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| Wednesday 7th July 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a White-tailed Plover in London at Rainham Marshes: first noted late morning the bird remained until dusk. The fifth or sixth British record, and perhaps the same individual as was present during the spring at Seaforth, Merseyside on 27th-28th May and at Bloemendaal, Nord-Holland, Netherlands on 29th May. Elsewhere, a Laughing Gull was found in County Antrim at Ballycastle, the elusive River Warbler remained at Thorpe Marshes, Norfolk as did both the House Finch and Gull-billed Tern in Devon, the Little Bittern in Somerset and the Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. Scarcities included a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Norfolk, three Surf Scoters together in Aberdeenshire, two Purple Herons together in Kent, Temminck's Stint in East Yorkshire, Ring-necked Duck in Fife and single Great White Egrets in Kent, Northumberland and Somerset. |
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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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| Tuesday 6th July 2010 | ||
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| Lingering rarities provided today’s highlights with both the House Finch and
Gull-billed Tern showing again in Devon and the Little Bittern in Somerset. In Norfolk the territorial
River Warbler remained at Thorpe Marshes but unfortunately it favoured an area that is not viewable. A Bee-eater flew over Northamptonshire whilst scarcities elsewhere included a Buff-breasted Sandpiper still in Norfolk, Serin in Dorset, Purple Heron in Kent, Ring-necked Duck in Fife, Great White Egret in Somerset and a Caspian Gull in Leicestershire. |
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| Monday 5th July 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the singing River Warbler in Norfolk at Thorpe Marshes; although unfortunately it proved elusive throughout the arranged viewing this evening. Elsewhere, both the House Finch and
Gull-billed Tern remained in Devon, as did the Little Bittern in Somerset, metal-ringed
Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. In Cornwall the first
Fea's Petrel of the year passed west off Porthgwarra and in Kent a Red-footed Falcon flew over Dover. Scarcities included the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and White-spotted Bluethroat still in Norfolk, Purple Heron in Kent, two Surf Scoters together in Aberdeenshire, Ring-necked Duck in Fife, Temminck's Stint in Cleveland and single Great White Egrets in both Somerset and Suffolk. |
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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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| 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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