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| Sunday 4th July 2010 | ||
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| Hot news related to a singing River Warbler at Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe
in Norfolk, present for its third day. The last truly twitchable River Warbler
to be discovered in England occurred in 1996, so despite several records from
northern Scotland as well as one or two one-day-wonders further south in recent
years, this bird will be a popular attraction if it continues to linger.
Elsewhere, in Devon the House Finch and Gull-billed Tern both remained on show, the Little Bittern was still in Somerset, a Ferruginous Duck lingered at Minsmere RSPB and the Blue-winged Teal reappeared in Cambridgeshire. In Ireland a Bonaparte's Gull was still in Co Kerry and the long-staying Glossy Ibis lingered in Co Wexford. The best of the rest included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Norfolk), Great White Egret (Somerset) and two Surf Scoters (Aberdeenshire). |
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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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| Saturday 3rd July 2010 | ||
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| Both today's new rarities put in brief appearances: a Red-footed Falcon
was seen near North Creake in north Norfolk before it drifted off towards
Holkham; and in County Kerry an adult Bonaparte's Gull was seen briefly
at Blennerville.
In Devon the Gull-billed Tern continued it's stay on the Exe Estuary and other long staying rarities included the House Finch in Devon, the Little Bittern in Somerset and the Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. About 20 Spoonbills were reported along the east coast, whilst in Scotland two Ring-necked Ducks were reported in Fife with another yesterday in Perth and Kinross. A smattering of Roseate Terns included one at Lodmoor in Dorset and the Temminck's Stint remained at Greatham Creek in Cleveland. |
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| Friday 2nd July 2010 | ||
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| In Devon the House Finch remained at East Prawle and a Gull-billed
Tern commuted between Bowling Green Marsh RSPB and Exminster Marshes RSPB. A
King Eider flew past Flamborough Head (East Yorkshire), a Ferruginous
Duck lingered at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk), the male Little Bittern was
still at Walton Heath (Somerset) and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was
discovered at Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk).
Four Surf Scoters were logged off Blackdog (Aberdeenshire), a Great White Egret was observed at Shapwick Heath (Somerset) and two Purple Herons were still at Dungeness RSPB (Kent). |
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| Thursday 1st July 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a male Black-headed Bunting in Highland near Kinlochbervie, briefly at Oldshoremore. Rarities elsewhere comprised the House Finch still in Devon, single Gull-billed Terns in both Devon and Dorset, a Bonaparte's Gull again in Lincolnshire and a Bee-eater moving south over Spurn Point, East Yorkshire. Scarcities included a Purple Heron in Kent, Temminck's Stint in Cleveland, Pectoral Sandpiper on the Orkney Isles, Great White Egret in Somerset, three Surf Scoters together in Aberdeenshire and three Cory's Shearwaters passing two Cornish headlands. |
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| Wednesday 30th June 2010 | ||
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| The most featured rarities today were Gull-billed Terns, the most
watched of which was at Abbotsbury, Dorset all day. Other birds were at Slapton,
Devon (2) and Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire. Single Black Kites were
seen at Great Cornard, Suffolk and Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk.
In Devon, the male House Finch continued to show at Prawle Point, and the Little Bittern was still at Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset. A Pectoral Sandpiper was on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, and a Golden Oriole was at Ham, London. |
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| Tuesday 29th June 2010 | ||
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| In Devon the House Finch lingered at East Prawle throughout the day (confirmed from photographs as the same individual present in Cornwall in May).
The two Gull-billed Terns found at Bowling Green Marsh RSPB yesterday
evening were still present on the Exe Estuary early this morning before
departing to the north at 7.10am. In neighbouring Dorset a Gull-billed Tern
flew past West Bexington at 11.30am and a further possible sighting came from
Abbotsbury at 4.45pm.
In Somerset the Little Bittern remained at Walton Heath and scarcities included White-spotted Bluethroat (Norfolk), Marsh Warbler (Essex), Great White Egrets (Somerset and Co Cork), Temminck's Stint (Cleveland) and Purple Herons (Kent). |
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| Monday 28th June 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Brünnich's Guillemot briefly off Hoy, Orkney Isles. The represents just the fourth summer record of this species in Britain, following singles on the Farne Islands, Northumberland in July 1977, Sumburgh Head, Shetland Isles in June-July 1989 and St Kilda, Western Isles during May-June 1992. Elsewhere, two Gull-billed Terns showed well during the evening at Bowling Green Marsh, Devon and in Lincolnshire a Bonaparte's Gull was discovered at Chowder Ness. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the House Finch in Devon at East Prawle, the territorial male Little Bittern in Somerset and the metal-ringed Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Purple Heron (Essex), Red-necked Phalarope (Orkney Isles), Great White Egret (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (Fife), Glaucous Gull (County Clare) and Caspian Gull (London). |
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| Sunday 27th June 2010 | ||
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| A male yellow variant House Finch was discovered at Prawle Point
(Devon) today. The bird is thought to be the same individual that frequented the
Land's End (Cornwall) in May.
Elsewhere, in Ireland a Bee-eater was discovered in Co Antrim and a Red-rumped Swallow arrived in Co Kerry. Lingering rarities came in the form of Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire and Little Bittern in Somerset. |
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| Saturday 26th June 2010 | ||
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| In Somerset, the summering male Little Bittern was seen again a few
times today, mostly in flight over Loxton Marsh, Ham Wall RSPB. The Tawny
Pipit remained for its fourth day on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, whilst
lingering wildfowl rarities included Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire,
King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk.
Scarcity highlights were Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall, White-spotted Bluethroat in Norfolk, Common Rosefinch in Perth & Kinross, Purple Heron in Kent, two Roseate Terns in Merseyside and a Great White Egret in Somerset. Late news from Lundy, where the Little Shearwater was heard again overnight on Thursday. |
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| Friday 25th June 2010 | ||
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| On Shetland a 1st-summer drake King Eider was discovered off Burra
Bridge, off the west side of Mainland between Trondra and West Burra. On Orkney
the Tawny Pipit lingered on North Ronaldsay for its second day, the
Great Reed Warbler remained in Derbyshire and in Co Dublin the Terek
Sandpiper was seen again on Rogerstown Estuary. In Suffolk a female
Ferruginous Duck was still at Minsmere RSPB and in Staffordshire an
approachable Marbled Duck at Belvide Reservoir was presumably the bird
that recently visited Westport Lake.
The best of the rest included Common Rosefinch (Perth & Kinross), Rose-coloured Startling (Cornwall) and Purple Herons (Kent). Late news related to yet another White-throated Sparrow, this time in Lincolnshire (on 19th June). |
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