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| Wednesday 16th January 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an adult male Black Scoter off Black Rock Sands, Gwynedd: only the third record for Wales following
single males at Newgale, Pembrokeshire on 25th December 1991-9th February 1992, and a returning bird at Llanfairfechan, Conwy, present each winter between 10th March 1999 and 9th April 2007. Elsewhere, lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the two American Buff-bellied Pipits together in Berkshire, Desert Wheatear and King Eider together in Aberdeenshire, a Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk. Notable scarcities included the Pallas's Warbler in Berkshire, new Ring-billed Gulls in both Cornwall and the Shetland Isles, Surf Scoter in Conwy, Cattle Egret still in County Donegal, both Richard's Pipit and Temminck's Stint in Somerset, and single Kumlien's Gulls in Cheshire and East Yorkshire. |
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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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| Tuesday 15th January 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included the two American Buff-bellied Pipits in
Berkshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Glamorgan and Co Antrim, Desert
Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Co Wexford and
Pembrokeshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Glossy Ibises in
Hampshire and Pembrokeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Western
Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk.
The most noteworthy scarcities included Pallas's Warbler on the Berkshire/Hampshire border, Temminck's Stint and Richard's Pipit in Somerset and Cattle Egret in Co Donegal. |
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| Monday 14th January 2013 | ||
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| New discoveries comprised a Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall and
Long-billed Dowitcher in Co Wexford. Lingering rarities included two American
Buff-bellied Pipits in Berkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan,
Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Cornwall, Desert Wheatear in
Aberdeenshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall and Glossy Ibis
in Hampshire, whilst the Red-breasted Goose that had been present in
Hampshire until 11th January was relocated on Thorney Island (West
Sussex).
The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler on the Berkshire/Hampshire border and Richard's Pipit in Somerset. Late news from 6th January related to a dead White-tailed Tropicbird which was collected on the tideline near Silloth (Cumbria). |
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| Sunday 13th January 2013 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Red-breasted Goose passing Selsey Bill, West Sussex, and a Dark-breasted Barn Owl reported at Croft Marsh, Lincolnshire. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were two American Buff-bellied Pipits together in Berkshire, American Coot in County Galway, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Ross's Goose in Norfolk, Western Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire, two Bonaparte's Gulls in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Glossy Ibis in Hampshire, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Somerset. |
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| Saturday 12th January 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a second Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, at Cardiff, whilst the other remained in position at the Ogmore Estuary. Elsewhere, rarities seen today comprised both
American Buff-bellied Pipits still together in Berkshire, the American Coot in County Galway,
Western Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, single
Red-breasted Geese in both Dumfries and Galloway and Hampshire, Richardson's Canada Geese
in Argyll and County Sligo, King Eider on the Shetland Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher
in Pembrokeshire, Lesser Scaup in both Cornwall and Somerset, and Glossy Ibises in Hampshire and Pembrokeshire. Scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler in Berkshire at Moor Green Lakes - present for ten days but only identified from photographs today, the Rose-coloured Starling still in Devon, a new Great Grey Shrike in Cornwall, two Rough-legged Buzzards together in Norfolk, and both Richard's Pipit and Cattle Egret in Somerset. |
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| Friday 11th January 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included a single American Buff-bellied
Pipit in Berkshire at Queen Mother Reservoir, American Coot in County
Galway at Murloch, Western Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall at St Just,
Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk at Thetford, Dusky Warbler on the
Isles of Scilly at Lower Moors, and Gyr on the Western Isles on South
Uist.
Others included the Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Red-breasted Geese in Dumfries and Galloway and Hampshire, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, Long-billed Dowitcher in Pembrokeshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Cornwall and Glossy Ibis in Hampshire. Scarcity highlights included the Temminck's Stint in Somerset, Rose-coloured Starling in Devon and Yellow-browed Warbler on the Berkshire /Hampshire border. |
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| Thursday 10th January 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included the two Buff-bellied Pipits in Berkshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Red-breasted Geese in Dumfries &
Galloway and Suffolk, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Cornwall, Gyr on
Western Isles, Glossy Ibis in Hampshire and Black-bellied Dipper
in Norfolk.
The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warbler, American Wigeons in Norfolk and Highland and Rose-coloured Starling in Devon. |
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| Wednesday 9th January 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was reappearance of both American Buff-bellied Pipits at Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire, the first time they have shown since 26th December 2012. Eleswhere, lingering rarities comprised the Gyr still on the Western Isles, American Coot in County Galway, Black Duck in County Mayo, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in both Hampshire and Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Lincolnshire and Pembrokeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Somerset, and Glossy Ibis in County Cork, Dorset and Hampshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Devon), Richard's Pipit (Isles of Scilly), Yellow-browed Warbler (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (County Kerry, Pembrokeshire and County Waterford), American Wigeon (County Leitrim), Ring-necked Duck (Devon, Isles of Scilly (2) and Pembrokeshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Cork, County Kerry, Hampshire, Shetland Isles and County Waterford), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk (2) and Kent), and Great Grey Shrike (Derbyshire, East Yorkshire and Surrey). |
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| Tuesday 8th January 2013 | ||
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| Headline rarities included American Coot in Co Galway, Desert
Wheatear in Aberdeenshire and Black Duck in Highland. Elsewhere
Richardson's Canada Goose (Argyll), Subalpine Warbler (Cornwall),
Lesser Yellowlegs (Devon), Glossy Ibises (Co Cork and Hampshire),
Red-breasted Geese (Hampshire and Suffolk), Bonaparte's Gulls (Co
Antrim and Glamorgan) and Lesser Scaup (Somerset) all lingered, whilst on Isles of
Scilly the Dusky Warbler reappeared on St Mary's.
The best of the rest included American Wigeon in Co Leitrim, Yellow-browed Warbler on the Berkshire/ Hampshire border, Rose-coloured Starling in Devon, Ring-necked Duck in Cornwall and Green-winged Teals in Co Cork and Shropshire. |
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| Monday 7th January 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rare passerines comprised Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall,
Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk.
The Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Blue-winged Teal in Co
Dublin, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Glossy Ibises in Co Cork and
Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in
Hampshire and Suffolk and Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan all lingered.
Notable scarcities included Temminck's Stint in Somerset, Rose-coloured Starling in Devon, Yellow-browed Warbler on the Berkshire/ Hampshire border and Surf Scoter in Pembrokeshire. Three Ring-necked Ducks and five Green-winged Teals were also reported, whilst late news related to an adult American Herring Gull in Co Galway on Saturday and a possible Parrott Crossbill in Gloucestershire on Friday. |
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