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| Friday 1st February 2013 | ||
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| News of a Pine Grosbeak on Tuesday in Shetland was released today, but
the bird failed to materialise in an extensive search of the North Collafirth
area of Mainland. Nearby, a White-billed Diver was off Muness, Unst, and
a white Gyr was photographed further south near Stromness, Orkney.
Lingering rarities included Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, single Ferruginous Ducks in London and Bedfordshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Lesser Scaup in County Clare and Richardson's Canada Goose in the Western Isles. |
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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 31st January 2013 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a female Ferruginous Duck in London, at
Danson Park, Bexleyheath, and a Richardson's Canada Goose on the Western
Isles, at Balranald RSPB, North Uist.
Lingering rarities included the Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, White-billed Diver in Orkney, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Somerset and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Grey Phalarope, a Great Grey Shrike, a Kumlien's Gull, a Cattle Egret, a Todd's Canada Goose, two American Wigeon, five Lapland Buntings, seven Ring-necked Ducks, eight Little Auks, six Ring-billed Gulls, eight Caspian Gulls, five Iceland Gulls and 11 Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Wednesday 30th January 2013 | ||
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| A Black-browed Albatross off Lahinch, County Clare is only the second
January record, following one in sea area Viking on 30th January 1990, which was
assumed to be the long staying Shetland individual.
Lingering rarities included the Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire, single Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Cornwall, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Sussex and County Antrim, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway and Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon. |
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| Tuesday 29th January 2013 | ||
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| On Orkney a White-billed Diver was discovered off South Ronaldsay.
Lingering rarities included Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk. The best of the rest came in the form of Richard's Pipit in East Yorkshire, Cattle Egret in Northumberland and Rose-coloured Starling in Devon. |
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| Monday 28th January 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Bonaparte's Gulls in Glamorgan and East
Sussex, Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire, Lesser Scaups in
Cornwall and Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Black-bellied
Dipper in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex and Desert
Wheatear in Aberdeenshire.
The headline scarcities included Richard's Pipit in East Yorkshire, Cattle Egret in Northumberland, Hoopoe in Dorset and Pallas's Warbler on the Berkshire/Hampshire border. |
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| Sunday 27th January 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Bonaparte's Gull in East Sussex at Eastbourne. Elsewhere, a
Ferruginous Duck was new in Bedfordshire at Priory Country Park. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the American Coot and Forster's Tern in County Galway, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in Pembrokeshire, Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Somerset, and single Glossy Ibises in both Hampshire and Pembrokeshire. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Berkshire), Cattle Egret (Northumberland), Hoopoe (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Devon), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Pembrokeshire), Shorelark (Lincolnshire), Black Brant (West Sussex) and Kumlien's Gull (East Yorkshire), with totals of three Rough-legged Buzzards, five Green-winged Teals, six Caspian Gulls, seven Great Grey Shrikes, eight each of both Ring-necked Duck and Iceland Gull, nine each of Ring-billed Gull and Great White Egret, 10 Lapland Buntings, 11 Tundra Bean Geese and 15 Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Saturday 26th January 2013 | ||
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| Another busy day, but with very little to show for it in terms of rarities.
Lingerers included the American Coot in County Galway, Desert Wheatear
in Aberdeenshire, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Northern Harrier
in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, single Long-billed
Dowitchers in County Wexford and Pembrokeshire, two Bonaparte's Gulls
in Glamorgan, single Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Cornwall and single
Glossy Ibises in County Cork and Pembrokeshire.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Hoopoe, two Rough-legged Buzzards, three Ring-necked Ducks, four Green-winged Teals, six Great Grey Shrikes, a Kumlien's Gull, six Ring-billed Gulls, 11 Caspian Gulls, 11 Iceland Gulls and 17 Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Friday 25th January 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised an American Buff-bellied Pipit in Berkshire,
Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Berkshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Hampshire), Hoopoe (Dorset), Rough-legged Buzzard (two in Norfolk), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Norfolk), American Wigeon (Highland), Ring-billed Gull (County Dublin, Hampshire and Highland), Kumlien's Gull (East Yorkshire), and Common Crane (seven in both Kent and Worcestershire). |
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| Thursday 24th January 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included American Buff-bellied Pipit in Berkshire,
Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk,
Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex, Glossy Ibis in Co Cork,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitchers in
Pembrokeshire and Co Wexford and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Somerset.
The Pallas's Warbler on the Berkshire/Hampshire border, Rose-coloured Starling in Devon, Lesser Snow Goose in Lancashire and Todd's Canada Goose in Dumfries & Galloway were the best of the rest. |
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| Wednesday 23rd January 2013 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver off the Isle of May, Fife, was the only new
rarity discovered today. Lingering rarities included a single American
Buff-bellied Pipit in Berkshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in
Cornwall, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Desert Wheatear
in Aberdeenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Dumfries and Galloway and single
Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Somerset.
Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Shorelark, two Great Grey Shrikes, an American Wigeon, a Surf Scoter, three Ring-necked Ducks, four Green-winged Teals, five Tundra Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, five Glaucous Gulls, six Iceland Gulls, 12 Caspian Gulls and 48 Lapland Buntings. |
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