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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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| Friday 4th January 2008 | ||
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| Today's highlights comprised, in England the lingering Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler
and Red-breasted Goose in East Sussex, both Lesser Yellowlegs and
Great White Egret in Suffolk, Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitcher
in Devon, Ross's Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire,
Great White Egret in Cambridgeshire and the Coues's Arctic Redpoll or
Common Redpoll in the West Midlands. In Scotland the Red-breasted Goose showed again in Dumfries and Galloway as did the Spotted Sandpiper in Forth, Lesser Scaup on the Western Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Aberdeenshire and Small Canada Goose in Argyll. In Wales the Spotted Sandpiper remained in Glamorgan. Cattle Egrets confirmed as present today comprised seventeen in Cornwall, two in both Ceredigion and Devon and singles in Cheshire, Dumfries and Galloway, East Sussex, Gloucestershire and West Sussex. In recent days at least fifteen have been seen in County Cork. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 3rd January 2008 | ||
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| New Cattle Egrets today included one in Cheshire, at Neston and one in
Ceredigion, near Borth. A redpoll at Marsh Lane NR, West Midlands has been
re-identified as an Arctic Redpoll. This bird is an unusual specimen, and
has sparked much debate on online forums over its identity. Lingering rarities included three Ross's Geese in Norfolk, White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers on the south coast, and upwards of 25 Cattle Egrets. The female Ferruginous Duck reappeared at Theale GPs, Berkshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 2nd January 2008 | ||
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| Another egret day, with at least four Great White and at least 51
Cattle Egrets reported. The White-tailed Eagle was reported again in
Hampshire, and two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers remained on the south
coast. Other lingering rarities included Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire, Lesser Yellowlegs again in Angus with another still in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Red-breasted Geese in Dumfries and Galloway and Sussex, Spotted Sandpipers in Forth and Glamorgan, and a high count of three adult Ross's Geese in Norfolk. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 30th December 2007 | ||
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| Yesterdays Yellow-browed Warbler at Beachy Head, Sussex was re-identified
today as a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, with the Cornwall bird remaining
elusive. New Great White Egrets were found in Leicestershire and in
Powys, and up to 48 Cattle Egrets were seen. The Lesser Scaup remained in Warwickshire, Desert Wheatear in Yorkshire, Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, 2 King Eiders in Aberdeenshire with the Bonaparte's Gull nearby and two Red-breasted Geese in Sussex and Dumfries and Galloway. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 29th December 2007 | ||
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| At least 35 Cattle Egrets remain across Great Britain today, with
birds as far east as Cambridgeshire, and north to Dumfries and Galloway. The
majority are in Cornwall, with a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in the same
county still. Nearby, the Long-billed Dowitcher is still in Devon at
Bowling Green Marsh, and the Red-breasted Goose remains at West Wittering,
Sussex. There is a first winter drake King Eider at Leven, Fife, and the Spotted Sandpiper was seen again in Forth at Kinneil Lagoon. Further south, the Desert Wheatear lingers in North Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and Great White Egret in Cambridgeshire. Best of the rest includes a Pallas's Warbler still in Suffolk, whilst in Ireland the Black Duck in County Donegal relocated to Blanket Nook. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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