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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 5th September 2008 | ||
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| New today was an adult American Golden Plover on Tiree,
Argyll this afternoon. The further three new rarities were all Cattle Egrets,
with birds discovered in Cumbria and Carmarthenshire, and a belated report from
Wiltshire on Wednesday.
Remaining rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren, Devon, Aquatic Warbler at Rainham Marshes, London, Citrine Wagtails on Scilly and Shetland, White-winged Black Terns in Kent, Staffordshire and Flintshire and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Titchwell, Norfolk. The majority of the rest of today's messages concerned the continued arrival of Grey Phalaropes, with at least seven reported from inland sites, and many more at the coast, along with a scattering of Long-tailed Skuas, Pomarine Skuas, Sabine's Gulls and the scarcer shearwater species'. Small numbers of Barred Warblers and Wrynecks were also reported, along with a Tawny Pipit in Dorset and a Dotterel on Scilly. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 4th September 2008 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were the discovery of a Lesser Yellowlegs at Dingle, County Kerry and a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Ballyteige, County Wexford. Lingering rarities comprised the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Snowy Owl in County Mayo, American Golden Plover in Kent, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Great White Egret in Shropshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset, Citrine Wagtails on both the Scilly Isles and Shetland Isles and single White-winged Black Terns in Flintshire, Kent and Staffordshire. Scarce migrant landbirds recorded today included seven Wrynecks, five Barred Warblers, two each of Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch, and single Tawny Pipit, Melodious Warbler, Marsh Warbler and Red-backed Shrike. Once again, Grey Phalaropes were much in evidence with 25 seen across twelwe counties, including eleven in South Wales. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 2nd September 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Citrine Wagtail on St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Elsewhere, an elusive
White-rumped Sandpiper arrived at Titchwell, Norfolk. Lingering rarities comprised the Black Stork in East Yorkshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Citrine Wagtail on Shetland Isles, Great White Egret in Shropshire, Hooded Merganser in Dorset, single White-winged Black Terns in both Kent and Merseyside, and both Pacific Golden Plover and White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles. Scarce migrant landbirds recorded today included 13 Wrynecks, seven Barred Warblers, two each of Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch and singles of Tawny Pipit, Melodious Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling and Red-backed Shrike. An influx of Grey Phalaropes in the south and west totalled twenty individuals across nine counties including one inland, in Berkshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 31st August 2008 | ||
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| Newly discovered waders proved to be the highlight of the day, with a brief Pacific Golden Plover in East Yorkshire at Spurn, a
Marsh Sandpiper in Devon at Bowling Green Marsh and a suspected Red-necked Stint in Cornwall; found on the Camel Estuary before being relocated at Davidstow Airfield. However, it is not clear if variant Little Stint was fully eliminated when the bird was initially identified. Lingering rarities comprised the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper in Cambridgeshire, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles and the Great White Egret in Shropshire. Single White-winged Black Terns were discovered at both Dungeness, Kent and Seaforth, Merseyside - their arrival associated with the continued presence of at least 200 Black Terns in 22 counties across England and Wales. Scarce migrant passerines included ten Wrynecks (including one inland in Hampshire), four Red-backed Shrikes, four Ortolan Buntings (including, notably, one in Cumbria), single Rose-coloured Starlings in both Cornwall and Dorset, two Melodious Warblers in Cornwall and an Icterine Warbler in Norfolk. |
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| Saturday 30th August 2008 | ||
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| Once again, Ireland stole the limelight with the Northern Waterthrush,
Yellow Warbler and Solitary Sandpiper all still present on Cape Clear, County Cork. In County Mayo both the
