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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.

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Friday 16th March 2012  
  Rarities still present today included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Siberian Stonechat in County Wexford, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway and single Lesser Scaups in Highland and Somerset. Glossy Ibises were present in Pembrokeshire (3), Dorset (2), Cleveland, Essex and County Cork.

Scarcity highlights included a Night Heron in Devon, Yellow-browed Warbler in Worcestershire, Surf Scoter in Cornwall and Rose-coloured Starling in Hampshire, along with seven Great Grey Shrikes, six Kumlien's Gulls and three Rough-legged Buzzards.
Will Soar, RBA