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.

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Wednesday 2nd March 2011  
  Long staying rarities seen today included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, American Coot in County Mayo, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, single Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, three Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent and Bonaparte's Gull in Anglesey, whilst a Snowy Owl was reported in County Mayo.

Scarcity highlights included Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall, White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, American Wigeon in Oxfordshire, Ring-necked Duck in County Down, two each of Great White Egret, Green-winged Teal, Ring-billed Gull and Rough-legged Buzzard, three Cattle Egrets and nine Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 1st March 2011  
  Lingering rarities included the Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Gloucestershire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harrier on Western Isles, Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent, Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and American Coot in Co Mayo. In Cleveland a Coues's Arctic Redpoll was discovered at Bowesfield Marsh, where a Green-winged Teal along remained on show.

Elsewhere a Rose-coloured Starling was still in Cornwall, the American Wigeon reappeared in Oxfordshire, the White-tailed Eagle continued to perform in Hampshire and two Great White Egrets were logged (in Staffordshire and Norfolk).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 28th February 2011  
  Lingering rarities included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent, Black Duck in Co Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey and Forster's Tern in Co Galway.

The best of the rest included White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, Great White Egrets in Somerset (3), Northamptonshire (2), Staffordshire and Norfolk, Cattle Egret in Devon and Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 27th February 2011  
  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.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 26th February 2011  
  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.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 25th February 2011  
  Lingering rarities included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, House Crow in Co Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Anglesey, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Snowy Owl on Western Isles and Ross's Goose and Northern Harrier in Norfolk.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Thursday 24th February 2011  
  In London the adult Slaty-backed Gull made another brief appearance at Rainham Marshes late morning.

Elsewhere lingering rarities included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Anglesey, Ferruginous Ducks in Suffolk and Co Armagh, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in East Yorkshire and Northern Harrier in Norfolk.

The best of the rest included White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, Cattle Egret in Devon and American Wigeon in Oxfordshire.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 23rd February 2011  
  Lingering rarities included the Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Northern Harriers in Norfolk and Western Isles, Ross's Geese in Norfolk and Dumfries & Galloway, American Coot in Co Mayo and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset.

A Cattle Egret in Devon and a Richardson's Canada Goose on Islay (Argyll) were also logged.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Tuesday 22nd February 2011  
  Having made a brief appearance on Sunday 20th, a first-winter American Herring Gull reappeared at Seaforth LWT (Merseyside) for twenty minutes over the high tide this afternoon.

In Oxfordshire the Rufous Turtle Dove lingered in Chipping Norton and elsewhere long-stayers included Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset.

The Slaty-backed Gull was reported again at Rainham Marshes RSPB, a Ferruginous Duck remained in Suffolk, a King Eider was seen off Unst (Shetland) and three Northern Long-tailed Tits reappeared in Kent. In East Yorkshire at Coues's Arctic Redpoll was identified at Allerthorpe Common.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 21st February 2011  
  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).
-  Chris Batty, RBA