second
Radde's Warbler was unearthed on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd. In Ireland the White-billed Diver showed again off Cape Clear, Co Cork with Lesser Yellowlegs nearby at Rosscarbery, Forster's Tern in Co Louth and White-rumped Sandpiper still in Co Kerry. In England the Cattle Egret reappeared near Sidmouth, Devon whilst two Red-breasted Geese remained in Lincolnshire as did the Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Great White Egret in West Yorkshire and White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 29th October 2006 | ||
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| Few new rarities were discovered today with a Radde's Warbler on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd and a
Rustic Bunting on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly being the pick of the bunch;
a White-rumped Sandpiper in Co Kerry and a Cattle Egret in Essex
provided a supporting cast. In Northumberland the Daurian Shrike remained at Cresswell and the Bonaparte's Gull at Newbiggin with other long-staying rarities including the Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in Co Louth and the two Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire. Elsewhere a Long-billed Dowitcher, two Ferruginous Ducks, three Great White Egrets, four American Golden Plovers and five White-rumped Sandpipers were all recorded. The most frustrating news was of the presence of a Siberian Rubythroat in a garden in Sunderland, Co Durham from at least 26th-28th October. Following the identification (from photographs) it was most disappointing that access was not arranged. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 27th October 2006 | ||
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| New discoveries today were headlined by a Desert Wheatear on St Agnes, Isle of Scilly, a
Daurian Shrike at Druridge Pools, Northumberland, Penduline Tit at Dungeness, Kent,
Dusky Warbler at Gunton, Suffolk and American Golden Plover at Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire. The White-billed Diver remained off Cape Clear, Co Cork and the late Thrush Nightingale stayed on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. The Glossy Ibis put in another appearance at Marshside, Merseyside and the pair of Red-breasted Geese present recently in Lincolnshire were seen passing Spurn, East Yorkshire. Of local significance were a Rose-coloured Starling at Kidwelly, Carmarthensire, a Richard's Pipit at Rumworth Lodge, Greater Manchester and a movement of 494 Little Auks past the Farne Islands, Northumberland. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 26th October 2006 | ||
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| The pace of the autumn continues to slow down with the only new rarity today being a brief
Red-throated Pipit on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. However, the archipelago continues to support an impressive
selection of rare and scarce birds with Blyth's Pipit, American
Robin, Serin, two Short-toed Larks, Rose-coloured
Starling, Red-backed Shrike, Wryneck and six Yellow-browed
Warblers. Elsewhere the Spotted Sandpiper continued to perform at Hayle Estuary, Cornwall as did the Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire, Great White Egret in South Yorkshire and White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk. Several long-staying rarities, such as Ferruginous Ducks in both Kent and Somerset, look set to remain for the duration and, when coupled with an arrival of Little Auks, added a real feel of winter to the day. |
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| Monday 23rd October 2006 | ||
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| The headline news today came from the Shetland Isles where a Blyth's Pipit
was confirmed on Fair Isle when it was trapped and ringed, an Olive-backed Pipit
remains on the same island with Red-flanked Bluetails both on Shetland Mainland at Brae and
still on Whalsay at Skaw. An Alpine Swift flew over Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire, a Cattle Egret arrived at Budleigh Salterton, Devon and three White-rumped Sandpipers showed well at Cley, Norfolk. On the Scilly Isles an American Robin put in a brief appearance on Bryher with the long-staying bird still on Tresco and the other highlight being the Booted Warbler still on St Mary's. Elsewhere, most notable amongst the rarities were the Red-flanked Bluetail in Suffolk, Forster's Tern Co Louth, Black Duck Co Kerry, Glossy Ibis Lancashire, Red-breasted Goose Lincolnshire, Arctic Redpoll, Shetland and both Spotted Sandpiper and Siberian Stonechat in Cornwall. A falcon on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd during the afternoon was initially proposed as a potential Eleonora's Falcon but, following better views, was thought less likely to be this species. |
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| Saturday 21st October 2006 | ||
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| The star bird today was what was presumed to be a Pacific Swift lingering over Horsey, Norfolk early afternoon but departing before any would-be twitchers arrived. New discoveries elsewhere included a Red-flanked Bluetail on Whalsay, Shetland, Killdeer on Oronsay, Argyll, Desert Wheatear at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire, Olive-backed Pipits at Spurn, East Yorkshire and Blackdog, Aberdeenshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper on The Mullet, Co Mayo, Siberian Stonechat at Porthcurno, Cornwall and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Clonakilty, Co Cork. On the Scilly Isles there was no sign of the Daurian Shrike but Pied Wheatear showed briefly on Bryher whilst around the islands American Robin, Booted Warbler, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Short-toed Lark, Bluethroat, Richard's Pipit and two each of Red-breasted Flycatcher and Yellow-browed Warbler were all seen. The Red-flanked Bluetail in Suffolk remained at Thorpeness as did the two Red-breasted Geese at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire, Glossy Ibis at Pilling, Lancashire, Spotted Sandpiper at Hayle Estuary, Cornwall and American Golden Plovers at both Holy Island, Northumberland and Loch Ryan, Dumfries and Galloway. |
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