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| Thursday 9th June 2011 | ||
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| Once again was the highlight of the day was the continued presence of the White-throated Robin at Hartlepool Headland, Cleveland, although it could not be found there after midday. Similarly, the
Red-footed Falcon in Herefordshire disappeared late morning, but the King Eider remained in Aberdeenshire. Newly discovered rarities comprised a Greenish Warbler in the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, another Bonaparte's Gull on Berneray, Western Isles, and brief encounters included a Red-footed Falcon in Surrey, Bee-eater in Kent and Ortolan Bunting in East Yorkshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Forth), Bluethroat (Cleveland), Icterine Warbler (two together on the Shetland Isles), Common Rosefinch (Argyll and Shetland), Red-necked Phalarope (two together in County Wexford), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cheshire) and Great White Egret (Kent). Significant news from yesterday concerned a Blyth's Reed Warbler off the Isle of Man trapped and ring on the Calf of Man. |
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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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| Wednesday 8th June 2011 | ||
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| In Cleveland, the White-throated Robin continued to show very well at
Hartlepool Headland. In County Donegal, an American Eider (form dresseri)
was found off the Isle of Doagh, whilst Red-footed Falcons were at Spurn,
Yorkshire, Horsey, Norfolk and Ledbury, Herefordshire. A Black Stork flew
over Hythe, Kent.
The only long staying rarity seen today was the Bonaparte's Gull on Lewis, Western Isles. Headline scarcities included Buff-breasted Sandpiper in County Wicklow, Common Rosefinch in Anglesey and Cornwall, Icterine Warbler in Orkney, Marsh Warbler in Shetland, American Wigeon in Aberdeenshire, White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire, two Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire and Purple Herons in Somerset and Suffolk. |
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| Tuesday 7th June 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the White-throated Robin
at Hartlepool Headland, Cleveland. Otherwise, newly discovered rarities included
Blyth's Reed Warbler and White-billed Diver on the Orkney
Isles, on North Ronaldsay and on Mainland in Evie respectively, a Great Reed Warbler on the Shetland Isles at Vidlin, and a brief
Red-rumped Swallow at Ogston Reservoir, Derbyshire. Other lingering rarities comprised both Squacco Heron and Eastern Subalpine Warbler on the Shetland Isles, and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, whilst scarcities included Purple Heron (Suffolk), White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Golden Oriole (Hampshire), Great White Egret (Angus), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cheshire) and Ring-billed Gull (County Mayo). Significant late news concerns a report of a Scops Owl on Bryher, Isles of Scilly on 2nd June. |
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| Monday 6th June 2011 | ||
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| The outstanding news today was the discovery of a female White-throated Robin
on Hartlepool Headland, Cleveland. Found early in the morning and -after
being trapped for ringing - believed to be a Red-flanked Bluetail, the true identity was later realised and the
stunning news was promptly released. Being only the third for the British Isles
- following a male seen briefly on the Calf of Man, Isle of Man on 22nd June 1983, and a female suppressed on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire on 27th-30th May
1990 - it proved to be incredibly popular, and it showed well until late in the evening. Elsewhere, a Squacco Heron at Urafirth was a new bird for the Shetland Isles, and a singing Savi's Warbler was located at Rutland Water, Leicestershire. The Forster's Tern remained in County Wexford, as did the Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, with two Eastern Subalpine Warblers on the Shetland Isles, and a Wilson's Petrel off the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Anglesey, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Shetland Isles), Icterine Warbler (East Yorkshire), Marsh Warbler (Shetland Isles), Red-backed Shrike (Cleveland (2), East Yorkshire and Lincolsnhire), Golden Oriole (Lincolnshire), Purple Heron (Suffolk), Red-necked Phalarope (Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire), White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire), Ring-billed Gull (Highland) and Great White Egret (Angus). |
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| Sunday 5th June 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Wirral on Hilbre Island: only the second county record. Elsewhere, a
