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| Tuesday 23rd July 2013 | ||
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| A single Two-barred Crossbill was discovered today, at Wester Quarff,
Shetland. A Black Duck was seen at Killelton Polder, County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included the Bridled Tern in Northumberland, four Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk, three Little Bitterns in Somerset, Western Subalpine Warbler on Shetland and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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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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| Monday 22nd July 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Swinhoe's Petrel heard singing - but not seen - in the darkness at Fair Isle, Shetland Isles during a Storm Petrel ringing session in the early hours. In Norfolk Two-barred Crossbills continued to be seen, with four together at Lynford Arboretum and at least one at Kelling. These bring the total recorded during this influx to fifteen, ten of which have been in Norfolk. Rarities elsewhere were headlined by a Fea's Petrel in Northumberland, moving north along the coast and noted passing Newbiggin, Beadnell and the Farne Islands, where the Bridled Tern remained in residence, the Rock Thrush still in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Kent and Lancashire, Little Bittern in Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Kerry, Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire, and a Ferruginous Duck new at Burwell Fen, Cambridgeshire. |
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| Sunday 21st July 2013 | ||
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| Three more Two-barred Crossbills were located today, all in Norfolk,
and all at Lynford Arboretum. A White-rumped Sandpiper was seen at
Blennerville, County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included the Rock Thrush in Aberdeenshire, Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire, Little Bittern in Somerset and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Lancashire and Kent. |
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| Saturday 20th July 2013 | ||
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| An arrival of at least seven Two-barred Crossbills occurred today,
with at least four in Norfolk (two at Holme and singles at Cley and Salthouse),
two in Suffolk (on Havergate Island) and one in Yorkshire (at Spurn Point). With
a significant Scandinavian movement in progress, more are expected to arrive in
the next few days.
Other new discoveries today included a Bee-eater over Aston Pigott, Shropshire, and a Bonaparte's Gull at Rye Harbour NR, Sussex. Lingering rarities included the Rock Thrush in Aberdeenshire, Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Gull-billed Tern in County Wexford, two Little Bitterns in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Dorset and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and Lancashire. |
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| Friday 19th July 2013 | ||
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| In Aberdeenshire, the Rock Thrush continued her stay at Scotston, east
of St Fergus, and was still present this evening. The Bridled Tern was
again on Inner Farne, Northumberland, for the seventh day running.
Late news from Tuesday concerned a stunning male Mongolian Sand Plover on the east beach at Lossiemouth, Moray, where it showed well for the camera, but it hasn't been seen since, despite daily searches. Other lingering rarities still present today included the White-rumped Sandpiper in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and Lancashire. The drake scoter remained distant off Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 18th July 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a female Rock Thrush in Aberdeenshire at St Fergus: discovered mid afternoon, it showed into the late evening. It is the first July record of the species in Britain, and the first in Scotland since 1970, and only the sixth there ever. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Pacific Golden Plover in Leicestershire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Kent and Lancashire, and at least two Little Bitterns in Somerset. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (Aberdeenshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Essex), Great White Egret (2) and Balearic Shearwater (21). In Norfolk, a male scoter on the sea off Titchwell was either a Black Scoter or an atypical Common Scoter, but, frustratingly, it remained distant. |
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| Wednesday 17th July 2013 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a White-rumped Sandpiper in Dorset at Lodmoor, a
Bonaparte's Gull briefly in Cornwall at Sennen Cove, and a fly-over Black Kite at Allen Dale, Northumberland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Pacific Golden Plover in Leicestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Lancashire, Gull-billed Tern in County Wexford, Little Bittern in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire, and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (Aberdeenshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (London), and Cory's Shearwater (passing County Donegal). |
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| Tuesday 16th July 2013 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Bridled Tern still in Northumberland on the Farne Islands, the
Pacific Golden Plover in Leicestershire at Rutland Water, Bonaparte's Gull in Lancashire at Heysham, a
Lesser Yellowlegs new in County Wexford at Rosslare, and now four Little Bitterns
together in Somerset at Ham Wall. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Highland), Red-backed Shrike (Aberdeenshire), Surf Scoter (Argyll) and Pectoral Sandpiper (London). |
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| Monday 15th July 2013 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a stonking adult Pacific Golden
Plover at Rutland Water (Leicestershire). Elsewhere the adult Bonaparte's
Gull reappeared at Heysham (Lancashire), the Bridled Tern again
visited Farne Islands (Northumberland) and the Lesser Yellowlegs remained
in Carmarthenshire. The long-staying Glossy Ibis was still in
Pembrokeshire.
Scarcity sightings included Red-backed Shrikes in Aberdeenshire and Norfolk, Pectoral Sandpipers in Essex and London, Ring-necked Duck in North Yorkshire, Cattle Egret in Kent, Common Rosefinch in Perth & Kinross, Great White Egret in Norfolk and Golden Oriole in Lincolnshire. |
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| Sunday 14th July 2013 | ||
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| The Bridled Tern spent the afternoon on Inner Farne, Northumberland.
Other lingering rarities included the Gull-billed Tern at Tacumshin,
County Wexford, Little Bittern at Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset and Lesser
Yellowlegs at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Late news from yesterday
concerned an adult Bonaparte's Gull at Heysham, Lancashire.
Scarcities were highlighted by a Red-backed Shrike, a Hoopoe, two Pectoral Sandpipers, a Ring-necked Duck, a Pomarine Skua, a Glaucous Gull, a Ring-billed Gull and a Caspian Gull. |
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