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| Saturday 21st March 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a white morph Gyr on Islay, Argyll - although it transpires that it may well have been present on the island for around ten days. Other rarities seen today included the Snowy Owl in Cornwall, three Penduline Tits together in Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, King Eider in Fife, Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, Ferruginous Ducks in both Somerset and Suffolk, Great White Egret in Clyde and the Hooded Merganser in Dorset. Cattle Egret reports totaled 25 birds in ten counties comprising 13 in Cornwall, four in County Waterford and singles in Cheshire, Dorset, Essex, Gloucestershire, Isle of Man, Pembrokeshire, Isles of Scilly and Wiltshire. Spring migrants included a brief Black Kite in Kent and Hoopoes in County Cork, County Waterford, Gwynedd, Norfolk, Pembrokeshire and the Isles of Scilly (2). |
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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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| Friday 20th March 2009 | ||
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| A party of three Penduline Tits at Dingle Marshes RSPB, Suffolk was
today's main new discovery. Lingering rarities included another Penduline Tit
and an American Herring Gull in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in
Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and Lesser Scaups in
Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire. Two Great White Egrets were seen in
Norfolk and another remained in Clyde, whilst a total of 18 Cattle Egrets
included 13 in Cornwall.
Hoopoes were observed at Martin's Haven, Pembrokeshire and Sherkin Island, Co Cork, a Richard's Pipit was briefly at Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire and the Yellow-browed Warbler continued to show well in Bridport, Dorset. |
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| Thursday 19th March 2009 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver in Little Loch Broom, Highland was a new
discovery and a Snowy Owl was reported in Great Snoring, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Scaup in
Cardiff (the long-staying Lesser Scaup also remained in Nottinghamshire),
Penduline Tit in Devon and 18 Cattle Egrets were logged.
In Bridport, Dorset the Yellow-browed Warbler was still on show, a Hoopoe made landfall in Co Waterford and Rough-legged Buzzards were sighted in Conwy and Norfolk. |
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| Wednesday 18th March 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the white morph Gyr at Annagh on The Mullet, County Mayo. Rarities elsewhere included the
Penduline Tit in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, two
King Eiders in County Sligo, Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, single
Great White Egrets in Clyde and Suffolk and the Hooded Merganser in Dorset. Cattle Egret reports totaled nineteen birds in seven counties comprising thirteen in Cornwall and singles in Cheshire, Dorset, Pembrokeshire, Isles of Scilly, Suffolk and Wiltshire. Evidence of spring arrivals included Hoopoes in both County Cork and Gwynedd and at least 76 Garganey spread between ten counties. |
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| Tuesday 17th March 2009 | ||
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| A Penduline Tit at Rye Harbour NR, Sussex was a new arrival, but
unfortunately it was only seen briefly. Elsewhere, lingering rarities included
the Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, two King Eiders in County Sligo
with another bird in Fife and single Lesser Scaups in Nottinghamshire and
Glamorgan.
Great White Egrets were on the Ouse Washes RSPB, Cambridgeshire and at North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, and Cattle Egrets were present in Cheshire, Suffolk, Pembrokeshire, Devon, Cornwall (13), County Waterford (4) and County Cork (6). |
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| Monday 16th March 2009 | ||
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| In Devon, the male Penduline Tit was seen again, near Paignton. In the
same county, the American Herring Gull was again on the rocks at the
mouth of the Otter Estuary this evening. It appears to have finally got itself
into a routine, appearing there for the last four evenings. In Glamorgan, the
Bonaparte's Gull remained in Cardiff, with single Lesser Scaups
there, Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire and Lough Ennel, County Westmeath.
In Norfolk, the Black-bellied Dipper returned to its favoured ford at Hunworth, whilst King Eiders remained in County Sligo and Fife. Great White Egrets were in Devon and Cambridgeshire, and Cattle Egrets were in Cheshire, Suffolk, Cornwall, Devon, Pembrokeshire and on the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Sunday 15th March 2009 | ||
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| Another new Gyr was found today, once again a juvenile white morph,
this time on The Mullet, County Mayo. Still on the raptor theme, a Black Kite
was reported from Blubberhouses, North Yorkshire at midday.
American Herring Gulls were seen in Devon and County Galway, with the Forster's Tern also in the latter county. The adult Bonaparte's Gull remained in Cardiff, Glamorgan, as did the Lesser Scaup. The Long-billed Dowitcher in County Louth was seen again, as was the King Eider in Fife. Cattle Egrets remained in County Cork, Pembrokeshire, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Suffolk and Devon, and the Great White Egret was seen again in Clyde. |
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| Saturday 14th March 2009 | ||
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| The first Alpine Swift of the year was over Portland, Dorset today.
Large numbers of other migrants were seen throughout southern England, including
Sand Martins, Wheatears, Garganeys and Little Ringed Plovers, and
smaller numbers of Swallows, House Martins and Willow Warblers.
The Forster's Tern was seen off Doorus Pier, County Galway, the Bonaparte's Gull remained in Cardiff, Glamorgan, as did the Lesser Scaup, with the long staying bird still at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire. The first-winter American Herring Gull put in another appearance on the Otter Estuary, Devon, whilst the Black-bellied Dipper returned to Letheringsett, Norfolk, briefly. A Great White Egret was at Back Saltholme Pool, Cleveland, and Cattle Egrets remained in Suffolk, Pembrokeshire, Devon, Cornwall, County Waterford and on the Isle of Wight and Isle of Man. |
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| Friday 13th March 2009 | ||
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| A Glossy Ibis was found in County Wexford today, when it was seen
flying into a heronry at Tacumshin.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the American Herring Gull in Devon, Gyr on the Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and Penduline Tit in Devon. Snowy Owls were seen in Cornwall, on Amalveor Downs again, and on Orkney, near Dounby. Single Lesser Scaups were in Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, and the Black-bellied Dipper remained in Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 12th March 2009 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Penduline Tit still in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Scaup together in Glamorgan, Black-bellied Dipper still in Norfolk, Great White Egret in Clyde, and Cattle Egrets in Cornwall (2), Devon (5), Pembrokeshire, Scilly, and Suffolk. | ||
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