Bonaparte's Gull was found at Berrow, Somerset, and a Bee-eater arrived on St Mary's, Isle of Scilly. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Eastern Subalpine Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and the King Eider in Aberdeenshire. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (County Clare), Rose-coloured Starling (Ayrshire), Common Rosefinch (Anglesey), Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire and County Durham), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cheshire and Orkney Isles), Ring-necked Duck (Somerset) and Great White Egret (Angus and Kent). Around Spurn, East Yorkshire Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Common Rosefinch and Golden Oriole were all logged. |
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| Saturday 4th June 2011 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Black Kite in Cornwall, Red-rumped Swallow
in Devon and Bee-eaters in both Aberdeenshire (2) and County Cork, but none of these birds chose to linger. Long-staying rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the
Forster's Tern in County Wexford, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and
Bonaparte's Gulls in both Aberdeenshire and the Western Isles. Scarcities included three Marsh Warblers and and Icterine Warbler together in East Yorkshire, Serin in Dorset, Common Rosefinches on Anglesey and in County Cork, Red-backed Shrike in Conwy, Hoopoes in Cumbria and Leicestershire, White-spotted Bluethroat in Norfolk, Night Heron in County Wexford, Surf Scoter in County Durham, Red-necked Phalarope in Worcestershire, American Wigeon in Aberdeenshire, Ring-necked Duck in Somerset and Great White Egret in Kent. |
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| Friday 3rd June 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of three Bee-eaters, with singles
seen briefly in County Cork, Dorset and North Yorkshire. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised the
Broad-billed Sandpiper still in Norfolk, Forster's Tern in County Wexford,
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and two Eastern Subalpine Warblers on the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included Night Heron (County Wexford), Common Rosefinch (Dorset and the Shetland Isles), Golden Oriole (Cornwall), Surf Scoter (County Durham and Lothian) and American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire). Significant late news concerned a male Trumpeter Finch present yesterday at Morte Point, Devon but, disappointingly, it could not be relocated there today. |
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| Thursday 2nd June 2011 | ||
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| An American Golden Plover at Heir Island, County Cork was the only new
rarity found today, with lingering rarities including just the Black-headed
Bunting in Highland, Forster's Tern in County Wexford,
Broad-billed Sandpiper in Norfolk and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon.
Headline scarcities were a Surf Scoter in County Durham, a Red-necked Phalarope in Worcestershire, an American Wigeon in Aberdeenshire, a Hoopoe in Hampshire, a Pectoral Sandpiper in County Wexford and an unseasonable Taiga Bean Goose in Orkney. |
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| Wednesday 1st June 2011 | ||
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| The earliest ever Wilson's Petrel for the Isles of Scilly was seen
from a pelagic this evening, beating one from 2001 by five days. Nearby, in
Cornwall, a Bee-eater was seen briefly on The Lizard. In Norfolk, the
second Broad-billed Sandpiper of the year was found at Breydon Water,
whilst a Black Stork flew over Waxham early morning. Further north, an
adult Laughing Gull was seen at Garrabost, Western Isles.
The only lingering rarities seen today were the Black-headed Bunting at Mallaig, Highland, Savi's Warbler at Lodmoor, Dorset and Bonaparte's Gull on the Exe Estuary, Devon. Scarcity highlights included a Surf Scoter, a Kentish Plover, a Purple Heron, a Marsh Warbler, a White-spotted Bluethroat, two American Wigeon, two Common Rosefinches and two Red-necked Phalaropes. |
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| Tuesday 31st May 2011 | ||
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| Two Black-headed Buntings were discovered today - a male near Mallaig
(Highland) and a female on Farne Islands (Northumberland). A Western
Subalpine Warbler was trapped on Fair Isle (Shetland), Bee-eaters
flew over Durlston Country Park (Dorset) and Upper Stoke (Kent), Black Kites
flew over Gibraltar Point and Kirkby-on-Bain Gravel Pits (Lincolnshire) and a
Red-rumped Swallow was at Mizen Head (Co Cork).
Lingering rarities included King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Savi's Warbler in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Gwynedd and Lesser Yellowlegs in Staffordshire. Late news from yesterday related to a Great Reed Warbler at King's Sedgemoor (Somerset). |
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