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| Saturday 4th May 2013 | ||
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| A singing male Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on North Ronaldsay, Orkney
was the surprise of the day, being the first of nine island records to occur in
Spring. A Black Kite was reported from Holme, Norfolk, whilst the drake
Lesser Scaup on Lough Shark, County Armagh was confirmed, being present
for a fourth day.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today included the Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, single Red-footed Falcons in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent, Devon and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, five White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire (with another in Orkney), single Lesser Scaups in Lancashire and Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Spring scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Woodchat Shrike, two Purple Herons, ten Dotterel, eight Long-tailed Skuas and 82 Pomarine Skuas. |
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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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| Friday 3rd May 2013 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a male Red-footed Falcon at Lakenheath
RSPB, Suffolk, and the presumed returning Forster's Tern at Tacumshin,
County Wexford. An adult Bonaparte's Gull was present on the Exe Estuary,
Devon for its second day.
Lingering rarities today included the Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Red-footed Falcon in Cambridgeshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Cornwall and County Louth, American Golden Plover in County Wicklow, eight White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and another in Orkney, Lesser Scaup in Yorkshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. |
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| Thursday 2nd May 2013 | ||
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| New discoveries included three Red-footed Falcons in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Red-rumped Swallows in Devon and Kent, White-billed Diver in Moray and Bonaparte's Gulls in Co Wexford. A Lesser Scaup in Merseyside and Black Kite in Norfolk were also reported. Lingering rarities included Lesser Scaups in West Yorkshire and Lancashire, White-billed Diver in Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Co Louth and Co Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, American Golden Plover in Co Wicklow and King Eider in Aberdeenshire. The best of the rest included Hoopoe in Lancashire, Kentish Plover in Dorset, Woodchat Shrikes in Warwickshire and Cornwall, Purple Heron in Kent and Wryneck in Norfolk. Late news from yesterday, Wednesday, related to a flyover Black Stork in Northumberland. |
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| Wednesday 1st May 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Pallid Harrier on Anglesey, seen briefly at Beddmanarch Bay. Elsewhere, a Long-billed Dowitcher arrived on Islay, Argyll, a
Bee-eater was on Walney Island, Cumbria, and Black Kites flew over Cornwall, the Orkney Isles and Surrey. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Pallid Swift on the Isles of Scilly, Pallid Harrier and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire, American Golden Plover in County Wicklow, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both County Wexford and County Louth. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), Golden Oriole (migrant in Suffolk), Montagu's Harrier (Pembrokeshire), Dotterel (County Kerry and Lancashire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Ring-necked Duck (Argyll) and Ring-billed Gull (County Cork and Leicestershire). |
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| Tuesday 30th April 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a brief Citrine Wagtail in East Yorkshire at Spurn. Spring rarities elsewhere included a Savi's Warbler in Dorset at Holton Heath,
Pallid Swift on the Isles of Scilly, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Iberian Chiffchaff
in East Yorkshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Gwynedd, Bee-eater
in Shropshire, Red-rumped Swallow in County Dublin, and at least one
Black Kite in Kent. Other rarities comprised the Pied-billed Grebe still in Somerset, Gyr on the Orkney Isles, King Eider on the Shetland Isles, two White-billed Divers together in Aberdeenshire, Little Bunting in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, American Golden Plover in County Wicklow, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, and single Lesser Scaups in both Lancashire and West Yorkshire. Scarce migrants included Hoopoe (Cornwall and Lancashire), Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall (2), Norfolk, Pembrokeshire and Somerset), Serin (Devon), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Montagu's Harrier (Kent and Pembrokeshire), and Dotterel (seven migrants across three counties). |
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| Monday 29th April 2013 | ||
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| Today's new discoveries included a Bee-eater in Shropshire,
Long-billed Dowitcher on Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Co Louth
and Black Kite in Norfolk. Elsewhere a Richardson's Canada Goose
(Dumfries & Galloway), Pallid Harrier (Pembrokeshire), White-billed
Diver and King Eider (Aberdeenshire), American Golden Plover
(Co Wicklow), Lesser Scaup (Cleveland and Lancashire), Bonaparte's
Gull (Kent) and Ferruginous Duck (Suffolk) were also logged.
