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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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Saturday 5th May 2012 | ||
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The highlight of the day was Britain's 16th Calandra Lark, which
paused briefly at Sandwich Bay, Kent, before flying north. Other rarity
highlights today included a Pallid Harrier on the north Norfolk coast, a
Citrine Wagtail at Ballynamona, County Cork and a Black Kite over
Ibsley, Hampshire.
Other new discoveries included single Red-rumped Swallows in Kent, Oxfordshire, Devon and County Cork, Black-winged Stilts in Kent (4), Lincolnshire (2) and Devon and Glossy Ibises in Shropshire, Sussex, Essex and Ayrshire. Lingering rarity highlights were the Savi's Warbler in Leicestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Red-rumped Swallow in Gwent, Little Bunting in Kent and the possible Atlas Flycatcher in Yorkshire. |
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- Will Soar, RBA | ||
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