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| Saturday 21st May 2011 | ||
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| A male Rustic Bunting at Filey, Yorkshire was probably the highlight
of the day, with another on Fair Isle, one at Skaw, Unst and late news also of
one yesterday at Esha Ness, all Shetland. A Red-footed Falcon was watched
at Coverack, Cornwall for an hour, and there was a report of a Black-browed
Albatross in Ayrshire.
Lingering rarities included Trumpeter Finch in Devon, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, House Crow in County Cork, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Tawny Pipit in Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler in Dorset, Red-rumped Swallow in Isles of Scilly, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Cornwall and the Black Stork reappeared in Northamptonshire. Scarcity highlights included a White-spotted Bluethroat in Kent, Night Heron in Warwickshire, Purple Heron in Suffolk, White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire, Pectoral Sandpiper in Yorkshire, Buff-breasted Sandpiper in County Wexford, Red-necked Phalarope in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Kent and Woodchat Shrike in Gwynedd. |
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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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| Friday 20th May 2011 | ||
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| A Black-winged Stilt at Radipole Lake RSPB, Dorset proved popular,
remaining until late morning. Further north, a Rustic Bunting was present
on Unst, Shetland, and a Lesser Yellowlegs was on South Uist, Western
Isles for its second day. A Red-rumped Swallow lingered on St Mary's,
Isles of Scilly, and a Black Kite flew over Sibton, Suffolk.
Other rarities confirmed as still present today included Trumpeter Finch in Devon, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Wirral, Savi's Warbler in Dorset, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Tawny Pipit in Yorkshire, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, Aberdeenshire and Western Isles and Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark in Isles of Scilly, Night Heron in Warwickshire, Woodchat Shrike in Gwynedd, Corncrake in Anglesey, Surf Scoter in Lothian, White-spotted Bluethroat, two Shorelarks and a Red-necked Phalarope in Norfolk, Purple Heron in Suffolk and Buff-breasted Sandpiper in County Wexford. |
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| Thursday 19th May 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Balearic Woodchat Shrike identified on St Martin's, Isles of
Scilly; where it is present for a fifth day. Elsewhere, brief encounters included
single Red-footed Falcons in East Sussex, Kent and Somerset, Alpine Swift in Essex, and both
Black Kite and Bee-eater in Kent. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Trumpeter Finch in Devon, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Wirral, Eastern Subalpine Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Cornwall and Devon, Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Savi's Warbler on Dorset, and both Red-rumped Swallow and Tawny Pipit in East Yorkshire. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron (County Antrim), Woodchat Shrikes (Kent and Pembrokeshire), Night Herons (Gloucestershire and Warwickshire), American Wigeon (Western Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk) and White-tailed Eagle (East Yorkshire). |
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| Wednesday 18th May 2011 | ||
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| New discoveries included a flyover Little Bittern on St Martin's
(Isles of Scilly) and Gull-billed Tern over Kelling Water Meadows
(Norfolk) before it relocated to Titchwell RSPB, then later Thornham. Red-rumped Swallows were
seen at Seaforth LWT (Merseyside) and Sandwich Bay (Kent) and a Lesser Scaup
was at Cuckney Dam (Nottinghamshire) for its second day. A Red-throated Pipit
was reported on a lawn in Low Hauxley (Northumberland).
The Savi's Warbler (Dorset), Bonaparte's Gulls (Cornwall and Devon), Broad-billed Sandpiper (Wirral), Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Shetland) and Trumpeter Finch (Devon) all lingered. The best of the rest included Night Heron in Warwickshire, Woodchat Shrikes in Pembrokeshire and on Isles of Scilly, Short-toed Lark on Isles of Scilly and Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Cheshire. In Ireland a Black Kite was at Lough Boora Parklands (Co Offaly), whilst the White-billed Diver lingered off Tacumshin (Co Wexford). Late news from yesterday related to a Franklin's Gull in Clashnessie Bay (Highland). |
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| Tuesday 17th May 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Snowy Owl discovered in the Orkney Isles, on Mull Head, Deerness. Elsewhere, a
Gull-billed Tern was seen during the morning at Stanpit Marsh, Dorset, as was a
Citrine Wagtail on Anglesey at Cemlyn. A Bee-eater lingered
between Easington and Spurn, East Yorkshire, whilst brief encounters included Black Kite and
Red-rumped Swallow; both in Kent. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Trumpeter Finch in Devon, the elusive Great Snipe and Lesser Yellowlegs together in Norfolk, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Wirral, single Bonaparte's Gulls in both Cornwall and Devon, territorial Savi's Warbler in Dorset, Tawny Pipit in East Yorkshire, House Crow in County Cork, and American Golden Plover in County Wexford. The best of the rest comprised Night Heron (Warwickshire), Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron (County Antrim), Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Cheshire and County Wexford (2)), Woodchat Shrike (Kent and Pembrokeshire), Ring-necked Duck (County Armagh and Kent), and Pectoral Sandpiper (Aberdeenshire and Suffolk). |
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| Monday 16th May 2011 | ||
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| In Norfolk the Great Snipe continued to display intermittently at
Cley NWT, where a Lesser Yellowlegs, Temminck's Stint, possible
Grey-headed Wagtail and a summer-plumage Dunlin showing characters
indicative of the North American form were also noted today.
