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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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| Sunday 27th February 2011 | ||
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| In England rarities today comprised the Rufous Turtle Dove still in Oxfordshire,
Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher
in Dorset, Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk,
Coues's Arctic Redpoll in East Yorkshire and at least three Northern Long-tailed Tits still in Kent. Meanwhile, in Scotland the Northern Harrier showed again on the Western Isles, and a Richardson's Canada Goose remained in Argyll. In Ireland both American Coot and Black Duck were in County Mayo, and in County Galway the Forster's Tern was seen again. In Wales the Bonaparte's Gull continued it's stay on Anglesey. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 26th February 2011 | ||
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| In London, the adult Slaty-backed Gull reappeared again briefly at
Rainham Marshes RSPB, although it once again eluded the majority of birders on
site.
Other rarity highlights included the Rufous Turtle Dove at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, three Northern Long-tailed Tits at Dymchurch, Kent, Pacific Diver in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, American Coot at Termoncarragh Lake, County Mayo and American Herring Gull at Galway, County Galway. The best of the rest included Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Gloucestershire, single Ferruginous Ducks in Suffolk and County Armagh and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Yorkshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 21st February 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, whilst other rarities comprised the
Pacific Diver still in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset,
Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk,
Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, and Ross's Geese in both Dumfies and Galloway and Norfolk. Scarcities included 26 Shorelarks, seven Iceland Gulls, five each of both Glaucous and Caspian Gulls, three each of Surf Scoter and Lapland Bunting, two each of Cattle Egret, Ring-billed Gull, Rough-legged Buzzard, Great Grey Shrike and Kumlien's Gull, and single Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Oxfordshire), Ring-necked Duck (County Down), Great White Egret (Nottinghamshire), Green-winged Teal (Aberdeenshire) and Black Brant (Essex). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 20th February 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Slaty-backed Gull in London at Rainham Marshes, where it commuted between Wennington Marshes and the adjacent landfill site until mid afternoon when it again departed to the east. Elsewhere around Britain lingering rarities comprised the Rufous Turtle Dove still in Oxfordshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harriers in both Norfolk and the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, two Coues's Arctic Redpolls together in County Durham, and a Ross's Goose between Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway. In Ireland the Thayer's Gull showed again in County Galway, the American Coot remained in County Mayo, as did the Bonaparte's Gull in County Cork, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin and Small Canada Goose in County Sligo, where a new Bonaparte's Gull was seen briefly. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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