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| Tuesday 3rd August 2010 | ||
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| Rarities recorded today comprised the House Finch still in Devon, the
Whiskered Tern in Cleveland, an Alpine Swift briefly in the Orkney Isles and the debated
Semipalmated Sandpiper still in Cumbria: although it may be a Little Stint. Scarcities included two Icterine Warblers (together in the Shetland Isles), two Cattle Egrets (Kent and Leicestershire), Purple Heron and Great White Egret (together in Kent), Ring-necked Duck (Fife), a Great Shearwater (Cornwall) and five scattered Caspian Gulls. |
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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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| Monday 2nd August 2010 | ||
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| A brief Long-billed Dowitcher at Caerlaverock WWT (Dumfries &
Galloway), Buff-breasted Sandpiper near Collieston (Aberdeenshire) and a
Black Stork over Burrator Reservoir (Devon) were today's headline finds.
Lingering rarities included House Finch in Devon, Whiskered Tern in Cleveland, White-rumped Sandpiper and Glossy Ibis in Wexford, Laughing Gull in Co Antrim and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cheshire. |
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| Sunday 1st August 2010 | ||
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| The Lesser Yellowlegs lingered at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB (Cheshire),
the juvenile Whiskered Tern was still at Saltholme RSPB (Cleveland) and
in Staffordshire the Franklin's Gull reappeared at Gailey
Reservoir. In Cumbria the stint species, either a Semipalmated Sandpiper
or Little Stint continued to show near Port Carlisle.
In Kent the Purple Heron and Great White Egret at Dungeness RSPB were joined by a Cattle Egret, the Ferruginous Duck was still at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk) and a Pectoral Sandpiper was again at Elmley Marshes RSPB (Kent). The Flintshire Grey-headed Purple Gallinule origin debate ended today, when the bird's owner arrived at Saltney to recapture it! |
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| Saturday 31st July 2010 | ||
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| A Lesser Yellowlegs was discovered at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB, Cheshire
mid morning, where it was present until midday, when it flew high east. In
Staffordshire, the adult Franklin's Gull relocated to Gailey Reservoir
from late afternoon.
The adult Semipalmated Sandpiper remained at Port Carlisle, Cumbria early morning and again mid evening, with other lingering rarities including American Herring Gull in County Kerry, Whiskered Tern in Cleveland, Laughing Gull in County Antrim, House Finch in Devon and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. Scarcity highlights included Pectoral Sandpiper, Purple Heron and Great White Egret in Kent (with another of the latter in Somerset), Cory's Shearwater in Devon and good numbers of Spoonbills, Roseate Terns and Balearic Shearwaters at various sites. |
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| Friday 30th July 2010 | ||
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| An adult Semipalmated Sandpiper was present at Port Carlisle (Cumbria)
for its third day. In Co Wexford an adult White-rumped Sandpiper was
discovered at Tacumshin, where the long-staying Glossy Ibis and a
Montagu's Harrier also lingered.
Elsewhere lingering rarities included Whiskered Tern in Cleveland, American Herring Gull in Co Kerry, House Finch in Devon and Franklin's Gull in Staffordshire. The best of the rest came in the form of a Cattle Egret in London, Great White Egrets in Somerset and Kent, Purple Heron in Kent, two Ring-necked Ducks in Fife, Surf Scoter in Angus, Pectoral Sandpiper in Cornwall and Spotted Crake in Hampshire. A Grey-headed Purple Gallinule in Flintshire was in a ditch in Saltney (Flintshire), where it had been present for the past three weeks. Previous British records have all been regarded as escapes from captivity and it seems unlikely that this individual will be taken seriously as a potential addition to Category A of The British List. |
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| Thursday 29th July 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Franklin's Gull in Staffordshire at Chasewater. Lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the
House Finch still in Devon, Whiskered Tern in Cleveland, Laughing Gull in County Antrim and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. In Cumbria a probable
Semipalmated Sandpiper at Port Carlisle remained distant throughout. Scarcities included two Surf Scoters (together in Aberdeenshire), two Caspian Gulls (Bedfordshire and Leicestershire), Purple Heron (Kent), Cattle Egret (Staffordshire) and Pectoral Sandpiper (Cornwall). |
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| Wednesday 28th July 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of both a Whiskered Tern and a
White-rumped Sandpiper together in Cleveland at Saltholme, although the former flew off during the evening. A Wilson's Petrel was again located off the Isles of Scilly, with lingering rarities elsewhere comprising the Glossy Ibis in County Wexford and the Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, and scarcities including three Caspian Gulls, two Pectoral Sandpipers, a White-spotted Bluethroat (Norfolk) and Cattle Egret (Staffordshire), whilst in Kent both the Purple Herons and a Great White Egret remained at Denge Marsh. Significant late news concerned the continued presence of the House Finch in Devon at East Prawle, the Laughing Gull in County Antrim and a Black Stork recently seen in flight at North Molton, Devon. |
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| Tuesday 27th July 2010 | ||
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| The seventh King Eider for Norfolk was found at Sheringham mid
morning, lingering offshore all day between here and West Runton. It is likely
that this is the same individual seen in Yorkshire recently.
The only other rarities seen today were the Glossy Ibis at Tacumshin, County Wexford, and Ferruginous Duck at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk. Scarcity highlights included Sabine's Gull in Warwickshire, Purple Herons in Kent and Northamptonshire, Cattle Egret in Staffordshire and good numbers off Balearic Shearwaters, Roseate Terns and Spoonbills. |
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| Monday 26th July 2010 | ||
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| An American Golden Plover on Oronsay (Argyll) was today's best new
discovery. Elsewhere a Wilson's Petrel was logged from a pelagic off
Isles of Scilly, a Laughing Gull remained in Co Antrim, and Cattle
Egrets were still in Staffordshire (at Doxey Marshes) and Essex (at Vange
Marshes).
In Kent the Great White Egret and Purple Herons remained at Dungeness RSPB, a Surf Scoter lingered in Angus and a Ring-necked Duck was still in Fife. |
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| Sunday 25th July 2010 | ||
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| Highlights came in the form of a Melodious Warbler on Bardsey Island
(Gwynedd), Purple Herons at Summer Leys NR (Northamptonshire) and
Sandwich Bay (Kent), and Cattle Egrets at Doxey Marshes (Staffordshire)
and Vange Marshes/Wat Tyler Country Park (Essex).
Lingering rarities included Little Bitterns in Somerset, King Eider in North Yorkshire and American Herring Gull in Co Kerry, whilst two Pectoral Sandpipers remained in Norfolk, a juvenile Caspian Gull was still in Devon, both Purple Heron and Great White Egret continued to show at Dungeness RSPB (Kent) and in Angus a Surf Scoter lingered in Lunan Bay. |
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