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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 10th April 2011 | ||
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| New discoveries today included Whiskered Terns in Dorset at Swineham and in Kent at Elmley Marshes,
Great Reed Warbler in Cornwall at Nanjizal, Western Subalpine Warblers in Cornwall at Treeve Common and in Northumberland on Holy Island,
a brief Red-rumped Swallow in Dorset on Portland, and another White-billed Diver in
Highland; in Gruinard Bay. Lingering rarities comprised the Little Crake still in West Sussex, Stejneger's Scoter in County Kerry, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Gull-billed Tern in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, at least one Bee-eater on the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Scaups in both Gloucestershire and Merseyside, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, and the elusive Black Stork showed again in Hampshire. Scarcities included the White-tailed Eagle still in Lincolnshire, White-spotted Bluethroat in Norfolk and Short-toed Lark in Dorset, with Night Herons in Essex and the Isles of Scilly (2), Purple Herons in Anglesey, Cornwall, Devon, East Yorkshire, Fife and the Isles of Scilly, Woodchat Shrikes in County Cork (2), County Wexford, Cornwall, Dorset, Glamorgan and the Isles of Scilly (3), Wrynecks in both Cornwall and Pembrokeshire, and Hoopoes in County Cork, County Kerry, County Wexford, Kent, Pembrokeshire, Isles of Scilly (2), Somerset and the Western Isles. |
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| Saturday 9th April 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a showy Little Crake at Arundel, West Sussex.
Elsewhere, a Black Scoter found at Colwyn Bay, Conwy, soon disappeared, a
Bee-eater flew over St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, and six White-billed Divers
were located in northwest Scotland: four in the Western Isles off the Isle of Lewis, and singles in Highland at
both Loch Ewe and Melvaig. Lingering rarities comprised the Rufous Turtle Dove still in Oxfordshire, American Coot in County Mayo, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, House Crow in County Cork, Gull-billed Tern in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset and single Lesser Scaups in both Gloucestershire and Merseyside. The best of the rest included Short-toed Larks in both Cornwall and Dorset, Woodchat Shrikes in County Cork, Glamorgan and the Isles of Scilly (2), Purple Herons in Anglesey, Cornwall, East Yorkshire and the Isles of Scilly, Serins in Cheshire and Hampshire, Wrynecks on the Isles of Scilly and Suffolk, single Hoopoes in County Cork, County Kerry, Cornwall, Kent, Pembrokeshire and Worcestershire, Spotted Crake in Warwickshire and the territorial White-spotted Bluethroat still in Norfolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 8th April 2011 | ||
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| The roaming Black Stork was seen briefly in Kent today, as it flew
over New Hythe GPs mid morning. A Red-rumped Swallow was seen at
Portland, Dorset, a Bee-eater was at Sennen, Cornwall and the
Bonaparte's Gull reappeared on the Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
Lingering rarities included the Gull-billed Tern in Cornwall, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Whiskered Tern in Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. Spring scarcities included a Hoopoe, a White-spotted Bluethroat, a Short-toed Lark, two Wrynecks, two Purple Herons, two Serins and two Woodchat Shrikes. |
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| Thursday 7th April 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Sardinian Warbler at Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk, albeit only seen briefly early in the morning. Brief encounters elsewhere included single
Black Storks migrating over Felixstowe, Suffolk and Gillingham, Kent, whilst a Bee-eater
was seen in Cornwall on The Lizard, and a Black Kite flew over Symonds Yat, Herefordshire. Lingering rarities comprised the Gull-billed Tern in Cornwall, Whiskered Tern in Argyll, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Perth and Kinross, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire. The best of rest were a Short-toed Lark in Dorset, Woodchat Shrike and Purple Heron on the Isles of Scilly, Purple Herons in Anglesey and Cornwall, American Wigeon in Devon, White-tailed Eagle in Norfolk, and Hoopoes in Cornwall, Derbyshire, Hampshire (2) and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Wednesday 6th April 2011 | ||
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| Further Spring rarities found today included a Pallid Swift at
Dungeness, Kent, a Gull-billed Tern at Sennen, Cornwall, a Red-footed
Falcon at Willingham-by-Stow, Lincolnshire, a Black Stork in the
Eccles /Sea Palling area, Norfolk and single Alpine Swifts at Leiston,
Suffolk and Rathfarnham, County Dublin.
Lingering rarity highlights included the Short-toed Treecreeper in Suffolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Dorset, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Whiskered Tern in Western Isles and Alpine Swift in Yorkshire. The best of the scarcities were two Woodchat Shrikes, a Spotted Crake, a White-tailed Eagle, a Short-toed Lark, two Hoopoes and three Purple Herons. |
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| Sunday 3rd April 2011 | ||
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| An exciting day with highlights comprising a Black Stork in Somerset, noted flying over Shapwick Heath and Nettlebridge, and in Lincolnshire a
Western Subalpine Warbler at Humberston. Elsewhere, brief encounters included
single Alpine Swifts in both County Cork and East Yorkshire, and Bee-eaters in Cornwall and Norfolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Red-flanked Bluetail and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Stejneger's Scoter in County Kerry, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Short-toed Treecreeper in Suffolk, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, King Eider on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Scaups in both Gloucestershire and Merseyside, Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire, Ross's Geese in Cumbria and Perth and Kinross, the latter accompanied by a Red-breasted Goose. Scarcities included a Short-toed Lark in Dorset, Purple Herons in both Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Serins in County Cork and Dumfries and Galloway, and Hoopoes in County Cork, Cornwall (2), Devon (2), Dorset, East Sussex, Gwynedd and Kent. A White-tailed Eagle migrated east along the north Norfolk coast from Lincolnshire. |
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| Saturday 2nd April 2011 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was a Red-flanked Bluetail in Dorset, which was
found at Durlston Country Park mid morning and remained in the area until late afternoon at least,
although it proved very elusive for much of the time. Of the 68 accepted records
to the end of 2009, just four have been seen during Spring.
Other new rarities found today included a Black Stork and a Bee-eater in Isles of Scilly, with another Bee-eater in Cornwall, an Alpine Swift in Norfolk and single Red-rumped Swallows in County Wexford and Cornwall. Long staying rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in County Kerry, Short-toed Treecreeper in Suffolk, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire, single Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire, Glamorgan and Merseyside and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset. |
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| Friday 1st April 2011 | ||
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| Rare waterfowl discovered today included a Blue-winged Teal at the
Ouse Washes RSPB, Cambridgeshire and a Ferruginous Duck in Swindon,
Wiltshire. A King Eider remained in Shetland, as did single Lesser
Scaups in Gloucestershire and Merseyside and a Ferruginous Duck in
Somerset.
In Suffolk, the Short-toed Treecreeper was seen again at Landguard NR, as was the Rufous Turtle Dove in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire and Long-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset. Scarcities were headlined by a Leach's Petrel in Berkshire, with other highlights including a Spotted Crake, a Rose-coloured Starling, four Hoopoes and eight Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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