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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 16th July 2008 | ||
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| Tacumshin in County Wexford hosted a new White-rumped Sandpiper,
which, along with a Pectoral Sandpiper and the King Eider (now
present for it's fifth day) made it today's rarity hotspot. Elsewhere a new
Cattle Egret was at Siblyback Reservoir in Cornwall and the White-winged
Black Tern was seen again at Rye Harbour in Sussex.
Lingering rarities included the White-rumped Sandpiper at Minsmere in Suffolk and the smart White-billed Diver in Orkney. The long staying Glossy Ibis in the north-west moved to Inner Marsh Farm in Cheshire today. Rose-coloured Starlings were on the Western Isles and in Aberdeenshire, with another in Highland yesterday. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Monday 14th July 2008 | ||
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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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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