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| Late news from yesterday concerned a Roller in Aberdeenshire, seen on
wires by the A98 west of New Pitsligo during the evening. Extensive searching
today failed to relocate it.
Lingering rarities today included the Ferruginous Duck at Blagdon Lake, Somerset and Glossy Ibis at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included single Red-backed Shrikes in Northumberland and London, Short-toed Lark in Norfolk, Serin in Suffolk, Great Shearwater in Yorkshire, Cory's Shearwater in the Isles of Scilly, single Pectoral Sandpipers in Northumberland and Norfolk, Temminck's Stint in Leicestershire and single Montagu's Harriers in Lancashire and County Wexford. |
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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 12th July 2012 | ||
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| New rarities today included a Black Stork in County Clare, which flew
over Ballyvaughan, a Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, at Blagdon Lake and at
least three Wilson's Petrels from a pelagic off the Isles of Scilly.
Lingering rarities included the Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire and single Glossy Ibises in County Cork and Suffolk. Scarcity highlights included the Red-backed Shrike in London, Montagu's Harrier in Lancashire, Short-toed Lark in Norfolk, Temminck's Stint in Leicestershire, single Cory's Shearwaters in County Cork and the Isles of Scilly, single Pomarine Skuas in Highland and Angus and a Roseate Tern in Sussex . |
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| Wednesday 11th July 2012 | ||
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| The River Warbler and Paddyfield Warbler on Fair Isle
(Shetland), Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset and White-rumped Sandpiper
in Lincolnshire all lingered, whilst Glossy Ibises were recorded in
Suffolk and Co Cork.
Scarcities comprised Montagu's Harrier in Lancashire, Red-backed Shrike in London, Great White Egret in Cheshire and Serins in Kent and Suffolk |
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| Tuesday 10th July 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included River Warbler and Paddyfield Warbler
on Fair Isle (Shetland), White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire and
Glossy Ibis in West Sussex.
The White-winged Black Tern remained at Lodmoor RSPB (Dorset) and a Wryneck was reported at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk). |
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| Monday 9th July 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Paddyfield Warbler on Fair Isle (Shetland)
and Iberian Chiffchaff at Porlock (Somerset), whilst the White-rumped
Sandpiper reappeared in Lincolnshire. A Glossy Ibis lingered in Co
Wexford.
Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern in Dorset, Serin in Suffolk and Red-backed Shrike in Northumberland. A Pectoral Sandpiper was reported in Cheshire. |
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| Sunday 8th July 2012 | ||
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| Cambridgeshire's first Long-billed Dowitcher was present for its
second day at Ouse Fen, whilst in Cornwall a Bee-eater flew over Chapel
Carn Brea near St Just.
Lingering rarities included River Warbler and Paddyfield Warbler on Fair Isle (Shetland), Blue-winged Teal and Glossy Ibis at Tacumshin (Co Wexford) and Iberian Chiffchaff at Porlock (Somerset). A Short-toed Lark in Norfolk, Serin in Suffolk, Icterine Warbler in Lothian, White-winged Black Tern in Dorset and Red-backed Shrike in Northumberland were also recorded. Late news from yesterday related to reports of Caspian Terns at Wissington beet factory and Cley (Norfolk). |
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| Saturday 7th July 2012 | ||
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| The wader season certainly seems to have commenced today, with Shetland's
second Marsh Sandpiper (the first since 1969), and single White-rumped
Sandpipers in Lincolnshire (Frampton Marsh RSPB) and County Wexford (Rosslare
Back Strand).
The only lingering rarities seen today were Glossy Ibises, with singles still in Suffolk, Pembrokeshire and County Wexford. Scarcity highlights involved an Icterine Warbler in Lothian, Red-backed Shrike in Northumberland, Serin in Suffolk, American Wigeon in Orkney and Golden Oriole in Suffolk. |
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| Friday 6th July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of single Caspian Terns at both Minsmere, Suffolk, and Brownsea Island, Dorset. Elsewhere, a Black Stork was located in Highland, at Loch Fleet. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Black Scoter with five Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire, Paddyfield Warbler on the Shetland isles, and Glossy Ibis in Suffolk. Scarcities included Icterine Warbler (Lothian), Rose-coloured Starling (County Donegal), Hoopoe (London), Red-backed Shrike (Northumberland), and Surf Scoter (Angus). A noticeable arrival of Wood Sandpipers totalled 35 individuals across seven counties between Worcestershire, Kent and Northumberland, including 13 together at Beccles, Suffolk. |
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| Thursday 5th July 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were both River Warbler and
Paddyfield Warbler together on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, Black Scoter
with five Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire, a territorial Savi's Warbler in East Yorkshire, and single
Glossy Ibises in both West Sussex and County Wexford. Single Rose-coloured Starlings were present in Ceredigion at Ynyslas, and in Northumberland at Newbiggin, bringing the influx total for this summer to 33 birds. Scarce migrants included Icterine Warbler (Lothian), Serin (Suffolk), Red-backed Shrike (Northumberland), Sabine's Gull (Buckinghamshire/ Hertfordshire), Great White Egret (Cornwall), and Caspian Gull (Lincolnshire and Surrey). |
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| Wednesday 4th July 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised just the Alpine Swift at Bempton Cliffs RSPB, East
Yorkshire, Paddyfield Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland and Glossy
Ibis at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Scarcities were headlined by the Sabine's Gull in Hertfordshire, with another off Devon, Icterine Warbler in Lothian, Red-necked Phalarope in Gloucestershire, Rose-coloured Starling in Ceredigion, Serin in Suffolk, Roseate Terns in Sussex and Dorset (2), Surf Scoter in Angus, Great White Egret in Cheshire, single Iceland Gulls in Hampshire and Argyll and Glaucous Gull in Shetland. |
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