Elsewhere the Citrine Wagtail in Conwy, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Wirral, Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Cornwall, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Trumpeter Finch in Devon, Forster's Tern, American Golden Plover and White-billed Diver in Co Wexford, Tawny Pipit in East Yorkshire and Eastern Subalpine Warbler on Shetland all lingered. The best of the rest included Woodchat Shrike on Isles of Scilly, Pectoral Sandpipers in Aberdeenshire (2), Northumberland and Suffolk, Buff-breasted Sandpipers in Cheshire and Co Wexford, Great White Egret in Lancashire, Purple Heron in Suffolk and American Wigeon on Western Isles. Nine Temminck's Stints and 269 Long-tailed Skuas were also logged today. |
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| Sunday 15th May 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Citrine Wagtail in Conwy at Conwy RSPB, with,
elsewhere, other new rarities including a Broad-billed Sandpiper on the Wirral at Hoylake,
Rustic Bunting on the Shetland Isles on Unst, and single Tawny Pipits in East Yorkshire at Easington, and on Shetland at Sumburgh Head. Brief encounters comprised two
Red-rumped Swallows in Suffolk, and single Bee-eaters in each of
Dorset, East Yorkshire and Essex. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Trumpeter Finch in Devon, Black Stork in Northamptonshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Black-headed Wagtail on the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, Savi's Warbler in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Cornwall and Devon, Ross's Goose in Perth and Kinross, and in County Wexford, Forster's Tern, White-billed Diver and American Golden Plover (all together at Tacumshin). The best of the rest included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Cheshire), Night Heron (Warwickshire), White-tailed Eagle (East Yorkshire), White-spotted Bluethroat (Norfolk), Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron (Cambridgeshire), Hoopoe (Buckinghamshire) and two Woodchat Shrikes (Isles of Scilly and Pembrokeshire). |
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| Saturday 14th May 2011 | ||
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| On Orkney, a report of a Short-toed Eagle on Rousay was received this
evening. Nearby, on Shetland, a male Collared Flycatcher was on Foula.
Further south, the second Black Stork for Northamptonshire was found near Daventry, where it was still present mid evening. A Black Kite was over Askerswell, Devon, a Black-headed Wagtail was on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly and a Bee-eater flew over Dunkirk, Kent. Single Red-rumped Swallows were at Kilkeran Lake, County Cork, Hornsea Mere, Yorkshire, Capel-le-Ferne and Bockhill Farm, both Kent, Stornoway, Western Isles and Landguard NR, Suffolk, whilst another three flew south over Spurn, Yorkshire. Lingering rarities included Trumpeter Finch in Devon, Great Snipe and Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Savi's Warbler in Dorset, Forster's Tern, American Golden Plover and White-billed Diver in County Wexford and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Cornwall. |
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| Friday 13th May 2011 | ||
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| Another species that has become almost predictable on the east coast in late
May or early June in recent years today made an unexpected appearance on Lundy, Devon. A
Trumpeter Finch, apparently present for a few days, was seen at the Halfway
Wall on the island, where it showed very well to the few appreciative admirers.
Elsewhere, a Broad-billed Sandpiper was found at Lound, where it represented the second record for Nottinghamshire, with the first almost 50 years ago. A second Broad-billed Sandpiper remained at Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria. An adult White-billed Diver was found at Tacumshin, County Wexford, where the adult Forster's Tern also remained. Lingering rarities included the Great Snipe and Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk (with the former proving extremely elusive and only seen for a short period during the evening), a metal ringed Savi's Warbler in Dorset, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Cornwall and King Eider in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Thursday 12th May 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the displaying male Great Snipe at Cley, Norfolk, albeit it was present early in the morning, with a
Lesser Yellowlegs identified at the same site later in the day. Elsewhere, new discoveries comprised a
Spotted Sandpiper in Buckinghamshire at Caldecotte Lake, a Broad-billed Sandpiper in Cumbria at Bowness Railings, and a territorial
Savi's Warbler at Lodmoor, Dorset. Otherwise, brief encounters included single
Red-rumped Swallows in Dorset, East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire, and Black Kites
over East Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Cornwall and the Western Isles, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, House Crow in County Cork, and Forster's Tern and American Golden Plover together in County Wexford. Disappointingly, the Rock Bunting could not be found at Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, and the long-staying Rufous Turtle Dove appears to have left Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire; where it has not been seen since 9th May. |
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