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| An adult White-winged Black Tern at Rye Harbour NR, East Sussex was a
new arrival today, and was present throughout the day. A White-rumped
Sandpiper was present at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk for its second day and a
report of a 'yellow-billed tern sp' in Flintshire was intriguing, it is obviously hoped that
it reappears.
The White-billed Diver was still on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, where a Rose-coloured Starling was also present on the Mainland. In Ireland, the first-summer drake King Eider was seen again at Tacumshin, County Wexford. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was seen briefly in Lincolnshire this evening, and the male Red-backed Shrike was present at Sea Palling, Norfolk. |
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Daily news summaries
Catch up with RBA's daily birdnews summaries. Browse ten days at a time, or choose a date to read summaries from that day backwards.
Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Sunday 13th July 2008 | ||
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| In Cleveland the Terek Sandpiper reappeared at Saltholme Pools early
afternoon, before relocating to nearby Seal Sands later in the day. The adult
summer White-billed Diver continued to show well on Orkney, the King
Eider was still at Tacumshin, Co Wexford, as was the Lesser Yellowlegs
in Southwold, Suffolk and Glossy Ibis in Merseyside. A probable drake
Canvasback at Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire, will be popular if the
identification firms up.
A Woodchat Shrike was discovered on Two Tree Island, Essex and in East Yorkshire a Shorelark at Easington was a summer rarity. The Common Rosefinch was still at the Real Food Cafe in Forth and a Pectoral Sandpiper made an appearance at Elmley RSPB, Kent. |
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| Saturday 12th July 2008 | ||
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| The new rarities today were all, most likely, birds that have been sighted
nearby recently. A Lesser Yellowlegs was again in Suffolk, this time at
Southwold this evening. The first-summer drake King Eider reappeared at
Tacumshin, County Wexford, with adult Forster's Tern and adult
Pectoral Sandpiper at the same site.
Elsewhere, a Wilson's Petrel was seen from a research vessel 60 miles west of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, and a Cattle Egret flew towards Chesil Beach, Dorset this afternoon. The adult White-billed Diver remained on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, but the Terek Sandpiper in Cleveland appears to have departed. There are still growing numbers of both Roseate Terns and Spoonbills across the east coast, with other scarcities sighted including Common Rosefinch (Forth), Sabine's Gull (Cleveland), Red-backed Shrike (Norfolk) and Montagu's Harrier (Lincolnshire). |
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| Friday 11th July 2008 | ||
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| The quiet period continues with lingering birds providing the only
highlights. The Terek Sandpiper remained at Saltholme Pools in Cleveland
but was again only seen early in the morning and late in the evening. The
Cattle Egret was found again at Goldcliff Pools in Gwent and the Hooded
Merganser was still to be found in Weymouth in Dorset.
In Norfolk, the over-summering male Red-backed Shrike was still present at Sea Palling and nine Spoonbills were together at Cley. A few Balearic Shearwaters in the south west and a continued scattering of Roseate Terns were the only other birds of note. |
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| Thursday 10th July 2008 | ||
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| Another quiet day, with the only new rarities reported being three Wilson's
Petrels from the pelagic trip off the Isles of Scilly. The Terek Sandpiper
remained at Saltholme Pools in Cleveland, although it is proving more elusive as
it is spending large amounts of time feeding at low tide away from the pools.
The White-billed Diver remained on South Ronaldsay in the Orkneys, where
a Common Rosefinch was a surprise find on North Ronaldsay. The
Glossy Ibis could still be found at Marshside Marsh in Merseyside.
In the south west small numbers of Balearic Shearwaters and Storm Petrels were again seen, and on the east coast sightings of Roseate Terns continued to increase with up to 16 birds reported. |
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| Wednesday 9th July 2008 | ||
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| A Bee-eater was present at Landguard Nature Reserve, Suffolk this
morning, with another bird seen yesterday at Boyton Marshes RSPB, Suffolk.
In Cleveland, the Terek Sandpiper continued its' stay on Calor Gas Pool, Saltholme, and the White-billed Diver was also still present on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The very long staying Glossy Ibis was at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside. The south coast , particularly in the Western Approaches, recorded large numbers of seabirds, including several triple figure counts of Storm Petrels, along with regular Balearic Shearwaters. Roseate Tern numbers continued to build on the east coast, with a flock of eight at South Shields, County Durham. |
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| Tuesday 8th July 2008 | ||
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| Lingering rarities proved to be the highlight of the day with the elusive Terek Sandpiper still in Cleveland,
White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Glossy Ibis in Merseyside and
Hooded Merganser in Dorset. In Norfolk a Black Kite flew over Fakenham. Scarcities were represented by a Rose-coloured Starling on the Orkney Isles, Red-backed Shrike in Norfolk, Common Rosefinches in both Fife and Forth and Pectoral Sandpipers in both Cheshire and Merseyside. |
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| Monday 7th July 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Terek Sandpiper in Cleveland. Elsewhere, the
Lesser Yellowlegs remained in Norfolk, as did both the White-billed Diver and
Rose-coloured Starling on the Orkney Isles, Common Rosefinch in Forth and the Hooded Merganser in Dorset. From a national perspective Balearic Shearwaters, Spoonbills and Roseate Terns continue to feature prominently with locally significant numbers of Storm Petrel, Quail, Black-necked Grebe, Black-tailed Godwit and Crossbill also being noted. |
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| Sunday 6th July 2008 | ||
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| The adult Terek Sandpiper remained at the Saltholme Pool complex,
Cleveland all day, usually preferring the Calor Gas Pool, just north of Port
Clarence.
Other rarities sighted today include the adult Lesser Yellowlegs at Cley NWT, Norfolk, White-billed Diver on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Forster's Tern at Tacumshin, County Wexford and a new Cattle Egret at Newport Wetlands, Gwent. Once again, good numbers of seabirds included forty-six Cory's Shearwaters west of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, and Roseate Terns and Spoonbills were also seen around the country. Rose-coloured Starlings remained in Aberdeenshire and Orkney, and the male Red-backed Shrike continued its long stay in Norfolk. |
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| Saturday 5th July 2008 | ||
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| The discovery of an adult summer Terek Sandpiper on the Saltholme
Pools complex in Cleveland early this morning livened up an otherwise fairly
quiet mid-summers day. Present all day, it showed well at times, but was often
distant on the Calor Gas Pool.
Sea-watching started to produce the goods on the south coast, with both Great Shearwater and Cory's Shearwater past Berry Head, Brixham, Devon, along with good numbers of Balearic Shearwaters at several sites. Lingering rarities included Lesser Yellowlegs at Cley NWT, Norfolk, White-billed Diver on South Ronaldsay, Orkney and Glossy Ibis at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike, Common Rosefinch, Rose-coloured Starling and several Roseate Terns, Spoonbills and Montagu's Harriers. |
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