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| Friday 17th February 2012 | ||
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| The Common Yellowthroat remained in-situ in Gwent, becoming the first
easily twitchable bird since 1997.
New rarities seen today included a first-winter Bonaparte's Gull in Cardiff, Glamorgan (at the same site also hosting an adult), an American Golden Plover near Davidstow, Cornwall and a Glossy Ibis over Brundall, Norfolk. Long staying rarities once again comprised the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Northern Waterthrush on the Isles of Scilly, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Lesser White-fronted Goose and three Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Norfolk, single Glossy Ibises in Kent, Somerset and Ceredigion, single Red-breasted Geese in Suffolk and Devon, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire and single Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan, County Kerry and Cornwall. |
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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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| Thursday 16th February 2012 | ||
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| News of the tenth Common Yellowthroat for Britain was released today,
with a first-winter male present in Rhiwderyn, Gwent for the last few days.
Being the first potentially twitchable bird for the mainland, and the first live
bird since one on Foula, Shetland in 2004, it is likely that, if it sticks, it
will be very popular at the weekend.
Long staying rarities still present today included the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Northern Long-tailed Tit in Yorkshire, single Glossy Ibises in Kent, Dorset, Devon and Lancashire, single Red-breasted Geese in Suffolk and Essex, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll and single Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall. |
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| Wednesday 15th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Lesser
White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Suffolk, Essex
and Dumfries & Galloway, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpipers
in Devon and Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Bonaparte's
Gull in Glamorgan, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Lesser Scaup
in Cornwall and Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire.
Glossy Ibises were logged in Devon, Dorset, Ceredigion and Lancashire, a Todd's Canada Goose remained in Dumfries and Galloway and a female American Wigeon reappeared in Herefordshire. In Ireland the long-staying House Crow was still in Co Cork and a Bonaparte's Gull lingered in Co Antrim. |
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| Tuesday 14th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rare passerines included Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex,
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Spanish Sparrow and
Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Northern Long-tailed Tit in West
Yorkshire, two Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Norfolk and the long-staying
Northern Waterthrush remained on Isles of Scilly.
Notable wildfowl records comprised Bufflehead in Cornwall, Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Dumfries & Galloway, Suffolk and Devon, Blue-winged Teals in Dumfries & Galloway and Isles of Scilly, Taverner's Canada Goose in Dumfries & Galloway and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Glamorgan. Spotted Sandpipers lingered in Dorset and Devon and Glossy Ibises were logged on the Kent/East Sussex border, Dorset, Lancashire, Devon (2), Pembrokeshire (4) and Highland (5+). |
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| Monday 13th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rare passerines included Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed
Junco in Hampshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Paddyfield
Warbler in West Sussex and two Northern Long-tailed Tits in West
Yorkshire. Rare wildfowl comprised Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk,
Bufflehead in Cornwall, Red-breasted Geese in Essex, Devon,
Suffolk and Dumfries & Galloway, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and
Cornwall, Ferruginous Ducks in Somerset and Berkshire, Taverner's
Canada Geese in Dumfries & Galloway and Argyll and Richardson's Canada
Geese (2) in Argyll. Waders were represented by Spotted Sandpipers in
Devon and Dorset whilst Glossy Ibises were logged in Pembrokeshire (3),
Devon, Ceredigion, Lancashire and East Sussex.
In Ireland Snowy Owls were in Co Mayo and Co Derry and the long-staying Black Duck remained in Co Mayo. |
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| Sunday 12th February 2012 | ||
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| In The Scillies, a new Dusky Warbler was found today. This one was on
Tresco, with the other over-wintering bird still to be found at Harry's Walls on
St.Mary's. In Highland there was a report of an American Buff-bellied
Pipit at Dornoch in recent days, although it was not reported today. Of 18
Glossy Ibises in South Wales and the South West, most were lingering
birds, but one at Wareham in Dorset was new. There were Red-breasted Geese
in Essex, Suffolk and Dumfries and Galloway.
Other lingering rarities included Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Pallid Harrier in County Galway, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire and County Kerry, Blue-winged Teal on The Scillies, Snowy Owl in County Derry, two Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Dorset, and Lesser White-fronted Goose and two different Coue's Arctic Redpolls in Norfolk (at Titchwell and at Kelling). There were still large numbers of Iceland Gulls, mostly in the north and west and still plenty of Smew in southern and eastern England. |
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| Saturday 11th February 2012 | ||
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| A Penduline Tit was at Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancashire briefly, and new
Glossy Ibises were seen in Sussex and Somerset.
Lingering rarity highlights included Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Snowy Owl in County Derry and Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset. |
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| Friday 10th February 2012 | ||
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| A female Hooded Merganser in Kent may turn out to be bird of the day,
if it isn't proven to be another escape. A Red-breasted Goose in Suffolk
was with Dark-bellied Brent Geese, and is presumed to be one of the recent
presumed wild birds in nearby Essex, rather than one from the feral population
in the county. Single new Glossy Ibises were reported from County Cork
and Glamorgan.
Long staying rarities included the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Snowy Owl in County Derry, Red-breasted Goose in Devon, single Blue-winged Teals in the Isles of Scilly and Dumfries and Galloway, Bufflehead in Cornwall, single Ferruginous Ducks in Somerset and Berkshire, single Glossy Ibises in Ceredigion and Devon and single Spotted Sandpipers in Devon, Dorset and Somerset. |
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| Thursday 9th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex,
Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire,
Blue-winged Teal on Isles of Scilly, Red-breasted Goose in Devon,
Bufflehead in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and thirteen Glossy Ibises in Glamorgan.
Spotted Sandpipers remained in Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
The best of the rest comprised Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall (3), Devon (2) and Somerset (2), Cattle Egret in Hampshire and American Wigeon in West Yorkshire. |
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| Wednesday 8th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised the Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire,
Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, White-billed Diver in Shetland,
Blue-winged Teal in Isles of Scilly, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in
Norfolk, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in
Carmarthenshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Spotted Sandpiper
in Dorset, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose
in Devon and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. Glossy Ibises lingered in
Lancashire, Ceredigion and Devon.
In Ireland two Long-billed Dowitchers remained in Co Wexford, a Bonaparte's Gull was in Co Antrim and news was released of a Snowy Owl recently photographed in Co Derry. |
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