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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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| Monday 23rd July 2012 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper still on the Orkney Isles,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, and in Somerset both the territorial
Iberian Chiffchaff and Ferruginous Duck remained. Scarcities included Surf Scoter (Angus), Ring-billed Gull (County Down), Pectoral Sandpiper (Northumberland) and Great White Egret (Lincolnshire). Seawatching highlights included a Sabine's Gull passing County Cork, a total of 12 Pomarine Skuas, and 10 Balearic Shearwaters between Ceredigion, Cornwall and Dorset. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 22nd July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of new White-rumped Sandpipers
at both Snettisham, Norfolk, and Havergate Island, Suffolk, whilst at least one remained in
Lincolnshire; at Frampton Marsh. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper on the Orkney Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, and Glossy Ibises in both County Cork and County Wexford. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (County Waterford), Red-backed Shrike (London), Pectoral Sandpiper (Essex and Northumberland) and Surf Scoter (two together in Aberdeenshire). Seawatching from County Cork produced a Wilson's Petrel off Galley Head, and both Cory's Shearwater and Great Shearwater passing Mizen Head, whilst in Ayrshire a Cory's Shearwater was reported from the Isle of Arran. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 20th July 2012 | ||
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| An adult Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was found at Swartmill on Westray
today, which represents the first record for the Orkney Islands. In north west
Ireland, a male Snowy Owl was on Arranmore Island, County Donegal. The
bird was first seen on Wednesday, but was still present today. The female Snowy
Owl also remains on The Mullet in County Mayo.
A new Glossy Ibis was in County Kerry, at Tralee, with other singles lingering in County Wexford and Sussex. The Ferruginous Duck was still to be found at Blagdon Lake in Somerset. A moulting adult Grey Phalarope in near winter plumage spent the day at Old Moor in Yorkshire and in County Waterford the Rose-coloured Starling still entertained visitors at Dungarvan. A Temminck's Stint was found on the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire, and there was a scattering of seabirds along the east coast including one or two Pomarine Skuas and a few Sooty Shearwaters. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 19th July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Caspian Tern in Norfolk. Present throughout the day commuting between Strumpshaw Fen and Buckenham Marshes before returning to Breydon Water in the evening. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Snowy Owl still in County Mayo, Wilson's Petrel off the Isles of Scilly, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Glossy Ibis in West Sussex, and a White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (County Waterford), Red-backed Shrike (London), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cleveland), Temminck's Stint (Cleveland), Cory's Shearwater (Isles of Scilly) and Great White Egret (at least five still in Somerset). |
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| Tuesday 17th July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Caspian Tern in Norfolk, at Strumpshaw Fen this evening before it departed to the south. New
Glossy Ibises arrived at both Holland Haven, Essex, and Grove Ferry, Kent. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Snowy Owl in County Mayo, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, and Glossy Ibis in West Sussex. Scarcities included Grey Phalarope (Lancashire), Red-backed Shrike (London), Pectoral Sandpiper (Northumberland), Temminck's Stint (Cleveland) and White Stork (three together in Somerset), whilst seabirds included Cory's Shearwater (County Kerry), Great Shearwater (Cornwall) and Sabine's Gull (County Waterford). |
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| Monday 16th July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the first Fea's Petrel off the year, noted passing Mizen Head, County Cork mid morning. Other notable seabirds recorded today included at least two
Wilson's Petrels and four Cory's Shearwaters around the Isles of Scilly, two
Great and one Cory's Shearwater off County Cork, with further Cory's
off Cornwall (2), Devon and County Galway. Lingering rarities comprised the Ferruginous Duck still in Somerset, and single Glossy Ibises in each of County Cork, Somerset and Suffolk. Scarce migrants included Red-backed Shrike (London), Pectoral Sandpiper (both Essex and Northumberland), and White Stork (three together in Somerset). The suspected Hudsonian Godwit found yesterday at Frodsham Marsh, Cheshire, showed again and proved to be a Black-tailed Godwit with a colour aberration. |
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| Saturday 14th July 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of two White-rumped Sandpipers at inland locations in England; at Kirkby on Bain, Linclonshire, and Grimley, Worcestershire. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Snowy Owl back on The Mullet, County Mayo, Roller still in Aberdeenshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, and single Glossy Ibises in both West Sussex and County Wexford. Scarcities included White Stork (three together in Somerset), Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Serin (Kent), Hoopoe (Western Isles), Red-backed Shrike (London), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Temminck's Stint (Cleveland and Leicestershire), Cory's Shearwater (Isles of Scilly) and four Pectoral Sandpipers (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Northumberland and County Wexford). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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