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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 10th April 2009 | ||
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| New discoveries today included in County Cork a Subalpine Warbler on Mizen Head and a
Great White Egret at Glounthaune, in County Dublin a Bonaparte's Gull
on the Swords Estuary and on the Isle of Scilly a Red-rumped Swallow on St Martin's. Lingering rarities comprised the Bonaparte's Gull on the Western Isles, single Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, the Great White Egret in Clyde, Hooded Merganser in Dorset, Cattle Egrets in Cornwall (3), Cheshire, Devon, Dorset and Pembrokeshire and, in Norfolk, the unidentified American or Pacific Golden Plover remained. Scarcities were represented by six Ring-necked Ducks, three each of Wryneck and Green-winged Teal, two each of Hoopoe, Lesser Snow Goose, Great Grey Shrike and Lapland Bunting and single Kentish Plover, Purple Heron, Surf Scoter and Rough-legged Buzzard. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 7th April 2009 | ||
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| A male Citrine Wagtail reported in Warwickshire would have been a
superb addition to many observers' Draycote Water lists, had it been twitchable.
The only other new rarity reported today was a Black Kite, which flew
over Pegwell Bay, Kent.
Fourteen Cattle Egrets remained in Cornwall, with further singletons in Cheshire, Dorset and on the Isle of Man. A lesser golden plover was at Breydon Water, Norfolk, for its second day. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 6th April 2009 | ||
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| On the Western Isles, a Killdeer was found on Lewis, at Loch
Staipabhat late morning, and was present until mid evening when it flew south.
Other new rarities included a White-billed Diver off North Ronaldsay,
Orkney, with another remaining in Highland, a Great White Egret was at
Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset, briefly and a Cattle Egret was in Lancashire, also
briefly.
The Great Spotted Cuckoo was seen for a few minutes in Cornwall, but was very elusive for the rest of the day. Other lingering rarities included King Eider in Fife and Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire. The first Kentish Plover of the spring was seen in Essex, and there continued to be a good movement of Little Gulls through inland counties. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 4th April 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall, both the Great Spotted Cuckoo and the Gyr were
present, although only the cuckoo was available to the masses. The six Cattle
Egrets were also present in the county, with others in Dorset,
Pembrokeshire, Cheshire and Warwickshire.
The wintering King Eider was seen again at Earlsferry, Fife, the Ferruginous Duck was at Trimley, Suffolk and the Lesser Scaup was still at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire. Great White Egrets were present in Lincolnshire and Clyde. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 3rd April 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall, the adult Gyr remained at Newquay, being seen briefly
late morning and then again for a few minutes this evening. There was no sign of
either the Snowy Owl, Western Subalpine Warbler or the Great
Spotted Cuckoo in the county, although the six Cattle Egrets were
still near Sennen.
In Highland, the White-billed Diver was seen distantly on Little Loch Broom. Also in Scotland, the adult Bonaparte's Gull reappeared on South Uist, whilst the Great White Egret was still in Clyde. The Gyr was seen again yesterday on Islay, Argyll. Another Great White Egret was seen in Kent, over Sandwich Bay and Pegwell Bay, and other Cattle Egrets remained in Warwickshire and Cheshire. The Lesser Scaup was at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, and the Ferruginous Duck was at Chew Valley Lake, Somerset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 1st April 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall, the Great Spotted Cuckoo was relocated on Bartinney
Downs, near St Just this evening. The Snowy Owl was seen on Trendrine
Hill, Zennor at midday, before it moved to the moors just south of Sennen Cove
this afternoon. A Gyr was reported over Newquay mid morning, and there
were still at least 15 Cattle Egrets in the county.
In Devon, the Penduline Tit continued to sing at Youngs Waterpark, with other lingering rarities including Gyr in County Mayo, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire. The Blue-winged Teal remained in County Clare, whilst other Cattle Egrets were in Warwickshire, Pembrokeshire and on the Isles of Scilly. Great White Egrets were in Clyde, County Cork and Lancashire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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