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| Wednesday 6th July 2011 | ||
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| New discoveries included a Black Kite over Cooling (Kent) and an
Alpine Swift at Gibraltar Point NNR (Lincolnshire).
Lingering rarities comprised the pair of Pacific Golden Plovers in Co Derry, Marbled Duck in East Sussex, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Derbyshire and Lesser Grey Shrike in Pembrokeshire. A significant passage of Cory's Shearwaters off the coasts of Cornwall, Devon, Isles of Scilly and Co Cork included counts of 1,200 off Galley Head, 121 off Ballycotton, 101 off Seven Heads (Co Cork), 800 off Porthgwarra (Cornwall) and 137 off St Mary's (Isles of Scilly). A Sabine's Gull and Great Shearwater were also recorded past the Cork coastline, whilst a Great Shearwater was also logged past Porthgwarra (Cornwall). The best of the rest included a Rose-coloured Starling in Highland, Night Heron in Kent, White Stork in Devon and White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire. |
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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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| Tuesday 5th July 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pacific Golden Plover on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles; the third to be discovered in the British Isles this month, and the eighth record of the species on North Ronaldsay. Elsewhere, two Pacific Golden Plovers remained together in County Londonderry, as did the Lesser Grey Shrike in Pembrokeshire, territorial Western Bonelli's Warbler in Derbyshire, Black-headed Bunting on the Shetland Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and Marbled Duck in East Sussex. Scarcities included Grey Phalarope (Kent), Sabine's Gull (County Cork), White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire) and Great White Egret (both Kent and Northamptonshire). |
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| Monday 4th July 2011 | ||
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| A Lesser Grey Shrike in Pembrokeshire was today's headline discovery,
representing the fourth county record, following singles in 1974, 1993 and 1998.
In Wiltshire a Red-footed Falcon lingered over Bentley Wood before departing eastwards whilst in East Sussex the Marbled Duck found yesterday at Arlington Reservoir returned briefly this evening, having been missing for most of the day. Lingering rarities included the singing Western Bonelli's Warbler in Derbyshire, American Golden Plover in Lancashire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire. In Ireland the two Pacific Golden Plovers lingered in Co Derry and the long-staying House Crow remained in Co Cork. The best of the rest included the White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire, four Surf Scoters off Aberdeenshire, Hoopoe in Warwickshire and Great White Egret in Kent. |
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| Sunday 3rd July 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a territorial Western Bonelli's Warbler at Arnfield Reservoir, Derbyshire. First discovered yesterday, news was released late in the morning today, and the bird showed into the evening. Elsewhere, a
Black-headed Bunting arrived on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, and, in Kent, a
Savi's Warbler was found at Stodmarsh, whilst a Bee-eater made a brief appearance at Dungeness. Rare waders comprised two
Pacific Golden Plovers together at Myroe Levels, County Londonderry, an American Golden Plover on the Wyre Estuary, Lancashire, and a
Black-winged Stilt in Suffolk at Aldeburgh. Lingering rarities confirmed a still present comprised Black Scoters in both Aberdeenshire and Moray, House Crow in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Bee-eater on the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Argyll and Gwynedd), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Marsh Warbler (Cambridgeshire), Night Heron (two together in Kent) White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire) and Surf Scoter (two together in Aberdeenshire). |
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| Saturday 2nd July 2011 | ||
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| An adult drake Black Scoter off Burghead (Moray) this afternoon was
presumably the same individual that had lingered off Murcar Links
(Aberdeenshire) from 27th June-1st July.
Lingering rarities included Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Bee-eater on Isles of Scilly, whilst in Suffolk, Minsmere RSPB hosted two Ferruginous Ducks. The best of the rest included Serin (East Sussex), White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire), Common Rosefinches (Highland and Shetland) and Great White Egret (Kent). |
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| Friday 1st July 2011 | ||
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| In Aberdeenshire the drake Black Scoter was found again in the scoter
flock off Murcar Golf Course. Three Bee-eaters flew north over the Calf
of Man bird observatory and the single Bee-eater remained on The
Scillies, today being found over St.Mary's. The Bonaparte's Gull
continued to linger on the Exe Estuary in Devon.
In Cleveland a White-winged Black Tern was found this evening at Saltholme and, in the Northern Isles, a few late scarcities were found today, with a Marsh Warbler on North Ronaldsay and both Common Rosefinch and Wryneck on Fair Isle. In Kent the juvenile Night Heron at Stodmarsh was joined by a second juvenile this evening. The Great White Egret was still at Dungeness and there were 23 Spoonbills across 6 counties. A Stone Curlew was a surprise visitor to Lodmoor in Dorset. |
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| Thursday 30th June 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Bee-eater on the Isles Scilly, and the lingering
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. Scarcities included a Night Heron in Kent, Red-necked Phalarope and White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire, and single Great White Egrets in both Kent and Northamptonshire. 29 Spoonbills were recorded across nine counties, including eight together at Minsmere, Suffolk. |
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| Wednesday 29th June 2011 | ||
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| Today's new discoveries included a Red-rumped Swallow at Talisker
(Highland), a flyover Bee-eater at Spurn (East Yorkshire) and a Night
Heron arrived at Stodmarsh NNR (Kent), whilst in Lothian a Laughing Gull
was reported at Loanhead.
Lingering rarities and scarcities comprised Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Great White Egrets in Kent and Northamptonshire and White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire. |
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| Tuesday 28th June 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire, where it remained on the sea off Blackdog, alongside at least three
Surf Scoters. Elsewhere, other lingering rarities were represented by a Black Kite still on the Isles of Scilly, and the
Bonaparte's Gull still in Devon. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Highland), Red-backed Shrike (Kent), White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire), Ring-necked Duck (Orkney Isles) and Great White Egret (Kent). A total of 29 Spoonbills were reported across eight counties (most notably Angus, Carmarthenshire, County Waterford and Gloucestershire). |
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| Monday 27th June 2011 | ||
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| Following hot on the heels of the American White-winged Scoter at Murcar in Aberdeenshire, the same scoter flock hosted a drake Black Scoter this evening.
Elsewhere new discoveries included a Glossy Ibis at Stodmarsh NNR (Kent) and a Bee-eater over Durlston Country Park (Dorset). An Alpine Swift again flew south over Spurn Point (on three different occasions today) and elsewhere lingering rarities included Black Kite on Isles of Scilly and Forster's Tern in Co Wexford. A Wilson's Petrel was again logged from an Isles of Scilly pelagic this evening. The best of the rest came in the form of White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire, Common Rosefinch in Highland, two Ring-necked Ducks on Orkney and three Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire. Late news from yesterday related to a Red-footed Falcon over Cromer (Norfolk). |
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