The best of the rest included Serin in Dorset, Woodchat Shrikes in Cornwall (2), Somerset and Pembrokeshire, Hoopoes in Cornwall and Carmarthenshire and Rose-coloured Starling in Suffolk. |
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| Sunday 28th April 2013 | ||
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| Another Bonaparte's Gull was discovered today, this time a
first-winter in Kent at Elmley Marshes RSPB, with other rare discoveries
including an American Golden Plover at Kilcoole, County Wicklow, a
White-billed Diver off North Uist, Western Isles, a Black Kite near
Angmering, Sussex and a Red-rumped Swallow over Spurn, Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities included the Iberian Chiffchaff in Yorkshire (with another possible trapped and ringed in Dorset), Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, single White-billed Divers in Orkney and Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaups in Lancashire, Cleveland and Clyde, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. |
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| Saturday 27th April 2013 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an adult Bonaparte's Gull at Chew
Valley Lake, two Black-winged Stilts at Ham Wall RSPB, a Whiskered
Tern at Durleigh Reservoir and a Black Kite over Shapwick Heath NNR,
all Somerset, an adult Lesser Yellowlegs at Tacumshin, County Wexford, a
Bee-eater over Niton, Isle of Wight, a Black-bellied Dipper at Liston,
Essex and single Red-rumped Swallows at Dungeness, Kent and Lodmoor RSPB,
Dorset.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Suffolk, Western Subalpine Warblers in Gwynedd at Pembrokeshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Yorkshire, 13 White-billed Divers off Portsoy, Aberdeenshire (with another in Orkney), Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Pallid Swift on the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Scaups in Lancashire, Cleveland and Nottinghamshire, King Eiders in Aberdeenshire and Shetland and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. |
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| Friday 26th April 2013 | ||
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| New arrivals today included an Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Landguard
NR, Suffolk, an adult Bonaparte's Gull at Theale GPs, Berkshire, two
Black-winged Stints at Newport Wetlands, Gwent, a Red-rumped Swallow
at Attenborough NR, Nottinghamshire, a Whiskered Tern at
Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, single Black Kites in Hampshire and
Sussex and a White-billed Diver off Papa Westray, Orkney.
Lingering rarities included the Rock Thrush and Iberian Chiffchaff in Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaff, Red-footed Falcon, Pallid Swift and Western Subalpine Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, single Western Subalpine Warblers in Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, two White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire, single Lesser Scaups in Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, King Eider in Shetland and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. |
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| Star billing today went to a female Rock Thrush that was found at
Kilnsea in East Yorkshire late this morning and remained for the rest of the day
to the delight of the many who travelled to see it. It was the first twitchable
individual since the mid nineties. In the late afternoon the assembled crowd
were also treated to a fly-by Caspian Tern. Also on the Yorkshire coast a
non-singing (but calling) Iberian Chiffchaff was found at Flamborough
Head, with other Iberian Chiffchaffs remaining in County Durham and Scilly.
Also on Scilly a new Western Subalpine Warbler was found on St.Mary's and a female Red-footed Falcon was found on St.Martin's. The Woodchat Shrike also remained on St.Mary's. On Skomer, a harrier that had been seen poorly once or twice in recent days was proved to be a Pallid Harrier. A Black Kite flew over Romsey in Hampshire and a Citrine Wagtail was seen briefly at Kelling and Cley in north Norfolk. A Whiskered Tern was at Chew Valley Lake in Somerset but was believed to be a different bird from that seen there on Tuesday. The Woodchat Shrike also remained there. Other lingering rarities included Western Subalpine Warblers in Gwynedd and Pembrokeshire, the Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, the Harlequin Duck on North Uist and the Lesser Scaup at Holme Pierrepont in Nottinghamshire. Aberdeenshire continued to play host to a White-billed Diver and a King Eider or two and a Gyr was seen again on Mainland Orkney. A Pectoral Sandpiper was at Rainham Marshes in London, Hoopoes were in Dorset and Ayrshire and the Ring-billed Gull was seen again in Leicestershire. |
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