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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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| Tuesday 18th August 2009 | ||
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| In Norfolk, the first-summer male Red-footed Falcon was seen at
Hickling Broad NWT until early afternoon only. Three Wilson's Petrels
were seen off the Isles of Scilly and another was off the Bridges of Ross,
County Clare.
Other lingering rarities included Greenish Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Lothian and on the Isles of Scilly, two Great White Egrets in Cambridgeshire, with others in Somerset and Kent, and late news concerned a possible Yelkouan's Shearwater off Gwennap Head, Cornwall, yesterday. Scarce species recorded today included Spotted Crake, two Melodious Warblers, Icterine Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Red-backed Shrike, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-billed Gull and, once again, good numbers of quality seabirds. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 17th August 2009 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today included a Greenish Warbler on Fair
Isle, Shetland, a Red-footed Falcon at Hickling, Norfolk and two more
Wilson's Petrels at Bridges of Ross, County Clare.
Longer staying rarities reported today included single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Lothian and on the Isles of Scilly, single Ferruginous Ducks in Somerset and Fife and single Great White Egrets in Kent, Somerset and Cambridgeshire. Scarcities seen included Red-backed Shrike, Melodious Warbler, Barred Warbler, two Buff-breasted Sandpipers, two Ring-billed Gulls and a Ring-necked Duck. |
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| Sunday 16th August 2009 | ||
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| Two Wilson's Petrels were seen today, with single birds off the Isles
of Scilly and off Annagh Head, County Mayo. Also in County Mayo, the adult
female Snowy Owl was seen on Termon Hill, whilst in County Cork a
Black Kite lingered near Lissagriffin Lake for two hours yesterday.
Great White Egrets continued their stay in Kent, Somerset and Cambridgeshire (2), and the Lesser Yellowlegs and Ferruginous Duck remained on the Isles of Scilly and in Somerset respectively. Scarcities included Spotted Crake, Melodious Warbler (2), Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper (2), Red-backed Shrike, Common Rosefinch, Barred Warbler (2), Night Heron, Ring-necked Duck and good numbers of seabirds. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 14th August 2009 | ||
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| In Kent, the adult White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Elmley Marshes
RSPB early morning only, and a Cattle Egret flew over this evening.
Further west, five Wilson's Petrels were seen from pelagics off the Isles
of Scilly, and the Lesser Yellowlegs remained on St Mary's, with the
other adult still in Lothian.
Single Ferruginous Ducks were still present in Somerset and Fife, with two Ring-necked Ducks also in the latter county. The Great White Egret also remained in Somerset. Scarcities recorded today included Red-backed Shrike in Kent, Spoonbill in Oxfordshire, single Pectoral Sandpipers in Cornwall and Orkney and a Sabine's Gull in Essex. |
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| Thursday 13th August 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was Britain's sixth Audouin's Gull seen briefly over St Mary's, Isles of Scilly during the afternoon. Elsewhere, new discoveries included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Elmley Marshes, Kent and a
Great White Egret at Chard Reservoir, Somerset. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Snowy Owl in County Mayo, Great White Egret in Suffolk, single Lesser Yellowlegs in both the Isles of Scilly and Lothian and Ferruginous Ducks in Fife and Somerset. Notable scarcities included a Red-backed Shrike in Kent, a Ring-necked Duck in Fife, the Ring-billed Gull back for the winter in Essex and Balearic Shearwaters in Anglesey, Argyll, Ayrshire, County Clare, Cornwall (3) and Northumberland. |
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| Monday 10th August 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of a Baird's Sandpiper
at Hickling Broad, Norfolk. Elsewhere, the Lesser Yellowlegs remained at Aberlady Bay, Lothian as did the Ferruginous
Duck, and accompanying Ring-necked Duck, at Lochgelly Loch, Fife. Scarcities included an Icterine Warbler in Kent at Dungeness, Spotted Crake in Hampshire at Farlington Marshes and single Pectoral Sandpipers at both Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire and Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire. |
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| Sunday 9th August 2009 | ||
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| An adult Pacific Golden Plover was seen briefly at Pagham Harbour LNR,
Sussex mid morning, but wasn't seen again. Both Baird's Sandpipers were
seen again, in County Wexford and Norfolk, and the Collared Pratincole
remained at Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincolnshire.
Other lingering rarities included the Snowy Owl in County Mayo, Ferruginous Duck in Fife, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian and single Great White Egrets in Somerset, Suffolk and County Tipperary. Scarcities seen today included Spotted Crake, Common Rosefinch, Barred Warbler (2), Marsh Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Red-backed Shrike, Kentish Plover and several Pectoral Sandpipers. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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