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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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| Wednesday 29th December 2010 | ||
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| In Cornwall, the adult Pacific Diver remained in Mount's Bay, today
seen off Marazion. The Lesser White-fronted Goose was seen at Cantley,
Norfolk, but thick fog hampered viewing. Also in Norfolk, the Northern
Harrier was seen at Brancaster during the afternoon.
Other lingering rarities included the two King Eiders at West Voe of Sumburgh, Shetland, Forster's Tern at Nimmo's Pier, County Galway, Long-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset, Glossy Ibis at Hungerford, Berkshire and two Coue's Arctic Redpolls at Rainton, County Durham. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 28th December 2010 | ||
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| Ireland saw the only new rarities of the day, with a White-billed Diver
found at Great Island in County Cork, along with a Pied-billed Grebe, the
latter probably being the same bird as earlier in the month on Little Island. In
County Westmeath a pair of Lesser Scaup were found on Lough Ennell along
with a drake Ring-necked Duck.
Lingering rarities included the Pacific Diver in Mount's Bay in Cornwall, the Glossy Ibis in Berkshire, the Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo and, in Norfolk: a mobile Ross's Goose seen at various sites in the north of the county, the Lesser White-fronted Goose at Cantley Marshes and the Northern Harrier in the Brancaster area. In Dorset the over-wintering Long-billed Dowitcher was again at Lodmoor RSPB reserve. Amongst scarcities were totals of 25 Shorelarks, 6 Great White Egrets and 7 or 8 Iceland Gulls, but just 2 Glaucous Gulls. A large number of White-fronted and Barnacle Geese continued to be seen in southern counties. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 23rd December 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Pacific Diver in Cornwall off Marazion. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised both Lesser White-fronted Goose
and Northern Harrier in Norfolk, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire,
Little Bunting in Suffolk and Ross's Goose in Dumfries and Galloway. Scarcities included 13 Lapland Buntings, nine Caspian Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls, three each of both Iceland Gull and Tundra Bean Goose, two each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-billed Gull and Great White Egret and single Rose-coloured Starling (Isles of Scilly), Ring-necked Duck (Lancashire), Green-winged Teal (Leciestershire), Little Auk (East Yorkshire) and Pomarine Skua (Essex). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 22nd December 2010 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Lesser White-fronted
Goose, Ross's Goose and Northern Harrier all in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin,
Glossy Ibis in Berkshire and Ross's Goose in Dumfries and Galloway. Scarcities included 17 Lapland Buntings, five Caspain Gulls, four each of both Shorelark and Glaucous Gull, three each of Surf Scoter (together on the Western Isles) and Great White Egret, two Black Brants and single Rough-legged Buzzard (North Yorkshire), Green-winged Teal (Forth), Ring-necked Duck and Iceland Gull (both Lancashire). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 21st December 2010 | ||
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| In Cornwall, the diver lingering offshore at Marazion for the last
three days was confirmed as a Pacific Diver. Although no age has been
given, it must be assumed that this is the returning adult from 2009.
In Norfolk, the adult Lesser White-fronted Goose remained with the Taiga Bean Geese at Cantley Marshes RSPB, whilst the Northern Harrier was still at Thornham Point. Two Coues's Arctic Redpolls were seen at Rainton Meadows DWT, County Durham, amongst a varied flock of around 40 Mealy Redpolls. In Berkshire, the Glossy Ibis reappeared near Hungerford, and the Blue-winged Teal remained at North Bull Island, County Dublin. Scarcity highlghts included a Ring-necked Duck, a Green-winged Teal, four Rough-legged Buzzards and five Great White Egrets, including four together in Somerset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 20th December 2010 | ||
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| In County Durham, an adult Bonaparte's Gull was present with the gull
flock at Castle Eden Dene late afternoon. The only other rarity reported today
was the Northern Harrier at Thornham, Norfolk.
Scarcity highlights included Great Grey Shrike in Nottinghamshire, Ring-necked Duck in Yorkshire, Green-winged Teal in Lothian, Shorelark in Orkney, eight Tundra Bean Geese in Suffolk, two Ring-billed Gulls, two Caspian Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls and eight Iceland Gulls. A significant movement of White-fronted Geese occurred in the south-east, particularly Kent (280+), Essex (107) and London (100), with smaller numbers further inland in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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