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| Thursday 6th February 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a first-winter American Herring Gull in Argyll at Campbeltown, the first in Scotland since 2008. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Red-flanked Bluetail on the Gloucestershire/Wiltshire border, both American Coot and Black Duck in Highland, Pied-billed Grebe on the Western Isles, Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent and Warwickshire, three Two-barred Crossbills together in South Yorkshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Staffordshire. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), Cattle Egret (Buckinghamshire), two Shorelarks (Norfolk), three Ring-necked Ducks, four Snow Geese, six Glossy Ibises, and 28 Parrot Crossbills (split evenly between Norfolk and Nottinghamshire). Gulls totalled 45 Glaucous, 20 Iceland, 14 Caspian, five Kumlien's and five Ring-billed. |
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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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| Wednesday 5th February 2014 | ||
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| Highland logged the major rarities of today, with the reappearance of the Black Duck on Loch Sunart at Strontian
- where it was first noted here on 16th June 2007, a white morph Gyr seen briefly at Wick
- near where one had been reported on 22nd January 2014, and the American Coot remained at Loch Flemington. Lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the Red-flanked Bluetail still on the Gloucestershire/Wiltshire border, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Warwickshire, Black Duck and King Eider in County Mayo, and a Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Isles of Scilly), Ring-necked Duck (Ayrshire), Surf Scoter (Western Isles), two each of both American Wigeon and Shorelark, three Glossy Ibises, and eight Parrot Crossbills (Norfolk). Notable gulls totalled 32 Glaucous, 15 Iceland, five Caspian, four Kumlien's and a single Ring-billed. |
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| Tuesday 4th February 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included the Red-flanked Bluetail on the
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire border, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, American Coot
in Highland, Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent and Warwickshire,
White-billed Diver in Devon, King Eider in Co Mayo, Lesser Scaup in
Glamorgan, Highland and
Staffordshire and Two-barred Crossbills in South Yorkshire (5),
Shropshire (1+) and Norfolk.
The best of the rest included American Wigeon in Gwent, Yellow-browed Warbler in Worcestershire, Serin and Rose-coloured Starling on Isles of Scilly and 14 Parrot Crossbills in Norfolk. Eight Glossy Ibises were also logged today. |
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| Monday 3rd February 2014 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Red-flanked Bluetail near
Marshfield (Gloucestershire). Elsewhere news of a Two-barred Crossbill at Hoveton
Hall was released (where it has been present for at least a month) and an
American Herring Gull was at Cobh (Co Cork).
Lingering rarities included Sora (Isles of Scilly), Squacco Heron (Kent), Long-billed Dowitcher (Hampshire), Lesser Scaup (Staffordshire, Cornwall and Glamorgan), six Two-barred Crossbills (South Yorkshire), American Coot (Highland), Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler (Warwickshire) and White-billed Diver and Bonaparte's Gull (Devon). The best of the rest included Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), American Wigeon (Gwent), Yellow-browed Warblers (Worcestershire and Somerset) and Serin and Rose-coloured Starling (Isles of Scilly). In Co Mayo a dead American Purple Gallinule was found on Carne Golf Course yesterday. |
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| Sunday 2nd February 2014 | ||
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| Ever rising water levels at Lower Moors, St Mary's, Scilly pushed a Sora
into a viewable area near the Shooters' Pool today (where one was seen briefly
back in autumn 2013).
An adult White-billed Diver was seen flying past Burghead, Moray, and an American Herring Gull was at Cobh, County Cork. Lingering rarities still present today included the American Coot in Highland, Pacific Diver in County Tyrone, White-billed Diver again in Devon, Laughing Gull in County Cork, single Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Warwickshire and Kent, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and single Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Glamorgan and Cornwall. Two-barred Crossbills were in Gloucestershire (six) and Yorkshire (five). |
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| Saturday 1st February 2014 | ||
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| An adult Azorean Yellow-legged Gull at Silver Strand, County Cork was
the only new rarity discovered today.
Lingerers included the American Coot in Highland, Pied-billed Grebe on the Western Isles, Pacific Diver in County Tyrone, Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Warwickshire and Kent (two), Laughing Gull in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. Two-barred Crossbills were in Shropshire (two), Yorkshire (seven) and Norfolk. |
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| Friday 31st January 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Ivory Gull in
County Kerry, single Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Warwickshire and
Kent, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and
White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire.
Scarcity highlights were represented by a Pallas's Warbler, a Grey Phalarope, two Rough-legged Buzzards, two American Wigeon, three Green-winged Teals, four Kumlien's Gulls, six Great Grey Shrikes, ten Shorelarks and 22 Parrot Crossbills. |
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| Thursday 30th January 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries included an Ivory Gull in Co Wexford and
White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire.
Lingering rarities comprised American Coot in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Staffordshire and Western Isles, Pacific Diver in Co Tyrone, Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent and Warwickshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Black Duck, Forster's Tern and King Eider in Co Mayo, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Two-barred Crossbills in Gloucestershire (7), Shropshire (3) and Norfolk. The best of the rest included six Glossy Ibises, three Yellow-browed Warblers and both Serin and Rose-coloured Starling on Isles of Scilly. |
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| Wednesday 29th January 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the American Coot in Highland,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Northamptonshire, two
Two-barred Crossbills together in Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, and
Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Staffordshire. Scarcities included Serin and Rose-coloured Starling (together on the Isles of Scilly), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Western Isles), Cattle Egret (County Waterford), three Yellow-browed Warblers, eight Parrot Crossbills (Norfolk), nine Glossy Ibises, and 12 Shorelarks. Scarce gulls comprised 38 Glaucous, 21 Iceland, 10 Kumlien's, seven Caspian, three Ring-billed, with a Sabine's Gull passing Northumberland. |
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| Tuesday 28th January 2014 | ||
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| Rarities noted in Britain today were the American Coot still in Highland,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in
Warwickshire, three Two-barred Crossbills together in South Yorkshire, two
King Eiders together in Moray, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in
Hampshire, and single Lesser Scaup in both Glamorgan and Staffordshire. Meanwhile, in Ireland the
Pacific Diver remained in County Tyrone, as did the Ross's Gull in County Dublin,
Black Duck and King Eider in County Mayo, and Laughing Gull in County Cork Scracities included eight each of Glossy Ibis and Parrot Crossbill, five Snow Geese, four each of Surf Scoter and Rough-legged Buzzard, two Shorelarks, and a Ring-necked Duck (Ayrshire). Other notable gulls comprised 32 Glaucous, 12 Iceland, eight Caspian, four Ring-billed and three Kumlien's. |
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