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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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| Sunday 10th March 2013 | ||
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| The first new rarity for five days was discovered today, as a second
Penduline Tit joined the bird found on 5th March at Dungeness, Kent.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck and Richardson's Canada Goose on the Western Isles, Pied-billed Grebe and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Red-breasted Goose and Glossy Ibis in Hampshire and single Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Cornwall. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 9th March 2013 | ||
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| Rarities still present today included the Harlequin Duck on the
Western Isles, Pied-billed Grebe and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset,
Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk,
Northern Harrier in County Wexford, two Black Ducks in County
Cork, Bonaparte's Gulls in Glamorgan (2) and County Dublin,
Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon,
Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Red-breasted Goose and Glossy Ibis
in Hampshire and another Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, three Little Auks and a flock of nine Great White Egrets in Somerset. |
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| Friday 8th March 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities today once again included the Harlequin Duck and
Richardson's Canada Goose on the Western Isles, Pied-billed Grebe in
Somerset, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Black-bellied Dipper
in Norfolk, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, two Black Ducks in
County Cork, Lesser Scaups in Flintshire and Glamorgan and a
Red-breasted Goose and Glossy Ibis in Hampshire.
Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Temminck's Stint, a Great Grey Shrike and a Kumlien's Gull. |
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| Wednesday 6th March 2013 | ||
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| Rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Harlequin Duck on the Western Isles,
Pied-billed Grebe and Ferruginous Duck together in Somerset, two Black Ducks in County Cork,
Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Penduline Tit in Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in Pembrokeshire,
Lesser Scaup in both Flintshire and Glamorgan, Glossy Ibis in Hampshire, and
Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk. Scarcities White-tailed Eagle (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Devon), Common Rosefinch (Dorset), Surf Scoter (Galloway and Pembrokeshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk) and Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall, County Kerry, Somerset (2) and the Isles of Scilly (3)). Notable gulls included nine each of both Glaucous and Iceland, seven Caspians, five Ring-billed and two Kumlien's. Spring migrants included a House Martin in Pembrokeshire, two Wheatears and five White Wagtails. |
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| Tuesday 5th March 2013 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Harlequin Duck still on the Western Isles,
Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire,
Red-breasted Goose again in Hampshire, two Penduline Tits in Kent,
White-billed Diver in Argyll, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset,
Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, and Lesser Scaups in County Clare, Cornwall, Flintshire and Glamorgan. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Berkshire), White-tailed Eagle (Norfolk), Common Rosefinch and Hoopoe (both Dorset), Surf Scoter (Fife and Pembrokeshire), and Ring-necked Duck (County Clare, Devon, East Yorkshire and Somerset), whilst gulls included 11 Glaucous, 10 Iceland, six Ring-billed and three Kumlien's. Spring migrants were represented by 29 White Wagtails on the Isles of Scilly, a Swallow in Cornwall, and six Wheatears, including two in Ceredigion. |
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| Saturday 2nd March 2013 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Harlequin Duck still on the Western Isles,
Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire,
Penduline Tit in Kent, Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex, Bonaparte's Gulls in
both County Dublin and Glamorgan (2), Long-billed Dowitchers in Pembrokeshire and County Wexford,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Richardson's Canada Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, County Sligo and Western Isles,
White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall,
Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Bedfordshire, Glossy Ibis in Hampshire and Pembrokeshire,
Northern Harrier in County Wexford, and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk. Scarcities included White-tailed Eagle (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Devon), Common Rosefinch (Dorset), Rough-legged Buzzard (Kent and Norfolk (4)), American Wigeon (Devon), Surf Scoter (Conwy (4), Dumfries and Galloway, Fife, Lancashire and Pembrokeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Devon (2), East Yorkshire, Isles of Scilly (3), County Waterford and the Western Isles), and Lapland Bunting (46 in Cornwall). Notable gulls comprised 15 Iceland, 13 Glaucous, eight Caspian, seven Ring-billed and two Kumlien's. |
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| Friday 1st March 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the arrival of a King Eider on the Shetland Isles, in Bluemull Sound. Meanwhile, in County Wexford both
Long-billed Dowitcher and American Golden Plover were discovered at Tacumshin. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Harlequin Duck on the Western Isles, Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Snowy Owl in Moray, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Penduline Tit in Kent, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, Blue-winged Teal in Dumfries and Galloway, Lesser Scaups in both County Clare and Cornwall, Ferruginous Ducks in both Bedfordshire and Somerset, Glossy Ibis in Hampshire and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk. Scarcities included White-tailed Eagle (Norfolk), Pallas's Warbler (Berkshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Devon), Common Rosefinch (Dorset), Surf Scoter (Dumfries and Galloway), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk (2) and Somerset), and Lapland Bunting (a flock of 84 in Cornwall). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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