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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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| Wednesday 5th December 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of what may prove to be Britain’s first
Thayer's Gull at Dix Pit, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. As always with this form, the separation of this juvenile individual from Kumlien's Gull may prove problematic. There are currently five accepted records of Thayer's Gull from Ireland with further European records of this Canadian breeder from Denmark, Iceland and Norway. Lingering rarities comprised an American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Cork, Desert Wheatears in both Norfolk and North Yorkshire, White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire, American Golden Plover in Gloucestershire, Great White Egret in Lancashire, Cattle Egret in Dorset and seven Cattle Egrets in Cornwall. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 4th December 2007 | ||
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| Once again the breaking the news concerned Cattle Egrets with another four discovered today in Cornwall, this time at Siblyback Lake, with a further three remaining today in west Cornwall with one still in Dorset. Whilst it is not possible to eliminate duplication, the past month has seen 28 Cattle Egrets recorded between England and Ireland comprising 12 in Cornwall, eight in Dorset, four in County Cork and singles in County Wicklow, Devon, East Yorkshire, Glamorgan, Greater Manchester and the Isles of Scilly. Other lingering rarities today consisted of single Desert Wheatears in Norfolk and North Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire, American Golden Plover in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon and the White-tailed Eagle – now confirmed as a juvenile ringed this summer in northern Finland - still in Hampshire. In Scotland the Lesser Yellowlegs was seen again in Angus and in Northern Ireland the Great White Egret remained in County Londonderry as did the Ferruginous Duck in County Down. |
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| Monday 3rd December 2007 | ||
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| In Scotland, the two King Eiders were still off Girdle Ness, Aberdeen,
the Lesser Yellowlegs still at Montrose Basin, Angus and the
White-billed Diver was seen again off Fetlar, Shetland. Further south, the Desert Wheatear was still in Yorkshire, at Cromer Point, with the Norfolk bird still present also. Other rarities included Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire, Red-breasted Goose in Sussex, White-tailed Eagle and Great White Egret in Hampshire, American Golden Plover in Gloucestershire and the Ferruginous Duck reappeared in Berkshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 2nd December 2007 | ||
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| Much the same as yesterday, as nearly all the lingering rarities continued to
perform well. Both Desert Wheatears showed very well, despite the dismal
weather, and the White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire was seen this morning,
but no reports were received since. A Cattle Egret was mobile around Pennington Flash Country Park, Greater Manchester, with another relocating to Drift Reservoir, Cornwall. The Long-billed Dowitcher was seen again at Bowling Green Marsh, Devon, the Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull both remained in Angus, with another in Aberdeenshire. Nearby, the pair of King Eider were seen off Girdle Ness. Barrow's Goldeneye, American Buff-bellied Pipit and Forster's Tern were all still in Ireland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 1st December 2007 | ||
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| The female King Eider off Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire, attracted a
first winter male today, both birds showing well. The two Bonaparte's Gulls
in Scotland also showed well today, as did the Lesser Yellowlegs at
Montrose Basin, Angus. A Great White Egret flew over Barrow GPs, Derbyshire mid afternoon. This bird has been seen on a number of occasions recently, and it is hoped that it will find somewhere to its liking locally. Other Great White Egrets included the long staying birds in Lancashire and Hampshire, and Cattle Egrets remained near Penzance, Cornwall, and at Upton Country Park, Dorset. The White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire proved to be very mobile today, with many birders spending several hours searching the area before connecting. The two Desert Wheatears on the east coast were, however, far more obliging. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 28th November 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the confirmation of the identity of a Lesser Scaup at Draycote Water, Warwickshire. In Gloucestershire an
American Golden Plover was at Slimbridge, in Dorset a Cattle Egret at Upton and in Suffolk a Great White Egret at Felixstowe Ferry. The Pacific Diver remained in Cornwall as did the Wilson's Snipe on the Isles of Scilly, White-tailed Eagle and Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Desert Wheatears in both Norfolk and North Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Angus and County Cork, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and County Londonderry, Lesser Scaup and two White-billed Divers on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Aberdeenshire, five Cattle Egrets in Cornwall and the Great White Egret in County Londonderry. |
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| Tuesday 27th November 2007 | ||
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| Long-staying rarities provided the highlights today with the Pacific Diver at Marazion Cornwall,
White-tailed Eagle at Cholderton Hampshire and Desert Wheatears at both Horsey Norfolk and Cromer Point North Yorkshire most notable amongst them. Otherwise, Cattle Egrets remained in Dorset (5) and Cornwall (4), Great White Egrets in County Londonderry, Hampshire and Kent, Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Lesser Scaup on the Shetland Isles and Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and County Londonderry. The Falcated Duck showed again at Cop Mere, Staffordshire but , disappointingly, it bears a yellow ring and is an escape. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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