Snowy Owl and Semipalmated Sandpiper remained on The Mullet. Other lingering rarities comprised the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper in Cambridgeshire, Glossy Ibis in West Yorkshire, four Cattle Egrets in Somerset, Great White Egret in Shropshire, single Marsh Sandpipers in both Essex and Norfolk and both Pacific Golden Plover and White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles. Two separate White-winged Black Terns that visited Wilstone Reservoir, Hertfordshire associated with a strong passage of Black Terns through England and Wales totalling at least 568 birds in 25 counties. Scarce migrant landbirds included three Ortolan Buntings, a Melodious Warbler and Wryneck at Portland, Dorset and on the Isles of Scilly two Melodious Warblers, two Wrynecks, Tawny Pipit, Ortolan Bunting and Red-backed Shrike were all located. Elsewhere, further Ortolan Buntings reached East Sussex and London, a Melodious Warbler was in Cornwall, Tawny Pipit in Dorset, single Common Rosefinches on the Orkney Isles and Norfolk and an additional three Red-backed Shrikes and ten scattered Wrynecks. |
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| Friday 29th August 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Northern
Waterthrush, Yellow Warbler and Solitary Sandpiper together on Cape Clear, County Cork. Elsewhere in Ireland, a
Semipalmated Sandpiper was seen on The Mullet, County Mayo and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained in County Clare. Other rarities discovered today included a Citrine Wagtail in Suffolk at Landguard, the returning Bonaparte's Gull in Angus at Scurdie Ness and a brief Bee-eater at Port Erin, Isle of Man. A Purple Heron was new in Suffolk as was a Red-backed Shrike in North Yorkshire and both Ortolan Bunting and Wryneck in Dorset. Lingering rarities comprised the Semipalmated Sandpiper still in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper in Cambridgeshire, Black Stork in North Yorkshire, Glossy Ibis in West Yorkshire, three Cattle Egrets in Somerset, Great White Egret in Shropshire, single Marsh Sandpipers in both Essex and Norfolk and both Pacific Golden Plover and White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles. |
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| Thursday 28th August 2008 | ||
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| Whilst there were no new birds in Ireland today, Cape Clear Island once again
attracted attention, with the continued presence of the Northern Waterthrush,
Yellow Warbler and Solitary Sandpiper. Nearby, the second
Yellow Warbler was still at Mizen Head. Other North American rarities
included a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren NNR, Devon, although
this bird has apparently been present three days. The Baird's Sandpiper
was still inland, at Paxton Pits NR, Cambridgeshire, and the long staying
Long-billed Dowitcher remained at Dundalk Docks, County Louth..
A Red-footed Falcon was seen this evening at Holme, Norfolk, and the Marsh Sandpiper was still at Rush Hill Scrape, with another still present at Heybridge GPs, Essex. A Wilson's Petrel was seen from this evenings Scilly pelagic, and the juvenile Black Stork continued its stay in North Yorkshire, near Cawood. The Glossy Ibis was once again at Swillington Ings, West Yorkshire, and the White-billed Diver was in Water Sound, Orkney. |
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| Wednesday 27th August 2008 | ||
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| It just kept getting better for County Cork! On Cape Clear, after
seeing the Yellow Warbler birders found just a few yards away a
Northern Waterthrush and Solitary Sandpiper together on the same puddle, just
feet apart, in the same scope view! Nearby, the second Yellow Warbler
remained at Mizen Head.
A Baird's Sandpiper in Cambridgeshire was not quite on the same scale, but it is still only the second for the county, and the first since 1963. Single Marsh Sandpipers remained in Norfolk and Essex, and the Black Stork was still present and elusive in North Yorkshire. The Glossy Ibis reappeared nearby, again at Swillington Ings this morning and other rarities included Snowy Owl at Balranald, Western Isles, Pacific Golden Plover on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Ferruginous Duck at Chew Valley Lake, Somerset and a new Great White Egret at Ellesmere, Shropshire, which represented the second for Shropshire. Scarcities included a Melodious Warbler trapped and ringed at Brew Pool, Cornwall, where a different bird was trapped on the 15th. Two Wrynecks remained, in Norfolk and County Durham, two Red-backed Shrikes were in Suffolk, Grey Phalaropes were in Hampshire and Cornwall, a Hoopoe was in Kent and a Rose-coloured Starling was still on Orkney, along with small numbers of the scarcer seabirds. |
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