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| Tuesday 24th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Alpine Swift in County Wicklow at Kilcoole. In Highland a
Red-breasted Goose was found at Brora, whilst in Moray at Ross's Goose was discovered at Forres. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, two Long-billed Dowitchers together in Somerset, White-billed Diver in Moray, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, three Glossy Ibises in Pembrokshire, and a Glossy Ibis on the Western Isles. Arctic Terns featured prominently at inland waters with 1,131 logged between Gwent, London, Norfolk and West Yorkshire, including 115 in Northamptonshire at Thrapston, 100 in Cambridgeshire at Grafham Water, and 70 in Leicestershire at Rutland Water. |
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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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| Monday 23rd April 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire,
Blue-winged Teal in Perth & Kinross, Iberian Chiffchaff in
Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup
in Glamorgan, two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, White-billed
Divers in Moray and Western Isles and Glossy Ibises in Co Galway and Cleveland.
A Pectoral Sandpiper in Herefordshire, six White Storks over Conwy, Hoopoe in Gwent and Dotterel in Oxfordshire were also recorded. |
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| Sunday 22nd April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was breaking news of a territorial male Iberian Chiffchaff present for its second day at Castor Hanglands, Cambridgeshire. Discoveries elsewhere included a
Blue-winged Teal at Levenmouth, Perth and Kinross, a brief Red-throated Pipit
at New Passage, Gloucestershire, and, late news for yesterday, a King Eider seen in The Wash off Lincolnshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers together in Somerset, and Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Dorset, Gwynedd, Lancashire and Pembrokeshire (3). Scarcities included Pectoral Sandpiper (Herefordshire), Dotterel (Oxfordshire), Surf Scoter (County Cork) and Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall). |
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| Saturday 21st April 2012 | ||
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| New discoveries included a brief Savi's Warbler in Somerset and
Red-rumped Swallow in East Yorkshire. Lingering rarities comprised
Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in
Somerset (2) and Co Wexford and Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire. A
Richardson's Canada Goose and Glossy Ibis were logged on North Uist
(Western Isles) and elsewhere Glossy Ibises were recorded in
Pembrokeshire (3), Gwynedd and Cleveland.
Scarcity records included two Hoopoes in Kent and a Pectoral Sandpiper in Herefordshire. |
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| Friday 20th April 2012 | ||
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| A male Little Bittern was present at Cilgerran (Pembrokeshire) for its
second day. In Lancashire a pair of Black-winged Stilts arrived at
Leighton Moss RSPB, presumably the birds that had been at Clayhanger Marsh (111
miles south southeast of Leighton Moss) until dusk yesterday. In Ireland an
American Golden Plover flew over Tacumshin (Co Wexford).
Lingering rarities included Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, at least two White-billed Divers in Moray, Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset (2) and Carmarthenshire and Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset. Glossy Ibises lingered in Dorset, Western Isles, Cleveland and Pembrokeshire (3). The best of the rest included Kentish Plover in Ceredigion, Wryneck on Orkney and Hoopoe in Kent. |
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| Thursday 19th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of more Black-winged Stilts; two together in the West Midlands at Clayhanger Marsh, and one in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh, brought the total of British and Irish sites to have hosted
the species so far this spring to nine. Rarities elsewhere comprised a new Long-billed Dowitcher in Belfast, County Antrim, confirmation of an Ashy-headed Wagtail in Cheshire at Burton Mere Wetlands, whilst two White-billed Divers were noted together in Moray, two Long-billed Dowitchers remained in Somerset, a Glossy Ibis in Dorset, and the Thayer's Gull was reported again in Lincolnshire. Scarcities included Hoopoes in Hamphire and Kent (2), the Purple Heron in County Waterford, Yellow-browed Warbler in Worcestershire, Surf Scoters in both Highland and the Orkney Isles, and Ring-necked Ducks in Cornwall and the Western Isles. |
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| Wednesday 18th April 2012 | ||
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| A drake Black Scoter at Portmahomack, Highland was undoubtedly the
bird of the day as the British total of this species is still in the low teens,
although it may have lost its appeal recently after three or four recent
individuals have been well twitched by the masses. Other new discoveries today
included a Black Kite over Spittal, Pembrokeshire, whilst the Glossy
Ibis at Arnside, Cumbria is likely to have been the individual from nearby
Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancashire have a morning away.
Long staying rarities still present today included the Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire (with another of the latter still in Moray), Thayer's Gull and Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers and a Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Lancashire and Dorset. |
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| Tuesday 17th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was possibly the first Iberian Chiffchaff for
Sussex, with a singing male at Apuldram, near Fishbourne. Despite singing
perfectly mid afternoon, doubt set in during the evening when a slightly
aberrant Common Chiffchaff was photographed and sound-recorded; the 'two-bird
theory' is a possibly explanation.
The Thayer's Gull reappeared in Lincolnshire early morning only, with other lingering rarities including Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in Dorset and Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers and a Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Glossy Ibises in Cleveland and the Western Isles and Little Bunting in Devon. |
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| Monday 16th April 2012 | ||
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| Two new rarities were discovered today, both in Highland. The first was
another White-billed Diver, this time off Mellon Udrigle, Gruinard Bay,
and the second was an Arctic Redpoll near Lochaline.
Lingering rarities included the Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in Dorset and Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers and a Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3), Dorset and Cleveland, Blue-winged Teals in Cornwall and Clyde and Little Bunting in Devon. Scarcity highlights involved a Hoopoe and a Serin in Norfolk, Yellow-browed Warbler in Worcestershire, two Dotterel in Fife, Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Great Grey Shrikes in Lancashire, Suffolk and Hampshire, Rose-coloured Starling in Hampshire and Ring-necked Ducks in Norfolk and Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 15th April 2012 | ||
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| Rarities recorded today comprised the Greater Yellowlegs, King Eider and
White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in both Dorset and Lincolnshire,
Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Carmarthenshire, Somerset (2) and County Wexford (2),
Blue-winged Teals in both Clyde and Cornwall, Little Bunting in Devon,
Richardson's Canada Goose on the Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan,
Ferruginous Duck in Wiltshire, and Glossy Ibises in both Pembrokeshire (3) and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Night Heron (Cornwall), Hoopoe (Norfolk), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Worcestershire), Surf Scoter (County Dublin), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall and South Yorkshire) and Cattle Egret (Cornwall, Essex and County Wexford (2)). A total of 139 Ring Ouzels was logged across southern England between Cheshire, Norfolk, Surrey and Hampshire. |
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