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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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| Monday 29th December 2008 | ||
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| On Scilly the white morph Gyr made a welcome re-appearance, whilst on
mainland Cornwall the Snowy Owl near Zennor continued to be admired by
many.
Today also saw a notable arrival of Cattle Egrets in the west, with 5 or 6 new birds on Scilly, 4 at Stradbally in County Waterford and singles in Hampshire and Cornwall. With at least 3 still in Pembrokeshire, does this mean we could have large numbers wintering in the west again as we did last winter? A Ferruginous Duck was a new find at Westbere in Kent, and in Ireland, the Black Duck was found again at Ventry in County Kerry. The King Eider remained in Fife as did the Ross's Goose in east Norfolk. A surprise report was of a Great Shearwater which spent a while off Filey Brigg. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 28th December 2008 | ||
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| The Snowy Owl continued to attract admirers at Zennor in Cornwall
today, but the Gyr Falcon was not seen on the Scillies. The Desert Wheatear
remained at Durness in Highland and the drake King Eider was still to be
found off Earlsferry in Fife, with a drake Surf Scoter still in nearby
Largo Bay. Five Lesser Scaups were noted today, in Glamorgan,
Nottinghamshire, Clyde, County Fermanagh and County Down, and, also in Ireland,
the Forster's Tern was seen again at Nimmo's Pier in County Galway.
In Norfolk the Ross's Goose was again with Pinkfeet near Acle, and in Berkshire the American Wigeon was still near Newbury. Both Cackling and Taverner's Canada Geese were seen at Caerlaverock in Dumfries and Galloway and in Lothian a lone Richardson's Canada Goose was at Aberlady Bay.The Night Heron remained near Hythe in Kent. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 27th December 2008 | ||
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| Northern species in the south continued to entertain today, with the Snowy
Owl still near Zennor, Cornwall, and the white morph Gyr reappeared
on Isles of Scilly, ranging between St Martin's and Tresco.
In Scotland, the highlight was the Desert Wheatear at Durness, Highland, together with the King Eider at Elie, Fife and Lesser Scaup at Hogganfield Loch, Clyde. Other Lesser Scaups were present at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, Cosmeston lakes Country Park, Glamorgan, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh and Lough Arrow, County Sligo. The Great White Egret was still at Blashford Lakes HWT, Hampshire, and the Cackling Canada Goose was relocated again at Redkirk Point, Dumfries and Galloway. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 23rd December 2008 | ||
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| Once again, the lingering Snowy Owl at Zennor, Cornwall proved to be the highlight of the day. In Pembrokeshire seven Cattle Egrets were located, whilst the
Ross's Goose reappeared in Norfolk and the Lesser Scaup remained in Nottinghamshire, as did the
Great White Egret in Hampshire. Scarcities recorded today included Night Heron in Kent, Rough-legged Buzzard in East Yorkshire, Ring-necked Duck in Buckinghamshire, Snow Geese in Ayrshire, Highland and Moray and Great Grey Shrikes in Hampshire and Surrey. Waxwing reports totaled 452 birds in 26 counties including maximums of 59 in Suffolk, 52 in Nottinghamshire, 41 in Ayrshire, 40 in County Antrim and 28 in Lothian. |
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| Monday 22nd December 2008 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Snowy Owl in west Cornwall near Zennor. Elsewhere, the
Lesser Scaup returned to Torr Reservoir, Somerset, the American Herring Gull showed again in Galway, County Galway, as did the
Lesser Yellowlegs at Southwold, Suffolk. The Great White Egret remained in Hampshire, and popular scarcities included a Serin again in London, Surf Scoter in Devon, Rough-legged Buzzard in East Yorkshire, American Wigeon in Berkshire, Ring-necked Duck in Buckinghamshire and single Great Grey Shrikes in Norfolk, Suffolk and Wrexham. Waxwing reports totaled 713 birds in 26 counties with maximums of 250 in Clyde, 160 in West Yorkshire, 61 in East Yorkshire, and 34 in both Derbyshire and Lothian. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 20th December 2008 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised two Penduline Tits in London,
Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Richardson's Canada Goose on the Western Isles,
Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Cattle Egrets in both County Cork (2) and Pembrokeshire, single
Great White Egrets in both Hampshire and Somerset and Hooded Merganser in Dorset. Scarcities included Night Heron in Kent, American Wigeon in Berkshire, Richard's Pipit in Cheshire, Surf Scoter in Devon, Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall and Hampshire, Rough-legged Buzzards in Cambridgeshire and East Yorkshire and Ring-necked Ducks in Ayrshire and Norfolk. Waxwing reports totaled 1,180 birds in 31 counties including maximums of 319 in West Yorkshire, 125 in South Yorkshire, 121 in County Durham, 88 in North Yorkshire and 79 in Clyde. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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